Muskies return this month – 4 home games left

December 31, 2013 · 0 Comments

The Shelburne Muskies Senior AA team will have to take it up a notch if they want to move up in the standings during the final stretch in the season.

With seven games left on the schedule, the Muskies are in the number seven spot in the North Division standings with eight points and a 4–12 record.

Only the Lucknow Lancers have had a worse season – they are in the basement with seven points after 17 games.

The Muskies lost four of their six games in December, but they did have success with a 7–6 win over Elora Rocks on December 7, and a recent 6-3 win over the Lucknow Lancers on Friday, December 27.

In the points department, Tristan Fairbarn is leading the Shelburne squad followed by Blake Lovell and Nick Hodgson.

In the North division of the WWAA, the Mapleton-Minto 81’s are in first place with 30 points and a 15–2 record for the season.

Right behind with 28 points are the Saugeen Shores Winterhawks who have won 14 of 17 games and have 28 points.

They are followed by the Elora Rocks in third place with 27 points and a 12–6 record including three overtime losses.

In the South division, the Tillsonburg Thunder are in the lead with 32 points, followed by the Tavistock Royals with 26 points and the Komoka Classics with 24 points.

The Muskies will be back on home ice at the Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex this Saturday, January 4, when they will host the Mapleton-Minto 81’s.

The puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m.

By Brian Lockhart