Cornwall Colts tied for second place overall

Cornwall Colts tied for second place overall
Cornwall Colts

CORNWALL, Ontario – Dean Derouchie’s two goals spurred the Colts to a 5-2 victory in Pembroke Sunday night.

Derouchie (8) had a power play goal and shorthanded marker 54 seconds apart in the second period to lift the Colts to their third straight road win.

Noah Konink (2), JD Pogue (7) and Tanner Spink (9) also scored for the Colts who improve to 12-5-0-3 with 27 points.  The Colts are tied with Smiths Falls for 2nd overall in the CCHL standings, trailing Carleton Place by one point.

Nick Lalonde added two helpers to his league leading totals for assists (21) and points (35).  Tristan Conrad also chipped in with a pair of assists.

Matthew Efros made 38 saves to earn the win as the Lumber Kings outshot the Colts 40-26.

On Friday in Cumberland, eleven different Colts picked up at least one point as Cornwall downed the Grads 4-1.

Derouchie, Pogue, Keegan Mulhearn (3) and Massimo Luciani (2) scored for the Colts.  The Grads outshot the Colts 34-30 with Efros picking up the win in goal.

The Colts face off against the Yzerman Division leading Ottawa Jr. Senators this Thursday at the Ed Lumley Arena.  Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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