William Moore took a page from fellow defenceman Trent Vaillancourt’s playbook and got in on the scoring for the St. Catharines Rankin Construction Falcons.
Moore picked up right where Vaillancourt left off Friday, netting his first goal of the season and also adding an assist as the Falcons defeated the Pelham Panthers 4-1 in a Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League game Sunday afternoon in Pelham.
Vaillancourt, best known for his defensive prowess, had two goals in a win over Brantford Friday.
“Feels good,” Moore smiled. “Got the puck, pinched, and sent it on net and it went in. Was due for that about 100 games in now, probably around. So it’s about time one went in.”
Moore’s record was updated following the game to indicate he scored a goal last season. Falcons staff had kept the puck thinking it had been Moore’s first junior goal.
“I had an empty-netter last year, so it’s my second goal,” Moore said.
Scoring is normally the last thing on the 20-year-old Markham native’s mind.
“Honestly, I’ve played defence since I started skating, I’ve always played defence,” he said. “It’s what I like to do so it (scoring) doesn’t really affect me.
“I have a good role. Everyone on the team has a role. If we keep doing it, we’ll keep winning.”
Rick Girhiny, subbing for suspended head coach Tyler Bielby, enjoyed seeing Moore get rewarded on the scoreboard.
“You do the right things — we know Moorsey’s going to block the shots, he’s going to get pucks out. But when you can contribute every now and then on the other side of the puck, it boosts the lineup too because everybody else sees that and they feel good for him,” Girhiny said.
Click here to read the full article on BP Sports Niagara.
