THURSDAY NIGHT RAW

      The Hanover Marauders upended Nashua South 5-0 in a game featuring 9 penalties for the Panthers and another stellar performance by Hanover goalie Harris LaRock in earning his first career shutout with a 13 save performance.  With the win, coach Dick Dodd’s Marauders go to 3-0 on the season with a huge game looming this weekend with defending Division 1 champion Bedford.




David Lehmann went big with four points

      The clash at Nashua’s Conway arena was chippy from the start with neither team establishing an edge in the scoring column, despite massive offensive pressure from the line of Joey Goff, Hans Williams and Charlie Plottner.  Were it not for the stellar net minding of Nashua goalie Adam Gagnon, the Marauders would have gained an early advantage.  A huge save by Gagnon on a Plottner rocket from Goff kept the score at 0-0 going into the second period.

Braxton McNulty had his first goal of the season

      As they have in their previous two games, the Marauders continued to be very strong after the first intermission.  Captains David Lehmann and Braxton McNulty went back-to-back on the same shift at the 24 and 35 second mark of the second period to open up a two goal lead.  Assists credited to Sylas Oberting and Lehmann.  The onslaught continued at 13:50 with Lehmann notching his second of the night on a man-up with assists from linemates Owen Stadheim and Elias Zinman to make it 3-0 at the end of the period.

Sy Oberting had a goal and an assist 

      The final frame saw Nashua implode with five penalties, including a game misconduct on the Nashua coach resulting in his ejection.  The Marauders though maintained their composure and increased their lead to 4-0 on a Matty Gardner goal with assists from Elias Zinman and Lehman on a 5 on 3 advantage.  Strong forward play from the line of Rowan Wilson, Cameron Woods, Peter Warhold and Toño Correa almost resulted in another goal when a Wilson breakaway was stoned by Gagnon.   An Oberting tally off a feed from Stadheim finished up the scoring and with the buzzer the Marauders remained undefeated in Division I.

      Hanover outshot the Panthers 45-13 and if not for the strong goalie play, the score would have been even more lopsided. 

      With less than 48 hours to recuperate, the Marauders square off against Bedford at 4:30 this Saturday afternoon for a pre-holiday tilt at Campion that will be a strong litmus test for future Hanover playoff success.