Teddy Bears Fly Amidst Lose to the Attack
December 7, 2019 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
London Knights News Release
The Owen Sound Attack scored three power play goals on five power play opportunities on Teddy Bear Toss night in London, defeating the Knights 6-3 on Friday.
London defenceman Alec Regula brought down 8,624 teddy bears and other stuffed toys that were collected by the Salvation Army for their Christmas hamper program with a big slap shot on a Knights power play at 2:31 of the second period.
At the time, that evened the score 1-1. Kaleb Pearson of St. Marys had put Owen Sound ahead 1-0 on an Attack man advantage in the first period.
The Knights went ahead 2-1 just under four minutes later as rookie defenceman Ben Roger wristed a shot off the post and in for his first goal in the Ontario Hockey League.
The Attack tied the game on a goal by Brady Lyle and then in a span of three minutes and 24 seconds, Owen Sound struck three more times. Lyle and Deni Goure connected on the man advantage and Igor Chibrikov sent a seeing-eye wrist shot through traffic and past Knights goaltender Brett Brochu.
That brought Dylan Myskiw off the bench for London to play the remainder of the second period and the third.
Matthew Struthers scored the final Attack goal on the night. Struthers started his OHL career in Owen Sound, was traded to North Bay and re-acquired by the Attack on Dec. 2. He now has two goals in two games for the Attack.
Nathan Dunkley finished the scoring with his fifth goal of the year for the Knights to make it 6-3 at 12:21 of the third period.
Owen Sound outshot London 32-29.
The Knights dropped back-to-back games for the first time since Oct. 18 and just the third time this season.
They will head back on the road for their next three games beginning on Sunday in Guelph.
The Knights next home game will be Friday, Dec. 13 against the Sarnia Sting.
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