Stingers Have Strong Opening Game 
By Mark Ducharme 

Joe Murray scores first goal of game vs. the Crusaders

The Stingers in the South Coastal Hockey League Legends division had trouble putting the puck in the net. However, the Stingers might have found their scoring touch in their opening game.  They had five different goal scorers in their 5-1 win over the defending champion Crusaders in their opening game.

Steve O'Mara returns to Crusaders

Norwell's Joe Murray, Peter MacPherson of Hanover and Pembroke's Dave Christensen scored the first three goals of the game to give the Stingers a 3-0 lead after a period. Steve Lemish of Pembroke and Chris Poudrier also scored and Peter Tambrorella also of Pembroke had two assists for the Stingers in the game. Rocco Carlino, from Eric Jacobson of Rockland and Gerry Caron scored for the Crusaders.
   The Fighting Saints scored four straight goals, which included two by John Thoms as they rallied for a 5-2 Legends division win over the Toros.

Paul Murphy and Mike Ryan also scored for the Saints in the four goal run. Bill Spillane, who also had an assist in the game added an empty net goal, while Tom Shaughnessy of Hanover, Jon Graham and James McNeill had an assist each for the Saints. Pembroke's John Holmes had a goal and an assist for the Toros. Norwell's James Ward added a goal and Paul Brinkmann had two assists in the game for the Toros. 

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Ed Norton traded to Saints - becomes #3 on roster

Quote of the Week

   Former Fighting Saint Tim O'Loughlin (whose nickname in South Coastal was "Penalty Box" for his penchant for visiting the sin bin on a regular basis) commenting on his replacement Ed Norton receiving a penalty. " I am happy to see the tradition lives on, I hope he finds it as comfortable as I did"

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