Varsity Hockey v. Cardigan Mountain

1/11/2018

Eaglebrook welcomed Cardigan Mountain on January 10 to kick things off in 2018. From the opening puck drop, both teams were eager to set the tone, which resulted in an elevated pace of play. The Eagles and Cougars displayed exciting end-to-end action, as both teams traded offensive chances. Throughout the game, the Eagles defensive unit showed great composure, transitioning pucks through the neutral zone, which led to solid offensive zone time. The Eagles had a couple of chances on the man advantage and got some quality looks, but couldn’t bury anything early on. Despite the strong play, the score remained 0-0 after the first 15 minutes. Both teams replicated the same intensity in the second period as physical play increased. However, midway through the second, the Eagles found themselves on the power play again and knew they needed to capitalize in this tightly played game. As the Eagles set up in the offensive zone, Kaz Sobieski initiated a great tic-tac-toe goal, finding Hans Forselius in the low corner, who sent a timely cross-crease feed to Jacob Trowt. Trowt was able to quickly re-direct the pass by the sprawling goaltender to put the Eagles on the board. The score remained 1-0 heading into the second intermission and prove to be the eventual game-winner. Eaglebrook knew the Cougars would give them all they could handle in the third frame, but the boys didn’t back down. Defensively, Seamus Cummings, Bauer Swift, Giovanni Grassi, Pierce Patterson, and Kaz Sobieski all did a great job of retrieving pucks, while withstanding an aggressive forecheck throughout the game, especially in the third period. Coupled with outstanding goaltender play by Kekua Katz, making some clutch saves down the stretch, the boys were able to secure the victory. Mac Elliott, Ben Scully, Benito Calvanese, Jordan Nelson, Michael Penna, Nils Forselius, Simba Chen, and Ryan Robbins all helped contribute with solid forechecking across the board as well. It was a great team win, as the boys showed tremendous resiliency and grit against a strong opponent. They will look to build on this performance, as they welcome the Gulf Coast Flames this weekend for a double-header on Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

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