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12/10/08 Updated

Wed. Dec. 10 Recaps

-- Blake, Condon Lead Belmont Hill Past Governor’s, 4-1

In a Keller Division matchup at Byfield, Mass. this afternoon, senior forward Mike Blake (2g,2a) figured in all of his team’s goals as visiting Belmont Hill knocked off Governor’s Academy, 4-1.

Seniors Will Gray (1g,2a), and Jack McNamara (1g,1a) also had big days. And in net Mike Condon kicked out 33 of 34 shots for the win. Senior Dom Malerba stopped 16 of 19 in the Governor’s net.

This was a funny game, in the sense that there were a good number of penalties -- a total of 18 were called (10 called against Bel Hill, and eight against Governor’s) -- that kept the game from developing any real flow. And, although Governor’s outshot Belmont Hill by 34-19, it didn’t really feel that Condon or the Belmont Hill defense was under significant pressure.

In the first period, Belmont Hill went up, 1-0, when, on the power play, Gray cashed in on a back door goal at the 11:03 mark.

In the second, Governor’s tied it up on a shorthanded goal, as sophomore Jack Ceglarski, coming down the slot, took a nice pass from Tim Winslow and snapped one off, beating Condon top corner, glove side, at the 4:55 mark.

Less than four minutes later, Belmont Hill scored what would turn out to be the game-winner when Jack McNamara, along the goal line to Malerba’s right, shot one off the back of Malerba’s right leg, at knee level, and into the net for a 2-1 lead. That’s where things stood after two.

In the third, Belmont Hill scored a nice goal when senior defenseman Ugo Dibiase, at the left point, held the puck nicely and then put a low shot on the net, which Blake was able to deflect past Malerba, giving his team a 3-1 lead 2:55 into the period.

Blake added an empty-netter with 59 seconds left.

Governor’s is only going with three defenseman this year. And, with sophomore Reed Kennedy hurt, they are utilizing just two – senior Jeff Menard and sophomore Drew Tallett (the brother of Harvard defenseman Ian Tallett). Governor’s uses two men up front and three back, in the manner of Middlebury coach Bill Beaney.

“I think our defense did a really good job keeping the shots to the outside – Governor’s attacked with speed – and (Condon) came up big,” said Belmont Hill head coach Ken Martin.

”We’re generating offense but not a sustained offense,” said Governor’s head coach Peter Kravchuk. “Part of that was Condon and part was not getting good shots and good rebounds and going to the net.”  

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-- Taft 7 @ Avon Old Farms 4: With 36 second left in the second, Rhinos senior forward Jesse Root scored the game winner, allowing his team to take the lead for good after watching Avon overcome a three-goal second period deficit and tie things up at 4-4. Sophomore Matt Tetro and Root added third period goals. Taft outshot Avon 43-29. Avon senior forward Blake Forkey (2g,1a) figured in three of the Winged Beavers’ goals.

-- Milton 4 @ Thayer 3 (OT): Senior Jay Haseley connected in OT – his second goal of the game – to lift Milton to an OT road win. Thayer had a 3-0 lead after one period in this one, but couldn’t close the deal.

-- @ Westminster 5, Choate 2:  Junior D Alex Pascal scored a power play goal at 12:49 of the third to break a 2-2 tie as host Westminster rolled to a 5-2 win. Junior Daniel Hnatko (2g), senior Joey Campanelli (2a), and PG Kyle Riffe (2a) each had two points for Westy. Senior Charles Corsi stopped 32 of 34 shots for the win. Soph F Dan Linell (1g,1a) figured in both of Choate’s goals.

-- Northfield Mt. Hermon 5 @  Deerfield 4: A goal by junior Andrew Bonazza with 3:04 left lifted NMH to a big 5-4 road win over Deerfield. Bonaazza finished with two goals and an assist. Senior Andrew Ammon had a pair for Deerfield.

--  @ Brooks 3, Middlesex 1: Brooks senior F Taylor McGillivary had two first-period goals – one on the PP and one shorthanded, each assisted by defenseman Joe Napolitano. Brooks sophomore goaltender Tyler Stillings kicked out 25 of 26 shots for the win.
  
-- @ St. Paul’s 14, St. Mark’s 2: Senior Cory McGrath had four goals, and junior Luke Sisler had three.

-- @ Exeter 3, Winchendon 2: A power play goal by PG Dan Weininger at 9:07 of the third lifted host Exeter to a 3-2 win. Junior Max Fenkell stopped 32 of 35 shots. Exeter was outshot 35-26.

-- @ Brunswick 2, Kent 2: A Stephen Trostle goal with 2:24 remaining lifted Kent to a 2-2 tie with the Brunswick School. Kent had to come back from a 2-0 second period deficit to gain a tie in this one. Sophomore forward Bo Stafford (1g,1a) figured in both of Brunswick’s goals. Brunswick senior goaltender Mike Furlong had 36 saves; Kent junior Marco De Filippo had 27.

-- @ Dexter 7, Portsmouth Abbey 0: Sophomore John Magliozzi (2g,2a) and freshman Cameron Darcy (1g,3a) each had four points, and sophomore goaltender Kevin Green stopped all 15 shots he faced.

-- Worcester Academy 2 @ Pingree 1: Worcester scored a pair of first period goals and held on for the 2-1 win. Senior Nico Candelmo stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced.

-- Hoosac 9 @ Harvey 0: PG Steven Buco (4g,1a) led the Owls attack.

-- @ Proctor 5, Kimball Union 4 (OT): A shorthanded goal by PG Rob Toczylowski, his second of the game, lifted Proctor to a 5-4 OT win over Kimball Union. Juniors Nik Tasiopoulous (1g,1a) and Keith Buehler (1g,1a) each had two points for Proctor.

-- @ Millbrook 6, Portledge 1: Seniors Mathieu Dubuc (2g, 3a) and Matt Abbott (2g,2a), and junior Jonathan Theriault (1g,4a) led the attack. Sophomore goalie Tim Cooney kicked out 19 of 20 shots for the win.

-- Berkshire 5 @ Gunnery 3: Berkshire got goals from five different scorers. Leading the attack for Gunnery was senior Mike Dolman (2g,1a).

-- @ St. George’s 4, Rivers 2: Junior Mike Violette (1g,2a) and senior Kevin Shelton (1g,2a) led the Dragons’ attack while sophomore Paul Roche stopped 29 shots. For Rivers, sophomore Cam Brown (1g,1a) figured in both of their goals.

-- @ New Hampton 5, Vermont Academy 3: Senior Kyle Zobler (1g,3a) led the New Hampton attack.

-- Cushing 5 @ Williston-Northampton 4: Junior Conor Sheary (2g,1a) and senior Kenny Simon (2g,1a) lead the Penguins’ attack. Junior TJ Powers had a pair of goals for Williston.

-- @ Loomis 4, Pomfret 3 (OT): A Chris Lembo goal at 4:29 of overtime lifted the Pelicans today. PG John Antonides scored the other three Loomis goals. PG Matt Mule’ stopped 33 of 36 shots to earn the win.

-- Trinity-Pawling 8 @ Albany Acad. 3: Junior Travis Ritter (4g,1a) led T-P’s attack. Junior Zach Popp scored all three of AA’s goals, each assisted by junior Nick Mannarino.

-- St. Sebastian’s 5 @ Tilton 3: The Arrows got goals from five different scorers.

-- @ Lawrence 8, BB&N 3: Seniors Wayne Simpson (1g,2a) and Steven Whitney (1g,2a) led the LA attack. Juniors Greg Tang (2g,1a) and Jack Bartlett (1g,2a) figured in all three BB&N goals.

-- @ South Kent 8, Wyoming Seminary 2: Senior Wade Megan (1g,2a) and junior Mike Pereira (1g,2a) paced South Kent to an 8-2 win over Wyoming Seminary.

-- Kingswood-Oxford 5 @ Rye Country Day 3: Sophomore Ben Kantor had a pair of goals in K-O's come-from-behind win at Rye.       
  

Sat. Dec. 20 Tournament Results