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Riverside 4, Rocky River 3
The Beavers bounced back from a dreadful game against Medina, but it didn't come easy. Rocky River scored a shorthanded goal early in the first, and led 2-1 after one period while the Bees peppered goalie Devan Rose with 12 shots.
Riverside's defense stiffened, allowing 11 shots the rest of the game and Rose finished with 20 saves.
Senior Matt Crouse kept Riverside alive early, scoring on a breakaway while the Beavers were down two men on a Rocky River power play in the first period.
Freshman Michael Branem tied it, 2-2, with assists from Ryan Zawacki and Robert Stolz in the second period. Colten Siedlarczyk's goal with 1:07 left in the second gave Riverside the lead for good. Derek Cogar and David Shook had assists.
Ryan Zawacki's goal off a Shook shot four minutes into the third period provided a cushion the Beavers (4-1, 3-1) would need for the victory.
The Riverside power play produced just one goal in eight chances, but the Beavers held Rocky River to one goal in nine power-play opportunities.
Riverside 2, VASJ 1
EUCLID -- A good rivalry needs close games, and this hard-fought contest was fuel for the fire.
Riverside took a 1-0 lead on defenseman Robert Stolz's third goal in as many days. With the way goalie James Penca was playing, it looked like that would hold up as the Beavers attack stalled. Penca stopped all 14 shots he faced the first two periods.
VASJ scored at 8:46 of the first period and Riverside was unable to regain the lead in regulation despite 11 third-period shots.
The Vikings fired away at Penca in overtime and he rejected the rubber six times, allowing his teammates enough time to regroup. Matt Crouse scored off a Jordan Sintic assist to end it at 2:56.
VASJ outshot Riverside, 28-27, and Penca had 26 saves.
Defenseman Ian Warsinskey was injured in the first period. An MRI later showed a femur bone bruise and a dislocated kneecap, keeping him out at least two weeks.
Riverside Defeats Jackson in Home Opener
Two perfect periods between the pipes by goalie Devan Rose and a relentless attack keyed Riverside's second victory in as many days.
Jackson took a 1-0 lead at 6:52 of the first period as Jackson fended off all eight Beavers shots.
Riverside defenseman Robert Stolz wasted little time scoring 46 seconds into the second period off a Michael Branem feed for a 1-1 tie.
Jordan Sintic and Nick Tribuzzo combined to give the Beavers a 2-1 lead at 6:19 of the third period. David Shook became the second defenseman to score 65 seconds later when his unassisted goal gave Riverside all the cushion it needed.
Beavers defenders played a big part on both ends of the ice, scoring two goals and shutting down the Jackson attack. The Polar Bears took just seven shots over the last two periods, all of which were handled by Rose, who finished with 14 saves.
Riverside outshot Jackson, 25-15.
Come out and cheer the team - Next game Saturday night, Nov. 24, at 6:30 p.m. vs. Rocky River at Mentor Civic Center Arena.
Championship round Sunday morning - Check back to see if Riverside is playing in the morning.
The Riverside Hockey Club was formed in 2003 as a club team to allow students from Riverside High School and other area high schools who did not have hockey teams the opportunity to play hockey.
The Riverside Hockey Club is not recognized by the Riverside Local School Board of Education as a sanctioned sport but the goal of the hockey club is to apply as a varsity sport in the near future.
The hockey club is responsible to pay for their own ice time for practices and games along with game jerseys and league fees which pays for scheduling and referee fees. We do this by charging a fee to each hockey player and by having various fundraisers and most importantly by very generous sponsors who have made donations to help support the hockey club.
We also have two website fundraisers:
One is a magazine fundraiser that allows you to renew magazines on-line and the hockey club receives a 40% profit.
The other is a direct donation site to donate directly to the hockey team.
Please check out our home page for more details.
Our home games are played at the Mentor Ice Arena on Saturday afternoons. Check the website for the game schedule.
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