Muskies

The Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team’s run at the all-Ontario AA high school hockey championship in Belleville is over.

The Muskies fell 5-1 to the host St. Theresa Titans in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday afternoon.

The Muskies opened the scoring in the first period.

With just over five minutes remaining in the period, Ashton Armstrong picked up a loose puck at centre ice and snapped a quick shot just inside the Titan’s blueline that eluded the netminder.

The Titans tied the game just 18 seconds into the second period.

They took the lead for good 4 minutes later on a shot that Keaton Cooper made an initial save, but the Titans were able to gather up the rebound and slip it into the net.

The Titans added another to take a 3-1 lead into the third.

St. Theresa went up 4-1 early in the third, then added their fifth and final goal with just over 3 minutes to play, putting the game out of reach for the Muskies.

The Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team is now in a must-win situation at the all-Ontario AA high school hockey championship in Belleville.

The Muskies lost 3-0 in their afternoon game to the Sydenham Golden Eagles, leaving them in a tie for second place in their pool with the Korah Kolts of Sault Ste. Marie has a win and a loss.

The Muskies beat the Kolts 3-2 on Tuesday morning.

A win over E.S.C. L’Essor Aigles on Wednesday would give the Muskies a berth in the playoff round.

That game scheduled for 9 a.m. Central time.

In their game against Sydenham, the game remained scoreless until late in the second period when a point shot slipped past netminder Keaton Cooper.

The Golden Eagles added to their lead with a goal early in the third and another with just over a minute remaining.

A pair of goals from Troy Veldhuisen helped the Fort Frances Muskies boys hockey team to a 3-2 win over the Korah Kolts from Sault Ste. Marie in their opening game at the all-Ontario AA High School Hockey Championship in Belleville.

The Muskies opened the scoring early in the first on the power-play with Veldhuisen finding the back of the Kolt’s net with Gavin Hill picking up an assist on the play.

The Kolts tied the game with 4:30 left in the opening period, but Aiden Loerzel put the Muskies back in front with an unassisted marker 28 seconds later.

The teams played a scoreless second period before Veldhuisen scored his second of the game early in the third to give the Muskies a 2-goal lead.

Tarran Enge earned an assist on the goal.

The Kolts battled back with a goal with just under 4 minutes remaining, then pulled their netminder in the final minutes, but could not come up with the equalizer.

The Muskies are back on the ice at 2 p.m. Central to take on the Syndenham Golden Eagles, who defeated the E. S. C. L’Essor Aigles 8-1 in their opening game on Tuesday.

The Fort Frances Muskies open play on Tuesday at the all-Ontario AA high school hockey championship in Belleville.

The Muskies have been ranked 11th.

They open the tournament with a pair of games on opening day.

They first face off against the Korah Colts from Sault Ste. Marie at 10:15 a.m. (9:15 a.m. Central time)

Then at 3 p.m. (2 p.m. Central) , the Muskies take on the Sydenham Golden Eagles.

Their final pool-play game will be on Wednesday at 10 a.m. (9 a.m. Central) against École secondaire catholique l’Essor Aigles from Belle River.

The playoff round begins on Wednesday afternoon with the final slated for Thursday.