Mite C: The Gateway Mite C team defeated YD on Saturday by a score of 20-5. Gateway dominated from the drop of the puck, scoring once again off the opening face-off. Gateway displayed unbelievable passing that resulted in several beautiful goals. In the first period, Gateway only allowed three goals, playing a solid defensive game while scoring ten times. The second period was much of the same. Brayden Cannon and Ben Hebbel led the team with six goals and four assists each, with the other scorers including Jarrod Frates with four goals, Pat Tripp with two goals, Tommy Clavell and Colin Downey with one goal each. Bree Killion was solid on defense and Charlie Carroll had another strong game in net making 40 saves. Gateway has come so far since the start of the season, initially opening the season with five straight losses. Since then, they have only lost two of their last ten games. As the playoffs begin, Gateway is now the team to beat. They will be back in action next Saturday in Falmouth at 1:50 pm against the SC Panthers.
Squirts: Gateway Squirts took to the ice on Saturday versus Franklin, skating strong. In the first period, Joe Urnek got Gateway on the board assisted by Matthew Quinlan. Two more goals were added from Nathan Ribeiro and Quinlan, both assisted by Urnek. In the second, Quinlan scored three more goals, two of those assisted by Urnek. Juni Suarez got a point assisted by Matthew Paling. Ryker King played strong in net, making some great saves with Franklin finding the back of the net just once. In the third period, Urnek scored two more goals getting himself his first-ever career hat trick with assists from Ribeiro and Ty David Ribeiro. Defense was strong helping to secure the 9-1 win. Gateway clenched first in the league and secured a playoff spot with the win.
Pee Wees: The Gateway Youth Hockey Pee Wees played a tough game against Norwood Sunday night. Gateway played three solid periods of hockey and there were great plays and good puck movement from both teams. Gateway’s Stephen Old scored first late in the second period to put Gateway in the lead. The Gladiators were able to hold off Norwood for most of the game with goalie Ryker King making save after save, but Norwood was able to get on the board late in the third period, ending the game in a 1-1 tie.
Middle School 1: The Middle School 1 Jr. Vikings got back on track with a good win over Walpole 4-0. Alex DeMarco played strong in net, making nine saves in his return from a two-month hiatus due to illness. Offensively, the Jr. Vikings got on the board in the first, when Jake DeMoranville tapped a loose puck into an empty net, while the assists went to Robert Ramsay and Wylde LaTulippe. Zack Lovendale took a nice feed from brother, Tyler Lovendale, to beat the goalie five hole for the second goal of the game. The Jr. Vikings were held scoreless in the second, but got on the board in the third when Vyper LaTulippe, off the opening face-off, went down and scored. LaTulippe added an empty net goal to make the final 4-0.