Markham Waxers (Game Report: Game 35, December 19/99)

Markham Waxers Game Report

DEC. 19/99 (Game 35)	P1	P2	P3	OT	FINAL
MARKHAM WAXERS	2	1	1	-	4
AJAX AXEMEN	2	2	2	-	6

The Waxers played their third strong game in a row but just couldn't get the breaks they needed losing an exciting hockey game 6-4 to the Ajax Axemen.

The Waxers busted out of the gate quickly building up a 2-0 lead just over 12 minutes into the game. Kevin Tompkins opened the scoring when he took a pass from Rob Mazzuca and fired a low hard shot past the Axemen goalie for a 1-0 lead seven minutes into the game. Mazzuca then made it 2-0 when he roofed a rebound with his backhand after Tom Kotsopoulos and Tompkins had taken shots at the Ajax net. The Axemen struck back with two goals of their own and the period ended 2-2.

The second period saw Greg Chambers put the Waxers ahead 3-2 with a terrific deke after Joel Kitchen fed him a drop pass on a rush. The Axemen then stormed back with three goals, two in the second and then the third on the opening shift of the third period to take a 5-3 lead.

The Waxers cut the lead to 5-4 when Kotspoulos finished off a nice three-way passing play with Tompkins and Mazzuca with fifteen minutes left. The remainder of the game was perhaps the most exciting 15 minutes of hockey seen this year but the Waxers could not solve the Axemen goalie and a late Ajax goal sealed the fate of the Waxers.

For the third night in a row the Waxers had more than 50 shots on net and numerous good scoring chances. The Waxers also stuck to the game plan and gave a full effort for 60 minutes. The signs are encouraging for the second half of the season as the Waxers will now enjoy a two-week Christmas break.

G A M E S U M M A R Y

PERIOD 1
1. Markham, Tompkins 15 (Mazzuca, Kotsopoulos), 6:58.
2. Markham, Mazzuca 10 (Tompkins, Kotsopoulos), 11:09.
3. Ajax, Whitley (unassisted), 13:45.
4. Ajax, Divine (Whitley, Smyth), 16:24.
PENALTIES: AStoyan Mar (tripping), 7:54; Harding Mar (slashing), 18:00.

PERIOD 2
5. Markham, Chambers 21 (Kitchen), 4:02.
6. Ajax, Skicos (PP) (Adams), 9:15.
7. Ajax, Silverstone (Strachan), 14:35.
PENALTIES: Kitchen Mar (double roughing), Divine Aja (slashing), 8:21; Mazzuca Mar (cross checking), 9:51; Jacobs Aja (interference), 11:21; Harding Mar (unsportsmanlike), Adams Aja (unsportsmanlike), 13:57; Tompkins Mar (high sticking, cross checking), Mazzuca Mar (roughing after whistle), Smyth Aja (double minor spearing), Dean Aja (roughing), 19:38.

PERIOD 3
8. Ajax, Cernecca (Whitley, Skicos), 0:23.
9. Markham, Kotsopoulos 10 (Mazzuca, Tompkins), 4:14.
10. Ajax, Adams (Lyall, McGregor), 18:36.
PENALTIES: AStoyan Mar (fighting, game misconduct), Ulcar Mar (roughing), Wenzel Mar (roughing), MStoyan Mar (misconduct), Strachan Aja (fighting, game misconduct), Ross Aja (goaltender leaving the crease), 14:01.

GOALTENDERS: Markham: Wenzel. Ajax: Ross.

SHOTS ON GOAL	P1	P2	P3	OT	FINAL
MARKHAM WAXERS	13	19	20	-	52
AJAX AXEMEN	6	16	13	-	35

G A M E S T A T I S T I C S
No.	PLAYER	G	A	PTS	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG
4	Jimmy Ball	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jim Ulcar	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
6	Pat Ferris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Mike Carlesimo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Jason Young	did not play
12	Kevin Tompkins	1	2	3	4	0	0	0
13	Paul Robinson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Joel Kitchen	0	1	1	4	0	0	0
15	Robert Burrows	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Tom Kotsopoulos	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
19	Ryan Steane	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Mike Harding	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
21	James Regan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	Daniel Beaudoin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
23	Rob Mazzuca	1	2	3	4	0	0	0
24	Greg Chambers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
25	Mike Stoyan	0	0	0	10	0	0	0
26	Alex Stoyan	0	0	0	7	0	0	0
27	Lawne Snyder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	Jeremy Wenzel	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
31	Chris DelRosario	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTALS		4	6	10	37	0	0	0

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