Gateway Youth Hockey teams started 2015 with a bang and earned several wins last weekend. To read game summaries, see below.

Squirts

The Gateway Squirts played one of their strongest games Saturday night in Bridgewater versus The Southeast Cyclones. Ryker King played spectacular defense and helped Gateway secure a 10-0 win. The scoring started early in the first period as Juni Suarez had an unassisted hat trick and Ty Ribeiro got a goal assisted by Matthew Paling and Matthew Quinlan. In the second period, Quinlan netted two more goals with one assisted from Suarez who also scored with assistance from Quinlan. Ribeiro had an unassisted goal to close out the second period. In the third, Nathan Ribeiro, Jacob Hebbel, Braden MacDonald, Lucas Demoranville, Brady Kidney and Joe Urnek all worked hard for the puck and a chance to score while helping the team. Thomas Leger was the only one to find the net with minutes left in the game. So far, the team is undefeated this season.

Pee Wees

The Gateway Pee Wees continued to climb in the Yankee Conference standings with a win over Braintree, the number three seed. Gateway dominated Braintree during their Sunday morning game with a score of 6 - 1. Goal scorers were R.J. Vickery, Chris Cogan, Ben DeMoranville, Matthew Quinlan and Jack Martins. Luke Mello, R.J. Vickery, Danny Flynn and Emily Roberge offered assists.

Bantams

The Gateway Youth Hockey Bantams kicked off 2015 with a 3-0 New Year’s Day victory over Milton. Goalie Zachary Pateakos remained perfect in his third consecutive game, as he shared net-minding duties with Steven Strachan. Gateway got goals from Noah DeMoranville, Robert Ramsay, and Zachary Lovendale. Jameson Woodward had an assist in his return to the lineup, while DeMoranville and Ramsay also helped one another score. The defensive efforts of Bethany Davis, Jared Westgate, Coleby Paling, and Matt Youlden limited Milton to less than a handful of shots.

Middle School 1

The Gateway Middle School 1 team opened 2015 with a New Year’s Day win over Medfield, 6-1. Matt Maloney got the Junior Vikings on the board early in the first period, with a power play goal, assisted by Robert Ramsay. Two minutes later Zack Lovendale took the feed from Seth Tomasik and found the back of the net. Medfield defense held the Junior Vikings to no more goals in the first, but James L'Heureux lit the lamp early in the second for the first of his two goals on the day. Wylde LaTulippe turned a short handed break away into a 4-1 lead at the end of the second period. On a power play, Quirino doCanto, found a streaking Kaleb Riggle, who unleashed a wicked wrist shot to beat the Medfield goalie. L’Heureux finished off the scoring after a pass from Seth Tomasik. Jake DeMoranville allowed one goal in the game, saving numerous other shots.

Middle School 2

The Middle School 2 Vikings started 2015 with a bang. Despite having a depleted roster they showed an outstanding team effort. In the first period, Bryan Gallagher found the back of the Devils net twice scoring two goals to start the game. Forwards Jordan Swedko and Zachary Barris also played well. Bethany Davis had a break away from her defensive line position to skate the puck all the way to the North Devils net and score, ending the second period at 3-0. Early in the third period Johnny Rodrigues scored to give the Vikings a 4-0 lead, with a fantastic effort from Makayla Lorance, Mackenzie Hennessey and Emma Knox. Goalie Jake Demoranville played an outstanding game making countless saves in net.