Varsity Hockey v. Deerfield Academy
The Eagles got back into action as they hosted the crosstown Deerfield Academy JV team on Wednesday, December 6. Just like NMH’s roster, the Big Green featured four Eaglebrook alumni and posed a strong matchup for the Eagles In the opening minutes, the visitors wasted no time getting on the board first, as they gained the zone and sent a unmarked backdoor pass into the back of the net. However, the Eagles quickly turned the page and answered with a nifty goal of their own, as Nils Forselius showed great poise around the crease and buried home a nice shot beyond the sprawling goalie to make it 1-1. The game continued back and forth for the remainder of the period, but the score remained tied heading into the second period. The Big Green would eventually find another seam within the Eagles defense and score a nice goal from the slot to make it 2-1. With some undisciplined play by the opposition, the Eagles found themselves on the power play and buried the equalizer off of Pierce Patterson’s shot from the point thanks to Seamus Cummings re-direction. The score stood tied at 2 heading into the third period of play, but the Eagles were determined to continue their strong play. With solid goaltending by Matthew Katz, the Eagles continued to generate great offensive pressure led by Ben Scully, Nils Forselius, and Benito Calvanese and were rewarded the next three unanswered goals. Giovanni Grassi and Bauer Swift made some pivotal defensive plays down the stretch to help secure the 5-2 victory. It was a team effort that got the job done and the boys hope to carry that through to their next contest on Friday night as they host the Connecticut Chiefs.
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