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Plymouth Wins Sixth Game in a Row, 8-3, in Sarnia

February 21, 2009 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Plymouth Whalers News Release


PLYMOUTH - Defenseman Michal Jordan scored his first-ever hat trick and Chris Terry and Matt Caria scored two goals with two assists each as the Plymouth Whalers hammered the Sarnia Sting, 8-3, in an Ontario Hockey League Game played Friday night before 3,635 at the Sports Sports and Entertainment Centre.

Tyler G. Brown scored the other goal for the Whalers, who won their sixth straight game and fourth in a row on the road. Plymouth is now 30-22-5-0, good for 65 points and in fifth place in the tight OHL Western Conference race. The Whalers remain one point behind fourth place Guelph (30-21-3-3, 66 points) - who won, 6-0, over Owen Sound tonight and three points behind third place Saginaw (31-21-2-4, 68 points) - who defeated Erie tonight, 6-4.

Gregg Sutch scored twice for Sarnia (now 28-23-3-3, 62 points, sixth in Western Conference) and Matt Martin added one.

The Whalers moved to the lead early, scoring on their first five Grade A scoring opportunities. Brown got Plymouth rolling with his 6th of the year at 2:42 after tipping AJ Jenks' shot from the left circle past Sarnia goaltender Dan Spence. Jordan scored his first of the game at 6:54 of the period, tapping home a loose puck home from the right of the Sarnia goal. Later in the period, Plymouth blew the game open with three goals in a span of 1:42 - Caria at 15:30 (one-timer and 21st of the year all alone from the right doorstep), Jordan at 16:08 (8th of the year with a shot from the top of the left circle that deflected past Spence) and Terry at 17:12 (32nd of the year on a shot from the left wing). Plymouth led, 5-0, after one period.

The teams traded goals the rest of the way, with Caria and Terry scoring in the second period for the Whalers and Sutch and Martin replying for Sarnia. Jordan completed his hat trick for Plymouth and 9th goal off the year at 4:41 of the third period with a hard shot from the top of the left circle. Sutch completed the scoring with his second of the game at 6th of the year at 5:28 of the third period.

Sarnia outshot Plymouth, 45-34, by the Whalers had the better scoring opportunities all game long and capitalized.

Jordan's hat trick for Plymouth is the first for a Whalers defenseman since Nov. 2, 2002, when James Wisniewski (now with the Chicago Blackhawks) completed the feat in a 9-3 victory over London. The eight-goal outburst is the first of the season for Plymouth this year. The Whalers scored eight goals last season in an 8-1 victory over Erie on Jan. 12, 2008.

The Whalers are home for the rest of the weekend, hosting Erie on Saturday at 7:05 pm and Saginaw on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Tickets are available by calling (734) 453-8400.

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