Gryphins Surge To Victory With Six Goal Third

The Dundas Real McCoys and Wentworth Gryphins combined for 18 goals from 15 different scorers Thursday night at Harry Howell Arena, with the Gryphins pulling away for an 11-7 win. Matt MacLeod and Anthony Luciani each finished with two goals and two assists for the home side.

Wentworth opened the scoring at 7:17 of the first period when Matt Hore notched his first of the season. MacLeod doubled the lead a little over six minutes later, but Slater Doggett got the McCoys on the board just 24 seconds after that to make it a one-goal game. Roughly 90 seconds later, Jason Popek restored the Gryphins’ two-goal advantage. Dundas fired back with goals from Nathan Longpre and Ralph Taggart, and the teams headed to the first intermission tied at three.

The second period was a goal-for-goal exchange, with each team scoring twice in alternating fashion. Taggart netted his second of the night to put the McCoys ahead with 7:55 remaining. Riley MacRae tied it for Wentworth at 17:54, and Danny Attridge answered 33 seconds later with his third of the year. The McCoys’ lead lasted only 67 seconds, as Luciani scored his first of the game to send the teams to the second break tied at five.

The Gryphins broke the game open in the third, scoring four unanswered goals in the first seven minutes courtesy of MacLeod, Joshua Cacciola, Luciani and Kyle Lewis. Darien Kielb and Noah Robinson each scored for the visitors the rest of the way, while Mark Cooper and Brett Flemming added insurance, pushing Wentworth into double digits.

Joe Murdaca stopped 31 of 38 shots to earn his league-leading third win of the season. Mike Mole made 25 saves in the loss for Dundas.

The Gryphins (3-0-0-0) and McCoys (0-3-0-0) meet again next Thursday, with Harry Howell Arena hosting once more. Puck drop is set for 7:30 pm.

Scoring
1st Period
Wentworth – Matt Hore (1), Brett Flemming – 7:17
Wentworth – Matt MacLeod (3), Anthony Luciani – 13:28
Dundas – Slater Doggett (1), Paul Cianfini – 13:52
Wentworth – Jason Popek (1), Dylan Bahr, Joshua Cacciola – 15:25
Dundas – Nathan Longpre (1), Nolan Sheeran, Trevor Atkinson – 15:55
Dundas – Ralph Taggart (1), Paul Cianfini, Slater Doggett – 18:06

2nd Period
Dundas – Ralph Taggart (2), Slater Doggett, Holden Doggett – 12:05
Wentworth – Riley MacRae (3), Kyle Lewis – 17:54
Dundas – Danny Attridge (3), Nick McMullen, Darien Kielb – 18:27
Wentworth – Anthony Luciani (1), Matt MacLeod – 19:34

3rd Period
Wentworth – Matt MacLeod (4), Anthony Luciani – 0:38
Wentworth – Joshua Cacciola (1), Jason Popek – 2:35
Wentworth – Anthony Luciani (2), Matt MacLeod, Tyler Rollo – 5:09
Wentworth – Kyle Lewis (2), unassisted – 6:37
Dundas – Darien Kielb (2), Slater Doggett, Ralph Taggart – 7:12
Wentworth – Mark Cooper (2), Riley MacRae, Tyler VanKleef – 9:56
Dundas – Noah Robinson (1), Simon Mangos, Nolan Sheeran – 18:49
Wentworth – Brett Flemming (1), So Ito – 19:35

Upcoming Games
Friday November 6
St. Catharines at Cambridge – 7:45pm | Galt Arena Gardens

Saturday November 7
St. Catharines at Stoney Creek – 6:30pm | Stoney Creek Arena

Thursday November 12
Dundas at Wentworth – 7:30pm | Harry Howell Arena

Friday November 13
Stoney Creek at Cambridge – 7:45pm | Galt Arena Gardens

Saturday November 14
Stoney Creek at St. Catharines - 7:30pm | Merritton Centennial Arena

Thursday November 19
Dundas at Wentworth – 7:30pm | Harry Howell Arena

Friday November 20
Wentworth at Cambridge – 7:45pm | Galt Arena Gardens

Saturday November 21
Stoney Creek at St. Catharines – 7:30pm | Merritton Centennial Arena

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