GAMEDAY #16: vs. Charlottetown

GAMEDAY
HALIFAX MOOSEHEADS VS CHARLOTTETOWN ISLANDERS
Puck drops at 3pm
TV: Webcast | Radio: News 95.7 | Live: @MC_MooseCountry
Scotiabank Centre (10,595) ~ Halifax, NS

After a four game road trip, your Halifax Mooseheads are back home for a single match. The Herd were able to get 6 of a possible eight points while away from the Scotiabank Centre and will look to get back on a winning streak after defeating the Eagles last night. Otto Somppi, a third year centre, has been a welcome return for Halifax after coming back from a shoulder injury, picking up 4 goals and 10 points in 7 games but has been held off the score sheet in the last two games. I'm sure he'll find offense again very soon. Charlottetown on the other hand are on a six game winning streak and have quietly moved up to 11th overall in the standings after starting the season with a 1-6-1-0 record. Moose Country will be hoping that the home team has what it takes to put an end to the Islanders hot streak and they'll need another strong game from Antigonish native Blade Mann-Dixon. The 20 year old goalie will most likely get his second start this weekend as Alexis Gravel is out day to day with an injury sustained during a practice last week. Cole McLaren has been called up to take his place. Come cheer on your Mooseheads in the team's last game of October.

This is the third meeting between the two teams this season. Halifax is 2-0-0-0 against the Islanders while Charlottetown has a 0-2-0-0 record versus the Mooseheads. The last matchup was on October 1 where the home team picked up a 3-0 victory in Halifax. Raphael Lavoie had a goal and an assist to lead the Herd and Blade Mann-Dixon made 31 saves to get a shutout. 

OVERALL RECORDS
Islanders: 7-6-1-0 = 15 points (5th in Maritimes division, 11th overall)
Mooseheads: 9-4-2-0 = 20 points (3rd in Maritimes division, 7th overall)

LEADING SCORERS
HAL: Filip Zadina 23pts (11G & 12A), Maxime Fortier 22pts (11G & 11A), Benoit-Olivier Groulx 13pts (7G & 6A)
CHA: Adam Marsh 13pts (4G & 9A), Saku Vesterinen 10pts (2G & 8A), Pierre-Olivier Joseph 10pts (2G & 8A)

PREVIOUS GAMES
Charlottetown is coming off a 2-0 victory over Rouyn-Noranda on the island last night. Keith Getson had a goal and was named first star of the game for the Islanders while Matthew Walsh stopped all 25 of the Huskies shots to get the win.

Halifax invaded Cape Breton on Saturday evening and came away with a 4-3 win. Benoit-Oliver Groulx scored twice and had 3 points to lead the Mooseheads while Blade Mann-Dixon stopped 38 of the Screaming Eagles 41 shots picking up his 5th victory.

ALUM ON ISLANDERS
None

MISSING IN ACTION - Jordan Lepage, Alexis Gravel and Walter Flower are out with injuries

HEAD-TO-HEAD
September 23  Halifax 3 at Charlottetown 2
October 1  Charlottetown 0 at Halifax 3
October 29  Charlottetown at Halifax - 3pm
November 24  Halifax at Charlottetown - 7pm
December 28  Charlottetown at Halifax - 7pm
January 11  Charlottetown at Halifax - 7pm
January 12  Halifax at Charlottetown - 7pm
February 6  Halifax at Charlottetown - 7pm
February 21  Halifax at Charlottetown - 7pm

OUT OF TOWN
Titan vs. Tigres    3:00pm
Sea Dogs vs. Huskies    3:00pm
Remparts vs. Phoenix    4:00pm
Oceanic vs. Olympiques    4:00pm
Drakkar vs. Cataractes    5:00pm
Sagueneens vs. Voltigeurs    5:00pm

AFTER THE BUZZER
Halifax will go on another Quebec road trip starting off with a game in the province's capital against the Remparts on Wednesday. Puck drops at 8pm.