Wolves Double-Up Federals
Published on March 2, 2018 under Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL)
Watertown Wolves News Release
The Watertown Wolves hosted the Northern Federals in an exhibition game at the Watertown Municipal Arena Friday night. This was a last-minute change in the Federal Hockey League schedule as the Wolves were originally set to face-off against the defending Commissioner's Cup Champions the Danville Dashers. Due to transportation issues the Dashers were unable to make the game.
Troy Polino got off to a fast start scoring two goals in the first three minutes of the game. Anton Lennartsson assisted on Polino's first goal and league-leading scorer Tyler Gjurich and defenseman Dallas Ingram helped on his second. New Wolf Nicola Levesque tickled twine on a play from Kyle Powell and Gavin Yates to make the score 3-0. Lennartsson got his second assist of the night when he got the puck to Lester Brown in the final ninety seconds of the first period to extend Watertown's lead to 4-0.
The game got closer in the second period. The federals scored 4 unanswered goals to bring the game to a tie. Lennartsson put Watertown back in the lead only to have the Federals tie it back up less than a minute later. Wolves Captain John Scully started a chain reaction when he went five-hole on Northern's goalie. Troy Polino's hat trick goal game with just nineteen seconds left in the period and Lester Brown shot off a second goal just seven seconds later. By the end of the period Watertown had restored their lead 8-5.
Anton Lennartsson's second goal of the night was a short-handed goal from Jesse Facchini during Troy Polino's tripping penalty. CJ Hayes went top shelf on his fast break to double-up the Federals for a score of 10-5.
First star of the game went to Troy Polino for his hat trick. Kyle Powell and Anton Lennartsson earned second and third stars respectively.
The second-place Wolves are back in action Saturday night against the Danville Dashers at the Watertown Municipal Ice Arena. The puck drops at 7:30.
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