The Spirit can thank goaltenders Stephen Toltl and Kyle Downey for helping them get into second place in the OJHL’s East Conference with a 6-3-0-0 record. (Photos by Devin Doucette & Andy Corneau / OJHL Images)
The Stouffville Spirit returns to the Stouffville Arena tonight following a 12-day stretch of road games.
Now 6-3-0-0 and in second place in the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s East Conference, the Spirit hosts the always-tough Toronto Jr. Canadiens. Puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
The Spirit has had steady and sometimes spectacular goaltending over the first month of the OJHL schedule from veterans Kyle Downey and Stephen Toltl.
Of the 52 netminders who saw action across the league during September, Downey was 10th in goals-against average at 2.21 and Toltl was 11th at 2.28.
On Monday night in Cobourg Toltl didn’t give up a goal until the 18:49 mark of the third period. The Spirit, who were outshot 33-23, won 3-1.
THE SKED
Oct. 3. Toronto Jr. Canadiens at Stouffville, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4. Stouffville at Niagara Falls Canucks, 7 p.m.
Oct. 10. Toronto Patriots at Stouffville, 7:30 p.m.
Listen on 102.9 WhiStleFM. Pregame show begins 15 minutes before puck drop.
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THE SCORES
Stouffville 3, Cobourg 1. Sept. 30
Riley Pope scored, assisted and received the Player of the Game belt from his teammates.
Ivan Mentiukov and Evan Breckles had the other goals.
Collingwood 4, Stouffville 1. Sept. 27
Outshot 31-18 by the defending national champs, the Spirit trailed 2-1 eight minutes into the third. An empty-netter sealed the loss. Rookie Mason Dermastja with his fourth had the Spirit goal.
Spirit This Week is sponsored by Farmer Jack’s in Stouffville and Sharon.
