2023 Neely Cup: Day 1 Recap
Published on September 1, 2023 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Portland Winterhawks News Release
Portland, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks' 2023 Neely Cup Training Camp kicked off on the ice Thursday, with all four teams lacing up for practices and scrimmage-style games. After day one, Team Sasser and Team Yaremchuk hold the advantage with two wins (four points) apiece.
The four teams, named after Winterhawks Hall-of-Famers Randy Heath, Cam Neely, Grant Sasser and Ken Yaremchuk, are made up by 77 prospective Winterhawks. Teams include a mix of veteran talent with newly drafted prospects and several camp invites as well.
Game format consists of a 25-minute running clock period, followed by a ten-minute three-on-three. The winner of each 25-minute game and each three-on-three game receives two points in the standings, allowing for a team to pick up a maximum of six points each day.
Game One: Team Yaremchuk (3) defeats Team Neely (0)
Scoring Summary:
7:40 - Team Yaremchuk - David Hoy
12:40 - Team Yaremchuk - Kyle McDonough from Rhett Ravndahl and Kaden Sperle
17:50 - Team Yaremchuk - Aiden Laing from Tyson Yaremko
Game Two: Team Yaremchuk (3) defeats Team Neely (1)
Scoring Summary:
2:42 - Team Neely - Liam Lierman from Zac Wheatley
4:49 - Team Yaremchuk - Marcus Nguyen from Hudson May and Kyle McDonough
21:06 - Team Yaremchuk - Marcus Nguyen from Kyle McDonough
23:21 - Team Yaremchuk - Kaden Sperle from Tyce Penrod
Game Three (10-Minute 3-on-3): Team Neely (6) defeats Team Yaremchuk (2)
Scoring Summary:
3:40 - Team Neely - Diego Buttazzoni
5:31 - Team Neely - Luke Wilfley from Cole Cairns
6:01 - Team Neely - Benjamin Fragle from Lane Glende
6:52 - Team Yaremchuk - Luca Cagnoni from Kyle McDonough and Marcus Nguyen
7:30 - Team Yaremchuk - Luca Cagnoni
8:20 - Team Neely - Jack O'Brien from Cobe Perlinger
9:00 - Team Neely - Josh Mori from Diego Buttazzoni and Cobe Perlinger
9:20 - Team Neely - Cohen Massey from Diego Buttazzoni and Aiden Sotas
Game Four: Team Heath (5) defeats Team Sasser (0)
Scoring Summary:
11:48 - Team Heath - Callum Stone
13:40 - Team Heath - Josh Davies from Brayden Ivey
15:27 - Team Heath - Josh Davies
19:43 - Team Heath - Gabe Klassen from Carsyn Dyck and Lincoln Black-Greaves
23:55 - Team Heath - Kayd Ruedig from Carsyn Dyck
Game Five: Team Sasser (3) defeats Team Heath (1)
Scoring Summary:
5:25 - Team Sasser - Josh Zakreski from Grady Gustafson
18:30 - Team Sasser - Parker Fitzgerald from Nash Nicolay and Nick Johnson
20:49 - Team Heath - Gianni Bosa
23:15 - Team Sasser - Nash Nicolay from Nick Johnson and Parker Fitzgerald
Game Six (10-Minute 3-on-3): Team Sasser (3) defeats Team Heath (0)
Scoring Summary:
1:50 - Team Sasser - Matthew Tsujimura from James Stefan and Nick Johnson
4:15 - Team Sasser - Josh Zakreski from Alex Thompson
8:48 - Team Sasser - Nick Johnson from James Stefan and Ryder Thompson
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Goaltending Stats
Team Heath
#1 Micah Adams - 5/5 saves (25 mins)
#30 Marek Schlenker - 13/19 saves (35 mins)
Team Neely
#1 Holden Murphy - 3/4 saves (20 mins)
#30 Ashton Thornton - 4/8 saves (20 mins)
#31 Jan Špunar - 12/15 saves (20 mins)
Team Sasser
#1 Connor MacKenzie - 15/20 saves (25 mins)
#30 Justen Maric - 19/20 saves (35 mins)
Team Yaremchuk
#1 Luke Brunen - 6/6 saves (20 mins)
#30 Jaxon Hoye - 5/6 saves (20 mins)
#31 Sascha Pitaev - 7/13 saves (20 mins)
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Day One Tournament Standings:
Team Record 3-on-3 Record Points in Standings Goals Scored Goals Allowed
Team Yaremchuk 2-0-0 0-1-0 4 8 6
Team Sasser 1-1-0 1-0-0 4 6 6
Team Heath 0-2-0 0-1-0 2 6 6
Team Neely 0-2-0 1-0-0 2 6 8
Remaining Neely Cup Schedule:
Friday, September 1:
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Team Heath vs. Team Neely
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Team Sasser vs. Team Yaremchuk
Saturday, September 2:
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Team Yaremchuk vs. Team Heath
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Team Neely vs. Team Sasser
Sunday, September 3:
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Consolation Final (3rd vs. 4th)
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Neely Cup Championship (1st vs. 2nd)
Neely Cup games continue Friday evening at 4:00 p.m. Parking is free in the Garden Garage, and daily tickets are available in the Winterhawks ticket office for $5.
Western Hockey League Stories from September 1, 2023
- 2023 Training Camp Day 3 Recap - Prince George Cougars
- 2023 Neely Cup Recap: Day 2 - Portland Winterhawks
- Wheat Kings Look for Improvements from Veteran Defense - Brandon Wheat Kings
- Oil Kings Announce Schedule Change - Edmonton Oil Kings
- Wenatchee Wild Announce Broadcast Details for 2023-24 Season - Wenatchee Wild
- Wenatchee Wild Congratulate Nine Players on NHL Training Camp Invitations - Wenatchee Wild
- 2023 Training Camp Day 2 Recap - Prince George Cougars
- 2023 Neely Cup: Day 1 Recap - Portland Winterhawks
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