THE

UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

Gamblers
Tuck
1st
2
0
2rd
0
6
3rd
1
3
FINAL
3
9
Shots
30
37
November 26th, 2013 - 9:05PM
Union Arena - Woodstock, VT
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Game ID: 962

Tuck Gives Top Ranked Gamblers First Loss of Season

In a rematch from two weeks before where the Gamblers came from behind and beat Tuck 5-4 the Tuckies also dug themselves out of an early 2 goal hole, but throttled the Gamblers 9-3. The pre-game report stated that Tuck was going to be short-handed, and they were missing their fearless leader Brandon "The Harry One" Harrington, but they didn't need him. Without Harrington Jed "Old" McDonald and John Dawson were able to shine, putting up 5 goals and 12 points between them. McDonald was outstanding with 3 early goals and four assists on the night. Dawson was almost as good with a pair of goals and trio of assists.

The Gamblers, who usually route all of their opponents, did not like getting routed themselves and turned this game ugly as they took 14 minutes of penalties. Leading the way were the kings of agitation, the LaCroix brothers with 10 minutes of penalties.

GAME NOTES:



GMB 1-0 : D to D, point shot along the ice by Dodds, hit a skate in front and through 5-hole

GMB 2-0 : Heavisides storms down the far boards, cuts around the defenseman to the top of the crease, avoids a pokecheck by Devine and slides it past him.

TCK 2-1 : McDonald gets a pass in the slot, goes to his backhand and chips it over the pad of Van Schoik.

NOTE: With 13:18 to play in the second, Van Schoik does an amazing snow angel save after a puck squeeked through him.

TCK 2-2 : Pass into slot, jammed home.

TCK 3-2 : PP goal, worked along the boards for about 40 seconds, down low below the goal line and then right to Dawson coming from the far boards. Dawson elevated the puck real quick, far side just under the crossbar.

TCK 4-2 : Great breakaway pass from Dawson, McDonald to his backhand up over pad of Van Schoik who was stretching to cover the far post.

TCK 5-2 : BEAUTIFUL goal as Dawson carried the puck down the near boards on a 2 on 2, McDonald beat his defenseman to the crease and Dawson hit him back door as he reached around his defender to make the pass.

NOTE: Referees called back a goal after a point shot on the PP(4:08 2nd Period) that Van Schoik saved but the puck dropped right next to him where a Tuckie jammed it home. Unfortunately, there was a quick whistle that beat the puck going into the net.

NOTE: Devine makes a big save at 1:52 of the second on Thing 2 as he broke in on a breakaway and tried going 5-hole.

NOTE: Thing 1 LaCroix gets things heated with a double rough at 1:44. Mike Devine went after him behind the net. Stick in the goalies face. Mellen & Mikey Harrington serve for LaCroix & Devine

TCK 6-2 : PP goal. An beaut as Dawson did 3 cutbacks along the far boards between the hashmarks and corner, finally the Gambler chasing him lost an edge and he found Nowak coming off the far boards. Van Schoik 2-pad stacks but Nowak puts it between his skates and the near post.

NOTE: Gamblers do not like loosing.

TCK 7-2 : PP Goal, Thing 2 in the box for a trip. Pass out to slot, jammed home.

TCK 8-2 : Wow, partial breakaway from McDonald, drops to Mellen, along ice for the goal

GMB 8-3 : Marrazzo and Ammel on a 2 on 2 and Marrazzo air mails one to the back post for Ammel, Ammel catches it and pulls it back across the top of the crease at full speed and deposits it in one motion. Great pass, great goal.

TCK 9-3 : Comes out from behind the net, Van Schoik was down at the other post and just tucks it in empty net.
LEAGUE PICK 'EM
 40%
Gamblers
60% 
Tuck
10 PICKS
THREE STARS

Jed McDonald

GOALS: 3
POINTS: 7

John Dawson

GOALS: 2
POINTS: 5

Mike Devine

GA: 3
SAVES: 27
SAVE%: 0.9

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