Gerber blanks back-to-back, Rovers sit atop standings

Iqaluit, NU (CP)

Martin Gerber finished off back-to-back 2-0 shutout efforts last night by following up his blanking of the Freeze by stonewalling the Eagles with an identical score. The Rovers now sit at 11-2-1 on the season, atop the Howe Conference and overall league standings. The two shutout efforts dropped the team's GAA to a league-best 1.64. "We're very pleased with our discipline and our defensive zone coverage so far", Stringer said. "Our offense is scoring enough goals and we're keeping them out at the other end. We just need to realize that the level of effort required to maintain this pace will only increase as the season progresses, so we'll need to work harder this quarter than the last to hold off the Sockeyes and Funboys".

Notes: Rookie Patrice Bergeron suffered a leg injury against the Eagles and will be lost for the next six games.

Rovers win again, off to best start ever

Iqaluit, NU (CP)

The Rovers improved their early record to 5-0-1 after knocking off the Kansas City Monarchs 4-3 last night in front of the home crowd. The six games unbeaten to begin a season extends their franchise record best start (their previous best was winning their first two games in RHL13). Glen Murray and Adam Hall scored first period PP goals, while Eric Brewer and Patrice Bergeron scored in the third to deliver the victory. Chris Mason left the game in the first period with a sore groin, yielding to Martin Gerber who carried home the victory. Mason will not be available for the next game against Indianapolis. "A quick start in this division is imperative", Stringer said. I mean look, we've taken 11 of a possible 12 points so far, and were only one point up on the Sockeyes and the Funboys are right there as well. It's going to be like this the whole season. We've just got to keep it up".