Box Score It's safe to say that the Waterloo Warriors men's hockey team has put their recent six-game losing streak behind them.
Brett Mackie (Whitby) scored twice, and
Colin Behenna (Waterloo) had four points as the Warriors cruised to an 8-2 victory over the RMC Paladins on Friday night in Kingston.
The win was Waterloo's third straight after losing six in a row, as they pushed their record back over .500 at 7-6-1. The Paladins saw their hard-luck season continue, as they fell to a league-worst 0-13-0.
Chris Hurry (Summerland) stopped 40 shots for his first career CIS victory in the Waterloo goal. Paul Mazzolin was under siege all night, and made 41 stops on 49 shots for the Paladins.
The Warriors also got three-point performances from
Mitch Elliot (Prince George) and
Chris Chappell (Pickering), while four other Warriors -
Kain Allicock (Markham),
Mike Moffat (Waterloo),
Justin Larson (Buckhorn), and
Matt Amadio (Sault Ste. Marie) - notched two points apiece. The Paladins got goals from Brett Pinder and Bruce Hornbrook in the loss.
Amadio scored the only goal in the first period, but the Warriors extended their lead in the second, as they struck early and often in the middle frame. Mackie made it 2-0 just over a minute in, and goals from Elliot, Larson, and Behenna gave Waterloo a 5-1 lead through two periods.
The Warriors added three more goals in the first 10:05 of the third period, including a shorthanded marker by Chappell. Pinder rounded out the scoring for RMC in a penalty-filled final frame.
The Warriors will now face perhaps their stiffest test of the season, as they look to extend their winning streak against the 11-2-0 Carleton Ravens. Puck drop in Ottawa is slated for 7pm on Saturday night.
Notes: Waterloo went 1-for-3 on the man advantage, while RMC went 1-for-7...
Anthony Tapper (Marmora) registered an assist, giving him 4 points in 3 games since returning from injury...
Matt Kennedy (Oro Medonte) missed the game due to academic commitments. He's expected to rejoin the Warriors Saturday at Carleton.
