Tuck to the Future vs. Whalers of Fortune

ODDS:	Whalers By 1
OVER/UNDER:	7.5 Goals

Pre-Game: Tuck vs Whalers

Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025 • 9:25 PM • Wendell A. Barwood Arena (WRJ)

Series History

All-Time: Tuck leads 49–20

Recent meetings

2025-03-05 — Tuck 6–2
2025-02-19 — Tuck 2–1
2025-01-22 — Whalers 8–5
2024-11-06 — Whalers 6–3
2024-02-28 — Tuck 4–1
2024-02-07 — Whalers 7–2
2024-01-10 — Tuck 9–3
2023-10-25 — Tuck 8–3
…plus assorted classics dating back to when wooden sticks roamed the earth.

Stat Leaders to Know (Goalies)

Jered Condon — 2 GP, 0.963 SV%, 1.00 GAA (octopus mode)
Bill Lockwood — 1 GP, 0.786 SV%, 6.00 GAA (more bruises than a bowl of peaches)

Tonight’s Storylines

Tuck’s identity check. Fresh off a lesson from the Lumberjacks, the Turduckens look to re-assert the “fast, disciplined, obnoxiously well-coached” brand that won them last spring’s Whalen Cup. Keep tabs on the Kyle-&-Bill Lockwood Household Plan™ — Kyle Lockwood (points in bunches) and Bill Lockwood (goalie, Costco membership co-holder, allegedly unrelated by blood, spiritually related by coupon booklet).
Whalers wave machine. The teal tsunami rolls four quick lines and throws pucks from everywhere. Watch out for Cavan Benjamin’s Inspector-Gadget reach, Logan Caffrey’s edge work, Brandon Chiasson’s bombs from the blue, and Ezra Mock’s quiet “oh hey he scored again” energy.
Crease creatures. If the Whalers start Jered Condon, shots need to come with traffic, deflections, and perhaps a small legally-distinct earthquake. If Tuck goes back to Bill “Lockdown” Lockwood, the key is rebound control… and keeping his face out of slapshot lanes. The man has a family and a deductible.

Whiteboard Keys

Tuck: Gap tight, counters tighter. Let David Husband cook through the middle; park Kyle weak-side for back-door tap-ins. Maclean Lalor’s lockdown pair needs a “no fun” policy.
Whalers: Shoot first, ask later. Netfront chaos with Benjamin screen, Caffrey retrievals, Chiasson point hammers. If it moves, forecheck it; if it doesn’t, forecheck it harder.
Everyone: Respect the zebra. Last time things got spice-rack hot; tonight’s ref carries the “eject button.”

Totally Real Quotes

“We watched film, then we watched more film, then we watched ‘Miracle’ because inspiration is a special team.” — Tuck video coach, probably.

“Our plan is simple: shots, shots, shots — not the bar kind, the out-shoot-you-34-to-22 kind.” — Whalers locker room whiteboard.

“Kyle and I aren’t related by blood, but we share a Costco membership. Chemistry is chemistry.” — Kyle Lockwood, maybe.

Numbers & Nonsense

Tempo Index: High. Whalers like to turn neutral-zone potholes into passing lanes.
Goaltending Tilt: If Condon starts, edge Whalers; if Bill starts, expect fireworks and heroic pad stacks.
Special Teams: Whalers’ PP thrives on one-touch chaos; Tuck’s PK succeeds when everyone pretends they’re Maclean Lalor.

Crystal Ball (for entertainment only… mostly)

Lean: Whalers by a whisker if it becomes a track meet; Tuck by a nose if they grind it into a case study.

Prediction: Whalers 4, Tuck 3 (OT) — late dagger off a greasy netfront scramble.

Prop Sprinkles: Caffrey 3+ shots; Chiasson 1+ point; Husband anytime goal; Kyle L. over 0.5 apples.

Whalers Still Perfect After Tuck Shutout.

Whalers 3, Tuck 0 — The Fenom Solves Showtime (Twice) While Condon Packs a Lunch

Wednesday, Oct 29 • 9:25 PM • WABA – White River Junction, VT

The Whalers rolled in at 2–0–0 after a gritty 2–1 over the Gamblers. Tuck (0–1–1) arrived in “what if we just rebuild?” mode and handed the crease back to Evan “Showtime” Cline after Bill “Over the Hill” Lockwood’s last outing (great despite the number). Cline was terrific… but he drew the short straw known as Dan “The Fenom” Fenton.

First Period: The Fenom Reads from His Favorite Book

WHL 1–0 (11:25) — Faceoff in the Whalers’ end? No problem. Tuck fired a puck into the slot, where Scotty “Too Hotty” Christian touched it to Ben Rouillard. Fenton smelled opportunity, flew the zone, and Rouillard hit him in stride at the far blue. Fake shot, backhand, bar-dowski. Cline looked skyward, reconsidered astrology.

WHL 2–0 (07:50) — Another defensive-zone draw for the Whalers somehow becomes a Fenton break. Rookie “Lucky” Logan Caffrey won the wall battle, Fenton scooped, slalomed laterally, turned the Tuck winger into a yard sale, cut to his forehand and slipped it 5-holio. Reports indicate Cline muttered something in Greek that may translate to “I hate this riddle.”

Tuck’s best looks belonged to Kyle “Not Bill” Lockwood, who ripped one into Condon’s chest logo and forced a late blocker flash that rattled the glass and three Whaler parents.

End 1: Whalers 2 – Tuck 0 • Shots: WHL 14, TCK 7

Second Period: Triangle Passing, Harpoons, and a Net-Front Ballet

The kids were alright: Caffrey, Blaine “Magic Man” Gour, and Cavan “Spider Legs” Benjamin put on mini passing clinics, while Lochlan “The Lochmonster” Park stomped out rushes like he was paid by the breakup.

WHL 3–0 (06:43) — Textbook transition. Fenton stripped a Tuckie at the stripe, slid it to Dan “V-Card” VeNard. Two-on-none with Rouillard ensued: VeNard > Rouillard > VeNard > Rouillard. Three passes in three seconds, and Rouillard deposited over Cline’s outstretched pad. The bench collectively yelled “Weeeee!” like a rollercoaster of sadness for Tuck.

End 2: Whalers 3 – Tuck 0 • Shots: WHL 21, TCK 11

Third Period: Condon Nation & Moral Victories

Maclean “Full Metal” Lalor picked Fenton and went end-to-end, floating a nasty backhand high… except Jered Condon had the geometry degree and the angle chart. No soup.

Benjamin had two Grade-A’s: first a high-slot drop from Gour that Cline swallowed with the paddle; later a one-timer from Park that was labeled five-hole until Cline slammed the door like a dad in February. Some say the scouting report read “Cline: Gaping 5-hole.” Others say Benjamin can’t lift it. We say: goalie won the duel.

Tuck’s last push featured a spicy shot-pass from David “The Good” Husband to Adam “Big Mac” Macsata for a tip and two whacks. Condon, acting as a giant crease prophylactic(aka The Net Condom), prevented all forms of penetration on his hole....I mean Goal. Net sealed. Feelings hurt.

Final: Whalers 3 – Tuck 0 • Shots: WHL 30, TCK 18

Three Stars

Dan Fenton — 2G, 1A. Solved “Showtime” twice and authored the third.
Jered Condon — 18-save shutout; read everything, returned nothing.
Ben Rouillard — 1G, 1A and the breakout engine all night.

Quotes We May or May Not Have Heard

“I respect Cline. He’s great at stopping shots he can see. So I made sure he couldn’t see them.” — Dan Fenton

“Angles, baby.” — Jered Condon, casually alphabetizing rebounds

“We’re rebuilding. Step one: lose 3–0 with dignity.” — a philosophical member of Tuck

Whalers
#	Player	W/L	GA	Saves	Save%
39	Condon, Jered	W	0	18	1.000
#	Player	G	A	Pts	PIMs
4	Benjamin, Cavan	0	0	0
14	Caffrey, Logan	0	1	1
6	Christian, Scott	0	1	1
39	Condon, Jered	0	0	0
17	Fenton, Dan	2	1	3
13	Gour, Blaine	0	0	0
11	Park, Kelly	0	0	0
22	Park, Lochlan	0	0	0
19	Rouillard, Ben	1	1	2
5	Teller, Russell	0	0	0
21	VeNard, Dan	0	1	1	2
7	Yehle, Jason	0	0	0

Tuck
#	Player	W/L	GA	Saves	Save%
33	Cline, Evan	L	3	27	0.900
#	Player	G	A	Pts	PIMs
33	Cline, Evan	0	0	0
14	Donnelly, Kaleigh	0	0	0
12	Hinesley, James	0	0	0
15	Husband, David	0	0	0
20	Johnson, Andrew	0	0	0
10	Kathmann, Luke	0	0	0
89	Kuhn, Bryce	0	0	0
18	Lalor, Maclean	0	0	0
91	Lockwood, Kyle	0	0	0
26	Macsata, Adam	0	0	0	2
27	Plonsker, Max	0	0	0
88	Sampson, Scotty	0	0	0
8	Sullivan, Alex	0	0	0

Team:	Time:	Type:	Player:	Details:
1st PERIOD
WHL	11:25	Goal	Fenton, Dan(2)	Assist(s): Rouillard, Ben (2) Christian, Scott(1)
WHL	07:50	Goal	Fenton, Dan(3)	Assist(s): Caffrey, Logan(2)
2nd PERIOD
WHL	06:43	Goal	Rouillard, Ben (3)	Assist(s): VeNard, Dan(3) Fenton, Dan(1)
TCK	05:20	Penalty	Macsata, Adam(2)	2 minutes for Interference
3rd PERIOD
WHL	03:24	Penalty	VeNard, Dan(2)	2 minutes for Hooking

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