Jackson nets hat trick to lead Chiefs over Lakers
A second-period surge and timely third-period goals lifted the Six Nations Chiefs to a hard-fought 9-6 victory over the Peterborough Lakers on Tuesday night at the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. The Chiefs rallied from an early deficit and leaned on a balanced offensive effort and a strong showing from goaltender Doug Jamieson to secure the win in front of their home crowd. The Lakers came out fast, with Joe Resetarits continuing his torrid pace this season, opening the scoring at 16:34 of the first period. The visitors carried much of the early play, outshooting the Chiefs 17-15 in the opening frame and taking a 3-2 lead into the intermission. Ian MacKay and Shayne Jackson each found the net for the Chiefs in the first, while Resetarits struck twice for the Lakers and Holden Cattoni added another to give the visitors the early edge. The tide turned in the second period when the chiefs found its offensive rhythm. Ryan Smith’s goal at 18:55 kicked off a run of four unanswered goals ...