The Gryphon men's hockey team dropped their first game of a weekend doubleheader in Thunder Bay this weekend against the Lakehead Thunderwolves.

On most nights when the Guelph Gryphons pound over 40 shots on the opposition they come away with a win.  Not so Saturday night when Alex Dupuis turned away 40 of 41 for a 5-1 Lakehead win.  While the Gryphons trailed after the first period 2-0 on goals by Jordan Smith and Andy Hyvarinen, the Gryphons outshot the Thunderwolves 11-9 and kept pace with the Wolves.
 

The Gryphons pulled to within one early in the second period on the powerplay on a point shot by Tim Priamo (Guelph) assisted by Nathan Martine (Port Colborne) and hometown local Justin Gvora.  But the Thunderwolves made the most of their chances in the period and added goals by Kris Hogg, Adam Sergerie, and a late marker by Pierre-Marc Guilbault.  Guelph again outshot Lakehead 12-10 in the period.
 

A very determined Gryphon squad worked and created numerous chances in the third period and despite outshooting Lakehead 18-2 could not finish on a hot goaltender.
 

The Gryphons went 1/4 on the powerplay and held Lakehead at 0/2 on their manpower advantages.  Cody St. Jacques started in nets for Guelph and was relieved by Andrew Loverock after the second period.
 

The Gryphons are back at it tonight in Thunder Bay @ 7:30 P.M. for a rematch against the Thunderwolves.