By Matt Stefano
With the Soo Thunderbirds up 3-0 in the NOJHL’s West Division semifinal series against their cross border rivals, the Soo Eagles, the T-Birds were looking to sweep the series on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.
After blanking the Eagles 1-0 in game three back on Wednesday night, Connor Ryckman made twenty saves for his third consecutive shutout of the postseason on Friday as the T-Birds beat the Soo Eagles 2-0 at the Pullar Stadium and have swept the West Division semifinal series in four straight.
T-Birds rookie forward Drake Pilon led the way offensively with a goal (shorthanded) and an assist on the night.
Overage forward Joey Miller had the other goal for the T-Birds while defencemen Matt Busby and Caleb Boman got on the scoresheet with an assist each.
Eagles goalie Jack Deines gave up two goals on thirty eight shots.
The T-Birds, who outscored the Soo Eagles 18-3 overall in the series, were led in points by defenceman Brandon Grandinetti, who had five assists.
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On Friday night, former Soo Thunderbird and current Soo Greyhounds forward Boris Katchouk scored his first career Ontario Hockey League playoff goal in a 6-3 game one victory over the Sarnia Sting.
(Photo credit to Rod Aubertin/SSMPhotos.com)
