Squirts: Gateway Gladiator Squirts faced Walpole Express on Saturday for a battle on the ice. Both teams brought their best pressure and defense, keeping the puck moving. In the first period, Gateway was strong, but with the team fighting for the puck, a missed pass, and a bad bounce off the post, the puck went in their own net to give Walpole a 1-0 lead. Gateway soon regrouped and in the second, Ty David Ribeiro scored, assisted by Lucas DeMoranville. Then Matthew Paling, with an assist from Braden Hathon, found the net giving Gateway a 2-1 lead. In the third period, Thomas Leger made key saves but Walpole was able to get a goal, tying the game 2-2 which ended up as the final score.
Pee Wees: Gateway Pee Wee Gladiators faced the Cyclones in the Veteran’s Day Tournament Championship Game on November 11 and took the championship with a hard fought 2-0 score.
Over the weekend, Pee Wees dropped their first game of the season to the Walpole Express. The team did not go down without a fight in this competitive match that went back and forth during the first two periods of hockey. Walpole got on the board quickly with a goal within the first minute of the game, but Gateway tied it up later in the first with a goal by Ben Demoranville. Walpole then scored two more until Gateway’s RJ Vickery brought Gateway to within one, but Walpole sealed the deal with one more to win the game 4-2.
Bantams: The Gateway Gladiators continued their domination of the Yankee Conference Bantam division adding two more wins over the weekend. On Saturday, the Gladiators defeated Hanover, 6-0. Chris Cogan and Jack Martins each scored twice. Peter Pimental and Quirino doCanto also added goals. Zack Lovendale had two assists, as did Pimental. Beth Davis, Nick Snow, doCanto, and Martins also had helpers.
On Sunday, the Gladiators overcame an aggressive Walpole opponent to earn their second shutout of the weekend. Walpole totaled nearly 25 penalty minutes, including two game misconducts. The Gladiators kept their cool and capitalized on the undisciplined play, scoring four unanswered goals for the 4-0 win. James L’Heureux, Zack Lovendale, Robert Ramsay, and Jack Martins were the goal-scorers. Peter Pimental, Brian Gallagher, Chris Cogan, and Martins each had assists. Quirino doCanto had two. Zachary Pateakos and Jake Demoranville shared the shutout in net.