NTAC 9, Squirrels 5

The Squirrels fell to 0-2 since being moved up a division with a 9-5 loss to NTAC on Wednesday. However, the Squirrels made it really interesting down the stretch by tying the game at 5 after being down 5-3 in the third period.

The Squirrels started the game off well as Chris Wautel broke away and scored less than a minute into the game. NTAC tied it up on a power play, and the Squirrels took the lead again as Mich’l Bronson made a few nifty moved and hovered in a backhand shot. NTAC scored the last two goals of the period for a 3-2 lead.

NTAC went up 4-2 in the second period, but Brent Machado answered at 11:41. Then NTAC scored again for the 5-3 lead.

Matt Borlik and Desi Richelsen each scored early in the third to tie the game, but NTAC went ahead for good at 9:36. With less than two minutes remaining, on a power play and the puck in the offensive zone, the Squirrels pulled goaltender Drew Thiemann but NTAC took advantage, scored a shorthanded goal, then twice more in the next 40 seconds.

Wautel, Bronson, Machado, Thiemann, Richelsen, Borlik, Ben Sumner, Dan Carter, Chris Long, Paul Kobernick, Brian Jackson, Jon Magi and Rob Myers played for the Squirrels, who were outshot 34-15.

The next game is Jan. 24 against Syracuse at 10 p.m.

FINAL
  The Gardens IH – Resor      Wed, Jan 16, 2008 at 10:11pm
Screaming Squirrels 5 NTAC 9

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 2 1 2 5
NTAC 3 2 4 9
Screaming Squirrels 15
NTAC 35

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (Matt BorlikMichael Bronson) , 0:43
NTAC – Andrew Gray (power play) (Aaron KocianRobert Boggio) , 5:15
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Robert MyersJon Magi) , 6:13
NTAC – Ryan Swartz (Mason Baron) , 11:08
NTAC – Steve Bulcavage (unassisted) , 13:48
Period 2
NTAC – Bret Wilhite (unassisted) , 3:11
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Desmond Richelsen) , 11:41
NTAC – Ryan Swartz (unassisted) , 13:39
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Michael BronsonDan Carter) , 1:58
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Chris Wautel) , 3:47
NTAC – Joe Coker (William MosbergBrian Pearson) , 9:36
NTAC – Bret Wilhite (short handed) (empty net) (unassisted) , 13:21
NTAC – Bret Wilhite (short handed) (unassisted) , 13:41
NTAC – Robert Boggio (short handed) (Aaron Kocian) , 14:05

 

Penalties
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Hooking), 2 min , 3:29
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Hooking), 2 min , 8:28
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Slashing), 2 min , 14:17
Period 2
NTAC – Andrew Gray (Interference), 2 min , 2:23
Screaming Squirrels – Dan Carter (Head Contact), 2 min , 2:41
NTAC – Peter Bulcavage (Hooking), 2 min , 7:03
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Roughing), 2 min , 4:00
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Hooking), 2 min , 7:21
NTAC – Brian Pearson (Interference), 2 min , 12:56

 

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels NTAC
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
20 Drew Thiemann 44 34 26
Name Min Shots Saves
63 Ben Bresee 45 15 10
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
6 Brian Jackson 0 0 0 0 0
8 Michael Bronson 1 2 3 4 0
10 Brent Machado 1 0 1 0 0
13 Chris Long 0 0 0 0 0
17 Dan Carter 0 1 1 2 0
18 Robert Myers 0 1 1 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 0 0 0 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 1 1 2 4 0
28 Matt Borlik 1 1 2 2 0
50 Paul Kobernick 0 0 0 0 0
91 Jon Magi 0 1 1 0 0
96 Chris Wautel 1 1 2 0 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
1 Andrew Gray 1 0 1 2 0
5 Bret Wilhite 3 0 3 0 0
9 Mark Mey 0 0 0 0 0
10 Robert Boggio 1 1 2 0 0
13 Joe Coker 1 0 1 0 1
16 William Mosberg 0 1 1 0 0
18 Aaron Kocian 0 2 2 0 0
22 Brian Pearson 0 1 1 2 0
28 Steve Bulcavage 1 0 1 0 0
30 Ryan Swartz 2 0 2 0 0
36 Mason Baron 0 1 1 0 0
55 Peter Bulcavage 0 0 0 2 0
68 David Oritz 0 0 0 0 0
69 Thomas French 0 0 0 0 0
77 Evandro Valente 0 0 0 0 0

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Scorekeeper, , Rick Devries, Jay WhitelockScorekeeper
Tom Munson

Blast 6, Squirrels 2

Promoted Squirrels Lose First

The league wasted no time in giving the Screaming Squirrels a challenge in their first game in the Bronze 2 division as the Blast handed the Squirrels their first defeat of the season, 6-2, on Thursday. Not all was lost, though, as the Squirrels learned that they could go head-to-head with the first-place Blast, and even lead for much of the first period.

Chris Wautel got the scoring started for the Squirrels with a shorthanded goal at 5:39 of the first period. The Squirrels held the lead and the forecheck until late in the first, when Blast put two up on the board.

Blast scored twice in the second period for a 4-1 lead, the twice more in the third as the Brent Machado answered with a goal.

Drew Thiemann made 25 saves in net as the Squirrels put up 20 shots. Wautel, Machado, Thiemann, Mike Bronson, Chris Long, Dan Carter, Rob Myers, Ben Sumner, Desi Richelsen, Matt Borlik and Jon Magi played for the Squirrels.

The next game is Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 10:10 p.m. against NTAC.

FINAL
  The Gardens IH – Resor      Thu, Jan 03, 2008 at 10:05pm
Screaming Squirrels 2 Blast 6

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 1 0 1 2
Blast 2 2 2 6
Screaming Squirrels 20
Blast 31

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Wautel (short handed) (unassisted) , 5:39
Blast – Jacob Laaveg (Karl KnudsenJohn Kositz) , 13:22
Blast – John Kositz (Joydeep SomScott Lewis) , 14:36
Period 2
Blast – Karl Knudsen (short handed) (unassisted) , 3:45
Blast – Scott Lewis (Karl Knudsen) , 6:17
Period 3
Blast – Jim Demerritt Jr (John Kositz) , 5:26
Blast – Jacob Laaveg (power play) (Karl Knudsen) , 8:04
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Chris WautelDesmond Richelsen) , 13:26

 

Penalties
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Dan Carter (Hooking), 2 min , 5:25
Blast – Jim Demerritt Sr (Hooking), 2 min , 7:23
Period 2
Blast – Jim Demerritt Sr (Hooking), 2 min , 2:12
Blast – Jim Demerritt Sr (Hooking), 2 min , 6:30
Blast – John Kositz (Holding), 2 min , 10:22
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Desmond Richelsen (Tripping), 2 min , 6:05
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Elbowing), 2 min , 14:01
Blast – Joydeep Som (Head Contact), 2 min , 14:01

 

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Blast
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
20 Drew Thiemann 45 31 25
Name Min Shots Saves
29 Brian Defelice 45 20 18
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
8 Michael Bronson 0 0 0 0 0
9 Charles Wolstein 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brent Machado 1 0 1 0 0
13 Chris Long 0 0 0 0 0
17 Dan Carter 0 0 0 2 0
18 Robert Myers 0 0 0 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 0 0 0 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 0 1 1 2 0
28 Matt Borlik 0 0 0 2 0
91 Jon Magi 0 0 0 0 0
96 Chris Wautel 1 1 2 0 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
8 Joydeep Som 0 1 1 2 0
9 John Kositz 1 2 3 2 0
10 Jim Demerritt Sr 0 0 0 6 0
12 Jacob Laaveg 2 0 2 0 0
18 Karl Knudsen 1 3 4 0 1
37 Scott Lewis 1 1 2 0 0
77 Jim Demerritt Jr 1 0 1 0 0

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Scorekeeper, , Steve Torre, Eric Haworth

Scorekeeper
Ilana Elfassi

Squirrels Move Up

After dominating the Bronze 3 division for the first ten games of the season, the league moved the Screaming Squirrels up a level and will have them playing some pretty good teams.

The Squirrels will face first-place Blast of Bronze 2, the first place Fighting Docs of Bronze 1, the old friends Panic, familiar faces such as Honkey Kong, Exit First and Syracuse, and teams they’ve never seen, Laughing Skulls 2, Deadeye, Ice Cats and NTAC.

The Squirrels anticipated the move and look forward to the tougher competition.

Squirrels 7, Dead Kings 3

Squirrels Get Wakeup Call

The Dead Kings came out of the gate shooting. The Squirrels couldn’t clear the zone, and the first loss of the season seemed to be a reality. But then the Squirrels found the trick to winning, and what started out as lopsided ice turned into a 7-3 victory behind a solid performance by goaltender Drew Thiemann.

The league’s leading scorer, Jeff Huntington, scored on a wraparound at 1:26 into the game to put the Dead Kings up, 1-0. The Squirrels tied it at 9:42 as Brent Machado scored what he referred to as a ‘fluke.’ Michael Bronson then put the Squirrels up 2-1 at 11:23 with a patient shot out front. Charles Wolstein picked up an assist on the play, the stay-at-home defenseman’s first point of the season. Then the Dead Kings scored on what looked to be a shot with a high stick, but the referees allowed it, and the score was 2-2 after a frustrating first period for the Squirrels.

The score remained tied throughout much of the second period before Chris Long saw a loose puck behind the goaltender, dashed over and hammered it home. Late in the period, Ben Sumner scored on what he referred to as a ‘fluke.’ The second period featured nine minor penalties on both teams, three pairs of which were coincidental.

Bronson, Matt Borlik and Long scored in the third period, but the Dead Kings didn’t give up, and got a third while peppering Thiemann with shots near the end of the game. Thiemann made 28 saves as the Squirrels scored seven times on 26 shots.

Bronson, Machado, Long, Sumner, Borlik, Thiemann, Wolstein, Brian Jackson, Dan Carter, Rob Myers and Matt Benson played for the Squirrels.

The next game is Jan. 3, 2008, at 10 p.m. against the Piranhas.

FINAL
  The Gardens IH – Patrick      Sun, Dec 16, 2007 at 4:40pm
Screaming Squirrels 7 Dead Kings 3

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 2 2 3 7
Dead Kings 2 0 1 3
Screaming Squirrels 26
Dead Kings 31

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Dead Kings – Jeff Huntington (unassisted) , 1:26
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Matt Borlik) , 9:42
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Charles Wolstein) , 11:23
Dead Kings – Don Thorton (unassisted) , 12:59
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Long (unassisted) , 9:37
Screaming Squirrels – Benjamin Sumner (Brent Machado) , 14:21
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (unassisted) , 3:48
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (unassisted) , 7:48
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Long (Benjamin SumnerMatt Benson) , 8:20
Dead Kings – Joe Huntington (Chris Steacy) , 12:46

 

Penalties
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Dan Carter (Roughing), 2 min , 13:09
Period 2
Dead Kings – Matt Olsen (High Sticking), 2 min , 3:17
Screaming Squirrels – Robert Myers (Body Checking), 2 min , 3:17
Screaming Squirrels – Dan Carter (Roughing), 2 min , 4:19
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Roughing), 2 min , 4:36
Dead Kings – Brian Ferrina (Roughing), 2 min , 4:36
Dead Kings – Ben Golway (Roughing), 2 min , 6:48
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Goalie Interference), 2 min , 6:48
Screaming Squirrels – Chris Long (High Sticking), 2 min , 7:15
Dead Kings – Barry Cook (Interference), 2 min , 11:41
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Interference), 2 min , 1:19

 

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Dead Kings
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
20 Drew Thiemann 45 31 28
Name Min Shots Saves
32 Kevin Mackey 45 26 19
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
6 Brian Jackson 0 0 0 0 0
8 Michael Bronson 2 0 2 2 0
9 Charles Wolstein 0 1 1 0 0
10 Brent Machado 1 1 2 0 0
13 Chris Long 2 0 2 2 0
17 Dan Carter 0 0 0 4 0
18 Robert Myers 0 0 0 2 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 1 1 2 0 1
24 Matt Benson 0 1 1 0 0
28 Matt Borlik 1 1 2 4 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
2 Joe Huntington 1 0 1 0 0
5 Matt Olsen 0 0 0 2 0
6 Ken Siple 0 0 0 0 0
8 Ben Golway 0 0 0 2 0
11 Don Thorton 1 0 1 0 0
12 James Eberhardt 0 0 0 0 0
24 Chris Steacy 0 1 1 0 0
27 Martin Breen 0 0 0 0 0
44 Jeff Huntington 1 0 1 0 0
47 Barry Cook 0 0 0 2 0
88 Brian Ferrina 0 0 0 2 0

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Scorekeeper, , Allan Bass, Doug Green

Scorekeeper
Ilana Elfassi

Squirrels 8, Meltdown 0

Players With B, M Initials Score

Michael Bronson, Matt Benson, Matt Borlik, and Brent Machado posted the goals Tuesday in an 8-0 route of Meltdown.

The game was only 1-0 after the first period, which was a typical start for the Squirrels this season, even in a runaway victory. Bronson scored four goals, Machado netted two (including one on a clearing attempt that the goaltender misplayed), and Borlik and Benson each had one. Benson’s goal, which came on a 5-on-3 power play, was his first as a Squirrel.

Goaltender Drew Thiemann turned aside 17 shots for his first shutout of the season (the Squirrels’ second as a team), as the Squirrels posted 36 shots. Borlik, Machado, Thiemann, Benson, Bronson, Ben Sumner, Chris Long, Greg Wenograd, Dan Carter, Charles Wolstein, Jon Magi, Desi Richelsen and Rob Myers suited up for the Squirrels.

The next game is Sunday, Dec. 16, at 4:40 p.m. against the Dead Kings, who have two of the three top scorers in the league.

  The Gardens IH – Resor      Tue, Dec 11, 2007 at 10:00pm
Screaming Squirrels 8 Meltdown 0

 

 Game Details
 Scoring Shots on Goal
1 2 3 Total
Screaming Squirrels 1 3 4 8
Meltdown 0 0 0 0
Screaming Squirrels 36
Meltdown 17

 

 Scoring Summary
Period 1
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (unassisted) , 6:05
Period 2
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Desmond Richelsen) , 1:25
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Benson (power play) (Benjamin Sumner) , 3:18
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Robert MyersDan Carter) , 4:16
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (Greg Wenograd) , 6:00
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Matt Borlik) , 8:15
Screaming Squirrels – Brent Machado (unassisted) , 9:58
Screaming Squirrels – Michael Bronson (Robert Myers) , 13:39

 

Penalties
Period 1
Meltdown – Lance Barta (Hooking), 2 min , 10:00
Period 2
Meltdown – Johnny Pomerleau (Interference), 2 min , 1:47
Meltdown – John Rutherford (Hooking), 2 min , 2:05
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Roughing), 2 min , 10:55
Period 3
Screaming Squirrels – Matt Borlik (Tripping), 2 min , 1:15
Screaming Squirrels – Dan Carter (Hooking), 2 min , 2:09

 

Rosters
Screaming Squirrels Meltdown
Goalies
Name Min Shots Saves
20 Drew Thiemann 45 17 17
Name Min Shots Saves
John Scavilla 45 36 28
Players
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
8 Michael Bronson 4 0 4 0 1
9 Charles Wolstein 0 0 0 0 0
10 Brent Machado 2 0 2 0 0
11 Greg Wenograd 0 1 1 0 0
13 Chris Long 0 0 0 0 0
17 Dan Carter 0 1 1 2 0
18 Robert Myers 0 2 2 0 0
19 Benjamin Sumner 0 1 1 0 0
21 Desmond Richelsen 0 1 1 0 0
24 Matt Benson 1 0 1 0 0
28 Matt Borlik 1 1 2 4 0
91 Jon Magi 0 0 0 0 0
# Name G A PTS PIM GWG
5 Mike Solpietro 0 0 0 0 0
6 Bob Williams 0 0 0 0 0
8 Bob Barta 0 0 0 0 0
9 John Rutherford 0 0 0 2 0
12 Lance Barta 0 0 0 2 0
13 Johnny Pomerleau 0 0 0 2 0
17 Dan Mauer 0 0 0 0 0
44 Kerry Manning 0 0 0 0 0
65 Victoria Stratham 0 0 0 0 0

 

Other facts
Referee
Default Scorekeeper, , Patricia Foote, John TorreScorekeeper
Ilana Elfassi