Local Sports Briefs: January 7

BIG DEAL IN THE OHL LAST NIGHT AS CLACHAN’S TRAVIS KONECKY, THE OTTAWA 67’S CAPTAIN AND A MEMBER OF TEAM CANADA RECENTLY AT THE WORLD JUNIORS, WAS DEALT TO THE SARNIA STING. THE STING ALSO PICKED UP OVER-AGER AND FORMER MAROON SAM STUDNIKA. THE STING APPEAR TO BE GOING FOR IT IN THE OHL. KONECKY WAS PHILLY’S TOP PICK IN THE NHL DRAFT LAST YEAR.
THE WALLACEBURG LAKERS DEALT THEIR TOP TWO SCORERS TO THE BLENHEIM BLADES ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BRENDAN RITCHIE (29 PTS) AND GEORGE WOOD (27 PTS) WERE SENT TO THE SECOND PLACE BLADES. RETURN FOR WALLACEBURG IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
THE WALLACEBURG LAKERS DROPPED THEIR 17^TH STRAIGHT GAME LAST NIGHT, 4-1 TO THE MOORETOWN FLAGS IN A GAME YOU HEARD LIVE ON 99.1 CKXS. BRONSON BEA SCORED THE LONE GOAL FOR THE LAKERS. NEW HEAD COACH DEREK ELLIS IS REMAINING POSITIVE REGARDING THE WORTH ETHIC OF HIS TEAM. THE LAKERS VISIT AMERSTBURGH ON SUNDAY NIGHT.
IN JUNIOR B ACTION THE CHATHAM MAROONS LOST A SHOOTOUT IN LONDON… THE NATIONALS OUTSCORED THE MAROONS 10-8.
IN THE OHL LAST NIGHT BRADY PATAKI HAD A GOAL AND A HELPER AS THE SUDBURY WOLVES TOPPED THE SOO GREYHOUNDS 6-4. JOSEPH RAAYMAKERS TOOK THE LOSS IN GOAL FOR THE HOUNDS. AND NIAGARA TOPPED HAMILTON 5-3.
BO HORVAT WAS THE HERO IN VANCOUVER AS HE POPPED A PAIR OF GOALS INCLUDIG THE GAME WINNER IN A 3-2 CANUCKS WIN OVER CAROLINA..HE WAS NAMED THE FIRST STAR OF THE GAME.