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Boys back in action following Crusaders Cup

Fresh off their appearance at the 19th Annual CCH Crusaders Cup Classic in London last weekend, the Lasalle Lancers took only a period to get back on track in SDSSAA league play.
Fresh off their appearance at the 19th Annual CCH Crusaders Cup Classic in London last weekend, the Lasalle Lancers took only a period to get back on track in SDSSAA league play.

Trailing the Bishop Carter Gators 2-1 after 15 minutes of play, the Lancers roared back, posting a 5-2 win as Zack Matheson netted a pair of goals to show the way.

Adam Hinds, Nick Jeffery and Mike Lemieux rounded out the scoring for Lasalle, with Trevor Boimstruck and Stetson Troscinski replying in a losing cause for the Gators.

The win moved Lasalle into a second-place tie with the Confederation Chargers, both with nine points, while Bishop Carter appears destined for Division II status in the second half of the 2013-2014 season, dropping to 1-5 on the year.

The front-running St. Charles College Cardinals joined Lasalle at the Crusaders Cup tournament, matching their northern counterparts with a 2-2 record. The Cards dropped their opener, falling 2-0 to the London Central Golden Ghosts, but rebounding with a 5-3 win over the Humberview Huskies from Bolton.

Ryan Liinamaa led the way for St. Charles with a pair of goals, with singles coming courtesy of Tyler Smith, Nathan Scruton and Tyler Dominelli.

The Cardinals were knocked to the consolation draw following a loss at the hands of the host Catholic Central Crusaders of London, before returning home on a winning note with a victory over the Wallaceburg Tartans.

The Cards had hoped to prep for the tournament with a couple of top-end exhibition games against teams from Sault Ste. Marie the previous weekend, but ran into some challenges along the way.

A matchup with the St. Mary's Knights was cancelled when the power went out at the Thessalon Arena. A later contest with the Korah Colts produced a 5-1 win for the locals, though coach Darren Michelutti noted their opponents were dealing with a serious bout of the flu, missing a number of top players, including their No. 1 goalie.

Jacob Leore enjoyed a two-goal effort, nonetheless, for St. Charles, with Liinamaa, Scruton and Blake Purcell rounding out the attack.

Boys high school hockey action continues today as Lasalle closes out a two-game week in the Valley with a key game against Confederation at 3:30 p.m. at the Ray Plourde Arena in Val Caron.

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