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02-28-2005, 12:43 PM
From the XIHL web site:
NJ WEREWOLVES ARE 1ST XIHL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - DEFEAT THUNDER 11 - 6!
Hartford Thunder Put's Up a Good Fight But Falls Short.
Posted Sunday, February 27, 2005
Thanks to Mike Egan for the following game summary:
Congratulations to the New Jersey Werewolves on their 11-6 XIHL, inaugeral, Championship game victory over a very determined Connecticut Thunder. And individual congratulations to Joe D'alosio "best goalie", and Ray Katinsky "MVP".
The game was much closer that the score, and were it not for the heroics of Joe D'aloisio, in goal for the Werewolves, the score might have been much closer, or the result different...
John Pinheiro was his usual spectacular self, with Jason Salvato in strong evidence as well for the Thunder.
The balanced attack of the Werewolves was just too much for the Thunder to overcome, with 8 different players scoring goals. This was typical Werewolves hockey, with the opposition unable to cover all the firepower. Trying to keep the Werewolves from scoring was like trying to keep a bubble under water....you just never knew where another sniper would pop up.
The Thunder jumped out to a two goal lead (Guisto form Salvato and Pinhero; Pinhero) before the Werewolves woke up to playing the body. This effort paid off soon as Simon Egan (from R. Katinsky) broke the ice for the 'Wolves to cut the deficit in half, followed quickly by three other 'Wolves goals (Squitieri from Trohalides; Sona from Guzman; R. Katinsky from Plaugher and B. Katinsky). The first half finished 6-3 in favor of the 'Wolves(Kim; Dimoulas from Trohalides) but with the Thunder scoring a momentum building goal in the final seconds (Connelly from Morris).
The second half was a seesaw battle, with the Thunder bringing the game again within 3 goals to 9 - 6, with time remaining to still mount a comeback (Salvato from Luszcz). Joe D'alosio in goal was up to the task, turning back great efforts from the Thunder's star, and several others. The territorial play of the second half had the floor tilted a bit in the Thunder's direction, but the 'Wolves had too many good snipers to keep them off the boards, winning the second half 5 - 3.
Werewolves 2nd Half Scoring:
Dimoulas from R. Katinsky; B. Katinsky from Plaugher and R. Katinsky; Squitieri from B. Katinsky and Trohalides; Trohalides from Egan; Egan from Kim
Thunder 2nd half scoring:
Connelly from Pinhero; Salvato from Luszcz and Snyder
Congratulations again to both teams for a hard fought, and very entertaining championship game. Full marks go to the Thunder, who if they had any accumulated fatigue from playing just the night before in the semi's....did not show it in their effort. They battled right up to the last seconds.
This was great hockey to watch, with spectacular plays from both sides, and minimal unnecessary nonsense...physical without being cheap.....great job all of you involved.
NJ WEREWOLVES ARE 1ST XIHL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS - DEFEAT THUNDER 11 - 6!
Hartford Thunder Put's Up a Good Fight But Falls Short.
Posted Sunday, February 27, 2005
Thanks to Mike Egan for the following game summary:
Congratulations to the New Jersey Werewolves on their 11-6 XIHL, inaugeral, Championship game victory over a very determined Connecticut Thunder. And individual congratulations to Joe D'alosio "best goalie", and Ray Katinsky "MVP".
The game was much closer that the score, and were it not for the heroics of Joe D'aloisio, in goal for the Werewolves, the score might have been much closer, or the result different...
John Pinheiro was his usual spectacular self, with Jason Salvato in strong evidence as well for the Thunder.
The balanced attack of the Werewolves was just too much for the Thunder to overcome, with 8 different players scoring goals. This was typical Werewolves hockey, with the opposition unable to cover all the firepower. Trying to keep the Werewolves from scoring was like trying to keep a bubble under water....you just never knew where another sniper would pop up.
The Thunder jumped out to a two goal lead (Guisto form Salvato and Pinhero; Pinhero) before the Werewolves woke up to playing the body. This effort paid off soon as Simon Egan (from R. Katinsky) broke the ice for the 'Wolves to cut the deficit in half, followed quickly by three other 'Wolves goals (Squitieri from Trohalides; Sona from Guzman; R. Katinsky from Plaugher and B. Katinsky). The first half finished 6-3 in favor of the 'Wolves(Kim; Dimoulas from Trohalides) but with the Thunder scoring a momentum building goal in the final seconds (Connelly from Morris).
The second half was a seesaw battle, with the Thunder bringing the game again within 3 goals to 9 - 6, with time remaining to still mount a comeback (Salvato from Luszcz). Joe D'alosio in goal was up to the task, turning back great efforts from the Thunder's star, and several others. The territorial play of the second half had the floor tilted a bit in the Thunder's direction, but the 'Wolves had too many good snipers to keep them off the boards, winning the second half 5 - 3.
Werewolves 2nd Half Scoring:
Dimoulas from R. Katinsky; B. Katinsky from Plaugher and R. Katinsky; Squitieri from B. Katinsky and Trohalides; Trohalides from Egan; Egan from Kim
Thunder 2nd half scoring:
Connelly from Pinhero; Salvato from Luszcz and Snyder
Congratulations again to both teams for a hard fought, and very entertaining championship game. Full marks go to the Thunder, who if they had any accumulated fatigue from playing just the night before in the semi's....did not show it in their effort. They battled right up to the last seconds.
This was great hockey to watch, with spectacular plays from both sides, and minimal unnecessary nonsense...physical without being cheap.....great job all of you involved.