The first period was perfect for Peterborough, shutting down Cobourg while scoring five. Jake Withers, Carter Page and Colton Armstrong all scored within the first threee minutes of the game to get out to a 3-0 lead. Withers scored again while Thomas Hoggath got on the scoreboard to give the Lakers a 5-0 lead after one.
“We worked hard. They worked really hard,” said Mike Hasen, Lakers head coach. “It was a really good start and the energy that they had carried throughout the entire game.”
The second period saw a flurry of goals from both sides. Each team alternated in scoring goals, netting five apiece to make it 10-5. Peterborough’s last goal scored in that sequence was on the power play by Hoggath, capping off a hat trick. The Lakers continued to score three straight man-advantage scores to cap off an eight-goal period for a 13-5 game going into the third.
The final frame was quiet in scoring as both teams scored only two goals apiece. Marquis had two points this period scoring the period’s first goal and assisting Hiltz’s to cap off his nine-point performace. The Lakers easily dispatched of Cobourg for a 15-7 win.
The Lakers travel to Hagarsville and the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena to try and snap the Six Nations Chiefs’s undefeated run on Tuesday. They finish the regular season against the Brampton Excelsiors on Thursday.
