Seth set to start for Maple Leafs
All fingers are pointing to Wallaceburg’s Seth Griffith making his Maple Leafs debut in Toronto tonight.
Multiple media reports are suggesting the recently acquired 23-year-old winger will dawn the blue and white for the first time in game action against the Florida Panthers.
Per Babcock, JVR and Griffith will both be in tomorrow vs. Panthers. Based on practice, Holland odd forward out. Andersen will start.
— Kristen Shilton (@kristen_shilton) 26 October 2016
Seth Griffith To Debut On Thursday https://t.co/R3EHoDPq03 pic.twitter.com/LNU5KuuE2N
— Greg Boysen (@GregBoysen) 26 October 2016
Seth Griffith looks to be in line for his Maple Leafs debut tomorrow. Could be replacing Peter Holland, who played 8:38 last night.
— Jonas Siegel (@jonassiegel) 26 October 2016
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Jr. Tartans shut-out McGregor
The Wallaceburg Tartans won big on Wednesday, beating the McGregor Panthers 48-0.
Brodie Genyn had two TDs (one rushing and one off an interception), while Dylan Denys, Dylan Hiltz, Nic Podlacha and Josh Klompstra all scored rushing touchdowns.
D.J. Williams caught a TD pass from Tanner Cole.
The Tartans are undefeated so far this season (5-0) and are in first place in the league.
They’ll face the second place Lambton Central (3-2) team on Tuesday in their last game of the regular season.
Cardinals drop two in Jr. volleyball
The Lambton-Kent Cardinals dropped two games, and split another in junior boys volleyball action on Wednesday.
Here are the results:
LCCVI 2, Lambton-Kent 0
Tilbury 2, Lambton-Kent 0
Lambton-Kent 1, Blenheim 1
Lakers lose to Admirals
The Wallaceburg Lakers couldn’t make it two wins in a row on Wednesday night, as they fell at home to the Amherstburg Admirals 5-2.
Jacob Vancoillie and Trevor Waller scored the Wallaceburg goals.
Justin Lindsay added an assist.
Zach Lindley made 46 saves in a losing effort.
Wallaceburg falls to 1-9-1 on the season, last in the Dobbs Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League Western Conference.
The Lakers will be back in action on Friday night in Lakeshore.
Puck drops at 7 p.m.
Lakers trade their Captain
Wallaceburg traded their captain Colton Coates to the Lakeshore Canadiens on Friday.
The 20-year-old, 6’8 defender will be heading home as he’s from Belle River.
The Lakers received cash in return in the deal.
