Youth Hockey update
It was a mixed week for youth hockey, with some teams fighting for close wins, while others fought hard and still fell.
Here's a round up of recent games:
MITES
The Bobcats defeated Yarmouth-Dennis last weekend by a score of 37-9. Pat Tripp, Thomas Ledger, Trendyn Medeiros, Juni Suarez , Krystian Pothel, Derek Gauvin and Braden Cannon all had multiple goals. Charlie Carroll made several key saves.
SQUIRTS
The Squirt Grizzlies lost their district playdown game 3-2 in overtime against North Attleboro on Friday, November 1.
The offense was lead by Chris Gauvin who scored both goals, and the defense was lead by Thomas Galavotti, Luke Mello, Ben Martins and Stephen Old.
On Saturday, November 2, the Grizzlies beat Weymouth 8-0. R.J. Vickery and Chris Gauvin had two goals each. Matt Quinlan, Austin Fleming, Stephen Old and Jack Satterley each added one.
On Sunday, November 3, the Grizzlies lost a Cape League shootout by a score of 6-5 to the Lower Cape Coyotes. Tyler Lovendale scored a hat trick and also had two assists. Chris Gauvin added two goals and an assist.
PEE WEE PREDATORS
The Gateway Predators skated to a 1-1 tie against the Southcoast Panthers B team. It was a grueling battle with no goals from either team until the third period. In a shortened third period, the Panthers got on the board with a back door pass to a wide open player who snuck it by Zack Pateakos, with about 1:30 left in the period.
With one minute remaining the decision was made to pull Pateakos to get the extra skater. The move paid off about 30 seconds later when the Predators scored the tying goal.
The tandem of Alex DeMarco and Pateakos kept the Panthers at bay allowing the one goal on numerous shots.
PEE WEE WARRIORS
Hobomock hosted a meeting of the only remaining undefeated Yankee Conference Pee Wee teams, as the Gateway Warriors faced Pembroke. The Warriors were behind until Robert Ramsay found the back of the net with less than five minutes to play in the first period.
Ninety seconds later, Ramsay would score the eventual game-winner as the Warriors trounced Pembroke with a score of 7-1.
Ramsay capped a stellar demonstration of “team-hockey” with three assists, establishing himself as the Warrior’s first “playmaker” of the season.
Danny Flynn added two goals and a pair of assists, while line-mate Zachary Barris scored his first career goal. Noah Demoranville and Jared Westgate also added goals. Jake Demoranville had two assists and his brother, Ben, had one.
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Wareham faced off against Westwood, which got on the board first, scoring a goal at the 11 minute mark. Goalie Steven Strachan fought off several more attempts, but a second goal squeaked by on a ricochet.
Vittorio Consoletti quickly answered with a goal of his own, assisted by Quirino DoCanto, for a score of 2-1.
Two more goals were made by Westwood before Consoletti found the net again.
Westwood scored another goal just before goalie Teaghin Andre came in to relieve Strachan, who fended off nearly twenty shots. Andre and the rest of the team faced the same assault, with another twenty shots attempted on net.
Two Westwood goals were recorded before Viking forward Vyper Latulippe scored on a breakaway, bringing the score to 7-3. The Vikings continued to battle, getting into scoring position many times, but Westwood sealed the deal and the final score was 8-3 Westwood.