Posts Tagged ‘Sarnia Legionnaires’

Legionnaires exit playoffs with 6-5 overtime loss to London Nationals

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By Dan McCaffery Photo courtesy Metcalfe Photography In the end, it just wasn't meant to be. That's how Sarnia Legionnaires coach Dan Rose summed up his team's 6-5 overtime loss to the London Nationals Thursday. The setback, which came before more than 1,000 fans at the Brock Street Barn, eliminated the home team from the [...]

Legionnaires drop playoff game to Nationals, now down 3-0 in series

By Dan McCaffery LONDON – Dan Rose doesn't expect the Sarnia Legionnaires to go gently into that good night when they play the London Nationals at home tonight. "I know we will give the fans a good effort in our barn,” the head coach said after watching his team drop a 4-3 overtime decision to [...]

Local Sports Scoreboard for Wednesday, March 2, 2011

  Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League Playoffs   London Nationals 4 Sarnia Legionnaires 3 (OT) (London leads the series, 3-0. Game four is tonight (Thursday) at the Sarnia Arena at 7:10 p.m)     Great Lakes Junior “C” Playoffs   Belle River Canadians 4 Mooretown Flags 3 (Belle River leads series, 2-0)   Wheatley Sharks [...]

Sarnia Legionnaires up against playoff wall after losing again to London Nationals

By DAN McCAFFERY The Sarnia Legionnaires have their backs to the wall following Sunday's 4-1 playoff loss to the London Nationals. With the win the Forest City team took a commanding 2-0 lead in games in the best-of-seven Western Ontario Hockey Conference quarterfinal series. Game three goes Wednesday in London, with the fourth contest set for the [...]

Sarnia Legionnaires lose first playoff game to London Nationals

The London Nationals have drawn first blood in their playoff series with the Sarnia Legionnaires. Josh Sidwell scored in the first overtime session Saturday to give the Nats a 2-1 come-from-behind victory in the first game of the best-of-seven Western Ontario Hockey Conference quarterfinal. Owen Rogers had given Sarnia a 1-0 lead with a power-play [...]

Legionnaire Jesse Drydak finalist for MVP in Western Ontario Hockey Conference

By DAN McCAFFERY CHATHAM – Jesse Drydak of the Sarnia Legionnaires was a finalist for this year's Most Valuable Player award in the Western Ontario Hockey Conference. The trophy was presented to D.J. Turner of the LaSalle Vipers during the loop's annual awards banquet, held here earlier in the week. In naming Drydak a finalist, [...]

Legionnaires lose to first place Strathroy, 6-1, but begin playoffs this week

By DAN McCAFFERY STRATHROY – The Sarnia Legionnaires lost a frustrating game here Saturday, being dumped 6-1 by the first place Strathroy Rockets. Coach Dan Rose's Greater Ontario Hockey League squad was only outshot 43-38, but it couldn't finish off around the net. Captain Tyler Cicchini got Sarnia's only goal when he knocked in a [...]

Legionnaires beat LaSalle Vipers 5-4 in thrilling shootout

By DAN McCAFFERY With the biggest crowd of the season looking on, the Sarnia Legionnaires scored a thrilling shootout win Thursday against the LaSalle Vipers. Veteran rearguard Brent Sullivan notched the winner, sending the gathering of almost 1,900 fans home happy. Sullivan, who also had two assists on the night, now has four goals and [...]

Legionnaires outshoot Nationals but lose 3-1 contest in London

By Dan McCaffery The Sarnia Legionnaires blew a game in London Wednesday that they could easily have won. Coach Dan Rose's Western Ontario Hockey Conference club outshot the London Nationals 35-20 right in the Forest City, but it wasn't enough to save them from a 3-1 defeat. Owen Rogers got the only Sarnia goal, collecting his [...]

Legionnaires push Predators to 26 straight losses in 10-2 pounding

By DAN McCAFFERY The Sarnia Legionnaires pounded the Lambton Shores Predators 10-2 Thursday to post their fourth win in their last five games. The triumph kept coach Dan Rose's team in contention with the Chatham Maroons for seventh place in the Western Ontario Hockey Conference. The Maroons, who also won last night, are a single [...]