FHL Connected: Game Recaps January 30, 2016

January 30, 2016 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) News Release

Titans Hold On For 7-6 Victory

By: Tommy Pecoraro

The Titans came onto the Danbury Arena ice, all is normal, except they are playing role of road team as the cross border rival Bulldogs call the arena home for tonight only. The Bulldogs, who have points in 6 of their last 7 games, came in rested, having only this game to play, and Danbury coming back after two road games and tired, seemingly, for tonight's contest. The goals came fast and furious, and everything else along with it, and Danbury would take the win, 7-6.

Danbury scored the first goal 1:54 in, from Ryan Patsch. Brewster responded with 2 quick goals before even reaching the 5 minute mark, both from Alex Johnson. The Titans would respond with a goal from John Scorcia after a brief tilt between Patsch and Tristan Lysko. The Bulldogs regained the lead on the power play as Nikolai Okhlobystin made it 3-2, then minutes later making it 4-2 by putting the puck in off a Danbury player. The period would end in some fireworks after Tristan Lysko got in his 2nd fight of the evening against Aaron Atwell. In the 2nd period the Titans would come alive, scoring the first of 5 unanswered goals, starting on a 5 on 3 man advantage. Phil Bronner scored on the 2 man advantage, and 16 seconds later Tyler Gjurich scored on the 5 on 4 to tie the game. The onslaught continued as Mike Driscoll scored with 2:10 to go to give Danbury the lead, and Phil Bronner scored a power play goal with only 22 seconds left to send Brewster to the locker room down two goals. Danbury would score again in the 3rd period from Tyler Gjurich at the halfway point to make it 7-4. The Bulldogs would rally late, as they pulled James Robbins and scored an extra attacker goal from Sean Maktaak with 2:41 remaining. At 7-5 now, the Bulldogs would get even closer with a power play, scoring with 1:30 to go, from John Scully to make it 7-6. However it was not enough to tie the game and the Titans would win 7-6.

For Brewster, Alex Johnson and Nikolai Okhlobystin had 2 goals and an assist each, John Scully had a goal and 3 assists, Sean Maktaak with a goal and 2 assists, and Ryan Dolence had 2 assists. Jeromy Semtner stopped 9 of 14 shots and James Robbins stopped 8 of 10 for the loss. For Danbury, Tyler Gjurich had 2 goals and 4 assists, Phil Bronner had 2 goals and 1 assist, John Scorcia had a goal and 4 assists, Ryan Patsch had a goal and assist and Mike Driscoll had a goal. Mike Pearless stopped 7 of 11 shots and Matt Cooper stopped 23 of 25 for the victory.

The Titans play again Thursday, February 4th against Berlin, once again as the home team at Danbury Arena. They then play in Berlin on Friday before returning home to play Port Huron on Saturday. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are home Friday, February 5th against Port Huron before playing in Berlin on Saturday. 986 fans showed up for tonight's Bulldogs home game at the Danbury Arena.

Prowlers Skate Away with 6-3 Win over the Demolition

By Lee W. Mowen

DAYTON, OHIO - In the eleventh battle of the Port Huron Prowlers and the Dayton Demolition, it was a back-and-forth battle with a couple of ties and lead changes, until the Prowlers shut down the Dayton Demolition offense in the 3rd to pick up another win.

The Prowlers get on the board first at the 7:36 mark of the 1st, when Justin Alonzo scores in the slot past Jason Torf. Alonzo (19th goal) is helped by Dustin Skinner on the first goal of the game. Port Huron adds another tally in the 1st with Roger Tagoona's slide to the left. Alonzo tags along for the ride with his second point and 31st assist of the season on Tagoona's 12th. Late in the first period, Jacques Lamoureux and the Demolition cut the deficit down to one with a delayed penalty goal. Jesse Felten, in front of the Prowlers' bench, finds Lamoureux in traffic to bury the slot-blast for his third score. The Prowlers led 2-1 after one.

The Wrecking Crew battled to start the 2nd Period, tying the game at 2-2 early on from Scott Kozlak's moves. Kozlak zigged and zagged for his fourth goal of the year, on assists from Lamoureux and Martin Uhnak at the 2:40 mark. Shortly after the Kozlak goal, Chris Leveille joins in on the scoring party for the first time tonight. Leveille's 18th tally was drawn up by the minds of Dustin Skinner and Jared Hicks. Port Huron led 3-2 until the 14:57 mark, with Harry Mahesh storming the net for his eighth offering. Mahesh's blast was assisted by Mike Henderson and Cody Milligan to tie things up once more in the 2nd at 3-3. Port Huron had one more in the offensive sleeves, with Leveille's second drill from Jared Hicks. The Prowlers led 4-3 after 40:00 played.

Port Huron ices the game away from the Demolition in the third with two more goals. Dustin Skinner drags the puck to the far face-off circle for a Power Play goal. With five seconds elapsed on the Demolition Penalty Kill, Skinner notched his 25th goal of the season, along with the passing of Hicks and Chris Leveille. With the last score of the game on a 4-on-4 situation, Jason Pietrasiak ropes a skimmer down to Julian Fraser, who muscles his way past a pair of defenders to bury his second tally of the year. The Prowlers held the Demolition offense scoreless, with twenty shots being turned away. The Prowlers won 6-3 in regulation.

Port Huron improves to 22-7 on the year, also improving to 11-0 vs. the Dayton crew. The loss dropped the Demolition down to 7-18-3. Andi DiCristofaro records 41 saves in his 16th win of the season. Jason Torf knocks away 27 saves in his debut for the Demolition.

Dayton now travels to Port Huron Sunday afternoon to battle the Prowlers for the 12th time this season. The Demolition return home on February 5th against the Danville Dashers. For tickets and broadcasting information, visit demolitionhockey.com.

Danville Fires On All Cylinders In 6-3 Win Against Berlin

By Easton Hoskins

First period of the Danville Dashers and the Berlin Riverdrivers was full of amazing saves off good shots by both teams. During the first period of play there was only one penalty and it was on the Danville Dashers own Aleh Shypitsyn who was called for boarding, while on the Power Play, Berlin did not seize on the opportunity to score and Danville killed the penalty. The period was filled with tons of action between but no scoring.

After the scoreless first period, the second period exploded with goals, most of them by the Dashers. To start the goal scoring, Danville stuck first as Dan Turgeon got one past the Riverdrivers goalie to open up the period, Derrick Shwartz and Ray Tremblay assisted the goal.. Following the goal Danville's own Aleh Shipitsyn was called for his second penalty of the night, this time for interference. With thirteen seconds left on the Power Play the River Drivers capitalized on the man advantage to tie it up, but the officials called a no goal as it was scored off a high stick. As the period when on shortly after Tergeon's goal, Marcus Mitchell assisted by Andrew Harrison and Scott Morongell, he scored the Dashers second goal of the night and give them a 2-0 lead. After a couple minutes went by another Dashers goal was scored but this time by A.J. Tesoriero, Danville's third goal, assisting him were Justin Brausen and Dan Turgeon. Later on in the period Berlin was called for a penalty. Danville did not score during that time but immediately after it was up, again A.J. Tesoriero scored his second goal of the night pushing the lead to 4-0. Towards the end of the period, Berlin got called on another penalty and this time Danville scored on their Power Play, scoring their fifth goal of the night was Ray Tremblay, assisting him were A.J. Tesoriero and Scott Morongell. Soon after Matt Anthony came out of the net to play the puck but failed as Berlin scored their first goal of the night to make it 5-1 going into the third.

Last period of action started up fast as Berlin scored to make it a 5-2 game. Not too long after that they scored again to make it 5-3. They scored those two goals within a matter of two minutes and thirty seconds. It looked like Berlin had the momentum throughout the third period and the way they were playing it looked like they just might make a comeback. Late in the third period the Dashers scored their sixth goal of the night to seal the deal against Berlin 6-3. The David S. Palmer Arena was packed tonight as the attendance was 2,135 and the Dashers gave those fans an electrifying win. Danville will play at home next weekend on Saturday, February 6th against the Dayton Demons.

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Federal Prospects Hockey League Stories from January 30, 2016

• FHL Connected: Game Recaps January 30, 2016 - FPHL
• Berlin Score Four in the First, Win 5-1 in Dayton - Dayton Demolition
• Leveille's 2-Goal Night Insures Prowler's Victory over Titans - Port Huron Prowlers

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