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UHL ROUNDUP – 7/28/24 Week 10 (Regular Season)

Patriots 11, Huskies 1
The Patriots locked up first place in the East Division by dominating the Huskies in their regular-season finale. North Middlesex exploded out of the gate with seven goals in the first period, including a pair from forward Beckett Amidon. Alex Sarbecker led the winners with four points (2 goals, 2 assists), while Braden Amidon added a hat trick of his own to bring his league-leading goals total to 15. Huskies alternate Brandon Hiltz’s tally early in the second period on a net-front scramble spoiled Patriots netminder Jack Murphy’s bid for a second shutout this season, leaving him with 16 saves on 17 shots and a very respectable 2.50 goals-against average through 10 starts.

Lions 6, Tech 3
Tech managed to hold the potent Lions offense below double digits, but Chelmsford still succeeded in doubling up Nashoba-Greater Lowell. The Lions actually fell behind early in the opening period on the first of three Tech power-play goals. Kyle Bouvier, who factored in all three Nashoba-Greater Lowell goals, scored on the man advantage just 1:01 into the game, but Chelmsford netted the next three in the period, including a late shorthanded tally from Nick LaFreniere, his first of two on the day. Declan Crowley, who gave the Lions the lead for good in the first, scored the next two for Chelmsford to complete the hat trick by the 5:10 mark of the third period. Memphis Belleville recorded three assists for the victors, while goaltender Will McNeal turned aside 23 Tech shots.

Crusaders 8, Admirals 4
Goalie Nick Thurlow stepped out of the Crusaders crease to star at forward, netting a pair of goals to lead Groton-Dunstable to its third win in four outings. Griffin Southwick also scored twice for the Crusaders, while both Owen Eastman and Mac Khawait notched a goal to go with two assists. League points leader Brandon Callahan recorded a hat trick for the Admirals to give him 21 points on the season. Braydon Atwood posted a goal and assist for Alvirne-Milford, which dropped its second straight contest but had already locked up first in the West Division entering the playoffs.

Team X 7, Phantoms 0
The upstart Phantoms sent a message that their best-of-3 playoff series against Team X isn’t going to be any sort of a cinch for their more seasoned opponents. But that didn’t stop Team X from pulling away in the regular-season finale with a four-goal third period highlighted by a pair of goals from Kevin Saiafia. Club scoring leader Dave McDavis also tallied two goals for Team X, while Dylan Minasian posted three assists. Despite their best efforts, the Phantoms couldn’t crack the solid goaltending tandem of Dan Macauliffe (12 saves) and Cooper Kirchner (2 saves), who combined for the squad’s league-best second shutout victory.

Ghosts 13, Middies 5
The Ghosts geared up for the postseason with their highest offensive production of the season powered by a four-goal, five-point performance from Ethan Murphy. Ethan Koehr netted Westford’s final goal late in the third after setting up three earlier tallies, while Nick Kane posted a pair of goals and assists. Jack Feeney and Chad Vigeant both scored twice for the Middies, who fell for the fourth straight contest but are still a favorite for the West Division round-robin playoffs title where they’ll face off against the Huskies, Admirals and Crusaders.