January 16, 2009
NO. 6 GOLDEN HAWKS ROUT PALADINS IN M-HOCKEY
WATERLOO, Ont. - The No. 6 nationally-ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (16-2-1) scored five goals in the first period en route to a 8-3 victory over the RMC Paladins (6-13-0) in front of 133 fans at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex.
Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) scored twice in the first and picked up an assist in the third to take the lead in the CIS scoring race with 39 points in 18 games played. The two goals also puts French major into a tie for second place for the national goal scoring lead and extends his point streak to nine straight games.
Mark Voakes (pictured) of St. Thomas, Ont. scored a goal and three assists to tie Rizk for the lead in the national scoring race. Both players have been in the top five in the national scoring race for most of the season.
Jeff Borrows (London, Ont.) notched two markers on the evening including one of Laurier's two shorthanded goals. The other shorty went to Ryan Bellows (St. Catharines, Ont.) in the third period.
David Jarram (Kitchener, Ont.) and Craig Voakes (St. Thomas, Ont.) rounded out Laurier scorers for the match. Colin Williams (Orangeville, Ont.) also picked up three assists in the game.
The Paladins made a bid for a comeback midway through the match when they scored three straight from Kirk Sullivan (Calvert, Nfld.), John Hart (Halifax, N.S.) and Jeff Oke (Grand Bend, Ont.). Laurier scored two of their eight in the final frame to keep the game out of the visitors reach.
Laurier also killed all six of RMC's power play opportunities, while scoring on their first two of seven.
The Golden Hawks next game will be against the Queen's Gaels on Sat., Jan. 17. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Stick around after the game to get autographs from all your favourite players.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
Jean-Michel Rizk (Dunham, Que.) scored twice in the first and picked up an assist in the third to take the lead in the CIS scoring race with 39 points in 18 games played. The two goals also puts French major into a tie for second place for the national goal scoring lead and extends his point streak to nine straight games.
Mark Voakes (pictured) of St. Thomas, Ont. scored a goal and three assists to tie Rizk for the lead in the national scoring race. Both players have been in the top five in the national scoring race for most of the season.
Jeff Borrows (London, Ont.) notched two markers on the evening including one of Laurier's two shorthanded goals. The other shorty went to Ryan Bellows (St. Catharines, Ont.) in the third period.
David Jarram (Kitchener, Ont.) and Craig Voakes (St. Thomas, Ont.) rounded out Laurier scorers for the match. Colin Williams (Orangeville, Ont.) also picked up three assists in the game.
The Paladins made a bid for a comeback midway through the match when they scored three straight from Kirk Sullivan (Calvert, Nfld.), John Hart (Halifax, N.S.) and Jeff Oke (Grand Bend, Ont.). Laurier scored two of their eight in the final frame to keep the game out of the visitors reach.
Laurier also killed all six of RMC's power play opportunities, while scoring on their first two of seven.
The Golden Hawks next game will be against the Queen's Gaels on Sat., Jan. 17. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Stick around after the game to get autographs from all your favourite players.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
