OHL Windsor Spitfires

Owen Sound Routs Windsor 8-1 in Game One

Published on April 19, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Windsor Spitfires News Release


A fresh Attack squad took full advantage of the Spitfires on Tuesday night, as the Western Conference's top ranked team routed Windsor 8-1 in the opening game of the Rogers Western Conference Championship series in Owen Sound.

Both teams were getting a feel for things in the early going and few chances were had in the game's first ten minutes. The Attack eventually opened the scoring, after Jarrod Maidens converted a Bobby Mignardi rebound into an empty cage at 14:17. With 19 seconds left in the opening stanza, Joey Hishon increased Owen Sound's lead to 2-0 on a shorthanded marker, beating Campbell with a wrist shot from the slot on a two-on-two counter attack.

Windsor opened the second frame on a positive note, with Adrian Robertson continued his hot post-season run, scoring a power play goal on a blast from the point to make it a 2-1 contest at the 6:49 mark.

Just 22 seconds later, Andrew Shaw restored the Attack's two goal on an odd man rush lead to make it 3-1. Midway through the frame, the Attack capitalized again on the special teams, as Hishon roofed a wrist shot on the power play for his second goal of the game and a 4-1 lead.

Owen Sound's onslaught continued, with captain Garrett Wilson banging in a rebound on the power play at 14:47 to make it 5-1 and Brandon Childerley scored one minute later to make it 6-1. Andrew Shaw of the Attack made it 7-1 with 21 seconds left in the second period, converting a bad bounce off the back board to end a nightmarish 20 minutes for Windsor.

With the outcome already decided, Owen Sound made it 8-1 on the power play midway through the third period on a Roman Berdnikov marker.

Game two of the Rogers Western Conference Championship Series between the Spits and Attack will be played on Thursday (April 21) at the WFCU Centre. Tickets are now available for purchase online at windsorspitfires.com or by phone at (866) 969-WFCU. The online service is available 24 hours a day. The TekSavvy.com Box Office will be open tomorrow starting at 10 am.

Fans are encouraged to wear red for each Spitfire home game as part of the Spits "Mission 9-10-11" theme for the 2011 OHL Playoffs.

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