>> ARROWS 2004 Game Reports<<

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GAME PLAYED AT Whitby

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
WHITBY WARRIORS 6

ARROWS EXPRESS WIN! The Six Nations ArrowsExpress were crowned Ontario and Eastern Canadian Jr. A
champions in Whitby on Saturday night after defeating the Warriors by a score of 10 – 6 in the 7th and deciding game. Once again the Arrows Express had tremendous fan support as 11 fan buses and a few hundred more fans made the trek down the 401 to Whitby to cheer the team on to victory. The Iroquois Park Arena was a sea of orange as the Arrows Express fans filled over half the arena. With the victory the Arrows Express will leave for British Columbia on Wednesday to play for the Minto Cup and recognition as the national Jr. A lacrosse champions.

The game was a solid team effort as the Arrows Express jumped out to an early 3 – 0 lead but Whitby fought back to tie the score 3 – 3 with 3 of their own & the 1st period ended 5 – 5. The 2nd period was played much like the first six games as the Arrows Express defence played well and they took a 7 – 6 lead into the 3rd period. The Arrows Express shut-out Whitby in the 3rd period for the second time in as many games and scored 3 goals of their own to take the 10 – 6 victory.

At the conclusion of the game, Jr. A commissioner Dean McLeod presented the Arrows Express captain Stew Monture with the Iroquois Trophy emblematic of the Ontario championship and also gold medals were given to the team. Brett Bucktooth led the Arrows Express offensively with 3 goals and 2 assists while Matt Myke & Mitch Nanticoke each pitched in with 2 goals and 2 assists.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Nathan Gilchrist – 4 assists
Mike Abrams, Huey Johnson and Stew Monture – 1 goal and 1 assist each
Rayce Vyse – 2 assists

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GAME PLAYED AT Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 7
WHITBY WARRIORS 6

The Six Nations Arrows Express forced a 7th game in Whitby on Saturday night (Aug 21/04) to decide the Ontario Jr. A championship as they defeated the Warriors 7 – 6 before a full house at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The win sees the Arrows Express finish the 2004 season with a perfect home record of 13 wins and 0 losses after their move into the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The 13th victory was by far the most meaningful game of the season at home as the Arrows Express were facing elimination. Stew Monture capped off a 4 goal 3rd period rally for the Arrows by scoring the game winner with just 24 seconds left on the clock. The cheers were deafening as the largest crowd of the season celebrated the thrilling come from behind victory.

Grant Crawley replaced starting goalie Ben VanEvery at the start of the 3rd period and he shut-out the Whitby Warriors in the final period. The Arrows Express trailed throughout the game and gave up two goals late in the 2nd period to trail 6 – 3 going into the 3rd period. The Arrows scored 2 goals 8 seconds apart to pull within one at 6 – 5 at the 4:33 mark and tied it on a backhand goal by Ben Powless at the 8:11 mark. From there until Stew’s game winner it was a tension filled arena as both teams had opportunities to score but were denied by the goalie at both ends of the floor.

Game time for Game #7 in Whitby on Saturday night will be 8 PM. Arrow Express is once again sponsoring fans buses for this game free of charge to the fans as long as they are wearing orange. The buses will be at the Ohsweken Speedway at 4 PM Saturday and will leave as they are filled. Please call 445-1688 to place your name on the fan bus list.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Rayce Vyse – 3 assists
Matt Myke – 1 goal and 2 assists
Jeremy Thompson – 1 goal and 2 assists
Ben Powless – 1 goal and 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Nathan Gilchrist and Brett Bucktooth.

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GAME PLAYED AT Whitby

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 3
WHITBY WARRIORS 7

The Six Nations Arrows Express will be facing elimination tonight after going down in defeat by a score of 7 – 3 in Game #5 to the Whitby Warriors in Whitby. The Arrows Express will have to extend their unbeaten home record to “lucky number” 13 in a row at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena tonight @ 8 PM in order to force Game #7 in Whitby on Saturday night. The Arrows Express were supported by 8 bus-loads of fans dressed in orange and carrying signs but it proved not to be enough to rally the team to victory.

Once again, special teams were a factor as Whitby scored 3 power-play goals on eight chances while the Arrows Express were held scoreless on the same number of power-play opportunities. As has been the case for this entire series the Arrows Express could not get their offense on track managing only one goal a period on the night. Whitby led 2 – 1 after the 1st period and 3 – 2 at the end of the 2nd period. The Arrows Express got a power-play chance in the first minute of the 3rd period but could not capitalize. The eight busloads of Arrows fans came away from Whitby disappointed but will be out in force tonight to cheer the Arrows Express onto their 13th straight victory at home in Game #6.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Mitch Nanticoke – 1 goals and 1 assist
Murray Porter – 1 goal and 1 assist
Nathan Gilchrist – 1 goal

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GAME PLAYED AT Iroquois Lacrosse

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
WHITBY WARRIORS 4

The Six Nations Arrows Express evened up this best of 7 final series at two games apiece in a “must win game” as they defeated the Whitby Warriors by a score of 6 – 4 for their 12th win in a row at home. The win guarantees another home game for the Arrows Express on Wednesday night @ 8 PM. Once again the two teams played a very even game with the score tied 1 – 1 at the end of the 1st period and 3 – 3 at the end of the 2nd period. With the Arrows Express offense not producing as they would like, Coach Chrysler changed up the power-play and some offensive lines and it did work as Aug-ka Elijah scored a power-play goal in the 1st period. Aug-ka ended up with two goals and one assist on the night and another usual defensive player Nathan Gilchrist had 1 goal and 2 assists as they led the Arrows Express attack on this night.

Stew Monture scored what proved to be game winner on a power-play in the 3rd period. This was the Arrows Express second power-play goal of the game and they did not allow a short-handed goal in the game after giving up 3 to Whitby in Game #3.

There are six (6) fan buses booked for Game #5 in Whitby on Tuesday night and they will be leaving from Ohsweken Speedway (NOT THE ARENA) at 5:30 PM sharp. The buses will be available by 5:15 PM and are free to ride but all fans are asked to wear orange and make signs to take to the game on the bus. Please call 445-1688 and get your name on the list to make sure you have a seat.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Rayce Vyse – 3 assists
Jeremy Thompson – 1 goal and 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Cody Jamieson and Brett Bucktooth.

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GAME PLAYED AT Whitby

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
WHITBY WARRIORS 8

The Six Nations Arrows Express were defeated 8 – 6 by the Whitby Warriors in Game 3 of the Ontario Jr. A final series. Whitby now leads the series 2 games to 1. As the score would indicate it was another close game between evenly matched teams. The difference in the game proved to be special teams play as Whitby scored 3 short-handed goals including one when they were two men short. Once again as was the case in Game 1 of the series the Arrows Express could not get their offense on track managing only one goal in over 33 minutes.

Whitby led 4 – 2 after the 1st period but the Arrows Express fought back to take their only lead of the game 5 – 4 lead early in the 2nd period. The Warriors then scored 4 straight goals to take an 8 – 5 lead into the 3rd period. The Arrows Express killed off a penalty at the start of the 3rd period and did manage to score the only goal of the period but were unable to capitalize on the other scoring chances they had. The four busloads of Arrows fans came away from Whitby disappointed and hope to cheer the Arrows Express onto their 12th straight victory at home in Game 4.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 2 goals and 1 assist
Matt Myke – 1 goal and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 3 assists
Rayce Vyse – 2 assists
Other goals were scored by Jeremy Thompson, Brett Bucktooth and Eli Hill.

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GAME PLAYED AT Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 11
WHITBY WARRIORS 7

The Six Nations Arrows Express evened up this best of 7 final series at a game apiece as they defeated the Whitby Warriors by a score of 11 – 7 for their 11th win in a row at home. A game that showed little offense through the first 2 periods turned into a shoot-out in the 3rd period as the teams combined for 13 goals and two fights to give the crowd their money’s worth. The Arrows Express scored at the :10 second mark of the 3rd period to take a 5 – 1 lead but Whitby scored 4 straight goals in less than 3 minutes to tie the game at the 3:06 mark. From their the Arrows Express scored 4 unanswered goals of their own to take a 9 – 5 lead and the team’s exchanged 2 more goals apiece for the 11 – 7 final.

Cody Jamieson led the Arrows Express attack with 4 goals and 1 assist including two goals 20 seconds apart in the 3rd period to extend the Arrows lead to 4 goals. The score was 1 – 1 after the 1st period and 4 – 1 in favour of the Arrows Express before the goal scoring bonanza in the 3rd period. Both starting goalies were replaced in the 3rd period as the teams were scoring bunches. These two teams are evenly matched and appear headed for a long series to decide the winner.

Game #3 in the series goes Friday night (Aug 13/04) in Whitby at 8 PM and Game #4 is being played on Sunday (Aug. 15/04) @ 7 PM in the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Stew Monture – 2 goals and 1 assists
Rayce Vyse – 1 goal and 2 assists
Jeremy Thompson – 1 goal and 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Scott Ditzell, Huey Johnson and Eli Hill.

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GAME PLAYED AT Whitby

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 5
WHITBY WARRIORS 7

The Six Nations Arrows Express got out to a fast start building a 4 – 0 lead by the 5 minute mark of the 1st period but were unable to keep up the offense and ended up losing 7 – 5 to the Whitby Warriors in Game 1 of the Ontario final series. Whitby closed the gap to 4 – 3 by the end of the period and tied the game early in the 2nd period. The Arrows Express scored what proved to be their last goal of the game at the 7 minute mark of the 2nd period to take 5 - 4 lead but the Warriors came back with two of their own to take a 6 – 5 lead into the 3rd period. Whitby scored the lone goal of the 3rd period with :39 seconds remaining in the game to take the 7 – 5 victory.

After the quick start led by Brett Bucktooth with 1 goal and 3 assists the Arrows Express offense sputtered for the rest of the game. Also the Arrows Express defence was spread out by Whitby and this allowed the Warriors to get plenty of quality scoring chances. Ben VanEvery was replaced by Grant Crawley after Whitby’s 6th goal and Grant played a solid game allowing only one goal late in the game and giving the Arrows Express a chance to get the equalizer that never happened.

After playing nine very solid team efforts in the first two rounds of the play-offs, this effort in Whitby was the most lacklustre game the Arrows Express have had in the play-offs. They get a chance to re-group quickly as Game #2 in the series goes tonight (Wed Aug. 11/04) @ 8 PM in the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Rayce Vyse – 2 assists
Single goals were scored by Cody Jamieson, Ben Powless, Mitch Nanticoke and Stew Monture.

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GAME PLAYED AT Iroquois Lacrosse

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 2

The Six Nations Arrows Express swept their semi-final series 4 games to 0 over the 1st place Orangeville Northmen in front of their largest crowd of the season so far at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Wednesday night. The win moves the Arrows Express into the Ontario finals as they will wait to play the winner of the Toronto – Whitby semi-final series that presently stands 2 games to 1 in favour of Whitby. The Ontario champion will go to BC to play for Minto Cup against Burnaby, Victoria and the Alberta champion at the end of August.

Ben VanEvery played another solid game in goal and once again the team defence was superb as the Arrows Express shut-out the Northmen until the 8:31 mark of the 3rd period. By then the Arrows Express had a 5 – 0 lead and they traded one more goal apiece for the 6 – 2 final. Brett Bucktooth and Cody Jamieson had 4 points each in the game (1 goal & 3 assists) while Mitch Nanticoke and Stew Monture added 2 goals apiece. The Arrows Express dominated all aspects of the game from start to finish and pulled off what would have to be considered an upset by sweeping the regular season champs.

With the victory the Arrows Express extended their home winning streak to 10 games as they have yet to taste defeat in the new Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The Arrows Express suggest that the fans listen to the local media stations and check the Arrows Express website (www.sixnationsarrows.com) to get the starting dates for the Ontario championship series. It is expected that the final will get under way early next week on or about August 9/04 with an away game.

Other Arrows Express points were scored by:

Huey Johnson and Mike Abrams – 2 assists each
Single assists by Rayce Vyse and Ben VanEvery

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GAME PLAYED AT Orangeville

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 9
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 4

The 4th place Six Nations Arrows Express have an opportunity to sweep the No.1 seed out of the Ontario Jr. A play-offs after a convincing 9 - 4 win over the Northmen in Orangeville on Tuesday night. With the win the Arrows Express lead the semi-final series 3 games to 0 with a chance to clinch a berth in the Ontario & Eastern Canadian Jr. A championship. Game 4 is being played at home tonight (game is 8 PM in the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena) and the Arrows Express hope to extend their home unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Excellent team defence, outstanding goaltending by Ben VanEvery and overall team discipline were once again the keys to victory in Game 3 as they have been since the series started. Orangeville was held in check all night and only managed 3 even strength goals on the night as the Arrows defence forced poor quality shots and turn-overs throughout the game. The Arrows Express showed their depth as the leading scorer in the game was Jeremy Thompson who was seeing his first action in this play-off series.

Orangeville did score the first goal of the game but the Arrows Express rallied for a 2 – 1 lead at the end of 1st period. As has been a pattern in the play-offs, the Arrows Express dominated the 2nd period and took a 7 – 3 lead into the 3rd period. They increased their lead to 9 – 3 before the Northmen managed to score one late goal for the 9 – 4 final score.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Jeremy Thompson – 2 goals and 1 assist
Cody Jamieson – 1 goal and 2 assists
Huey Johnson – 1 goals and 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Matt Myke, Mike Abrams, Scott Ditzell, Mitch Nanticoke and Stew Monture.

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GAME PLAYED AT Iroquois Lacrosse Arena

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 9
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 2

The Six Nations Arrows Express played an excellent team game on both ends of the floor as they defeated the Orangeville Northmen by a score of 9 – 2 before a large home crowd at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday night. The win puts the Arrows Express up 2 games to 0 in the best seven semi-final series. Ben VanEvery played an outstanding game in goal and had 3 assists to help the Arrows Express extend their unbeaten streak to 9 games since moving into the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Orangeville has only scored three (3) even strength goals in the first two games as the Arrows Express defence continues to play exceptionally well.

The game got off to a slow start offensively as the teams were tied 1 – 1 until late in the 1st period when Orangeville scored to take a 2 -1 lead into the 2nd period. This proved to be final goal for the Northmen on the night as Ben VanEvery and Arrows Express defence shut them out for the final two periods. The Arrows Express offense got rolling in the 2nd and 3rd periods as they scored 4 goals in each and cruised to the 9 – 2 victory. Game #3 in the series goes on Tues Aug. 3/04 @ 8 PM in Orangeville at the Alder Street Arena.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Kent Squire – 2 goals
Stew Monture – 2 goals
Matt Myke – 1 goal and 2 assists
Mitch Nanticoke – 1 goals and 1 assist
Cody Jamieson – 1 goal and 1 assist
Other single goals were scored by Aug-ka Elijah and Ben Powless.

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GAME PLAYED AT Orangeville

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 11
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 6

The Six Nations Arrows Express drew first blood in their Ontario Jr. A semi-final series as they defeated the Orangeville Northmen by a score of 11 – 6 in the first game of this best of seven series. The Arrows Express rode a four goal performance by Cody Jamieson (including 3 in the 1st period) and a rock solid game in goal by Ben VanEvery to beat the Northmen at all aspects of the game. Orangeville only scored one goal at even strength the whole game as they had 4 power-play goals and 1 short-handed goal on the night.

The Arrows Express never trailed in this game as they led 4 – 1 after the 1st period and they extended that lead to 10 – 1 at one point in the 2nd period before it ended 10 – 3 in favour of the Arrows Express. The Northmen did come back in the 3rd period to cut the lead to 10 – 6 but the Arrows Express were the better team on the night as they went on to the 11 – 6 win. Eli Hill played a strong defensive and transition game and also contributed 1 goal and 2 assists on the night. Game #2 in the series goes on Sunday Aug. 1/04 @ 7 PM in the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 4 goals
Mitch Nanticoke – 2 goals and 2 assists
Eli Hill – 1 goal and 2 assists
Craig Point – 1 goals and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 1 goal and 1 assist
Other single goals were scored by Huey Johnson and Matt Myke.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
ST. CATHARINES ATHLETICS 3

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express eliminated the St. Catharines Athletics by a score of 6 – 3 on Sunday night to take the series 4 - 1. The win extended their undefeated streak to eight games since being in the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena and they will now wait to see who their next round opponent will be. The Arrows Express will be playing either the 1st place Orangeville Northmen or the 3rd place Toronto Beaches depending on the outcome of the other series being played. Watch the look papers and listen to the local radio stations for the time and date of the next home game or else visit the Arrows Express website (www.sixnationsarrows.com) for the next series schedule.

The outcome of Game 5 was summed by Coach Randy Chrysler as “a great defensive effort and superb goaltending by Ben VanEvery”. The Arrows Express held the Athletics scoreless for the first two periods as the led 1 – 0 at the end of the 1st and 3 – 0 at the end of the 2nd period. They extended their lead to 5 – 0 before St. Catharines finally scored at the 8:59 mark of the 3rd period. The Athletics managed to get the score to 5 – 2 before Craig Point scored a power-play goal and the Arrows Express won by the 6 – 3 final.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Brett Bucktooth – 2 goals
Craig Point – 1 goal and 2 assists
Cody Jamieson – 1 goal and 1 assist
Rayce Vyse – 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Matt Myke and Daylin Logan.

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GAME PLAYED AT St. Catherines

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 7
ST. CATHARINES ATHLETICS 6

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express took a commanding 3 – 1 lead over St. Catharines in the best of 7 quarter final series with a narrow 7 – 6 victory at the Bill Burgoyne Arena. The Athletics scored on their first shot of the game but the Arrows Express fought back with 2 power-play goals and they took a 3 – 1 lead at the end of the 1st period.
The 2nd period was another closely played 20 minutes which ended with the Arrows Express holding a 4 – 3 lead. The third period featured 6 goals with each team scoring 3 apiece as the Arrows Express held on for the one goal victory in the 7 – 6 final.

The Arrows Express played another very solid team game with the defence limiting the Athletics scoring chances and Ben VanEvery played another solid game in goal. They were led offensively by Craig Point with 2 goals and 2 assists as he scored what proved to be the game winner into an empty net after a St. Catharines turn-over in their own end at 15:16 of the 3rd period. The Athletics pulled their goalie but were unable to get the goal to send the game into overtime. The Arrows Express get a chance to clinch the series with a victory tonight (Sun) in Game 5 at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Stew Monture – 3 assists
Brett Bucktooth – 1 goal and 1 assist
Rayce Vyse – 1 goal and 1 assist
Other single goals were scored by Matt Myke, Mitch Nanticoke and Huey Johnson.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
ST. CATHARINES ATHLETICS 7

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express took a 2 – 1 series with a hard fought 10 – 7 victory over the St. Catharines Athletics on Thursday night. The win extended their undefeated streak to seven games since they moved into their new home building the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena as they were a perfect 5 – 0 during the regular season and are now 2 – 0 against St. Catharines. The game was played before over 500 fans and was very chippy and hard hitting all night. The Arrows Express never trailed in the game as they led 4 – 2 at the end of the 1st period, 8 – 7 at the end of the 2nd period and then they held the Athletics off the score sheet in the 3rd period for the 10 – 7 final.

Ben VanEvery played another solid game in goal for the Arrows Express and Cody Jamieson, Stew Monture & Eli Hill led the way offensively with 2 goals apiece while Mitch Nanticoke pitched in with 4 assists on the night. There were high emotions throughout the game and both coaches received game misconducts at the conclusion of the game for failing to keep their teams on the bench. The OLA will decide on any disciplinary action before Saturday’s Game #4 in St. Catharines.

Arrows Express other points were scored by:

Craig Point – 1 goal and 2 assists
Scott Ditzell – 1 goal and 1 assist
Sid Smith – 2 assists
Brett Bucktooth – 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Huey Johnson and Nathan Gilchrist while Rayce Vyse added 1 assist.

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GAME PLAYED AT St. Catharines

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
ST. CATHARINES ATHLETICS 9

The St. Catharines A’s evened the best of 7 quarter finals at a game apiece as they defeated the Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express by a score of 9 – 6 in Game #2. The Arrows Express never led in the game as they fell behind 2 – 0 early in the 1st period and trailed 3 – 1 at the end of the period. St. Catharines scored in the first minute of the 2nd period to take a 4 – 1 lead. The Arrows scored a power-play goal to cut the lead to 4 – 2 but then St. Catharines came back with 2 quick goals and extended their lead to 6 – 3 at the end of the 2nd period.

The Arrows Express scored a quick goal in the 3rd period to cut the lead to 6 – 4 but that was a close as they came. Two times the Arrows scored to get within two goals but then some undisciplined penalties led to a St. Catharines power-play goal each time as they scored three power-play goals in the 3rd period to secure the victory.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Matt Myke – 3 goals and 1 assist
Mitch Nanticoke – 2 goals
Craig Point – 1 goals and 2 assists
Rayce Vyse – 1 goal and 2 assists

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
ST. CATHARINES ATHLETICS 3

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express kicked off their 2004 play-offs with a convincing 10 – 3 victory over the
St. Catharines Athletics in front of over 600 fans at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The game was fairly even over the first period that ended with the score tied 2 – 2. St. Catherines scored the go ahead goal at the 1:53 mark of the 2nd period to make the score 3 – 2. This proved to be their final goal of the night as the Arrows Express scored four unanswered goals in the 2nd period to take a commanding 6 – 3 lead after two periods. They continued their strong effort at both ends of the floor in the period as they held the A’s scoreless and scored four more goals for the 10 – 3 final.

Ben VanEvery played a steady game in goal for the Arrows Express and Cody Jamieson led the way offensively with 3 goals while Ben Powless and Craig Point chipped in two apiece. The defense for the Arrows Express played a big factor in the game as they held the A’s to poor quality shots and many 30 second turn-overs.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 3 goals and 1 assist
Ben Powless – 2 goals and 2 assists
Craig Point – 2 goals and 1 assist
Rayce Vyse – 1 goal and 2 assists
Other single goals were scored by Dan Elliot and Huey Johnson while Kent Squire, Sid Smith and Stew Monture all chipped in with 2 assists.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
WHITBY WARRIORS 9 (OT)

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express ended their regular season with an exciting 10 – 9 overtime victory over the Whtiby Warriors. The game was played in front of over 700 fans at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. Brett Bucktooth led the Arrows Express with 3 goals and 3 assists and Cody Jamieson scored both OT goals as the score was tied 8 – 8 at the end of regulation. The Arrows Express finished the season with a record of 13 wins and 7 losses good enough for 4th place in the Jr. A division. They will now head into the play-offs facing the 5th place St. Catherines Athletics in the 1st round.

Once again this was a very closely contested game with neither team gaining more than a 2 goal lead. The score was 2 – 1 for Whitby at the end of the 1st period and they held a 6 – 5 lead heading into the 3rd period. The Arrows Express scored a shorthanded goal early in the 3rd period to tie the game and went ahead 7 – 6 before the 2 minute mark. Whitby came back to tie the game at 7 – 7 before the teams traded goals late in the 3rd period to send the game to overtime. The Arrows had a chance to cinch the game as they were awarded a penalty shot with just over a minute left but Brett Bucktooth failed to score on the opportunity. Cody Jamieson then led the Arrows Express with his two overtime markers to secure the 10 – 9 victory.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Brett Bucktooth – 3 goals and 3 assists
Cody Jamieson – 2 goals and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 2 goals and 1 assist
Craig Point – 1 goal and 3 assists
Single goals went to Scott Ditzell and Huey Johnson.

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GAME PLAYED AT Peterborough

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 8
PETERBOROUGH 11

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express lost for only the second time in their last 9 games as they were defeated by the Peterboro Lakers by a score of 11 – 8. Special teams were the deciding factor in this game as the Lakers scored 5 power-play goals and added one shorthanded goal. The short-handed goal came early in the 3rd period when the Arrows Express were trailing by only one goal with the score 8 – 7. The Arrows had plenty of scoring opportunities in the 3rd period but were unable to tie the score at any time. The Arrows Express record now stands at 12 wins and 7 losses on the season and leaves them tied for 3rd place in the standings.

The Arrows Express jumped out to an early 3 – 0 lead before the Lakers came back with 2 power-play goals to make the score 3 – 2 at the end of the 1st period. The Lakers added 2 more power-play goals in the 2nd period and took an 8 – 7 lead into the 3rd period and a 2 man advantage for over a minute. The Arrows killed off the penalties and then went on the power-play but Peterboro scored a short-handed goal to go up by 9 – 7 and then pulled away to the 11 – 8 victory. The Arrows finish their regular season schedule against the Whitby Warriors next Sunday evening at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 4 goals and 2 assists
Craig Point – 3 assists
Single goals went to Rayce Vyse, Matt Myke, Jeremy Thompson and Stew Monture.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 13
MISSISSAUGA TOMAHAWKS 3

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express rolled to an easy 13 – 3 victory over the winless Mississauga Tomahawks. The win improved the Arrows Express record to 12 wins and 6 losses on the year to move them back into 4 way tie for second spot in the Jr. A loop while Mississauga fell to a record of 0 & 18 for the season. The Arrows were led offensively by Stew Monture with 3 goals and 2 apiece from Cody Jamieson, Scott Ditzell and Matt Myke. Scott Ditzell from the Syracuse University was making his season debut with the Arrows Express.

The Arrows Express led all the way in this game although they got off to a slow start as the score was only 3 – 1 in their favour at the end of the end of the 1st period. They extended that lead to 9 – 1 in the 2nd period and cruised to the 13 – 3 final. The Arrows play their final road game of the season in Peterboro on Tuesday night (July 13/04) as they take on the Lakers at 8:30 PM. They then finish their regular season schedule against the Whitby Warriors next Sunday evening at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Stew Monture – 3 goals and 1 assist
Cody Jamieson – 2 goals and 2 assists
Matt Myke – 2 goals and 1 assist
Scott Ditzell – 2 goals
Single goals went to Craig Point, Ben Powless, Mitch Nanticoke and Dan Elliot.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 9
BRAMPTON EXCELSIORS 7

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express got back to their winning ways by defeating the Brampton Excelsiors by a
score of 9-7 at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena on Sunday night. The Arrows Express were led by Cody Jamieson with 3 goals to gain a split of the home and home weekend series with the Excelsiors as they lost in Brampton on Friday night. With the win the Arrows Express records stands at 11 wins and 7 losses and with 22 points they climb back into a 2nd place tie in the standings with Toronto Beaches trailing 1st place Orangeville by one point.

The win was the Arrows Express second in a row at their new home arena and once again they played in front of over 500 hometown fans. The game was very evenly played all night as the score was tied 3 – 3 at the end of the first period and then 5 – 5 at the end of the 2nd period. The Arrows Express came out hard in the 3rd period and built a 9 – 5 lead by the 13 minute mark but Brampton fought back to make it 9 – 7 with two quick goals in less than a minute. The Arrows Express failed to score on a penalty shot they were awarded and also missed one empty net chance but did hang on for the 9 – 7 victory.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 3 goals
Craig Point – 2 goals and 2 assists
Mitch Nanticoke – 1 goal and 3 assists
Brett Bucktooth – 1 goal and 2 assists
Mike Abrams – 1 goal and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 1 goal
Single assists went to Ben VanEvery, Rayce Vyse, Aug-ka Elijah, Nathan Gilchrist, Sid Smith and Grant Bucktooth.

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GAME PLAYED AT Brampton

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
BRAMPTON EXCELSIORS 9

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express winning streak was stopped at 5 games as they were beaten by the Brampton Excelsiors by a score of 9 -6 in Brampton on Friday night. The Arrows record falls to 10 & 7 on the season while Brampton’s record improved to 9 & 8 making Sunday’s re-match a pivotal game as the 2004 regular season nears its completion.

The Arrows Express played their best on the night in the first 10 minutes of the game as they jumped into a 2 – 0 lead with goals by Cody Jamieson and Stew Monture. The Arrows increased the lead to 3 – 1 but the Excelsiors fought back and tied the game 3 – 3 with :06 seconds left in the 1st period. The remainder of the game was all Excelsiors as they outscored the Arrows Express 5 – 1 in the 2nd period to take an 8 – 4 lead into the 3rd period. The Excelsiors increased the lead to 9 – 4 before the Arrows scored 2 late goals to make the final 9 – 6.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 3 goals
Stew Monture – 2 goals and 1 assist
Brett Bucktooth – 1 goal and 1 assist
Craig Point – 2 assists
Single assists went to Grant Crawley, Aug-ka Elijah, Matt Myke, Jeremy Thompson, Mitch Nanticoke and Daylin Logan.

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GAME PLAYED AT Burlington

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 7
BURLINGTON CHIEFS 5

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express won their 5th game in a row as they defeated the Burlington Chiefs by a
score of 7 – 5 on Monday night. The win improves their record to 10 wins and 5 losses on the season and moves the Arrows Express into a 1st place tie in the Jr. A standings with the St. Catherines Athletics and Toronto Beaches all with 20 points each. Craig Point led the Arrows Express attack with 3 goals and Ben VanEvery played a solid game in goal.

The Arrows Express played a very strong 1st period on both ends of the floor as they took a 2 – 1 lead at the end of the period. The 2nd period was back and forth as the Arrows took a 4 – 1 lead only to have the Chiefs fight back to tie the score 4 – 4. The Arrows Express scored with :28 seconds left in the period to take the lead 5 – 4 but the Chiefs fought back and scored with :01 second left to tie the game 5 – 5 going into the 3rd period. The Arrows held the Chiefs scoreless in the 3rd period and got goals from Eli Hill and Craig Point scored his hat trick goal for the 7 – 5 final.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Craig Point – 3 goals
Stew Monture – 3 assists
Keegan Hill – 2 assists
Single goals were scored Rayce Vyse, Dave Ellis, Nathan Gilchrist and Eli Hill

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 11
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 7

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express pulled off a victory in their first game in their new home the Iroquois Lacrosse
Arena. The Arrows Express defeated the 2nd place Orangeville Northmen with a come from behind victory. The Arrows Express first goal in their new home arena was scored by Brett Bucktooth who was playing his first game of the season but they trailed 3 – 1 after the 1st period. Orangeville dominated the first half of the 2nd period and they took a commanding 6 – 1 lead by the 12 minute mark. But the Arrows Express transition game and their offense finally came to life as they scored 4 straight goals to only trail 6 – 5 after two periods.

The Arrows Express tied the score at the 1:05 mark of the 3rd period as Brett Bucktooth scored his 3rd goal of the game. The Arrows Express continued their strong play and they dominated the 3rd period as they outscored the Northmen 6 – 1 to take the 11 – 7 win in front of over 600 fans. The Arrows Express record now stands at 9 wins and 5 losses on the season and the 18 points ties them for 3rd place in the standings.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Brett Bucktooth – 3 goals
Mike Abrams – 2 goals and 2 assists
Matt Myke – 2 goals
Single goals were scored by Craig Point, Stew Monture, Isiaha Kicksnoway and Eli Hill.

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GAME PLAYED AT Port Credit

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 20
MISSISSAUGA TOMAHAWKS 6

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express had their biggest offensive out-burst of the season as they defeated the winless
Mississauga Tomahawks by a score of 20 – 6 on Friday night. The Tomahawks fell to 0 – 11 on the season while the Arrows Express improved their record to 8 wins and 5 losses. The Arrows led all the way in this game by scores of 4 – 0 at the end of the 1st period and 14 – 2 at the end of the 2nd before cruising to the 20 – 6 victory in the 3rd period.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Rayce Vyse – 3 goals and 4 assists
Mitch Nanticoke – 3 goals and 3 assists
Nathan Gilchrist – 3 goals and 2 assists
Cody Jamieson – 2 goals and 2 assists
Craig Point – 2 goals and 1 assist
Mike Abrams – 2 goals and 1 assist
Ben Powless – 2 goals
Stew Monture – 1 goal and 2 assists
Eli Hill – 1 goal and 2 assists
Daylin Logan – 1 goal and 1 assist
Matt Myke – 4 assists
Sid Smith – 3 assists
Ben VanEvery – 3 assists

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GAME PLAYED AT Whitby

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
WHITBY WARRIORS 5

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express climbed 2 games over .500 for the first time this season with a 6 - 5 victory over the Whitby Warriors on Tuesday night. The Arrows Express improved their road record to an impressive 5 wins and 1 loss for the season with an overall record of 7 wins – 5 losses. This was closely played game and thanks to solid goaltending by Grant Crawley, the Arrows Express held Whitby to 1 goal in each of the first two periods as they led 2 – 1 at the end of the 1st period and 5 – 2 at the end of the 2nd period

The 3rd period featured more close play and neither team scored until the Arrows went ahead 6 – 2 with just over 7 minutes left in the 3rd period. The 4 goal lead was short lived as the Arrows Express let down their solid defensive play and this allowed Whitby to score 3 quick goals in 5 minutes as they closed the gap to 6 – 5 with 1:38 left in the period. Whitby pulled their goalie but were unable to score on Grant Crawley and the Arrows held on for the victory in their 8th one goal game of the season.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Mitch Nanticoke – 2 goals
Matt Myke - 1 goal and 3 assists
Stew Monture, Rayce Vyse and Ben Powless all had 1 goal and 1 assist with Craig Point adding 3 assists

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 8
BURLINGTON CHIEFS 5

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express climbed over .500 once again with an 8 - 5 victory over the Burlington Chiefs on Sunday night. The Arrows Express improved to 6 wins and 5 losses as they won for only the second time this year in front of their home fans. Also, the Arrows Express are officially moving into the new Iroquois Lacrosse Arena starting with their next home game against the 1st place Orangeville Northmen next Sunday June 27th at 7 PM. The Iroquois Lacrosse Arena is located at 3201 2nd Line Road just west of #6 Highway.

The Arrows Express played a solid opening period with a very strong defensive effort and as a result they led 2 – 1 at the end of the 1st period. The Arrows picked up their offense in the 2nd period as they outscored the Chiefs 4 – 1 and took a commanding 6 – 2 lead into the 3rd period. The Chiefs fought back hard in the final period and scored three unanswered goals to close the gap to 6 – 5 by the 7 minute mark. The Arrows prevailed in the end scoring 2 more goals to take the
8- 5 victory.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Ben Powless – 2 goals and 2 assists
Craig Point - 2 goals and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 1 goal and 3 assists
Mitch Nanticoke – 1 goal and 2 assists
Single goals were scored by Matt Myke and Sid Smith.

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GAME PLAYED AT Orangeville

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
ORANGEVILLE NORTHMEN 13

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express record fell to .500 once again with a 13 – 10 loss to the Northmen in Orangeville on Friday night. The Arrows came out with a very strong defensive effort in the 1st period and were rewarded with a 4 – 1 lead at the end of the period. They took a 3 – 0 lead before the Northmen finally beat Grant Crawley for a goal. The 2nd period proved to be the undoing for the Arrows Express as the Northmen scored 6 goals in the last seven minute of the period to take a 8 – 7 lead after the 2nd period

Orangeville scored another power-play goal early in the 3rd period and then the Arrows replied with two quick goals 20 seconds apart to tie the score at 9 – 9. However the defense that was so strong in the first period continued to fade and the Northmen pulled away to pick up the 13 – 10 victory. The Arrows were missing their leading scorer as Cody Jamieson is in Baltimore for a field lacrosse tournament over the weekend.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Stew Monture – 5 goals and 1 assist
Ben Powless – 2 goals
Mitch Nanticoke – 1 goal and 3 assists
Matt Myke – 1 goal and 2 assists
Craig Point 1 goal and Rayce Vyse added 3 assists

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GAME PLAYED AT St. Catherines

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 6
ST. CATHERINES ATHLETICS 5

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express rebounded from their poor effort on Sunday in front of their home crowd and defeated the St. Catherines A’s 6 – 5 on Wednesday night. With the win the Arrows improved their to 5 wins and 4 losses for the year and they are a perfect 4 and 0 on the road this year. Grant Crawley played an outstanding game in net for the Arrows Express and the team played a solid 2-way game. They kept the A’s in check and were able to produce some offense when they needed it as this was their 7th one goal game of the season.

The Arrows Express fell behind 2 – 0 but fought back to tie the score 2 – 2 at the end of the 1st period. The 2nd period was another equally played period and the teams were tied 4 - 4 heading into the 3rd period. The Arrows scored early to take a 5 – 4 lead and then Cody Jamieson scored what proved to be game winner at 13:04 of the period. The A’s scored with 3 minutes left to make it a one goal game but the Arrows held on for the 6 -5 victory.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 2 goals and 1 assist
Craig Point – 2 goals
Eli Hill – 2 goals
With Ben Powless and Matt Myke each picking up 2 assists

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express record fell to 4 wins and 4 losses for the year as they were defeated by the Peterboro Lakers 11 – 8 at the Gaylord Powless Arena on Sunday night. The game was called by the referees with 8:26 remaining in the 3rd period due to slippery floor conditions that they felt was endangering the players safety. This game was the most lacklustre effort of the season for the Arrows as they allowed Peterboro many scoring chances and many breakaways chances as well.

The Arrows scored the first goal of the game at the :57 second mark but trailed the Lakers 4 – 3 at the end of the 1st period. They scored once again at :19 seconds of the 2nd period to tie the game 4 - 4 but the Lakers came back to take an 8 – 5 at the end of the2nd period. The teams traded goals scoring 3 apiece in the 3rd period before the game was called due to slippery floor conditions.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Craig Point – 3 goals and 2 assists
Cody Jamieson – 2 goals
Rayce Vyse – 3 assists
With other single goals scored by Ben Powless and Stew Monture

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 10
ST. CATHERINES ATHLETICS 9

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express improved their record to 4 wins and 3 losses for the year as they defeated the St. Catherines Athletics 10 – 9 ay the Gaylord Powless Arena on Sunday night. This was the Arrows Express’ sixth game in a row decided by one goal this season and their first win at home. Stew Monture scored the game winner with 3 seconds left on the clock. This goal was scored after the A’s had fought back with straight goals and had tied the game 9 – 9 with 47 seconds left in the 3rd period. The Arrows Express gained possession and called a time out with 14 seconds left and then won the game with the last shot.

Once again it was a very evenly played game with the St. Catherines holding a 3 – 2 lead at the end of the 1st period and the score was tied 6 – 6 at the end of the 2nd period. The Arrows Express jumped to an 9 – 6 lead half way through the 3rd period but the A’s came back this time with 3 unanswered goals setting up the thrilling finish.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Cody Jamieson – 3 goals and 3 assists
Stew Monture – 3 goals and 1 assist
Mitch Nanticoke – 2 goals
Ben Powless – 1 goal and 4 assists
With other single goal scored by Mike Abrams

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GAME PLAYED AT Cambridge

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 9
K - W BRAVES 8

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express evened their record at 3 wins and 3 losses for the year as they defeated the K-W Braves 9 – 8 on Friday night. The game which was played at the Galt Arena to support Cambridge Minor Lacrosse was hard fought and back forth all night with plenty of scoring chances on both sides. The Arrows jumped out to a quick start in this game scoring on their first shot of the game and took a 2 – 0 before the Braves came back to make the score 3 – 3 at the end of the 1st period. The Arrows Express scored first again early in the 2nd period but after another evenly played period the score was again tied 6 – 6 at the end of the 2nd period. The Braves jumped to an 8 – 6 lead half way through the 3rd period but the Arrows Express came back this time with 3 unanswered goals with Craig Point scoring his third goal of the goal to clinch the 9 – 8 victory.

Grant Crawley played a solid game in goal for the Arrows Express and Craig Point was chosen the player of the game and received a DVD player from the Cambridge minor lacrosse association. The Arrows Express also played the final 10 minutes of the 3rd period without two of their best offensive players in Stew Monture and Cody Jamieson as they each received 10 minute misconducts for playing with illegal equipment.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Craig Point – 3 goals and 3 assists
Ben Powless – 2 goals and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 1 goal and 3 assists
Single goals were scored by Cody Jamieson, Mike Abrams and Mitch Nanticoke.

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 7
TORONTO BEACHES 8

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express lost their third home game in a row by one goal as they were defeated 8 – 7 by Toronto Beaches. Their record now stands at 2 wins and 3 losses for the year. The Arrows jumped out to a quick start in this game and were leading 3 – 1 at the end of the 1st period. The Arrows Express increased their lead to 4 – 1 at the :28 second mark of the 2nd period but that would prove to be their only goal of the period as Beaches scored 6 unanswered goals to take a 7 – 4 lead at the end of two periods.

There were several fights in the 2nd period as well and the Arrows Express had 3 players ejected from the game and Toronto Beaches received one game misconduct as well. Beaches scored their 8th goal of the game at the :23 second mark of the 3rd period and the Arrows Express scored three goals to close the gap to one goal by the 13 minute mark but they were unable to score the equalizer as the score ended 8 – 7 in favour of Toronto Beaches

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Matt Myke – 2 goals and 1 assist
Craig Point – 2 goals
Stew Monture – 1 goal and 1 assist
Cody Jamieson – 1 goal and 1 assist
Araniakeha (Ah-Ga) Elijah – 1 goal (his first career Jr. A goal)

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GAME PLAYED AT Toronto

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 12
TORONTO BEACHES 11

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express evened their record at 2 wins and 2 losses on the season as they edged Toronto Beaches 12 – 11 at the Ted Reeves Arena. Stew Monture scored the winning goal with :50 seconds left in the third period to lift the Arrows Express to the victory. This is the third one goal game in a row for the Arrows and their second victory on the road.

The Arrows Express led all the way in this game as they were leading 5 - 2 at the end of the 1st period and took an 8 – 6 lead into the 3rd period. Beaches fought back to tie the score 11 – 11 until Stew Monture’s game winner in the last minute of the game.

Arrows Express points were scored by:

Mitch Nanticoke – 4 goals and 1 assist
Stew Monture – 3 goals and 2 assists
Clayton Staats – 2 goals
Rayce Vyse – 1 goal and 3 assists
Cody Jamieson – 1 goal and 2 assists
Ben Powless – 1 goal

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 8
K - W BRAVES 9

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express record falls to 1 win and 2 losses on the season as they lost another close game to the K-W Braves. This is the second 1 goal loss in a row for the Arrows Express as they played before over 900 fans at the Gaylord Powless Arena in their annual Bread & Cheese Day game.

The Arrows Express fell behind 3 – 0 by the five minute mark of the first period and were trailing 5 – 2 at the end of the 1st . They then cut the lead to 7 – 6 late in the 2nd period but K-W scored a power-play goal in the last minute to take an 8 – 6 lead into the 3rd period. The Arrows Express managed to fight back and make it a one goal game withy just over 2 minutes left in the 3rd period but the Braves held on for the 9 – 8 victory. The K-W Braves record improves to 3 – 1 on the season with the win.

Arrows Express goals were scored by:

Clayton Staats - 3 goals and 2 assists
Craig Point – 2 goals
Cody Jamieson – 4 assists
Single goals were scored by Matt Myke, Mitch Nanticoke and Chancey Hill

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GAME PLAYED AT Six Nations

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 7
ORILLIA-RAMA KINGS 8

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express split their opening week-end home and home series with the Orillia-Rama Kings. Both temams won in the opponents arena as Orillia narrowly defeated the Arrows Express 8 – 7 in their first home game of the regular season. The game was a very close match the entire sixty minutes with plenty of end to end action and plenty of shots on goal. The difference in the game was on the power-play – Orillia scored 5 power-play goals while the Arrows Express were held to one power-play goal on seven chances.

The score was 3 – 1 for Orillia after the 1st period with all 3 of their goals coming on the power-play. The Arrows Express played a strong 2nd period and out-scored Orillia 4 – 1 to make the score 5 – 5 heading into the 3rd period. Orillia scored 2 more power-play goals in the 3rd period and took the game 8 – 7.

Arrows Express goals were scored by Cody Jamieson with 4 and Stew Monture with 3. Once again the Arrows Express played a high energy team game and held Orillia to only 3 goals at even strength. The Arrows Express were missing several of their returning players who are either out with injuries or still away at school.

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GAME PLAYED AT Rama

SIX NATIONS ARROWS 11
ORILLIA-RAMA KINGS 4

The Six Nations Jr. “A” Arrows Express kicked off their 2004 season with a convincing 11 – 4 win over the Orillia-Rama Kings in Rama. The victory was first Jr. “A” win for the Arrows Express new head coach Randy Chrysler. The win was the result of a solid team effort and in particular the goaltender Grant Crawley played a very good game in net for the Arrows.

The Arrows started out quickly building a 3 – 0 lead in the first 3 ½ minutes of the game and they were leading 4 – 1 at the end of the 1st period. Orillia scored early in the 2nd to cut the lead to 4 – 2 but then the Arrows Express scored 3 goals in two minutes midway through the period and built up a 9 – 3 lead going into the 3rd period. Orillia once again scored in the first minute of the 3rd period but that proved to be their last goal as the Arrows Express cruised to the 11 – 4 final.

Arrows Express goals were scored by Mitch Nanticoke, Ben Powless and Clayton Staats all with two goals a piece and singles were added by Craig Point, Cody Jamieson, Sid Smith, Stew Monture and Eli Hill. Coach Chrysler was pleased to keep Orillia to 4 goals as he has been emphasizing defence as the Arrows prepared for the season.