Lakers Hold Off Canadiens at Home to Snap Losing Streak

Lucais Meyskens potted two goals and added two assists for the Wallaceburg Lakers as they snapped their longest losing streak of the season, defeating the Belle River Canadiens 4-2.

After getting out to a 3-0 lead early in the game, Wallaceburg allowed the Canadiens back into the game, as Belle River closed the gap to 3-2 late in the third period, before Meyskens put the game on ice to snap Wallaceburg’s 8 game losing streak.

Scott Lubbers opened the scoring for the Lakers, a goal which was originally credited to Justin Whitson, who picked up an assist on the play. Meyskens then scored to increase Wallaceburg’s lead to 2-0 after one period.

In the second, Joe Allison scored from Lubbers and Meyskens, before Belle River got on the board on a Donnovan Plummer goal.

Entering the third period still up 3-1, Belle River began to show life with Branden Larocque getting one by Wallaceburg goaltender Devin Cove.

Meyskens would score, followed only 10 seconds later by a Keith Maisonville tally for the Belle River Canadiens. Maisonville is a former captain of the Chatham Maroons.

Devin Cove would shut the door in the final seconds holding onto the 4-3 win as the final buzzer sounded.

For many on the Wallaceburg Lakers roster, tonigh’s game held extra meaning as it was the anniversary of Tristan Carswell’s death. Carswell was a member of the Wallaceburg Lakers who passed away midseason.

Wallaceburg is now off until January 4 when they welcome the Mooretown Flags to town.