Squirrels 5, Stealthy Choice 1

The Squirrels snapped a losing skid Sunday, winning the little battles despite having only two subs as they beat Stealthy Choice, 5-1.

Tony Richelsen got the scoring started in the first period as he was left alone in the low slot for a slam-dunk. In the second period, Brent Machado and Vivek Pinto made a mad dash for the net to start the period, giving the Squirrels a 2-0 lead. About halfway through the game, Stealthy Choice finally got a puck past the goal line, squeezing it through Torrey Pocock’s right side on a wrap-around. A few minutes later, Chi Pham took the puck on a 2-on-1 and roofed a shot to regain the 2-goal lead.

With plenty of time left and tired legs, the Squirrels still managed to shut down Stealthy Choice in the third period. Ben Sumner scored twice, once on a back-hand whack, and another on a second-chance under the goalie’s pads. Pham assisted on both.

The last game of the season is Monday at 8 p.m.