The hypocrisy is too much! The only mention of the missing Caledonia players was by the author of the article. And he says they sat several players. Um no, several key players were suspended.
But that's Bill.P, always writing half truths and being careful not to offend anyone in from the Falcons.
The Falcons earned that win. They played hard and held things together the last several minutes of the game. They have a great team. Just pointing out the obvious.
Edit: Ok, he said "even with the guys they were missing that's a good hockey team".
IMO, he's acting like it's two different situations, when it isn't.
http://www.wellandtribune.ca/2016/02/26 ... e-corvairs
Falcons edge Corvairs
By Bill Potrecz, The Standard
Friday, February 26, 2016 9:40:27 EST PM
Tanner Allen’s value to the St. Catharines Falcons goes well beyond goals and assists.
The 20-year-old forward is at his best when he is crashing and banging, something he did to great effect Friday.
Allen was a key contributor with his physical play — he even dropped the gloves early in the third — as the Falcons edged the Caledonia Corvairs 4-3 in a Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League, Golden Horseshoe Conference game at Jack Gatecliff Arena.
The win improved St. Catharines’ record to 33-11-2-3 while the Corvairs dropped to 42-4-1-2. Two of Caledonia’s losses have been to the Falcons. Fort Erie and Niagara Falls have also defeated the Corvairs in regulation time.
“I like it a lot, it’s part of my game,” Allen said when asked about the physical nature of his game. “That’s why I’m here. St. Catharines wanted me to bring a lot of energy to the team. That’s what I’m trying to do and I thought I did a pretty good job at that tonight.”
Allen was picked up from Niagara Falls for Phillip Chadder at the trade deadline and has provided the Falcons with some much needed grit.
“I sparked the bench with a few good hits and a pretty good fight (versus Ryan Punkari) at the end,” Allen said. “That what they want from me so I’m going to keep doing it.”
Falcons coach Wes Wolfe appreciates what Allen brings to the table.
“He knows his role and plays hard for our team,” Wolfe said. “He brings energy and plays physical. That fight really sparked our bench. That’s why he’s here.
“What he brings to the table really showed tonight.”
Davis Brown gave the Covairs a 1-0 lead 12 minutes in before Tyler Jackson tied it on an nice individual effort two minutes later. The Corvairs held a 12-7 edge in shots.
Broderick Kelly gave the Falcons their first lead early in the second with a power-play marker. Nichols Dozzi then padded the lead with his 29th of the season with under a minute to play before Jackson scored again to increase the lead to 4-1.
The Corvairs then added a pair of late goals to make things interesting.
The game meant nothing to either team in the standings — Caledonia sat several key regulars — but Wolfe will take the win.
“When we went and played there and they beat us we were really short in our lineup,” Wolfe said. “You have to play the game regardless. Even with the guys they were missing, that’s a really good hockey team.
“Momentum is really important at this time of year heading into the playoffs. We’ll take the two points and it doesn’t matter to me who was playing for them.”
The Falcons lost forward Tyler Hildebrandt (upper body) after he was shaken up following a big hit on the first shift of the game.
Falcon facts: Jackson Parker, Romaeo D’Intino, Jack Webb and Connor Hill did not dress for the Falcons.... Blake Luscombe, Austin Brown, Mitch Fitzmorris, Nick Zotti, Matt McCartney, Tyler Hill, Jonathan Schaefer and Jake Brown were scratched for the Corvairs.... Service Dog Archer, named in memory of Hamilton police officer Daryl Archer, dropped the puck at centre ice. Daryl Archer, son of Falcons president Brent Archer and long-time volunteer Pam Archer, took his life to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suicide last April. The Falcons hosted the United by Trauma group, which names service dogs in memory of First Responders that have taken their life to PTSD suicide.
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Standard Star of the Game: Falcons forward Tyler Jackson with a pair of goals.
For the St. Catharines Falcons: Jackson 2 (19, 20); Nicholas Dozzi (29); Broderick Kelly (10).
For the Caledonia Corvairs: Matthew Hore (43); Jordan Brown (3); Davis Brown.
Game stats: Shots on goal: By St. Catharines on Liam Conway (32); by Caledonia on Cam Gray (24); Power plays: St. Catharines 2-for-4, Caledonia 2-for-6; Penalty minutes: St. Catharines 35, Caledonia 19.
Attendance: 656.
Up next: The Falcons wrap up the regular season Saturday in Fort Erie. They open the first round of the playoffs at home next Friday versus Welland.