UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

ODDS:	Gamblers by 2
OVER/UNDER:	6

Ramuntos comes into this game with a 4-3 record after an embarrassing 12-0 loss last week to the Nords and are looking to get back on track. Ramuntos started the year out hot with 3 straight wins but since then they have been up and down. Ramuntos is led by Mathew Litler, Terence Moran and Justin Lawerence.

The Gamblers are sitting in 5th place with a 3-3-1 record and coming of a 8-5 win over the Whalers. The Gamblers have been up and down all year, win one, lose one, if they win tonight it would be the first time they have won two straight. The Gamblers are led by Topo LaCroix who is fourth in points in the league along with his brother Goose LaCroix who has 11 points.

This game should be a good close game, the Gamblers will come out on top with a 4-2 win.

Ramuntos comes into tonight"s game with a 4-3 record as they are looking to get back on track with a win. The Gamblers come into tonight with a 3-3-1 record and with a win tonight it will be the first time all season that have had back to back wins. Both teams were able to make it to the rink in the blizzard conditions, Ramuntos had a full roster and the Gamblers were able to get two full lines. Both teams came out hungry as expected but Ramuntos was able to get the game"s first goal as Justin Lawrence was able to slip one by Kenny Lallier (who was filling in for Ryan Van Schoick) at 11:40. Ramuntos didn"t waste much time getting their second goal. Working hard in the Gamblers zone, Jason Rasco was able to keep the puck in the Gamblers end, then fed Terence Moran who scored the game"s second goal at 10:02. After five minutes of play the Gamblers found themselves down two goals but at the 8:45 Topo LaCroix put a twisted wrister past Matt Albertazzi after getting a nice pass from Dan Ammel. Thirty seconds later Dan Ammel tied the game after some good puck movement by line mates Topo LaCroix and Max Woods. After tying the game the Gamblers kept pressuring Ramuntos but Tazzi was there to make the saves, then at 4:53 Max Woods put the Gamblers up 3-2. Topo LaCroix hit Max with a hard pass to send him in on a breakaway where he beat Tazzi high blocker side. The Gamblers were able to keep the scoring going as their next goal came on the power play from Dan Ammel who was set up by Cody Dodds and Jason Gramling. The Gamblers were able to get one more goal before the period was over from Jason Gramling as he put the rebound past Tazzi with 44 seconds left in the period. The Gamblers may have given up 2 goals to start but they answered with 5 straight and heading in the 2nd period with all the momentum.

The second period started out with the Gamblers continuing to press, however Ramuntos was able to get the games next goal at 9:01 in the second period. Lawrence was able to out work all the Gamblers in the offensive zone and then let a low shot go that be Lallier low stick side to put Ramuntos within 2. The Gamblers Topo LaCroix put the Gamblers back up by three just 35 seconds later. The Gamblers were able to get one more goal at 7:36 from Max Woods who was able to sneak behind Ramuntos defense again and receive a breakaway pass from Ryan Bergeron, Woods continued in with a nasty deke to his backhand and beat Tazzi high glove side for a 7-3 lead. The rest of the period saw both teams looking for more goals but both goalies were there to make the saves.

The third period started off with the Gamblers dominating the play and Ramuntos getting a few chances but not able to capitalize. The Gamblers got four third period goals from Max Woods (2), Topo LaCroix (1) and Jason Gramling (1). Ramuntos was able to get one more goal late in the period from Garren Poirier but the Gamblers went on to win this game 11-4.

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
LAB	11:00	Goal	Lawrence, Justin(4)	Assist(s): none
LAB	10:02	Goal	Moran, Terence(5)	Assist(s): Rasco, Jason(6)
GMB	08:45	Goal	LaCroix, Topo(4)	Assist(s): Ammel, Robert(7)
GMB	08:16	Goal	Ammel, Robert(5)	Assist(s): LaCroix, Topo(11) Stelzner, Ian(1)
GMB	04:53	Goal	Woods, Max(4)	Assist(s): LaCroix, Topo(12) Ammel, Robert(8)
LAB	03:52	Penalty	Poirier, Garren(6)	2 minutes for Hooking
GMB	03:06	Goal	(PP)Ammel, Robert(6)	Assist(s): Dodds, Cody(3) Gramling, Jason(1)
GMB	00:44	Goal	Gramling, Jason(1)	Assist(s): Woods, Max(6)
LAB	00:05	Penalty	Moran, Terence(3)	2 minutes for High Sticking
2nd PERIOD
LAB	09:01	Goal	Lawrence, Justin(5)	Assist(s): Lazarczyk, Keith(2)
GMB	08:26	Goal	LaCroix, Topo(5)	Assist(s): none
GMB	07:36	Goal	Woods, Max(5)	Assist(s): Bergeron, Ryan(3)
3rd PERIOD
GMB	13:43	Goal	Woods, Max(6)	Assist(s): LaCroix, Topo(13)
GMB	11:03	Goal	LaCroix, Topo(6)	Assist(s): LaCroix, Ryan(6) Woods, Max(7)
GMB	09:39	Penalty	Aher, Zach(1)	2 minutes for Holding
GMB	07:27	Penalty	Dodds, Cody(1)	2 minutes for Body Checking
LAB	07:00	Goal	Poirier, Garren(1)	Assist(s): none
GMB	03:45	Goal	Woods, Max(7)	Assist(s): LaCroix, Topo(14) LaCroix, Ryan(7)
GMB	01:19	Goal	Gramling, Jason(2)	Assist(s): Ammel, Robert(9)

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