Gateway Youth Hockey teams faced several tough teams this past weekend as three games ended in ties. Teams also found victory against the WHK Hawks and the Canton Bulldogs. For game summaries, see below.

Squirts

The Gateway Squirts skated to a 6-6 tie against the YD Dolphins on Jan. 10. YD scored back-to-back goals and matched Gateway goal for goal throughout the game.

On Jan. 17, the Squirts beat the WHK Hawks at the Gallo Arena taking a 7-1 win, giving the Squirts an overall record of 17-0-2. In the first period, Ty David Ribeiro and Juni Suarez scored with assists from Juni and Thomas Leger. In the second, Ty David added two more points giving him his first career hat trick. In the third, Brady Kidney scored his first career goal with an assist from Ty David. Teammates voted to give Ty Ribeiro the game puck for his efforts, but he handed it to Brady Kidney for his hard work and dedication.

Pee Wees

The Gateway Pee Wee’s played a tough game against Norwood Youth Hockey, who was just ahead of Gateway in the standings. Gateway took a two-goal lead in the first period courtesy of Ben DeMoranville with assists by Chris Cogan and Danny Flynn. Norwood was able to tie the game in the second until Gateway got one more on the board on a goal by Matt Quinlan. Norwood matched the goal with 5 minutes remaining on the clock. Gateway applied pressure, but was not able to score. The game ended in a 3 - 3 tie.

Bantams

The Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams defeated the Canton Bulldogs 4-3 on Saturday. Bolstered by defenseman Matt Youlden’s strongest game of the season, Gateway dominated on offensive. Scorers included Josh Smolinsky with a goal and an assist, Zachary Lovendale with two goals and Robert Ramsay with one goal. Canton made it a game despite tallying 19 penalty minutes and a player ejection, scoring their third goal with only 13 seconds left in the game. However, Gateway responded by sending Ramsay into the face-off circle to win the final drop, securing the victory.

In a non-conference match up, the Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams skated to a 3-3 tie with the Southeast Cyclones. Gateway enjoyed a three-goal lead throughout most of the game as Nick Snow, Robert Ramsay and Zachary Lovendale found the back of the net. Goaltender Steven Strachan was able to keep the Cyclones scoreless in the first period. However, with 10 seconds remaining in the second period, the Cyclones snuck a forward into the neutral zone unnoticed. The resulting breakaway goal provided the momentum needed to spark the Cyclone offense. Southeast would add the tying tally off of a face-off win with merely 23 seconds remaining in the game. Josh Smolinsky had two assists for Gateway, while defenseman Jared Westgate also added a helper.

In other Gateway news, the organization recently received a $500 donation from Shaw's Supermarket in Wareham.

Shaw's donates to local youth hockey programs each year and they chose Gateway Youth Hockey this year because of the Wareham residents in the program. The donation will go towards the yearly costs Gateway Youth Hockey faces.

"Gateway Youth Hockey appreciates any and all support from local businesses to help us keep an expensive sport more affordable to play to more kids," said Gateway President Ben Hathaway.