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OHL Owen Sound Attack

Attack Score Early, Hang-On for 2nd Straight Win

January 4, 2020 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Owen Sound Attack News Release


The Owen Sound Attack carried the momentum from their overtime win a night ago, into early going of their Saturday battle with the Guelph Storm. The Attack racked up six first period goals, then held on for a 7-5 win over the first place Storm. Leading the way for the Attack was Sergey Popov with a goal and two assists, while Kaleb Pearson, Barret Kirwin, Kaleb Lawrence Brady Lyle and Deni Goure all tallied two points each. Eric Uba had two goals for the Storm.

The Attack came out ready to play with quick pressure on the Storm, which turned into an early 1-0 lead on a Kaleb Pearson tip from a Brady Lyle point shot just over a minute into the game. The Attack didn't wait long to extend their lead, when Kaleb Lawrence sprung Joshua Samanski in on the right side, Samanski used a quick shot to beat Owen Bennett and make it 2-0. The Attack continued to build on their lead just under two minutes later when Brady Lyle beat Bennett to make it 3-0. Thirty seconds later, the Storm got on the board cutting the Attack's lead to 3-1 thanks to Eric Uba. The Attack would extend their lead again twice before the TV Timeout in the period with goals from Igor Chibrikov and Kaleb Pearson's second of the game. Sergey Popov would extend the Attacks lead to 6-1 in the final minute of the period.

After the break play settled down into a normal rhythm before the Guelph Storm's Cam Hillis received a five minute major for slashing Mark Woolley. It took the Attack almost the whole Power play to capitalize, but they did just that when Carter Robertson extended their lead to 7-1 late in the man advantage. The Storm would not go away cutting the lead to 7-3 before the second intermission on goals by Erica Uba, his second fo the night, and Matthew Papais.

The third period was much the same as the second with Guelph chipping away at the Attack lead with goals by Jacob Roach and Keegan Stevenson, who would bring the game within two goals. Thankfully for the Attack this was as close as it got, with the Attack securing the 7-5 victory, there second in as many nights.

The Owen Sound Attack will now hit the road for their next three games taking on the Peterborough Petes on Thursday, January 9th at 7:05pm, the Kingston Frontenacs on Friday, January 10th at 7pm and the Ottawa 67's on Sunday, January 12th at 2pm. The Attacks next home game will be Wednesday, January 15th at 7pm against the Barrie Colts.

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