Boys Hockey Dominates Competition, Goes 3-1 at Warriors Classic
By Minutes Staff
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| Senior Tyler Simmons kills a penalty in a recent game versus Bridgton Academy. |
The NSA Boys Hockey team, hoping for a third consecutive title, stormed through the preliminary rounds of the Valley Jr. Warriors classic this past weekend, winning their first three games by a combined margin of 25-4. However, a pesky Bridgton Academy squad, along with some controversial officiating, stopped the Mountaineers in their tracks on the way to the title game.
Over the course of the first three games, the boys won by respective scores of 11-1, 9-2 and 5-1 over the Tampa Bay Juniors, New Jersey Colonials and Ontario Hockey Academy.
Senior standout Alex Fukes led the scoring charge for the Mountaineers, with a combined 15 points in those first three games. Additionally, the goaltending trio of Eric Goneau, Torkel Bjarneman and Mike McDaniel combined for a 1.33 goals against average.
In the semifinals, NSA could not spin the same offensive magic, and lost to Bridgton 3-2, despite another strong performance from Goneau between the pipes.
Controversy ensued late in the game versus Bridgton, when two phantom calls on Chris Luker and Alex Fukes left the Mountaineers facing a five on three penalty kill with less than five minutes to go. Bridgton was able to convert on the power play, and the Mountaineers could not find an equalizer before time expired.
The Mountaineers travel to St. Catherines, Ontario this weekend for the Mid West Prep Hockey League Kickoff Classic.
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