The County Moose had a busy week in the NCDC. The Moose kicked off the first game of the week with a hard-fought 4-3 loss against the Thunder Hockey Club. Goal scorers for the Moose included Jacob Macmillan-Dallaire, Hayden Anderson and Ty Owen Berube. Goaltender Nicholas Periard was in net for the Moose, ending the night with 23 saves.
The boys then hit the road on Friday to Perth-Andover and came home with two points in a 4-2 win over the Bearcats. Leading the way was Trevor Ponath with two goals, and Liam Moore also chipped in with two points in the win for the Moose. Rylan Benner made 18 saves in the contest.
Finally, on Saturday night, the County Moose took on the Northern Maine Pioneers, and fans were treated to a very physical, action-packed game. The Moose and Pioneers battled back and forth all game, but with a four-goal performance, including the overtime winner, from Northern Maine’s Luca Di Silvestro, the County Moose fell 5-4 in overtime. Goal scorers for the Moose included Colton Wallace, Trevor Ponath, Liam Moore and James Mirigiliano.
County Moose set for home-and-home against Northern Maine
The County Moose are back at it this weekend as the boys kick off a home-and-home with the Northern Maine Pioneers.
After a wild game last Saturday night, the two teams are set to square off again Friday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Garcelon Civic Centre. On Saturday, the County Moose will then hit the road to Presque Isle, Maine, to take on the Pioneers at the Forum.
The two teams faced off this past Saturday at the Garcelon Civic Centre, where the Pioneers came away with a 5-4 overtime win against the Moose. Pioneers forward Luca Di Silvestro stole the show with four goals, including the overtime winner, to power the Pioneers to victory.
The Moose go into this weekend with a 4-5-1-1 record and currently sit third in the Northeast Conference, while the Pioneers sit seventh in the Northeast Conference with a 3-4-0-0 record.
Player Notes:
Trevor Ponath continues to be red-hot as he now sits fourth in the NCDC scoring race with 19 points (nine goals, 10 assists) in 11 games played, which is also good for the team lead in goals and points. Behind him, captain Hayden Anderson is the County Moose assist leader with 12 assists and 15 points in 11 games played.
Tickets are still available for Friday’s game. If it’s going to be anything like the last game, you absolutely do not want to miss this one! Puck drop is at 7 p.m. If you can’t make it to the rink, it is also available to stream on Black Bear TV.
