9°c Light rain showers
8°c Mainly cloudy
The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION
Heard has three goals, Mahalak stops 29 shots as Whalers blast Greyhounds 8-0
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Mitchell Heard had three goals and an assist, and the Plymouth Whalers ended a five-game losing streak against Sault Ste. Marie, by hammering the Greyhounds 8-0 in OHL action Wednesday.
Matthew Mistele scored twice, and Vincent Trocheck, Garrett Meurs and Cody Payne rounded out the scoring for the Whalers (40-17-9).
Matt Mahalak stopped 29 shots for the shutout.
It's the ninth time in Whalers history that the team has won at least 40 games.
Heard opened the scoring on the power play at 8:37 of the first period. He made it 5-0 at 6:19 of the second period, and completed the hat trick with the game's final goal at 14:57 of the third.
Matt Murray stopped 37 shots for the Greyhounds (34-25-6).
The Whalers went 2 for 9 on the power play while the Greyhounds were 0 for 9.
More Junior Hockey
- Back to Top
- Return to Junior Hockey
More Junior Hockey
(1 of 5 articles for this week)
'Peg sniper aims for MemCup success
05/17/2013 1:00 AM 0
Poll
Most Popular Junior Hockey
- Player denies former college hockey coach abused him; calls investigation 'ridiculous'
- Top WHL bantam draft pick won't make a special application to join Giants early
- Horvat scores with 0.1 seconds left as Knights beat Colts in Game 7 of OHL final
- Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds blue-liner Ryan Sproul named OHL top defenceman
- Max Domi scores twice as London Knights rally to beat Plymouth Whalers 6-4
- QMJHL Roundup: Mooseheads on verge of advancing; Armada back in series
- Scheifele has four goals in Colts five-goal third period, beat Knights 6-4
- QMJHL: Halifax Mooseheads win title with 5-1 victory over Baie-Comeau Drakkar
- Portage Terriers change divisions
- Macek scores in overtime as Hitmen force Game 7 with 4-3 win over Oil Kings
- Player denies former college hockey coach abused him; calls investigation 'ridiculous'
- Top WHL bantam draft pick won't make a special application to join Giants early
- Horvat scores with 0.1 seconds left as Knights beat Colts in Game 7 of OHL final
- Former UAA hockey player says former coach Dave Shyiak struck teammate
- Scheifele has four goals in Colts five-goal third period, beat Knights 6-4
- Mark Scheifele leads Colts past Knights 6-3; Barrie takes 2-1 lead in OHL final
- Portland Winterhawks down Edmonton Oil Kings 5-1 to claim WHL title
- Hockey hall of fame inductees announced
- St. Croix powers Oil Kings past Winterhawks, keeps Edmonton alive in WHL final
- Swift Current forward Adam Lowry named WHL player of the year
- Manitobans go fourth, fifth in WHL draft
- Scheifele has four goals in Colts five-goal third period, beat Knights 6-4
- Mark Scheifele leads Colts past Knights 6-3; Barrie takes 2-1 lead in OHL final
- Wheat Kings land Patrick after draft day deal
- Player denies former college hockey coach abused him; calls investigation 'ridiculous'
- Twisters edge Hawks in Game 3 of MMJHL final
- Scheifele helps Barrie take lead in OHL final
- Rupert scores in OT as Knights hold off Colts to win Game 6 and even series
- Swift Current forward Adam Lowry named WHL player of the year
- Knights face largely unfamiliar foe in Colts as they try for 2nd straight OHL title
Ads by Google
You can comment on most stories on winnipegfreepress.com. You can also agree or disagree with other comments. All you need to do is register and/or login and you can join the conversation and give your feedback.
Have Your Say
New to commenting? Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
The Winnipeg Free Press does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comment, you agree to our Terms and Conditions. These terms were revised effective April 16, 2010.