Ice Chips
October 27, 2012 - Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL) News Release
Demonz Win Home Opener
Trotwood, OH - Dayton hockey received another shot in the arm tonight as the upstart Dayton Demonz of Federal Hockey League took the ice for their inaugural game at historic HARA Arena. The Danville Dashers made the 3.5 hour trek to battle with the FHL's newest member. The Demonz are coming off an impressive season opening 5-2 win against the Williamsport Outlaws.
Dayton got on the board first when right wing Jesse Felten lit the lamp 19:05 of the first period. Assisting on the goal was Brayden Metz and Brian Marks. Dayton controlled the tempo of the game most of the period and outshot Danville 17-10. Danville's Darick Ste Marie scored at 5:13 of the second period to knot the score at 1-1. Henry Coxe followed things up with Danville's second goal at 8:02 to go up 2-1. Danville kept applying pressure with a strong fore check and beating Dayton to the puck in all 3 zones. Both teams then began to open up with more physical play. Danville outshot Dayton 19-9. The Demonz started to pepper Joe St. Pierre with several shots down low when Dayton's captain James Sanford found the back of the net at 4:38 of the third period to make it 2-2. Assisting on the goal were Peter Cintala and Jason Hill. Soon after the goal Ahmed Mahfouz and David Lun dropped the gloves and both received 5 minute majors for fighting. Mahfouz ended up with another 5 minutes and a game misconduct. The turning point of the game was when Dayton killed off the 5 minute penalty. Dayton's Felton scored an unassisted goal, his second goal of the game, at 11:52 to give Dayton the lead again. Dayton's Brayden Metz scored a shorthanded goal at 16:35 to give the home team a 4-2 advantage and eventually the win. Dayton ended up outshooting Danville 41-40 for the game. The Dayton Demonz are now 2-0 to start off their inaugural season in the Federal Hockey League.
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Privateers Best Outlaws
WATERTOWN, NY -- For the Williamsport Outlaws, the start of the season could not have been projected any worse. With the 7-3 loss handed to them Saturday night by the 1000 Island Privateers, the Outlaws fall to 0-3-1 on the season.
Defense was the name of the game for the main part of the opening period between the Outlaws and the Privateers. Both teams traded shots, with goaltenders Chris Whitley, Williamsport, and Matt Anthony, 1000 Islands, making great save s and controlling rebounds well.
The Privateers were able to find the scoreboard in the first period when hometown product Chris Green (Massena, NY) was able to beat Whitley at the 14:36 mark, Green's first goal of the season.
The Outlaws had their chances near the end of the period with two power plays, including a brief 5-on-3 chance, but were unable to take advantage of the Privateers miscues, even though the Outlaws led the Privateers in shot (13 to 7) in the period.
1000 Islands took the momentum quickly in the second period scoring their first of four goals in the period when Jordan Bernier beat Whitley at the 3:14 mark of the period. Soon after, Adam McAllister scored his second goal of the season at the 5:55 mark.
Coach Firriolo made a goaltender change after the McAllister goal, sending in Mike DiLorenzo, who played well in last night's overtime loss to the Danbury Whalers.
The Goalie change sparked the Outlaws for a short period that saw the Outlaws find the twine when Rob Sich scored his second goal of the season from Trevor Karasiewcz at the 10:52 mark of the period.
That surge of momentum was shortly lived. Nikolas Temple buried a puck through DiLorenzo's five-hole to make it 4-1 at the 13:43 mark. Brent Tamane joined the goal scoring party with a rocket of a one timer over the right shoulder of DiLorenzo to make it 5-1 at the 14:44 mark.
After Tamane's goal, Tyler Matheson of the Outlaws dropped the gloves with Chase Tippin of 1000 Islands, both served five minute fighting majors. Tippin, immediately went to the locker room after the fight, with more than five minutes remaining in the period, though it looked like he was uninjured.
The third period saw both teams trade a pair of goals, with the Privateers getting their first. Chris Greene added his second goal of the night and of the season at the 3:59 mark. Shortly after Brent Tamane found the back of the net for the his second goal of the game and his second goal of the season.
For the Outlaws, captain Trevor Karasiewicz had an opportunity to get the Outlaws on the board with a penalty shot, after a Privateer cover the puck in the crease with his glove intentionally. Matt Anthony would stone wall Karasiewicz attempt.
Rob Sich would beat Anthiny for the second time in the game at the 6:49 mark, to make it 7-2. The goal was Sich's third on the year. Moments later, Matt Smyth would beat Anthony on a breakaway for his second goal on the year at the 10:22 mark.
After the Smyth goal, both teams traded scoring chances but didn't find the scoreboard.
The Outlaws will take the ice November 1st against the 1000 Island Privateers at Airmen Pond at Historic Bowman Field. The game is scheduled to start at 7:05pm.
Federal Prospects Hockey League Stories from October 27, 2012
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