The News
According to reports, the 17-1 New Westminster Junior Salmonbellies have acquired goaltender Eric Penney from the St. Catharines Athletics. Penney, who was a 2013 NLL draft pick to the Buffalo Bandits, is expected to be available on Sunday for the Bellies’ game against Burnaby.
Penney leads the Ontario Lacrosse Association’s Junior A circuit with 356 saves this season and owns a 9.21 goals against average. New Westminster has two goalies who have split time in Ross Bowman and Michael Flintoff.
Earlier in the week the Delta Islanders traded Eli McLaughlin and Taylor Northway to Coquitlam for Spencer Stevens and a 2015 first round draft pick.
The Scores
Brampton defeated Orangeville 12-7 behind Shane McDonald, Jeff Teat and Zach Herreweyers who each had four points. Missisauaga lost their 18th straight game with a 10-8 loss to the Kitchener-Waterloo Braves. Chris Cloutier put up eight points with six coming from Kyle Jackson as well. Lastly, Toronto beat Barrie 11-8 with six points from Ryan Lee and 39 saves from Michael Lalani.
The Burnaby Lakers defeated the Port Coquitlam Saints 8-3. Tanner Fisher was the only multi-point scorer for the Saints with the Lakers seeing six points from Peyton Lupul and five from Tyler Vogrig.
The Standings
Six Nations is 14-1 to lead the OLA with 28 points while behind them with 24 is Brampton. Whitby is right behind them with 20 points. With eight teams making the playoffs, Missisauaga is out having no points all season and Toronto having eight has them nearly out of the running as well. St. Catharines, Burlington and Barrie are fighting for those final two spots.
In the west, six of the eight teams make the playoffs and New Westminster along with Coquitlam have spots locked up. Victoria and Delta are in as well while Nanaimo and Langley are likely. With seven points, Burnaby needs a miracle to get in.
What’s Coming Up
On Sunday Peterborough is in an important match up with Orangeville with both teams tied at 8-6. Brampton battles Barrie and the Lakeshores can gain with a win since one of the Lakers and Northmen will be knocked off. Burlington also faces Six Nations and they also need a win.
Tomorrow Langley is at Nanaimo, Coquitlam at Victoria and Poco at Delta. On Sunday Victoria battles Coquitlam in a home-and-home while Delta goes to Nanaimo and New West hopes Penney makes his debut against Burnaby.
