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FHL Connected: Game Recaps January 2, 2016

January 3, 2016 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) News Release


(Berlin, New Hampshire) Tonight was a night of remembering, remembering one of Berlin's hockey legends as the River Drivers hosted the Joe Martin Memorial Night at the Notre Dame Arena. Martin played hockey for the Berlin Junior Maroons, the Sherbrooke Les Castors Major Junior Hockey League from 1976-1977, the International Hockey League with the Fort Wayne Komets and the Milwaukee Admirals in 1979 and the Senior Maroons in the 1980s. The home team came into the night riding a 3 game winning streak looking to make it 4 and the second in a week against the visiting Danbury Titans in front of 1,192 fans, but the Titans had other plans coming away with a 7 to 1 victory.

The first period was dominated by the Titans as they outshot the River Drivers 21 to 7. Danbury's Phil Bronner scored at 1:18 into the game off assists from John Scorcia and Ryan Patsch. Berlin's Curtis Warren scored at 17:25 off assists from David Brancik and Stathis Soumelidis. Danbury would add their second goal of the night less than a minute later when Kory Helowka scored off assists from Zach Tatrn and Mike Driscoll.

Danbury owned the second period outshooting Berlin 14 to 8 and Tyler Gjurich would score not once, not twice, but three times in the period for a hat trick. Gjurich's first goal came just 47 seconds into the frame off assists from Ryan Patsch and John Scorcia. Gjurich would add his second at 15:58 off assists from Taylor Love and Phil Bronner. He would net his third of the period at 18:07 off an assist from Bryan Dallaire to give the Titans a 5 to 1 lead after 40 minutes.

Danbury would add two more goals late in the final period to give them a 7 to 1 victory. John Scorcia scored at 18:43 off assists from Zach Tatrn and Brian Dallaire and Matt Caranci scored at 19:49 off assists from Ryan Patsch and Frank Schumacher.

River Drivers goaltender Valery Pronin faced 43 shots and recorded 36 saves in the loss. Titans goaltender Alex Vazzano faced 22 shots and recorded 21 saves in the win.

The River Drivers next home game is scheduled for Friday, January 8th against the league leading Danville Dashers starting at 7:30pm (EST). Tickets are now on sale by calling the River Drivers' Front Office at 603-752-4100 or 603-915-3063 or you can email mdorval@riverdrivershockey.com. Advance tickets can be purchased at Bob's Variety, Fagans Pub, Rudy's Market, and Gorham Sports and Hardware. Gameday tickets can be purchased at the Notre Dame Arena. For additional information and to stay current on your RiverDrivers visit them online at RiverDriversHockey.com, on Facebook, and on Twitter (@GoRiverDrivers).

Anthony Big Again in Win Over Demolition

By Easton Hoskins

Matt Anthony for the thirds game in a row shut down the Dayton Demolition. Tonight, only giving up one goal on a Derrick Schwartz break away in the first period. Danville tied it up 25 seconds later when Myles McCauley scored a power play goal, and that is the closest the Demolition would be for the rest of the night. Danville went on to score five more goals over the next two periods, and would win the game 6-1. Justin Brausen would have two of those goals, along with Aleh Shypitsyn adding two of his own, and the other coming from Ray Tremblay. Tremblay ' s goal came on a redirect from a shot off the stick of Andrew Harrison. Matt Anthony stopped 29 of the 30 shots saw and got the win once again.

Danville had 14 penalty minutes on 7 infractions, and Dayton had 36 minutes on 10 infractions.

Danville will be back in action tomorrow night against the Brewster Bulldogs at 5:05 from the David S. Palmer Arena

Prowlers Score Twice Shorthanded, Beating Brewster 7-3

By DJ Palm

(Port Huron, MI) The Prowlers hosted the Brewster Bulldogs for the first time this season at Mcmorran Place Arena. It would be a losing road trip for the Bulldogs who allowed two shorthanded goals to drop their first road trip to Port Huron, 7-3.

Nicolai Oklolbistyn would break the ice on the power play finding twine to put Brewster up 1-0. It was all Prowlers from there from the Oklolbistyn goal, Port Huron would score four unanswered goals. Ahmed Mahfouz would tie the game at 1 for his first goal and 8th point in four games. Then some secondary scoring as Jared Hicks would put the Prowlers up 2-1, with Mark Rivera getting the first of two shorthanded goals in the game the Prowlers would take a 3-1 cushion into the locker room.

With the Prowlers owning the momentum from the first period they wanted a little bit more. Trevor Karasiewicz found it to be a good time to put Jay Kenney out on the ice and that usually means a fight is coming. Kenney wasted no time dropping the gloves Joesph Cannan, which seemed to give the Prowlers a boost of energy netting two more goals. One from Brian Soskin at 7:38 of the 2nd period, and Chris Leveille would net another shorthanded goal that put the Prowlers on top 5-1 after two periods.

Third period was much of the same. The Prowlers would net two more goals. Dustin Skinner would find the twine again for his 21st goal of the season which unofficially leads the F.H.L in goals scored. The Bulldogs wouldn't go quietly netting two goals from Mike Zannella, in garbage time. But the mountain was too tall to climb and not enough time left on the clock as the Prowlers would do a good job of playing keep away securing the victory 7-3. Andy DiChristofaro again stellar making 45 saves another 40 plus victory for him.

Port Huron is back on the winning side of things as they've won three in a row, after dropping back to back games to Danville last week. Brewster's struggles continue as they've now lost 4 in a row and 5 of their last 6. The road won't get any easier for them as they'll take on the 1st place Danville Dashers tomorrow in Danville. Port Huron has a full week off from games until they play host again to the Dayton Demolition on Saturday Jan 9th.

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