Canton icers tame Lions, 4-2

Jan. 12, 2010, 12:40 a.m.

  A pair of quick-strike, first-period goals ignited Canton's hockey team to a 4-2 victory over host South Lyon Monday night.

  The victory improved the Chiefs' overall record to 4-7-1.

  Josh Dickson and Alec Gilo netted the early power-play goals to stake Canton to a 2-0 advantage. Dickson was assisted by Sean Murphy and Jimmy LaFontaine while Gilo received helpers form Kyle Korte and Phil Baciak.

  Following a scoreless second period, Murphy ripped a shot into the back of the net off assists from Dickson and Garrett Bryden to extend Canton's lead to 3-0.

  A series of penalties that left the Chiefs short-handed for a seven-minute stretch of the third period led to two goals from South Lyon, which cut Canton's lead to 3-2.

  However, Jordan Smith iced the win with an empty-net goal.

  Spencer Craig was solid in net for the winners, stopping 34 shots.

  "I was very happy with how the boys fought through adversity with some calls at the end," said Canton coach Jeremy Majszak. "They battled to the buzzer.

  "Senior Rohn Gaudi and junior Taylor Baker had outstanding games. Everyone played well. It was a good start to the next string of games."