St. Thomas capitalized on the few opportunities that were presented to them as they squeaked by Hanover 4-3 in a match played at the Dover Ice Den. Peter O'Leary led the Marauders with a goal and an assist. Jonathan Goff and Jake Acker had the other goals, and Gus Lyons, Gavin Ratliff and Benjamin Chaimberg earned assists.
The Saints had the only tally in a first period dominated by Hanover, beating our defender on a one on one and ending with a clear shot from between the circles. St. Thomas doubled their lead early into the second, as their forward split the Hanover defenders and used a deke move to beat Luke Ratliff. O'Leary got the Marauders into the match when he picked up a terrific cross ice pass from Lyons, streaked down the right side, and sniped a shot into the top corner. St. Thomas quickly regained their two goal advantage as a Hanover defender fell at the offensive blue line, leading to a breakaway. Eric McCoy made a valiant effort to chase down the Saint player, but was unable to prevent him from putting on a nice move. Hanover ended the second and started the third with a five on three man advantage, but could not convert. Goff cut the lead to 3-2 when he banged home a shot from the slot, after a strong effort by Ratliff to control the puck in the St. Thomas zone. The Saints converted once again after a scramble on the boards, but Hanover quickly made it a one goal game. O'Leary got behind the St. Thomas defender with his patented toe drag, and fed Acker in the slot for the score with half a period left to play. Hanover could not get the equalizer fell to St. Thomas despite a 43-15 shot advantage.
A podcast of the St. Thomas game can be found at mixlr.com/chaimberg. Click on SHOWREEL for a listing.
Next up - another trip down 89 and another chance to get on the right side of the ledger - Sat @ 5:30 vs Bishop Brady. Brady came home from Alvirne with a 2-0 win last night - their first of the season.
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