The Saints 18U opened its season with two games this past weekend and walked away with a win and a loss. Game 1 featured a tilt with the Wheatfield Blades. The Saints came out firing and generated numerous chances early. Avery Coppins finally broke through and opened the scoring. The Saints took a 1-0 lead into the second period, but Wheatfield found a way to slip one past Anthony Tirabassi to even the score and set up a decisive third period. RJ Gicewicz broke the tie early to put the Saints up 2-1. Sean Malone made it 3-1 and Coppins added his second of the game to extend the lead to 4-1. Wheatfield pulled to 4-2 with a power play strike late in teh third, but Lucas Walsh finished the scoring at 5-2. Tirabassi finished the game with 24 saves for his first victory of the season.
In game 2, the Saints battled the Jr Sabres 18U and lost its first one of the season with a 7-3 decision. Mike Ederer opened the scoring and put the Saints up 1-0, but the Jr Sabres finished the first period with a 2-1 lead. The Jr Sabres would extend to a 4-1 lead before Nathan Black tallied his first of the season. Brad Bourne pulled the game to 4-3 with a shorthanded tally late in the second period. In the first shif of the third period, the Jr Sabres scored 2 goals to pull away at 6-3. Although the Saints threatened on many occasions, they could not bury one to put the game within reach. The Jr. Sabres added a late tally to finish the scoring. Anthony Tirabassi ended the game with 37 saves.
The Saints 18U take on the St francis Red Raiders 18U on September 18. The puck drops at 8:45pm at the Nichols School Rink.
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