OHL Niagara IceDogs

Wigle Scores Two as IceDogs Drop Petes 8-2

Published on February 26, 2011 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release


Niagara IceDogs rookie Joel Wigle scored the first two goals of his OHL career to lead the 'Dogs to an 8-2 victory over the Peterborough Petes in front of a packed house at the Gatorade Garden City Complex Saturday night.

Wigle, along with Myles Doan, Steven Shipley, Mitchell Theoret and Freddie Hamilton all had third point games, while Victor Terreri and Ryan Strome each had two point games for Niagara.

In the first period, after the Petes killed off the first minor penalty of the game, Darren Archibald opened the scoring even strength at the 11:03 mark to tally his 33rd goal of the season with the help of Steven Shipley and Myles Doan.

After missing the past four games due to an upper body injury he suffered last Thursday against the Owen Sound Attack, Ryan Strome showed he hasn't missed a beat as he picked up his 28th goal of the season with just under 19 seconds left in the first to make it 2-0 IceDogs.

Freddie Hamilton and Mike Schwindt picked up the assists, and the IceDogs led the shot clock 22-5 after 20 minutes of play.

At the six minute mark of the second period, Freddie Hamilton scored his 31st goal of the season for his second point of the night with the help of Tim Billingsley to make it 3-0 IceDogs.

After the goal, the penalty kill went to work twice and killed off both penalties, but at the 13:24 mark, Austin Watson picked up his 31st of the season to break Mark Visentin's shutout and cut the 'Dogs lead to 3-1.

The two goal gap wouldn't last for long as IceDogs' rookie Joel Wigle let a wicked shot go to beat the Peterborough netminder and pick up his first career Ontario Hockey League goal. It was a solid effort by the fourth line, as both Mitchell Theoret and Victor Terreri added assists on the play.

Just under two minutes later, Myles Doan continued with his solid game as he notched his 8th of the season and second point of the night, while Mitchell Theoret recorded another assist to give him back-to-back multi-point games.

Niagara would take a commanding 5-1 lead into the second intermission, outshooting the Petes 36-14.

The IceDogs fourth line continued to put the pressure on early in the third as Mitchell Theoret proceeded with his stellar weekend by scoring his 8th of the season with Terreri and Wigle picking up their second points of the game on the play.

Shortly after Theoret's marker, Joel Wigle followed up and put home his second goal of the night (third point) to increase the Niagara lead to 7-1, causing the Petes to change goalies.

The change in net wouldn't do much for the Petes as Freddie Hamilton immediately picked up his second tally of the game to make it 8-1 with the help of Ryan Strome and Jason Wilson.

Peterborough would however get one more goal at the 11:16 mark of the third as Luke Hietkamp beat Visentin unassisted to give the game a final score of 8-2.

The IceDogs will play their final game of the weekend Sunday afternoon as they will pay a visit to the Brampton Battalion with a 2 p.m. puck drop.

Fans are encouraged to make the short drive up the QEW and support the 'Dogs in person as tickets are still available, but the game can also be viewed on TVCogeco, The OHL Action Pack or heard on 105.1 The River.

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