FHL Game Recaps

December 30, 2015 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) News Release

River Drivers Defeat Titans 3 to 2

Jeffrey Schetroma

(Berlin, New Hampshire) After last night's game was postponed due to weather, the River Drivers welcomed the Danbury Titans to the Notre Dame Arena tonight. Both teams were able to find the back of the net, but the home team scored one more for the victory.

The Titans would score the only goal in the first period with 1 second remaining in the period. Dean Yakura assisted by Brett Liscomb and John Scorcia would give the visitors a 1 to 0 lead after 1 period.

The home team would light the light twice during the second period. Both goals scored by Donald Olivieri, the first coming at 5:13 off assists from Jiri Pestuka and Brantley Sherwood. Olivieri would score his second at 9:23 assisted by Curtis Warren and Matias Simontaival.

In the third period the River Drivers scored 30 seconds into the period when Martias Simontaival assisted by Donald Olivieri and Curtis Warren scored on a carry over power play. Titans would add their second of the night when Ryan Patsch scored off assists from Matt Caranci and Steve Brown at 4:14. The score of 3 to 2 would hold up through the remainder of regulation.

River Drivers goaltender Valery Pronin faced 31 shots and recorded 29 saves in the win. Titans goaltender Mike Pearless faced 33 shots and recorded 30 saves in the loss.

The entire River Drivers organization wishes all our fans, sponsors and fans of the Federal Hockey League a very safe and Happy New Year.

The River Drivers next home game is scheduled for Saturday, January 2d against the Danbury Titans starting at 7:00pm (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 Blanks Demolition

Easton Hoskins

Matt Anthony stopped all 26 shots he saw in tonights contest as the Dashers won 5-0. Ray Tremblay had a hat trick for the Dashers, and Gehrett Sargis assisted on all three of his goals. Danville controlled the pace of the game from whistle to whistle, not allowing a Dayton shot for the first eight minutes of the game, and by then the Dashers had a 2-0 lead. Aleh Shypitsyn and A.J. Tesoriero both scored with in that eight minute stretch for Danville. Tremblay added the first of his three later in the period to make it 3-0 after one for Danville.

After a scoreless second period, Tremblay added two more goals in the third and that was all she wrote for Dayton.

Both teams did a good job of staying out of the penalty box, with Dayton only having four penalty minutes, and Danville only having six.

After a day off tomorrow, these same two teams will play on Friday in Dayton. Then Danville will be at home on Saturday and Sunday for one more game with Dayton, and then a game with Brewster.

Prowlers Win Fight-Filled Contest Over Bulldogs

By: Tommy Pecoraro

It was game filled with intensity and some good goaltending, as the game stayed low scoring through most of the contest. Brewster goaltender Jeromy Semtner had a good night in goal and overall defensively the Bulldogs were solid. However the offense was lacking as MJ Graham and Ian Delong are out of action, and could not muster more than a single goal, and it was Port Huron winning the 3 points.

Dustin Skinner scored the first goal of the game for Port Huron early on to give Port Huron the lead. Things got physical as Joe Cannan dropped the gloves with Ryan Devine at the 11 minute mark, and both picked A few minutes later, Janis Berzins, in his first game of the season, scored one of the best goals around the league so far this year, from the blueline he deked out Joe Pace, then Andy DiCristofaro for a beautiful goal to tie the game. However Port Huron was quick to respond, and Justin Alonzo scored to make it 2-1. In the 2nd period, Justin Alonzo scored another goal to make it 3-1, and then things got crazy at the end of the 2nd. A hit from behind by Nikolai Okhlobystin set off a series of battles, first as Okhlobystin had to hold off Justin Alonzo in a fight, before Ryan Devine came over and forced Ryan Dolence to intervene and fight him as well. In the 3rd period a major bench miscue resulted in Brewster only starting a faceoff with 4 skaters on the ice, and Port Huron took advantage, springing Dustin Skinner on a breakaway to make it 4-1. Mark Rivera added an empty netter to make it 5-1.

For Brewster, Janis Berzins had the lone goal, and James Robbins stopped 29 of 33 shots for the loss. For Port Huron, Dustin Skinner and Justin Alonzo had 2 goals each, Mark Rivera had a goal and assist, Brian Soskin and Ahmed Mahfouz had 2 assists each. Andy DiCristofaro stopped 37 of 38 shots for the victory.

Port Huron returns home tomorrow night to take on the Dayton Demolition, who lost 5-0 tonight to Danville. The Bulldogs have tomorrow off before hosting the Berlin River Drivers on Friday, Berlin coming off a 3-2 win over Danbury tonight. Brewster and Port Huron meet again at the McMorran Place Arena on Saturday Night. Paid attendance at tonight's game was 218.

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