Slammers defeat Yarmouth in 5-1 victory

The Woodstock Slammers defeated the Yarmouth Jr. A Mariners in a 5-1 victory on home ice on Friday, January 27th.

Connor Tresham led the Slammers with two goals, while Tim Campbell and Ben Miller each had one goal and one assist.

The scoring was opened at 5:51 by Yarmouth forward Jared Hicks. Yarmouth's one goal barely lasted three minutes, as Slammers assistant captain Ben Miller netted a goal at 8:21.

Connor Tresham scored a goal on the power play at 17:04.

The crowd of over 600 was treated by Philip Fife and former Slammer and Woodstock native Matt Tomah with this fight which took place nearly 10 minutes into the game. Top photo: Linesman Adam Springer can be seen behind Fife coming to break the fight up. Bottom Photo: Linesmen Gerald Smith and Adam Springer work to separate Fife and Tomah.

Woodstock native and former Slammer Matt Tomah was involved in a fight at 9:41 in the first period. Both received ten-minute misconducts as a result of the incident. Jake Logan, who was back in the Slammers lineup on Friday night after serving an eight-game suspension for his involvement in a brawl against Summerside on December 16th, received a two-minute minor penalty for boarding at the same time. 

Fife was ejected from the contest at 11:23 in period two as a result of a check from behind. 

Slammers assistant captain Tim Campbell scored the sole second-period goal on a power play at 6:00. 

Tim Campbell (#15) chatting with Nick Huard (#13)

Connor Tresham scored his second goal of the night at 9:59 in the third period. Woodstock's game winner was netted by Evan Carmody at 16:25. 

Matt Murphy of the Slammers refused 30 out of 31 shots faced for the win, while Yarmouth goalkeeper Chase Gaudet saved 30 of 35 shots faced. 

The Slammers will host the Metro Marauders on home ice on Sunday, January 29th, at 3:30 pm. 

Andrew Langan

Nick Huard 

 Connor Tresham 

 Slammers from left: Sam Caldwell (one of the Slammers' recent acquisitions), Evan Carmody and Bradley Greene.

 Matt Murphy

 Close call for the Mariners! Look closely and you will see that the puck was mere inches from the goal line.

 Mackenzie Brown

 Nick Huard of Woodstock taking a check from Yarmouth's Derek Larade.

 From left: Jake Logan, Nick Huard and Ben Miller

 Slammers bench at the end of the second period

 Leaving after the second period

 Matt Murphy and Andrew Schriver

Evan Carmody