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Dec. 15, 2007
Riverside 6, VASJ 4: Never a dull moment when the puck drops between these two rivals.
The Beavers stumbled early, giving up a goal at 2:05 of the first period, but they caught fire and burned Villa Angela-St. Joseph for four straight goals, including a hat trick by reliable senior forward Matt Crouse.
The increasingly productive and relentless first line of Crouse, multi-talented senior Nick Tribuzzo and hard-nosed junior Jordan Sintic combined on the first goal off a scramble down low at 5:35. Michael Branem's and Ryan Zawacki converted a breakaway for a 2-1 lead, and Zawacki and defenseman David Shook assisted Crouse's second goal with 1:31 left in the first.
Crouse wasted no time securing his hat trick 28 seconds into the second period as Tribuzzo picked up his second assist.
VASJ didn't back down, however. The Vikings, who thrive on physical play, were able to knock Riverside off its game, or perhaps the Beavers relaxed with the lead. VASJ notched two goals 23 seconds apart midway through the second and tied it, 4-4. Between the goals, Riverside picked up a penalty and put the Vikings on the power play for the second score.
VASJ's goal with 1:33 left in the secon tied it, 4-4, prompting a timeout for the Beavers to collect themselves.
Riverside has as tradition of sprinting onto the ice before each period and the Beavers carried that momentum into the initial shifts of the final stanza as the intensity picked up on the ice and in the stands, where a good showing was making plenty of noise for both teams.
The payoff for Riverside came 2:05 into the third when Zawacki, a slick sophomore, scored off a shot by senior defenseman Ian Warsinskey for a 5-4 lead. Defenseman David Shook was not credited with an assist, but he may also have had a hand in directing the puck to Zawacki, who picked up his third point of the game. Warsinskey, meanwhile, received a helping of redemption. This was his first game back from a knee injury that was the result of a late hit against VASJ two weeks ago. Earlier in the season, a VASJ player jammed Warsinskey with his stick, sparking a fight.
VASJ pulled its goalie with 93 seconds to play and Branem got loose to fill the empty net for his second goal, which secured the win.
Riverside goalie James Penca, who staved off nine shots in the third period, finished with 25 saves.
The victory kept Riverside (11-3, 4-1) in the hunt for the North Coast High School Hockey League title.
Riverside 6, VASJ 4: Never a dull moment when the puck drops between these two rivals.
The Beavers stumbled early, giving up a goal at 2:05 of the first period, but they caught fire and burned Villa Angela-St. Joseph for four straight goals, including a hat trick by reliable senior forward Matt Crouse.
The increasingly productive and relentless first line of Crouse, multi-talented senior Nick Tribuzzo and hard-nosed junior Jordan Sintic combined on the first goal off a scramble down low at 5:35. Michael Branem's and Ryan Zawacki converted a breakaway for a 2-1 lead, and Zawacki and defenseman David Shook assisted Crouse's second goal with 1:31 left in the first.
Crouse wasted no time securing his hat trick 28 seconds into the second period as Tribuzzo picked up his second assist.
VASJ didn't back down, however. The Vikings, who thrive on physical play, were able to knock Riverside off its game, or perhaps the Beavers relaxed with the lead. VASJ notched two goals 23 seconds apart midway through the second and tied it, 4-4. Between the goals, Riverside picked up a penalty and put the Vikings on the power play for the second score.
VASJ's goal with 1:33 left in the secon tied it, 4-4, prompting a timeout for the Beavers to collect themselves.
Riverside has as tradition of sprinting onto the ice before each period and the Beavers carried that momentum into the initial shifts of the final stanza as the intensity picked up on the ice and in the stands, where a good showing was making plenty of noise for both teams.
The payoff for Riverside came 2:05 into the third when Zawacki, a slick sophomore, scored off a shot by senior defenseman Ian Warsinskey for a 5-4 lead. Defenseman David Shook was not credited with an assist, but he may also have had a hand in directing the puck to Zawacki, who picked up his third point of the game. Warsinskey, meanwhile, received a helping of redemption. This was his first game back from a knee injury that was the result of a late hit against VASJ two weeks ago. Earlier in the season, a VASJ player jammed Warsinskey with his stick, sparking a fight.
VASJ pulled its goalie with 93 seconds to play and Branem got loose to fill the empty net for his second goal, which secured the win.
Riverside goalie James Penca, who staved off nine shots in the third period, finished with 25 saves.
The victory kept Riverside (11-3, 4-1) in the hunt for the North Coast High School Hockey League title.
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