Newmarket hangs on, beats Trenton 1-0
The Newmarket Hurricanes took the lead against the Trenton Golden Hawks in the first period and maintained it until the end of the game to secure a tight 1-0 victory.
A goal 6:30 into the the first period by Sam Hu proved to be the game winner, and powered Newmarket to the victory Kyle Stephan assisted on the tally.
The Hurricanes were boosted by Bo Bessette, who turned in a shutout with 41 saves. Bessette managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 3.17 prior to the game.
xNewmarket was sparked by Hu, who tallied one goal.
The Hurricanes' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four xTrenton power plays. xNewmarket did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. The Hurricanes put an average of 3.6 pucks into the net per game.
In addition, xNewmarket received assists from Brandon Francisco, who had one.
xTrenton excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. The Golden Hawks' offense operated below they season average. xTrenton averages 4.1 goals per game. The Golden Hawks' offense rang up 41 shots on xNewmarket's net.
The Hurricanes incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Denny Dubblestyne recorded 16 saves for xTrenton. The Golden Hawks incurred 18 minutes in penalty time with four minors.
