The North Star Wolves hung in with a strong L’Essor team last week in boys hockey action but couldn’t hold on for three periods.
The Wolves lost 8-4 to the Eagles last Wednesday afternoon at the Libro Centre in Amherstburg. Sawyer Krokos scored two first period goals with Luca Fiorito adding another as North Star built a 3-2 lead after one period.
Christian Barron scored in the second period for North Star as they were tied 4-4 after two periods but things unravelled in the third period as L’Essor scored four times in the final period to pull away.
“It was a tough game for sure,” said North Star’s Wyatt Jackson.
Jackson acknowledged the tough ending for the Wolves, stating they lacked energy for the full game.
Goalie Trevor Paquette believed they played well early in the game but “we started to fall apart in the third period.”
Head coach Glen Holden said after the first two periods, “we were right there” but also noted things went south.
“We lost a few battles in the third period and the puck ended up in our net,” said Holden. “You can’t do that against a good team.”
Giving up eight goals in a game is clearly not what coaches like to see, Holden stated, and they will look to tighten up defensively going forward
Holden said the Wolves went 1-2 in a tournament just before Christmas, noting they had a tough draw against strong teams including Belle River and Chatham-Kent. He pointed out this is a young Wolves team this season and the coaching staff is seeing progress.
“We’re happy with how they are progressing,” he said.
The Wolves are in Essex this Thursday for a 3 p.m. game and then travel to Tecumseh next Tuesday to play Tecumseh Vista Academy at 3 p.m.
L’Essor pulls away to beat Wolves 8-4
By Ron Giofu
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