The Nauss Tim-Br Mart Lumberjacks took to the ice at the Halifax Forum tonight with one goal in mind, a win to move two points ahead of the Lions. It was a close game, 3-2 Lumberjacks, at the end of the second period. In the third it was all Jacks as they scored five goals on route to a convincing 8-3 win. The Lumberjacks outshot the Lions 49-42, with Philip Wright picking up the win. The line of Mickey MacDonald, Shawn Frank and Jordan Burke combined for 12 points and were the games three stars. MacDonald (star # 1) scored twice and added three assists. Frank (star # 2) scored once and added two assists. Burke (star # 3) added two goals and an assist. With the win the Lumberjacks move two points ahead of the Lions for third place and a bye to the quarter-finals. The Jacks have one game left. They host the Truro Bearcats on Friday night at the Bridgewater Arena at 7:00 PM. The Lions have two games left, both on the road. They travel to Summerside Friday night and then to Yarmouth on Saturday night. It should be a very interesting weekend. Bring on the play-offs!

The Nauss Tim-Br Mart Lumberjacks regret to announce that they have cancelled their Monte Carlo Night scheduled for this coming Saturday evening. A number of unforseen factors have prompted this decision.  The Lumberjacks apologize for the confusion and look forward to the opening of our Play-Offs in early March.

The Nauss Tim-Br Mart Lumberjacks opened their three game weekend playing host to the fifth place Yarmouth Mariners. The Mariners trailed the Lumberjacks and the Halifax Lions by two points. The Lumberjacks jumped out to a 3-1 first period lead. Three second period goals by the Mariners gave them a 4-3 lead after two periods. Matt Snow scored twice in a little over three minutes in the third period and Mickey MacDonald added an empty netter as the Lumberjacks rallied to defeat the mariners 7-5 and move themselves into third place,  two points ahead of the Lions and four points ahead of the Mariners. Travis Hall started for the Lumberjacks before being replaced by Philip Wright with just under seven minutes left in the second period. Shawn Frank continued his strong play, collecting two goals and three assists, and was named the game's first star. Matt Snow marked his return to the lineup in a positive way scoring twice and adding an assist for second star honours. Sam MacCormick & RD Chisholm notched the other Lumberjacks goals. The Lumberjacks return to action Friday night when they host the Halifax Lions. Game time is 7:00 pm.

The Miramichi Timberwolves doubled the Nauss Tim-Br Mart Lumberjacks 8-4 on Sunday afternoon. League leading scorer Chris Owens paced the Timberwolve attack scoring three goals. Shawn Frank led the way for the Lumberjacks with two goals and an assist. The Timberwolves broke open a 2-1 Lumberjack lead with four second period goals. The Lumberjacks were outshot 46-34. The Lumberjacks were still without injued players Anthony Pisano, Jake Lewis & Matt Snow. The Lumberjacks have two key games at home this week. On Thursday night they host the Yarmouth Mariners & on Friday night they host the Halifax Lions. Both games are 7:00 PM starts. These are key games for the Lumberjacks if they hope to keep in the running for third place and avoid the dreaded mini-series. On Sunday, the Lumberjacks complete their three games in four days with an eveing tilt in Summerside.

At first gance, Friday nights' MJAHL game between the Woodstock Slammers & the Nauss Tim-Br Mart Lumberjacks looked like trouble for the home side. The Slammers sported the best record in the MJAHL and only had three losses. They were chasing the record for most wins set in 2002-03 by the Charlottetown Abbies. On the other side, the Lumberjacks were checking their roster to see who was healthy enough to play. Still out with injuries were: Jake Lewis, Matt Snow & Matt Fitzgibbons. Following the Lumberjacks loss, Thursday night in New Glasgow, Anthony Pisano & Andrew Wigg were added to the list of walking wounded.  It would be up to the rest of the players to dig deep and battle tough. That is exactly what the Lumberjacks did early on. Shawn Frank, Matt Doudelet & Mickey MacDonald put the Lumberjacks ahead 3-1 after two periods of play. 

Things may have begun to change when Taite Paul took a major penalty + game misconduct late in the second period. The Lumberjacks game plan had to change as they switched to their penalty kill mode. They worked hard and were successful in killing off the major, which spanned late second and early third periods. But it really tired out many of the key players. The Lumberjacks still hung tough until the 10:51 mark of the third period when the Slammers offence ingnited a four goals in less than three minutes  outrburst and an empty net goal at 19:37 sealed the win. Finasl 6-4 Slammers. The Slammers outshot the Lumberjacks 34-26, with Travis Hall in nets for the Lumberjacks. Shawn Frank, with a goal and two assists, was selected the game's third star.

The Lumberjacks return to action Sunday afternoon when they host the Miramichi Timberwolves for a 3:30 PM tilt.