Lakers win 2 On the Road

Six Nations - The Lakers were in Six Nations Saturday afternoon and managed to pick up a crucial but controversial victory. The game was called early...Why, what..how? you might ask, well the answer is one for the story books.

Here's what happened: Midway thru the 3rd period chief referee Sett and Holingsworth called a stoppage to the game as they had to kick out the time keeper and no replacement could be found. At that point in the game the score was 10-8 in favour of the Lakers.

10:02 into the the 3rd period, Six Nations player Craig Conn was given an illegal cross-checking penalty. The Six Nations bench was not pleased with the call and nor was Conn. They were fed up. The officials at this point had already kicked Lakers Coach Batley out of the game for questioning a call early in the first period. It seemed the ref would not allow any dialogue between himself, te players and the coaches. I had never seen anything like it. Now, Conn was given an extra unsportsmanlike penalty and then he was also given a game misconduct and ejected.

Already, Six Nations defender Billy Dee Smith had been given an unpsortsman-like penalty for arguing a call. Six Nations were livid. They couldn't believe it. The official wasn't going to listen to anybody. It only got worse, Six Nations Cody Jamieson, who had also previously been given an unsportsman-like penalty took objection to the call and he was also given a 2nd unsportsmanlike conduct penalty and then further a gross misconduct call and was ejected from the game. At this point the referee tried to go to the penalty box and report the calls to time keeper but the time keeper wouldn't listen to the official, the time keeper was fed up as well and while the referee was reporting the calls to him thru the peep hole in the glass, the timekeeper gave him "the middle-finger". The official and the time keeper had some words. The referee asked the time keeper to co-operate but the them time keeper again gave the ref the one finger salute again!

So even he the time keeper was ejected from the game. At this point the referee gave the Six Nations team 5 minutes to find a replacement timekeeper but nobody would be found and the game was called with just under 10 minutes to go in the 3rd period. As the Lakers were gathered at their bench the ref's came over and said the game was finished they didn't waste anytime hitting the showers. The Lakers get 2 hard fought points after trailing 7-5 at the end of 2 periods of play.

Kitchener - The Lakers then travelled to Kitchener-Waterloo on tuesday night and defeated the Kodiaks 11-9. Shots on goal were even 49-48 favouring the Lakers. Kevin Crosswell got the win in the net. Newly acquired goaltender Pat Campbell was the back-up for the Lakers. (He was acquired in a trade from Ajax for Steve Hutchins and a draft pick) John Tavares had 3 goals and 3 assists. Tracey Kelusky had 2g's and 3a's, transition horse Brad Self had 2 goals and Gavin Prout was back in the line-up and had a shorthanded goal.

Next actions for the Lakers Thursday night at the Memorial Centre where they host the last place Ajax (should be Sr. B) Rock.