Whalers @ Brewers

This one is a toss up. The Whalers who put in a late charge to close out Season 8, losing to Dead River in the Whalen Cup Finals is accustomed to a slow start. The Brewers on the other hand have had some roster issues in the off-season.

If the Whalers return the same roster from the end of last season, this should be an easy win...otherwise, it'll be a dogfight.

Whaers win it...5-4.

KP

Brewers Come From Behind, Beat Whalers in Shootout.

3 Stars of the Game
	1. Pierce, D. Goals: 3 Assists: 1
	2. Mancuso, A. Goals: 2 Assists: 0
	3. Albertazzi, M. GA: 4 SVS: 24

For the second game of opening night, we were treated to a lovely match between the Long Trail Brewers and the Quechee Club Whalers. After a breakout season from the Whalers last season where they turned up the gas in the last few games of the season and making it all the way to the finals, they were poised to show the UVHL it wasn't a fluke.

The Brewers, who carried the weekly tradition over from last year of being shorthanded, did not disappoint. The Brewers showed up with only 8 skaters, and pulled in a sub to make it an even 9.

The big story of the night was rookie sensation Dillan Pierce netting his first career goal, assist & hattrick in his first game...being only a penalty away from a Robbie Pattison Hattrick. Pierce was excellent, picking up a point on all 4 goals for the Whalers.

Scotty "The Specialist" Shaw scored a PP goal in the 2nd with Brock "Bruiser" Barton in the box for a major league hook.

The Brewers got goals from Chris Johnson, Keith "Lethargic" Lazarzcyk and a pair of goals from Aaron Mancuso. Chris "Crash" Dubin choked on 3 breakaways and 8 opportunities in close. "For a guy with all that speed, he sure can't stickhandle" said one unnamed source.

The game was taken to a shootout, with alternate goalie Matt "The Albatross" Albertozzi stopping both Scotty Shaw and Jay "The Zamboni" Zanleoni for the win. Both shooters for the Brewers scored with Barton making a nifty move and Chris Johnson firing a quick shot for the goals.


Don't forget to vote for the Long Trail Player of the Week! A case of beer is on the line, eh!

Brewers : Goaltenders Player: W/L GA SVS: Sv%: Albertazzi, Matt W 4 24 0.857 Brewers Player: G: A: P: PIM: Albertazzi, Matt 0 0 0 Barton, Brock 0 1 1 4 Charette, Dan 0 0 0 Dubin, Chris 0 2 2 Johnson, Chris 1 0 1 4 Lazarczyk, Keith 1 1 2 Mancuso, Aaron 2 0 2 Park, Kelly 0 0 0 Poirier, Garren 0 1 1 Yehle, Jason 0 0 0 4	Whalers : Goaltenders Player: W/L GA SVS: Sv%: Lallier, Ken L 4 28 0.875 Whalers Player: G: A: P: PIM: Aher, Zach 0 0 0 Crapser, Tom 0 0 0 Gaede, Chuck 0 1 1 gogan, chris 0 0 0 Johnson, Kirt 0 0 0 Lallier, Ken 0 0 0 Laperle, Gary 0 2 2 2 Pierce, Dillan 3 1 4 rouillard, jason 0 0 0 2 Shaw, Scott 1 0 1 Stallsmith, Jonathan 0 0 0 Zanleoni, Jay 0 0 0 2
Shootout Results: Shooter: Team: Goalie: Result: 1. Johnson, Chris  Dead River Lallier, Ken GOAL 2. Shaw, Scott  Whalers Albertazzi, Matt SAVE 3. Barton, Brock  Lallier, Ken GOAL 4. Zanleoni, Jay  Whalers Albertazzi, Matt SAVE

SCORING SUMMARY
Period	Time	Team		Goal	Assist 1	Assist 2
1	07:07	BRE		Mancuso, Aaron(1)	Dubin, Chris(1)	Lazarczyk, Keith(1)
2	13:14	WHL		Pierce, Dillan (1)	Laperle, Gary(1)
2	07:26	WHL	PP	Shaw, Scott(1)	Pierce, Dillan (1)
2	05:45	BRE		Mancuso, Aaron(2)	Poirier, Garren(1)
2	01:30	BRE		Lazarczyk, Keith(1)	Barton, Brock(1)
3	14:28	WHL		Pierce, Dillan (1)	Gaede, Chuck(1)
3	12:46	BRE		Johnson, Chris(1)	Dubin, Chris(1)
3	08:52	WHL		Pierce, Dillan (3)	Laperle, Gary(2)
PENALTY SUMMARY
Period	Time	Team	Player	Penalty Call	Mins.
1	10:21	WHL	Laperle, Gary	Tripping	2
1	09:42	BRE	Johnson, Chris	Tripping	2
1	01:35	BRE	Yehle, Jason	Hooking	2
2	07:57	BRE	Barton, Brock	Hooking	2
2	03:59	WHL	rouillard, jason	Holding	2
3	11:48	BRE	Yehle, Jason	Roughing	2
3	11:48	WHL	Zanleoni, Jay	Roughing	2
3	08:52	BRE	Johnson, Chris	Hooking	2
3	01:20	BRE	Barton, Brock	Elbowing	2

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Game Comments:
JTStally Hanover, NH Registered: Posts: 151	Go Whale! Oct 17th, 2011 08:14 PM I missed the league last year. I'm excited for the season to start...even if I haven't skated since April!
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 701	Welcome Back! Oct 18th, 2011 12:07 PM IN RESPONSE TO: BY: JTStally I missed the league last year. I'm excited for the season to start...even if I haven't skated since April! Hey Stally, you're daily input to the UVHL last season was greatly missed. You're sub-par defensive play was not missed! See you tonight, KP
kpark Quechee, VT Registered: Dec 2003 Posts: 701	Whalers! Oct 18th, 2011 12:08 PM I'm going with the Whalers tonight...5-4. Don't forget to make your Picks! Winner at the end of the season gets $100 Gift Card to Hockey Monkey or Stateline Sports! KP
hkydoc WRJ, VT Registered: Jan 2004 Posts: 509	Methinks... Oct 18th, 2011 05:13 PM ...this game is a toss-up. Or a toss-fest post-game in the locker rooms & showers. Wait... Bayley graduated, so it will just be in the showers instead of a full frontal locker room bench voyeur show... See you on the ice! McD
JTStally Hanover, NH Registered: Posts: 151	Bummer :( Oct 24th, 2011 12:39 PM Too bad we let this one get away, but it was an even game and the Whale doesn't usually get a point in the opener, so that's a silver lining!