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UHL ROUNDUP – 7/21/24 Week 9 (Regular Season)

 

Team X 9, Admirals 3

Team X upset the West-leading Admirals with its largest output of the season, powered by a five-goal second period. Both Kevin Saiafia and alternate Brady Kenney posted a pair of goals for Team X in the second after Dave McDavis jump started the offense in the first with two tallies. Aiden Kearney opened the scoring for X on his way to a three-point day, while goaltenders Cooper Kirchner (11 saves) and Dan McCauliff (8 saves) turned aside 19 of 22 shots they faced. Chris Bozza set up two of the Admirals’ three goals as Alvirne-Milford’s four-game win streak was snapped.

 

Lions 10, Ghosts 7

In a wide-open, back-and-forth contest, the Lions netted five goals during both the first and second periods then held off a late surge from the Ghosts in the third to post the wild victory. Jake Landry powered the Chelmsford offense with five goals, including a pair of shorthanded tallies late in the second period, and set up another. Meanwhile, Ghosts forward J.J. Funaro netted a pair of power-play goals in the third during Westford’s attempted rally. The win marked the third straight game that the Lions posted double-digit goal totals.

 

Huskies 3, Crusaders 2

Alternate forward Brady Girardi’s hat trick coupled with outstanding goaltending from Sam DeChaves proved just enough for the Huskies to halt a prolonged six-game losing skid, simultaneously snapping a brief Crusaders’ winning streak. Girardi scored twice in the first before giving the Huskies back the lead for good with just under 10 minutes remaining in the third, while DeChaves turned in 12 of his 38 saves during the final 15 minutes of play. Groton-Dunstable initially drew even with a second-period tally from Jared Cappella followed by an Owen Enos goal two minutes into the third, erasing the Huskies’ early two-goal advantage. Both Crusaders goals were set up by forward Rob Flynn, who himself was held out of the goal column for the first time all season.

 

Patriots 9, Middies 2

The Patriots posted three goals in each period, including a hat trick from Sean Myers on his way to a five-point effort, to overpower the Middies. Max Caliri (4 points) and Braden Amidon both netted a pair of goals for North Middlesex, while Finn McNabb and Brady Lavery recorded a goal and assist apiece in the rout. Chad Vigeant and Logan Rogers accounted for the Middies offense as Dracut-Tyngsboro fell for the fourth week in a row.

 

Tech 14, Phantoms 3

Tech threw a season-high 54 shots on the Phantoms goaltender Brian LaForte on its way to a league-best 14-goal performance in overwhelming its upstart opponent. Jack Donovan opened the scoring for Tech just 1:30 into the contest and went on to net four more goals, including a shorthanded tally in the third, to lead the offensive onslaught. Both Tech forwards Jayden Auger and Kyle Bouvier recorded hat tricks, while Brody Simmons chipped in with a goal and three assists. Alternate Cody Katz, Nick Dagoumas and Tylen McLaughlin accounted for the Phantoms goals, while Nolan Pelletier notched a pair of assists.

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 7/14/24 Week 8 (Regular Season)

 

Tech 2, Huskies 1

Tech relied on a pair of third-period goals to rally and keep the Huskies winless in the regular season. After being held scoreless through the first 33 minutes, Tech finally managed to beat Huskies goalie Luke Bettencourt (37 saves) with two goals in a 2:13 span early in the third off the sticks Brian Bardsley and Jayden Auger. The Huskies held onto the lead for more than two periods following Landon Katz’s shot that snuck between the pads of Tech netminder Ty Stapleton (26 saves) at the 5:11 mark of the first.

 

Ghosts 2, Patriots 2

Billed as the UHL Game of the Year prior to puck drop, the dual East Division leaders squared off with sole possession of first place on the line. But when it was done, nothing had been settled between the Ghosts and Patriots. North Middlesex built a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Braden Amidon and Sean Meyers. But following a scoreless second period, the Ghosts pulled within one on Gerald Hsin’s first of the season – an unassisted power-play goal – before tying it up for good on Matt Mulhern’s wrister with 8:32 left. Both goalies were outstanding in the crease with Patriots backstop Jack Murphy turning aside 26 shots and Ghosts goalie Kieran Humphries stopping 18.

 

Admirals 6, Phantoms 4

A third-period rally erased a 4-3 deficit and lifted the West Division-leading Admirals to their fourth straight victory while keeping the Phantoms winless over the same stretch. Thanks to a pair of James Roberts tallies, the Phantoms built a one-goal lead entering the third. But the Admirals got the equalizer early from Braydon Atwood before Brandon Callahan netted the game-winner less than a minute later off an excellent individual play out of the corner and a quick snap shot that beat Phantoms goalie Tyler McGeary (39 saves). Now leading the league with 17 points, Callahan eventually scored an empty-net goal with 19 seconds remaining to complete a four-point day for the Admirals, who also received early goals from Mason Komarek, Dylan McLeod and Landon Briand.

 

 

 

Crusaders 5, Team X 3

A resurgent Crusaders club won its second in a row by snapping a 3-3 tie in the third. The game-winner came midway through the period from Owen Bernard before Groton-Dunstable masterfully weathered a late shorthanded situation with Rob Flynn’s second goal of the game with less than two minutes left. Dave McDavis’ second goal of the day had pulled Team X even late in the second period before the Crusaders’ stellar team defense coupled with solid goaltending from Cam Columbus (14 saves) kept the youthful X squad scoreless over the final 15 minutes. Flynn is the league’s first player with double-digit goals (10) this season, having scored in every game the Crusaders have played.

 

Lions 10, Middies 2

The Lions blew open a still undecided contest with five goals in the third, including two tallies from Nick LaFreniere to complete a hat trick, as Chelmsford kept its hopes alive for the top spot in the East thanks to the earlier tie between the Ghosts and Patriots. Nick Lupoli posted a pair of goals and assists to equal LaFreniere with a four-point outing, while both Declan Crowley and Memphis Belleville scored twice and set up another for Chelmsford. Drew Duross registered a goal and assist for the Middies.

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 6/30/24 Week 7 (Regular Season)

 

Patriots 4, Lions 3

The undefeated Patriots broke open the scoreless contest with three straight goals in the second period, two off the sticks of the Amidon brothers, Braden (3 points) and Beckett. However, the Lions began chipping away at their deficit before the second intermission with an Austin Marmo goal and two more in the third from Michael Spitz and Jack Landry. But North Middlesex forward Brady Lavery netted the eventual game-winner with 8:26 remaining, and goalie Jack Murphy’s 19 saves were enough to keep the perfect Patriots tied for first in the East Division, setting up a Week 8 showdown with the fellow unbeaten Ghosts.

 

Tech 4, Team X 3

Kyle Bouvier’s shorthanded goal with just 28 seconds left proved the difference for Tech in dealing a heartbreaking loss to Team X. After falling behind 3-2 late in the second period on another shorthanded Tech tally from Zach Dibona, underdog Team X drew even on Dave MacDavis’ goal with just 4:42 remaining and was attempting to pull off the late upset with the man advantage after Tech forward Cam Nangle was called for slashing with exactly two minutes remaining. But Tom Sartell set up Bouvier for the stunning game-winner for Tech inside the final minute. Dibona and Zach Gagnon (power play) were the other goal scorers for the winners, while Dylan Minasian posted a goal and assist for Team X in the loss.

 

Admirals 4, Huskies 3

After surrendering a two-goal, first period advantage, the undermanned Huskies battled back to tie the score at 3-3 with just 49 seconds remaining on the second goal of the game from Cody Katz. But the Admirals were not to be denied as center Dylan MacLeod won a perfect draw in the offensive zone back to defenseman Braydon Atwood, who blasted a slapper from 45 feet out that beat Huskies netminder Sam DeChaves (42 saves) short side for the clincher with just 13 ticks left. Katz and Connor Melville initially gave the Huskies a 2-0 lead in the opening period, but the Admirals sent the contest into the third deadlocked on unassisted goals from Landon Briand (power play) and Evan Pargas. League top scorer Brandon Callahan (13 points) gave the West Division-leading Admirals their first lead of the day 5:30 into the final period, setting up the wild finish.

 

Ghosts 9, Middies 1

Versatile forward Nick Burns registered five assists while Aiden Koehr, Nathan Laconte and Murphy McLeod each netted a pair of goals and posted a three-point performance as the Ghosts routed the Middies. Mike Demaris’ goal early in the first period actually gave Dracut-Tyngsboro the initial lead of the game and ended up spoiling the shutout bid for Ghosts goalie Kieran Humphries (17 saves). Ethan Murphy’s two third-period tallies made him the fourth Ghost to record multiple goals on the day, helping undefeated Westford keep pace with the Patriots atop the East Division.

 

Crusaders 8, Phantoms 0

The Crusaders proved that when they have sufficient numbers in uniform they’re a dangerous club. For the first time this season, Groton-Dunstable enjoyed a full bench, and it produced three goals each period as the Crusaders overpowered a plucky Phantoms group. Jason Carpenter scored his first three goals of the season while Rob Flynn and Brody Acucena posted a goal and assist to lead the Crusaders to their first win of the year. Alternate goalie Preston Johnston (31 saves) was busy in the Phantoms crease all game facing 39 shots, while brothers Jared and Dean Cappella registered a pair of assists apiece for the winners.

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UHL ROUNDUP – 6/23/24 Week 6 (Regular Season)

 

Team X 5, Phantoms 2

Dylan Davis and Max Curran both netted a goal and set up a pair of others while Kevin Saiafia scored twice in the third period, including a late shorthanded open-netter, as Team X outdistanced the Phantoms. Tom Clancy also posted a goal and assist for the winners while goaltender Dan McCauliff turned aside 18 of 20 shots. Forwards Dean Butler and Brody Myers accounted for the Phantoms goals while alternate goalie Luke Bettencourt kept them in the game throughout with 30 saves.

 

Ghosts 4, Tech 2

Ethan Murphy scored the eventual game-winning goal early in the third for his second of the day while team-leading scorer J.J. Funaro recorded a goal and assist as the Ghosts doubled up Tech. Westford starting goaltender Kieran Humphries stopped all 13 shots he faced, allowing the Ghosts to jump out to a three-goal advantage. Tech later cut its deficit in half with a pair of power-play goals off the sticks of forwards Zach Dibona and Brian Bardsley.

 

Admirals 7, Crusaders 5

Braydon Atwood’s goal midway through the third period completed a hat trick while at the same time snapping a 5-5 tie as the West Division-leading Admirals outlasted the Crusaders. Atwood netted the first two goals of the day for Alvirne-Milford before setting up the next two on his way to a five-point effort while Brandon Callahan posted three assists in the win. Owen Eastman factored in all five Crusaders goals, netting one and setting up the other four from Owen Enos and Rob Flynn, who scored two apiece to remain tied as the team leaders with 10 points.

 

Lions 11, Huskies 0

Chelmsford goalie Cooper Campo turned in a stellar 29-save shutout performance in his first game of the season while forward Jake Landry posted a hat trick to lead the Lions to a rout of the Huskies. Forward Memphis Bellville waited until the final 15 minutes to enter the scoring column, however, then netted a goal and set up three others to register four points in Chelmsford’s five-goal third period. Declan Crowley and Nick LaFreniere also scored a pair for the Lions in their highest output of the summer so far, keeping the Huskies winless in the East Division.

 

Patriots 8, Middies 4

The Patriots added to their three-goal first-period lead with four more tallies in the second, powered by Matthew Marshall’s hat trick and two goals from Braden Amidon, as North Middlesex remaining undefeated atop the East Division. Marshall also set up a pair of goals for the winners to record a five-point outing while goalie Jack Murphy turned aside 18 of 22 shots. Dylan Preston netted half the Middies goals with a pair while Charlie Wilkie added a power-play tally in the loss.

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 6/15/24 Week 5 (Regular Season)

 

Patriots 6, Huskies 2

League-leading points scorer Max Caliri netted the eventual game-winner late in the second period as the Patriots controlled the majority of the puck possession, firing 35 shots on Huskies goalie Luke Bettencourt (29 saves). Finn McNabb registered a pair of goals for North Middlesex while Caliri and Camble Devine both posted a goal and assist. Charlie Dee and Jack Hugo accounted for both Huskies tallies in the second against Patriots netminder Jack Murphy (27 saves).

 

Tech 10, Phantoms 1

The varsity-level Tech squad used both its size advantage and savvy to overpower the young Phantoms, led by the four-goal, five-point performance by Kyle Bouvier and hat trick from Sal Arena. Phantoms forward Joey Mazzone’s goal with 5:21 remaining ruined the combined shutout bid of Tech goalie tandem Declan Farrell (15 saves) and Ty Stapleton (7 saves).

 

Admirals 11, Team X 2

The Admirals recorded their highest ever goals total in their two seasons of UHL play, powered by a five-goal effort from Brandon Callahan and four more from Bryce Laros, in routing Team X. Both Callahan and Laros posted a total of six points in the contest, which featured a pair of shorthanded tallies from Alvirne-Milford, while Admirals forward Braydon Atwood chipped in with a goal and two assists. Adam Hagerty and Dylan Davis accounted for Team X’s offensive output.

 

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 6/9/24 Week 4 (Regular Season)

 

Ghosts 6, Huskies 1

Six different scorers paced the Ghosts offense led by Bryan Fitzgerald, who also set up two others, as Westford dominated puck possession to cruise to victory. Thanks to the outstanding efforts of Huskies goalie Sam DeChaves (43 saves), the outcome was still in doubt entering the third period before the Ghosts pulled away on goals from Max Banatt, J.J. Funaro and Matt Mulhern. Huskies forward Gavin Asimakopulos spoiled the shutout bid for Westford netminder Cam Hoagland on a breakaway tally with just 6:17 remaining after starting goalie Kieran Humphries only faced one shot during the opening 23 minutes.

 

Phantoms 3, Crusaders 2

Forward James Roberts snapped a 2-2 tie with 10:35 left and alternate goalie Luke Bettencourt made 18 of his 45 stops in the third period to lead the Phantoms to the victory. Joey Mazzone gave the Phantoms a one-goal lead twice in the first two periods, but the Crusaders came back with the equalizer each time off the sticks of Owen Eastman and Rob Flynn, sending the game into the final period deadlocked. Crusaders goalie Cam Columbus turned aside 25 of the 28 shots he faced.

 

Patriots 4, Team X 0

Goalie Jack Murphy needed to make only 13 saves to record his first shutout of the season while Camble Devine recorded a goal and assist as the Patriots silenced Team X. Carrying a 1-0 lead into the first intermission, North Middlesex broke open the game in the second period with three goals, the first from Devine and two more from Max Caliri and Brady Dunbar. Team X alternate goalie Preston Johnstone made 31 saves in the loss.

 

Middies 8, Tech 5

Tech attempted a late rally in the third with a trio of goals, but the Middies’ four-goal first period proved more than enough to power Dracut-Tyngsboro to the high-scoring victory. Drew Duross scored a goal in the second for the Middies and set up three others, while Christos Panagakis netted a pair and assisted on other in the win. Zach Dibona led the Tech offense with two goals, while Jackson Ferreira registered a goal and assist for Nashoba-Greater Lowell in defeat.

 

Lions 9, Admirals 1

A power-play goal from Admirals forward Brandon Garas tied the score a 1-1 midway through the first period, but the Lions proceeded to net the game’s next eight consecutive goals, including four off the stick of Nick LaFreniere, as Chelmsford cruised to the win. Andrew Monahan posted a goal and two assists for Chelmsford, while Evan Kamacek and Memphis Belleville where credited with a pair of assists. Alternate goalie Luke Bettencourt only faced 11 shots to record the win for the Lions.

 

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 6/2/24 Week 3 (Parity)

 

Patriots 3, Ghosts 1

Braden Amidon scored twice while goaltender Jack Murphy allowed only one goal on 18 Ghosts shots as the Patriots capped the parity round with a solid team win. Ryan Nelken accounted for the lone Westford goal while goalies Kieran Humphries (17 saves) and Cam Hoagland (12 saves) were stellar in the Ghosts’ crease. Forward Sean Myers’ unassisted power-play goal with 1:06 remaining in the third provided some insurance for the Patriots.

 

Phantoms 4, Admirals 4 (tie)

Alternate Leo Haridopolos scored twice for the Phantoms and set up another goal while Admirals forward Chris Bozza netted a goal to go with two assists, as the clubs settled for the tie in the back-and-forth contest. Haridopolos gave the Phantoms a 4-3 lead with just under 10 minutes remaining, but it proved short lived as Bryce Laros scored the equalizer for Alvirne-Milford just 42 seconds later. Forward Brody Myers opened the scoring for the Phantoms in the second before setting up a pair in the third, while Ronnie Ricard posted a goal and assist for the Admirals.

 

Tech 7, Huskies 3

Huskies forwards Landon Katz and Alex Gertz scored 22 second apart early in the third period to cut the deficit to one, but Tech would account the game’s final three goals to pull away for the win. Jack Donovan netted his second of the game with 10:17 left to give Tech back its two-goal lead before brothers Cam and Jayden Auger capped the scoring down the stretch, giving Nashoba-Greater Lowell the comfortable victory. Kyle Bouvier also netted a pair of goals for Tech, while goalies Declan Farrell and Ty Stapleton combined to make 22 saves for the win.

 

Team X 4, Crusaders 4 (tie)

Team X forward Matt Sartell scored with 2:44 remaining to knot the score for good after forward Rob Flynn (3 points) had given the Crusaders a 4-3 lead entering the final 15 minutes with is second goal of game late in the second period. Adam Hagerty scored once and assisted on another in the second to initially pull Team X even after the Crusaders built a two-goal advantage following the opening period on goals from Owen Enos, Owen Bernard and Flynn’s first of the day. Second-half goaltender Cooper Kirchner stopped all 11 shots he faced in the third allowing Team X to salvage the draw.

 

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 5/19/24 Week 2 (Parity)

 

Tech 4, Phantoms 2

The Phantoms held a 2-1 lead after the first period thanks to a buzz-beating goal from Landon Fairchild. Tech’s deficit remained that way until early in the third thanks to the netminding of second-half goaltender Declan Farrell, who didn’t allow a goal in relief of starter Ty Stapleton. Tech tied the game on a shorthanded goal from Brody Simmons before Jayden Auger netted his second goal of the day for what ended up being the game-winner with 8:45 remaining. Braeden Sleger added an empty-net goal for Tech to cap the scoring after Phantoms goalie Tyler McGeary turned aside 36 of the 39 shots he faced over the first 43 minutes.

 

Huskies 3, Team X 2

The Huskies built a three-goal advantage after 30 minutes of play thanks to a pair of second-period goals from Jesse Gertz, but Team X refused to surrender in the third. Forwards Dave MacDavis and Ryan Townsend scored just 1:40 apart late in the final period to cut the Huskies’ lead to one with under four minutes to play. But goaltender Sam DeChaves made 13 saves on 15 shots in the third to preserve the win for the Huskies. Starting goalie Luke Bettencourt was far less busy in the Huskies crease, needing to stop just four Team X shots through the opening 23 minutes.

 

Middies 4, Ghosts 4 (tie)

Middies power forward Christos Panagakis scored twice in the final minute of play, including the tying tally with just 0.8 seconds remaining, as Dracut stunned the Ghosts with an extremely late rally to salvage the tie. The Middies held a 2-1 lead entering the third on goals from Chad Vigeant and Drew Duross before Westford netted three straight to take a 4-2 lead with exactly 1:00 left, the last two off the stick of J.J. Funaro. That Ghosts’ offensive surge set up Panagakis’ two-goal heroics with the extra skater on for Dracut both times. Max Banatt scored the first two goals for Westford.

 

Lions 7, Patriots 4

Nick Lupoli’s power-play goal with just over nine minutes remaining extended the Lions’ lead to two, and Tom Tobiassen added his second of the game with under a minute to play to help Chelmsford hold off the Patriots. Braden Amidon netted a pair of goal for the Patriots, while Lions goaltender Will McNeal turned aside 27 shots in the victory.

 

 

UHL ROUNDUP – 5/11/24 Week 1 (Parity)

 

Patriots 10, Middies 3

Patriots forward Brady Lavery opened the 2024 Ultimate Hockey League season with perhaps the best offensive performance for the entire year, scoring five goals and assisting on two others, as North Middlesex cruised past the Middies. Meanwhile, versatile Patriots standout Max Caliri recorded a hat trick of his own coupled with four assists to match Lavery’s seven-point day. Drew Duross   notched goal and assist for the Middies.

 

Admirals 5, Tech 3

Having already set up a pair of first-period goals, Mason Thompkins netted the eventual game-winner for the Admirals with 6:48 remaining in the third period, snapping a 3-3 tie. Alvirne-Milford built a 3-1 lead after the first on the strength of two Brandon Garas goals, but Tech tied the score in the second on tallies from Zach Gagnon and Jayden Auger. Cam Vaillancourt added an empty-netter in the final minute to secure the victory for the Admirals.

 

Huskies 8, Crusaders 5

Not only did shifty forward Leo Haridopolos record a natural hat trick in the second period, he in fact netted three shorthanded tallies overall on his way to an impressive five-goal, six-point performance, as the Huskies overpowered the Crusaders. Alex Gertz added a pair of goals for the Huskies, while Gavin Asimakopulos posted a goal and assist in the victory. Both Owen Eastman and Rob Flynn scored twice and set up another goal for the Crusaders.

 

Team X 3, Phantoms 0

In a showdown of UHL expansion clubs, Team X relied on a 16-save shutout from goaltender Cooper Kirchner as well as a pair of second-period goals from Josh Cruikshank to outpace the Phantoms. Ryan Hoagland set up both of Cruikshank’s tallies, while Phantoms netminder Brian Laforte stood out with an outstanding 26-save effort that included several highlight-reel stops.