While snow piled up outside, Icers inside were trying to even the score in the final period against Stoney Creek.
Clarkston couldn’t find a way past the Cougars and lost the game, 4-2.
“We played well the first period. We played well half way through the second period, and then we let in two soft goals,” said Wolves Head Coach Bryan Krygier. “They maintained during the third period. They outshot us and out worked us.”
Austin Morse scored the first goal four minutes into the game. Matt Campbell assisted with the point.
The Wolves pushed to make the next goal, but it was Stoney Creek that succeeded and tied the score during a power play with one minute left in the first period.
In the following period, Clarkston looked for a way into the net. With Stoney Creek down one man and the power play half way through, Michael Fiteny swung at the puck sitting on the blue line.
The puck went past Goalie Kyle Cross and the Wolves gained the lead. Tyler Frakes and Adam Frank assisted on the goal.
Stoney Creek returned the favor nine seconds later to tie. They scored two more goals by the end of the period, 4-2.
The Wolves made 14 shots on goal and Neeko Muniz saved 13 shots.
“We have to work harder. When your opponents outwork you, you don’t get the puck,” said Krygier. “You don’t get the shot. It’s more of a probability they are going to score if we don’t have the puck. I don’t know why we aren’t doing it. But that will change.?
The boys play Farmington Hills Unified on Wednesday. They will host Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep (7-3) on Saturday at Detroit Skate Club at 8:00 p.m.
It will give the team an opportunity to how they need to do to prepare to play St. Mary’s in the MHSAA Pre-Regional in March.
“We can’t play like we did tonight,” said Krygier. “We just need to be consistent. We need to work harder. We need to do the right things and make the plays on the ice.”
The Wolves’ record is now 3-7.