By Ken Hilderley
SooToday.com
Thursday, October 22, 2009

The Soo Greyhounds have now gone six games without finding the win column.

On Thursday night in St. Catharines, the Hounds dropped a tight 4-3 decision to the Niagara IceDogs to open a three-game road swing.

Jake Carrick and T.J. Battani scored their first goals of the season for the Hounds while Daniel Catenacci added the other. Brock Beukeboom picked up a pair of assists.

Robin Lehner made 43 saves in the loss for the Greyhounds.

The Hounds continue their road trip on Saturday night in Erie and Sunday evening in Kitchener.

Further details to come.

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GAME SUMMARY:

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 At Niagara IceDogs 4

Gatorade Garden City Complex

1st Period
1, Niagara, Fritsch 3 (Insam, Shaw), 8:00 (pp).
Penalties-Archibald Ssm (interference), 7:40; DeCoste Ssm (hooking), 9:59; Shaw Niag (interference), 10:03.

2nd Period
2, Niagara, Friesen 8 (Schwindt, DeSousa), 7:39. 3, Sault Ste. Marie, Carrick 1 (Livingston), 12:59. 4, Sault Ste. Marie, Battani 1 (Beukeboom, Dubchak), 18:37.
Penalties-Carrick Ssm (roughing), 13:37; Gilbert Niag (roughing), 13:37; Agozzino Niag (interference), 16:14; Traccitto Niag (holding), 16:37; DeCoste Ssm (elbowing), 19:49.

3rd Period
5, Niagara, Agozzino 8 (DeSousa, Traccitto), 0:56 (pp). 6, Sault Ste. Marie, Catenacci 2 (Beukeboom), 13:29. 7, Niagara, Friesen 9 (DeSousa), 15:26.
Penalties-Carrick Ssm (tripping, unsportsmanlike cnd.), 1:40; Dubchak Ssm (inter. on goaltender, roughing), 9:34; Agozzino Niag (roughing), 9:34; Insam Niag (slashing), 11:23; Catenacci Ssm (roughing), 15:02; Traccitto Niag (roughing), 15:02.

Shots on Goal
Sault Ste. Marie 12-13-13-38. Niagara 17-15-15-47.

Power Play Opportunities
Sault Ste. Marie 0 of 4; Niagara 2 of 6.

Goalies
Sault Ste. Marie, Lehner 3-4-0-1 (47 shots-43 saves). Niagara, Visentin 5-4-0-0 (38 shots-35 saves).

Attendance - 2,773
Referees-Darcy Burchell (17), Marty Kirwan (15).
Linesmen-Jesse Wilmot (72), Mike Harrington (90).

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