Francis Asselin had an excellent game Wednesday in Summerside when he led the Blizzard to a 4-2 victory against the Truro Bearcats. Archives photo Digiphoto
On Friday, October 13, at 7:30 pm, the Blizzard receives the St. Stephen Aces at the Palladium of Saint-Jacques. On September 23 in St. Stephen, the Edmundston team edged the Aces 6-2.
The Blizzard, 8 wins and 1 defeat, is ahead of St. Stephen (5 wins and 6 losses) in the EastLink North Division.
Ryan Salvis’ troop will then play four more games in October. On Sunday, October 15, the Blizzard will travel to Summerside to face the Western Capitals. The team will return for three home games on Sunday, October 22 (3 pm) at the Palladium of Saint-Jacques against the South Shore Lumberjacks, on Saturday, October 28 (7:30 pm) and Sunday, October 29 (3 pm) in the new Jean Daigle Centre of Edmundston twice against Summerside.
QUICK FACTS – Kyle Ward still leads the league in points (15) and goals (10) while his linemate Logan Johnston remains the best playmaker with 12 assists… Francis Asselin has a 2.05 goals against average, the third best in the league. He is second with a 93% stop percentage… The Blizzard is the second most penalized team in the league with 185 minutes in the penalty box, an average of 20.56 minutes per game. The Amherst Ramblers are first with 229 minutes.
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Contact: Hugues Chiasson, vice-president communications – The Edmundston Blizzard; (506) 740-0623 – cell phone