BEARS REBOUND WITH PAIR OF WINS SECOND WEEKEND OF PJHL SEASON INCLUDING 5-2 SUNDAY IN INNISFIL

Mark Clairmont | MuskokaTODAY.com

INNISFIL — Two for two and .500 on the season.

Not bad after two weekends of play for the Muskoka Bears to start off their second PJHL season.

After a big 4-2 win Friday on the Huntsville Olympic ice surface, the visiting Muskoka team added another goal in a second road upset win over the host Spartans Sunday afternoon. They’d lost their first two to Alliston 5-0 and Huntsville 3-2.

Yesterday, a pair of goals by Tyler Lasitz and singles for Dylan Hendrick, Jake Robertson and Isacc Oakes gave the Bears their second win in four games.

With Joseph Degan getting his second start and first win in goal and stopping 43 of 45 shots (10-9-16). The Bears fired back with 37 shots (18-12-7) on Spartans goalie Ethan Lawrence who blocked 32 of them.

Each team had one power play goal, starting with Lasitz at 9:10 of the first.

The Spartans replied at 15:58 the same from Garin Fenik and again at the end of the period Adam Enwright at 19:46.

Lastiz tied it at 7:44 of the second (his second this year) with Hendrick 13:08 (his third this season) and Robertson 19:51 (his first). Oakes had the game’s lone goal in the third at 14:40 (his first).

Penalties were kept to the minimum with four to the Spartans and six to the Bears, including a double minor to Robertson for spearing in the third.

Muskoka is home to Orillia Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Penetang Saturday, 7 p.m.

After Friday’s win here in Huntsville, Jake Robertson had one of five goals Sunday in Innisfil, but also took a spearing penalty. PHOTO Mark Clairmont MuskokaTODAY.com

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