Bluefins Man-Handled by the Warriors 11-6

February 15, 2012 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
New York Bluefins News Release


Hyannis, MA - On a night when the Bluefins were again faced with a short bench due to injuries, owner/head coach Mike Nugnes did something that no one expected. He asked team president and Cape native, Brian Kolb to come out of retirement and lace up the skates vs. the Akwesasne Warriors. Kolb is no stranger to the Federal Hockey League as he was a player on the Broome County Barons (from Binghamton New York) who, in February 2011 moved to Cape Cod and subsequently became the Bluefins with Kolb as the President and co-owner.

At the drop of the puck it seemed as though the move may have paid off as the home team came out flying and just :40 into the game, AJ Tesoriero took a Dan Gordon pass and beat Warrior goalie Adam Thompson with a high wrist shot over his right shoulder. Although Kolb didn't register a point, he was on the ice for the goal and looked fresh in his first game since last season. However, at 10:43 Nicolas Corbeil tied it up putting one past newly signed Bluefin goaltender Adam Roy who played collegiately at Holy Cross. At 15:17, Mark Frey made it 2-1 in favor of the Bluefins with his first goal of the season and just 3 minutes later, David Lun put the Fins up by 2. At that point of the game it was 3-1, Cape Cod was in control and the small crowd on hand was feeling like they were going to see something special as their team put immense pressure on the Warrior net hitting 3 posts along the way. However, it was not to be as the visiting Warriors made it 3-2 on a Martin Beaulne goal at 18:50 of the first.

In the second period things changed drastically as Akwesasne scored the next 5 consecutive goals including 2 by Miguel Delisle and 2 incredible rockets by the FHL's leading scorer Pierre Dagenais. Before anyone knew, it was 7-3. The visitors were in control, Roy was replaced by Wes Vesprini and the crowd was slapped back into reality. At 13:37 of the second, The Bluefins made it 7-4 on Frey's second of the night. For a moment it seemed as though momentum had swayed back to the Bluefins until the Warriors made it 8-4 when Pierre Dagenais netted his 3rd goal of the game on another shot that makes any hockey fan wonder what he is doing playing at this level and perhaps asking why he doesn't go play with the big boys because he truly makes it look easy. At that point he had 112 points in just 36 games and there was still another period to go. Really?

The third period began with the Bluefins on the Power Play and just :39 seconds in, Stephen Kelley blasted a slap shot that beat Thompson and narrowed the Warrior lead to 3 at 8-5. The goal was Kelley's 3rd of the season and was assisted by Gordon and Lun. But again, the Fins couldn't gain any ground as just a few moments later, Beaulne scored his second of the game and then Dagenais scored his 4th of the game to make it 10-5. Another Corbeil made it 11-5 and the air in the Bluefins tires was almost completely gone. Kevin Mcready scored a late goal for the Bluefins to make it 11-6 but it was of no consequence as the Warriors came away with the victory on Cape Cod. Final shots on goal were 41-37 with the Bluefins again outshooting their opponents.

The Bluefins play again at home on Friday February 24th at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center vs. the New Jersey Outlaws before heading over to Martha's Vineyard to face the Danbury Whalers on the 25th. Tickets for the games can be purchased online or at the HYCC prior to the game or by calling 508-280-6699.



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