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Warriors Win Close Game with Dashers

January 18, 2012 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
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The Akwesasne Warriors returned home and continued their winning ways over the Danville Dashers with a hard fought 4-3 win in the Anowarako:wa Arena. The Dashers came out hard in the first period, out-shooting the Warriors 15 - 9 and went to the dressing room with a 1-0 lead on a Dean Yakura goal just over half way through the period.

A number of Dasher penalties helped the Warriors come to life in the second, out-shooting their opponents 21-3. Akwesasne tied the game up with a Sylvain Deschatelets goal that came just after a successful Dasher penalty kill. Pierre Dagenais added to his league leading goal total (36) getting a power play marker at the 9:45 mark to give the Warriors a one goal lead. Danville would not go away easily and Justin Barr responded with a power play goal of his own four minutes later. Miguel Delisle put Akwesasne back up by a goal 16 seconds latter and the Warriors took this one goal lead into the third.

With the Warriors unable to open up a their lead, Justin Barr knotted the game at 3 when picked up his second goal at the 6:38 mark of the third. The Warriors continued to pressure Danville in the third and newcomer Samuel Sanford-Roy scored the game winner, his first as a Warrior. The Warriors twelfth win moves them into a fourth place tie with the Brooklyn Aviators. A small, but vocal crowd, welcomed the Warriors home after a two game showcase in Massena, New York. The Warriors continue their homestand when the face the Danville Dashers on Friday January 20th. Puck drop is 7:35.



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