After a pair of 2-1 games in the morning scrimmages, things opened up substantially Thursday afternoon on day one of the Sudbury Wolves training camp.
The tone was set early in the third and final match of the day, with newcomer Andrey Kuchin teaming with veteran John McFarland for a pair of goals on their first shift of the game.
Down 2-0, Team White would storm back, scoring five unanswered goals in the opening 25-minute straight-time period. Jason Lacroix, Michael Capicotto, Brody Silk, Rob Visca and Anthony Raneiri all found the back of the net as Great North Midget League products Taylor Dupuis and Eric Fraser were given a rude welcome between the pipes.
Still with a brisk pace to the second period, albeit with much less scoring as Fraser made a kick-pad save, turning aside a breakaway. Drew Collinson narrowed the gap to just two goals for Team Grey, tucking a shot upstairs in tight, but White responded quickly.
Perhaps the prettiest goal of the game came as Silk made a feed to spot overage candidate Mike Lomas heading hard to the net. It would be McFarland putting the finishing touches on a hat trick, blasting a slap shot top corner with less than two seconds remaining.
Scrimmages resumed today (Sept. 3) at 10 a.m., with the annual Blue and White game slated for 6 p.m.
Rookie coach Trent Cull has indicated his first round of cuts will likely follow the Friday night battle.
