Snow delays and conference victories

The game between Mt. Pleasant and Saginaw Heritage originally scheduled for the 2nd of February at 7pm was rescheduled due to the blizzard that hit Central Michigan with over a foot of snow and winds in excess of 50MPH. The game will be played as a Matinee on February 14th at 2:45Pm at the Saginaw Ice Arena.

The Oilers traveled to the Saginaw Ice Arena Friday night for a rematch against the Swan Valley Titans. Swan Valley handed Mt. Pleasant a 7-4 loss last month in Mt. Pleasant and the Oilers were determined to repay the favor to the Titans.

A very entertaining game Friday evening as both teams played a physical, fast paced game with some great saves by the goalies at both ends that had the fans in attendance on there feet.

Mt. Pleasant opened the scoring when Sophomore Nick Coscarelly scored from an off angle, surprising the Titans goalie with a crisp, accurate snapshot. Senior Cody Yazzie and Junior Jesse McDervitt-Irwin picked up assists on the play. Unfortunately the lead wouldn't last long as the Titans capitalized on a wild scrum in front of Freshman goalie Adam Salisbury and tied the score just 1:40 after the Oilers opened the scoring.

The first period had both teams in the locker room with a 1-1 tie on the scoreboard. However, the second period would belong to the Oilers as they knotted three goals and goalie Salisbury made some key saves to preserve the three goal lead heading in to the third. The "yellow" line for the Oilers was all over the score sheet with goals going to Senior Ryan Heeke and Sophomore Danny Pulver (2) with assists going to Senior's Josh Watters (3), Ryan Heeke (2) and Sophomore Danny Pulver.

The Titans managed to get a goal past Salisbury in the third as talented Sophomore Hayden Ray found the back of the net on the power play cutting the Oilers lead to two with 7:46 left to play.

However that would be all the Titans would muster as the Oilers played solid "D" from that point on, closing the door on any comeback by the Titans and eventually picking up a much needed conference win.

Adam Salisbury finished the game with 29 saves.

The Oilers improved to 6-8-1 will face Lapeer East today at 5PM at the I.C.E. arena in Mt. Pleasant.