UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

In the 2018 Whalen Cup final we have the #2 Lumberjacks hosting the #4 Tuck. The Jacks advanced into the Whalen Cup final with a 5-3 win over the Gamblers and Tuck advanced with a 4-1 win over the #1 seed Labatt Blues. The Jacks are looking for their first ever championship in their four years of being the league, meanwhile Tuck is looking to repeat as Whalen Cup Champs. In the season series the Jacks have won 2 out of 3 but when it comes to Whalen Cup Finals Tuck has a league leading 6 championships. Look for this game to be an even match but the edge goes to Tuck who has really picked up their play in the last month or so. Tuck will win this game by the score of 3-1.

In the 2018 Whalen Cup Finals we had the #2 Lumberjacks hosting the #4 Tuck. This is was rematch of last year"s finals and it didn't disappoint. The game started out with the Jacks jumping out to a 1-0 lead just 22 seconds on a goal from Jay Zanleoni. After giving up the quick goal Tuck settled down and picked up their play as they would start generating shot after shot on the Jacks net minder, Ryan Libby. Tuck would tie the score up at 8:31 on a goal from John Fulham. The period would end with the score tied at 1-1 and although the score was tied Tuck was out shooting the Jacks 11-6 in the first period.

In the second period Tuck continued right where they left off as they were playing hard and fast. The score would remain tied 1-1 until Tuck would grab the lead with 3:22 left in the period on a goal from Brent Bates to put them up 2-1. The Jacks again would answer with a late goal from Sean Murphy to tie the game at 2-2 with 23 seconds left in the period. Although the score was tied 2-2 Tuck would again out shoot the Jacks 14-6 making the two period total 25-12.

In the third period with the score tied at 2-2 both teams would pick up their play as both teams were playing hard for the Whalen Cup. Both teams would exchange power play chances early in the period but neither could score. After the teams returned to even strength play Tuck would grab the lead on a goal from Nate Strah at the 10:21 mark in the period. Tuck would keep the pressure on as they would eventually go up 4-2 on a goal from Gillian Apps with 5:28 remaining in the game. After giving up two goals the Jacks would finally get one back as Tim Patten would make the score 4-3 25 seconds after Tuck went up 4-2. After getting within one goal the Jacks kept the pressure on and it lead to them getting a power play chance as Tuck would take a penalty with 3:20 left in the game. On the power play chance the Jacks were not able to get set up or get any good shots as Tuck was making hard on the Jacks. The Jacks would throw everything they could at Tuck but Tuck would weather the storm and hold on to win its second straight Whalen Cup!!!!

The Whalen Cup lived up to the hype and congratulations to both teams on a great season!

 

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
LMJ	14:38	Goal	Zanleoni, Jay(5)	assists: Gaudet, Joe(8) Brands, Nico(5)
TCK	08:31	Goal	Fulham, John(1)	assists: Gregg, Dan(3)
LMJ	02:10	Penalty	Gaudet, Joe(1)	2 minutes for Tripping
2nd PERIOD
TCK	03:22	Goal	Bates, Brent (2)	assists: strah, nate(4)
TCK	02:35	Penalty	Apps, Gillian(3)	2 minutes for Slashing
TCK	02:09	Penalty	Dilella, Greg(3)	2 minutes for Roughing
LMJ	02:09	Penalty	Brands, Nico(4)	2 minutes for Roughing
LMJ	00:23	Goal	Murphy, Sean(5)	assists: Gaudet, Joe(9) Patten, Tim(9)
3rd PERIOD
TCK	13:11	Penalty	Gregg, Dan(6)	2 minutes for Roughing
TCK	12:21	Penalty	Piana, Mark(3)	2 minutes for Roughing
LMJ	12:21	Penalty	dewdney, tyler(4)	2 minutes for Roughing
TCK	10:21	Goal	strah, nate(3)	assists: Bates, Brent (2) Herter, Jimmy(3)
TCK	05:28	Goal	Apps, Gillian(4)	assists: Bates, Brent (3)
LMJ	05:03	Goal	Patten, Tim(10)	assists: Laperle, Gary(3) Murphy, Sean(5)
TCK	03:20	Penalty	Piana, Mark(4)	2 minutes for Tripping

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