Gateway Youth Hockey players played two shutout games and earned a decisive win against Pembroke this past weekend. To read game summaries, see below.

Squirts

The Gateway Squirts didn’t waste any time finding the back of the net 22 seconds into its game against Pembroke Sunday with a quick goal by Nathan Ribiero. The team showed off its skating skills, making sure someone was near the puck at all times, only giving Pembroke minimal chances to take a shot on goalie Ryker King. In the second period, Matthew Paling and Matthew Quinlan added two points to the board. Juni Suarez scored a goal too. In the third, Gateway won 6-1.

Pee Wees

The Gateway Youth Hockey Pee Wee team shut out the Canal Sharks on Saturday morning 3 - 0. Goalie Ryker King had his second straight shut out with the support of his entire team. The play in the first period was even and remained scoreless, but Chris Cogan off of an assist by Jack Martins put Gateway on the board early in the second period. Gateway would remain in the lead with a second goal by Zachary Barris, assisted by Danny Flynn and Chris Cogan would score his second of the game, assisted by R.J. Vickery and Ben DeMoranville to close the door in the third period.

Bantams

The Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams collided with an undisciplined Plymouth team Saturday night, skating its way to a 5-0 shutout. In a game that accumulated 25 minutes in penalties and less than a handful of shots on Gateway net-minders, Zachary Pateakos and Steven Strachan, Gateway played strong physically and mentally. Goal scorers included, Robert Ramsay, Tyler Lovendale, Nick Snow, Jameson Woodward and Jake Demoranville. Ramsay and Lovendale also added two assists, while Zachary Lovendale chipped in with one as well.

Defensemen Coleby Paling, Matt Youlden, Bethany Davis and Noah Demoranville protected the blueline and aggressively provided their forwards with an abundance of time in the offensive zone. Demoranville also delivered the hit of the night, as he and Jackson St. Don sent a physical message in response to a Plymouth brand of hockey that ultimately resulted in a player ejection. Winger and Michael Ripley gave a strong effort in his season debut for the Gateway Bantams.