Marauders Gameday; Battle of First Place Teams on Haligonia

Dylan King has Eight assists this season for the Metros.

(photo credit: Michael Fines)
Tonight’s OpponentMiramichi Timberwolves(http://www.miramichitimberwolves.ca/)
Game Time: Friday, September 24th, 7:00
Where: Dartmouth Sportsplex. Game will be broadcast on www.live.haligonia.ca. Mavs Gillis and Steve Betts will have the call.
Marauders Record: 5W 1L, first place in the Bent Division
Marauders Leading Scorer: #22 Justin Belanger with 11 points.
Interesting Factoid: The Metros have the top three scorers in the MHL with Belanger the leader, and John MacDonald and Dylan King tied for second with 8 points.

Meet the Miramichi Timberwolves
Record- 3W 1L, First Place in the Meek Division
Head Coach- Billy McGuigan
Key Players
#17 Matt Wilson: The Timberwolves Captain has 6 points on the season.
#11Nathan McQuaid: 20 year old Assistant captain is a big body and has 7 points on the season.
#9 Jesse MacIntyre : 20 year old Assistant Captain has 7 points on the season.

Recent Wolves News– Timberwolves won their home opener 3-1 over the Truro Bearcats this past Sunday. Goaltender Nathan Dunnett made 45 saves.

Marauders Notes

Wayne Bedecki is tied for 4th place in MHL scoring with 7 points…..all of Dylan King’s 8 points on the season have been assists…..the Marauders suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday night in Woodstock. The Slammers beat Metro 3-1 to improve to 2-0 on the season….Friday night’s game is a battle of first place teams. Troy Ryan said the Timberwolves are easily one of the best teams in the league this past Tuesday on Bill McLean Sports Show……Ryan also confirmed on Tuesday that Kyle Dilosa’s days with the team are officially over…..The Marauders have outscored their opponents 24-12 so far this season….the Metro’s Goaltender Alex Newman leads the MHL with 0.67 GAA and a .976 save percentage.

Picks to Click: Steve- Andrew Wigginton; Mavs- Wayne Bedecki

Coach Troy Ryan: “We’re learning what kind of a team we have really quickly with the road game at Woodstock yesterday and now Friday vs. a very good Miramichi team. This game will be an excellent measuring stick for us.”

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