The Wallaceburg Lakers snapped a 20-game losing streak on Friday night, with an overtime win in Alvinston.
Ryan Gruszka was the hero with a goal at the 2:54 mark of OT, assists went to Lucais Meyskens and Jacob Theoret.
The Lakers had not picked up a win since they beat Mooretown 4-1 on Oct. 29.
Scotty Gray was huge in net for Wallaceburg making 36 saves.
Meyskens had two goals and an assist.
Cory Lucier and Mike Brown also scored for Wallaceburg.
The win was a bit bittersweet for the Lakers on Friday.
While the Lakers were celebrating with the win, so were the Mooretoewn Flags, who beat Lakeshore 5-3.
With the win, the Flags clinched a playoff spot. This officially keeps the Lakers out of the playoffs for the fourth straight year in the Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League.
In other Lakers news:
– The team is holding a Yellow Perch Fish Fry today (January 17) at the Moose Lodge from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Click here for more information.
– On Wednesday night at Wallaceburg Memorial Arena, the Lakers are having a raffle draw and every paying adult that comes through the gate, $1 dollar will be donated towards United Way, that also gives them a ticket to enter in to win a autograghed Lakers jersey by the whole team
Photo credit: Jocelyn McLaughlin
