Zito Hat-Trick Not Enough in the North
November 3, 2022 - Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Niagara IceDogs News Release
The Niagara IceDogs started off their road trip tonight in North Bay, falling 9-3 for their first of 3 games in this weekends northern road trip.
The Battalion drew first blood on the power-play just over 3 minutes into the contest. A goal 26 seconds later, followed by another power-play marker, the IceDogs found themselves in a 3 goal deficit at the end of the first frame.
The beginning of the second period started off in the IceDogs favour early on. At 1:29, off of a Sirizzotti pass, Kevin He set up Pasquale Zito on the zone entry for a one-timer goal. Less than a minute later North Bay answered with another goal and tallied 3 more to take a commanding lead after 40 minutes into the game. The score read 7-1 at the end of the second period.
Just under 8 minutes into the third and final period, the Battalion extended their lead. Not long after, Gerard Keane shutdown a breakaway and shifted the momentum down the ice for Aidan Castle to dish it to Pasquale Zito who finds his second of the night. After going down by another, a third goal from Zito off of the face off dot marked a hat-trick for the IceDogs forward in tonights loss.
The IceDogs are back in action tomorrow in Sudbury for a 7:05 puck drop and their second game of three straight.
Goal Scorers
First Period
K. McDonald (5) (NB) A: J. Ertel, M. Petrov - 3:36
J. Therrien (1) (NB) A: K. Jackson, Nic Sima - 4:02
Second Period
D. Wakely (4) (NB) A: J. Ertel, K. Jackson - 17:36
P. Zito (4) (NIA) A: K. He, B. Sirizzotti - 1:29
N. Tarasevich (4) (NB) A: M. Petrov - 2:09
A. Romani (2) (NB) A: T. Nelson, A. Lukin - 4:48
M. Petrov (5) (NB) A: N. Tarasevich - 5:47
N. Tarasevich (5) (NB) A: L. Arnsby, A. Romani - 18:17
Third Period
J. Therrien (2) (NB) A: A. Romani - 7:51
P. Zito (5) (NIA) A: A. Castle, G. Keane - 10:29
O. Van Steensel (2) A: D. Wakely - 15:41
P. Zito (6) (NIA) - 16:24
Ontario Hockey League Stories from November 3, 2022
- Spirit Come Back, Score Three Unanswered To Win Against Frontenacs - Saginaw Spirit
- Lockhart Records Second Straight Three-Point Night as Petes Fall to Colts in Shootout - Peterborough Petes
- Zito Hat-Trick Not Enough in the North - Niagara IceDogs
- Game Notes November 3 - North Bay Battalion
- Spirit Wrap up Home Stand against Kingston - Saginaw Spirit
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