Ice: Squirrels 5, Whalers 1

The Squirrels won their third in a row Wednesday, walloping the Whalers, 5-1. But much of the game was closer than the final score, as the Whalers scored first, holding the lead until the end of the first when Brent Machado smacked in a rebound to tie the game. Jon Danziger and Tony Richelsen both scored in a penalty-filled second period. The Squirrels took a 4-1 lead early in the third as Danziger scored his second, but there was plenty of time remaining. The Whalers, however, didn’t take advantage of their much deeper bench, as the Squirrels kept possession of the puck for much of the third period. Terry Young put the game out of reach with a goal at 8:46, as the Squirrels milked the clock the rest of the game.