xJunior Bruins downs xSkipjacks Hockey Club, 5-2
xJunior Bruins beat xSkipjacks Hockey Club, 5-2.
xJunior Bruins put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow xSkipjacks Hockey Club to score on any of its three power plays.
xJunior Bruins was helped by Chris Vicario, who registered one goal. Vicario scored 15:55 into the first period to make the score 1-0 xJunior Bruins. Charlie Kelleher picked up the assist. xJunior Bruins also got points from Tucker Cobb, who also finished with one goal and one assist. xJunior Bruins also had goals scored by Tommy Greene, Nick Chaoush, and Brett Strawn, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for xJunior Bruins were Mathew Harris, who had two and Nate Knox, Nick Centauro, and Picking John, who contributed one a piece.
xSkipjacks Hockey Club was led by Jono Lindquist, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Lindquist scored 23:45 into the second period to make the score 4-2 xJunior Bruins. Braiden Miller assisted on the tally. Rylan Cratsenberg also scored for xSkipjacks Hockey Club. In addition, xSkipjacks Hockey Club received assists from Christian Hausinger and Jason ONeill, who each chipped in one.
Ryan Lacroix rejected 18 shots on goal for xJunior Bruins. xJunior Bruins totaled 19 minutes in penalty time with two minors and one major and went 1-for-3 on the power play. For xJunior Bruins, AJ Johnson was ejected from the game. xSkipjacks Hockey Club's Matthew Taylor stopped 23 shots out of the 28 that he faced. xSkipjacks Hockey Club incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.