WHALERS WIN TWICE AT HOME
Friday night, the Plymouth Whalers posted a 6-3 win over the Sudbury Wolves and Saturday night came from behind twice to beat the Windsor Spitfires, 6-5.
Against Sudbury, Plymouth goaltender Ryan Nie was the game's first star with 50 saves. Mike Letizia led the Plymouth attack with a pair of goals, Cory Tanaka and John Armstrong scored their first goals of the season and captain John Vigilante and James Neal added singles for the Whalers.
In the Windsor game, Vigilante had two goals and an assist. Neal added three assists and Ryan McGinnis, Armstrong, Andrew Fournier and Dan Collins scored one goal apiece for Plymouth. Jared Boll (pictured above) also tallied his first point of the season as he had an assist on Armstrong's goal.
Nie made 34 stops for the win.
Plymouth plays in Mississauga Wednesday and at home Friday (Oshawa) and Saturday (Sarnia).
SAGINAW TOPS WOLVES, 6-3
Playing just one game this past weekend, the Saginaw Spirit beat Sudbury Saturday night, 6-3. Michal Birner and Ryan McDonough each had two goals and an assist for the first-place Spirit. Jesse Gimblett and Zack Torquato each posted a goal and an assist while goaltender Francois Thuot recorded 22 saves.
Captain Patrick McNeill also had two helpers in the Saginaw victory.
The Spirit play in Sarnia Friday night and host Owen Sound on Saturday evening.
NORTH STARS IDLE
The Traverse City North Stars had an off weekend in their schedule, but play two in Alpena this Friday and Saturday.
ALPENA SKUNKED BY TEAM USA U-17's
The Alpena IceDiggers were swept by the U.S. Under-17 Team in Ann Arbor Friday and Saturday. Alpena lost 7-1 and 6-3 in games that didn't have the same feel for penalty minutes as the games Sept. 17-18 against the Under-18 Team.
Justin Marriott started Friday's game for Alpena and made 13 saves on 17 shots before Phil Greer took over and stopped 10 of 13 shots. Erik Peterson scored the lone Alpena goal.
On Saturday, the IceDiggers fared a bit better, but lost their third straight and fifth in their last six. Branden Moran registered a goal and an assist and Steve Culbertson and Taylor Doorlag notched singles. Mitch Rybicki played the whole game in goal and finished with 29 saves.
The IceDiggers host Traverse City this weekend.
BLACK BEARS BEAT BLIND RIVER
The Northern Michigan Black Bears beat the Blind River Beavers, 5-3, on home ice Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie. Tony Stoehr made 20 saves for the victory as the Black Bears scored three in the third period to rally for the win.
Michael Caprio scored twice, including the game-winner midway through the third period, and added an assist in the game. Michael Herbert, Anthony Perdicaro and Al Stamker scored the other Northern Michigan goals.
Northern Michigan hosts the Soo on Wednesday and Abitibi on Friday.
CSHL SCOREBOARD
Friday
Michigan 4 at Peoria 6
Saturday
Michigan 0 at Peoria 5
Flint 1 at St. Louis 5
Cincinnati 1 at Motor City 5
Grand Rapids 2 at Cleveland 4
Toledo 3 at Metro 4
Sunday
Flint 0 at St. Louis 8
Cincinnati 8 at Motor City 6
Grand Rapids at Cleveland (postponed - compressor failure)
Boll photo by Matt Mackinder
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