NEWS RELEASE
COLLINGWOOD BLUES
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Blues forward Jack Rimmer scored what proved to be the game winning goal on the powerplay at 16:07 of the second period, as the Blues built up a 3-0 lead and held on to beat the Cobourg Cougars 3-2.
In front of another packed house of 1,142 fans at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena, Jack Silverman opened the scoring at 2:54 of the second period. (Note: It was the 21st goal of the season for Silverman, matching his jersey #21).
Daniel Markevych also scored on the powerplay at 7:16 of the second period.
The Blues seventh player (fan base) showed its strong support for the team when Silverman was called for an equipment violation with 1:46 seconds left in the third. The blues held off a six on four to win 3 to 2.
Goalie Noah Pak turned aside 37 shots for the win. Pak currently holds the league shutout record with 12 on the season, which is an OJHL all-time record, the previous total being 10.
The crowd celebrated the victory, with the Blues record now being 46-6-0-1, and they cheered on the 3 stars of the game: 1st Star: Jack Rimmer, 2nd Star: Calum Chau and 3rd Star: Spencer Young. Three games remain in the regular season, and the OJHL Playoffs start in Collingwood on March 8.
Congratulations to Player of the Game: Damon Boose
UP NEXT:
- 3 games remain in the regular season. The Blues are on the road to take on the Georgetown Raiders on Saturday Feb 24 and the Stouffville Spirit on Thursday Feb 29
- Next home game: Friday March 1 vs Milton Menace
Quick Stats:
Game #: 53 of the season
Record: 46-6-0-1 Points: 93
Attendance: 1,142
Optimist Club 50/50 Community Draw: Winner received $1,345
Starting Line-up: D. Hudon, M. Lougheed, M. McIntosh, R. Cook, J. Robertson, N. Pak
Assists: S. Young (2), J. Rimmer, C. Chau (2), Dylan Hudon
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