Markham Waxers (Playoff Game Report: Round 1, Game 5, February 16/2002)

Markham Waxers Game Report

SOUTH DIVISION QUARTER FINALS (ROUND 1)

FEB. 16/2002 (Game 5)

FINAL

NORTH YORK RANGERS	1	3	2	0	6
MARKHAM WAXERS	0	1	3	0	4

A sluggish start turned in to the difference as the Markham Waxers, 24 hours after thumping the North York Rangers, have let the momentum change hands and now face a do-or-die situation after losing game 5 at home, 6-4 to the Rangers.

North York controlled the game for pretty much the entire first peruiod scoring the only goal while outshooting the Waxers 19-5. The Waxers started to get things going in the second period scoring the tying goal just under 2 minutes in after killing off a two man disadvantage. Pat Porretta lead a 3-on-1 up the ice and dropped the puck to Jesse Boucher. He fed the puck to Matt Neely on the fly who redirected the puck past the goalie for his first playoff goal of the year. Things were pretty much equal for the next 13 minutes but then the Rangers exploded for 3 goals in less than two minutes to take a commanding 4-1 lead in to the third period.

The Waxers pulled their goalie at the start of the period while on a 5-on-3 powerplay and the move turned out for the best as Mark Menonte scored from Pat Porretta and Kevin Cribari to make it 4-2. However, they let the momentum slip away taking 5 straight penalties, the last of which resulted in a powerplay goal for the Rangers. Markham worked hard in the final 11 minutes scoring twice, Menonte (with his second of the night) and Porretta bulged the twine to cut the lead to 5-4. North York slated away the win with an empty netter with 3 seconds left.

G A M E S U M M A R Y

PERIOD 1
1. North York, Ferrari (Ragozzo, Bauer) 11:47 5x5
PENALTIES: Doucette MW (roughing) 2:14, Ragozzo NY (unsportsmanlike conduct) 6:16, Ferrante MW (holding) 9:25, Ferrari NY (hooking) 11:58, Menonte MW (slashing) 12:20, Duffy MW (roughing) 15:44, Porretta MW (high sticking) 18:52, Boucher MW (slashing) 19:15

PERIOD 2
2. Markham, Neely 1 (Boucher, Porretta) 1:17 5x5
3. North York, Wilson (Johnson) 15:07 SH 4x5
4. North York, Ragozzo (McKenna) 16:03 5x5
5. North York, Ferrari (Ragozzo, O'Flanagan) 16:31 5x5
PENALTIES: Steane MW (charging) 4:34, Ragozzo NY (roughing) 7:18, Grasso MW Lumsden NY (roughing) 13:16, McKenna NY (roughing) 13:21, O'Flanagan NY (roughing after the whistle) 19:33, Bench NY 20:00

PERIOD 3
6. Markham, Menonte 4 (Cribari, Porretta) 1:17 PP 5x3
7. North York, McKenna (Ouimet, O'Flanagan) 8:13 PP 5x4 GWG
8. Markham, Menonte 5 (Boucher, Neely) 9:27 5x5
9. Markham, Porretta 2 (Nobili, Duffy) 17:18 5x5
10. North York, Wilson 19:57 5x5 ENG
PENALTIES: Menonte MW (high sticking, high sticking) 1:22, Cribari MW (cross checking) 2:04, Van Mierlo MW (delay of game) 5:08, Bench MW (too many men) 7:25, Ragozzo NY (interference) 11:21

GOALTENDERS: Markham: BJ Van Mierlo, North York: Michael Snetsinger

SHOTS ON GOAL	P1	P2	P3	OT	FINAL
NORTH YORK RANGERS	19	11	10	-	40
MARKHAM WAXERS	5	12	15	-	32

G A M E S T A T I S T I C S
No.	PLAYER	G	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
2	Michael Pain	did not play
3	Derek Doucette	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
4	Michael Diamond	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Patrick Diotte	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Michael Fish	did not play
9	Albert Ferrante	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
11	Jason Young	did not play
13	Matt Neely	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
14	Travis O'Rourke	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Joey Grasso	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
17	Kevin Cribari	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
18	Jesse Boucher	0	2	2	2	0	0	0
19	Ryan Steane	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
21	Mark Skeels	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Ben Cottreau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Pat Porretta	1	2	3	2	0	0	0
24	Steve Nobili	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
25	Eric Kleine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	Greg Peacock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	Mark Menonte	2	0	2	6	1	0	0
28	Jason Duffy	0	1	1	2	0	0	0
29	Chris Lawrence	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
57	B.J. Van Mierlo	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
TOTALS		4	8	12	26	1	0	0

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