Site Editor posted on October 21, 2011 22:34
Vada Mangum stopped 29 shots and Mike Katz scored twice as Moorestown and EEW skated to a 3-3 tie at the Skate Zone in Voorhees on Friday night. EEW controlled the play for most of the first period but Mangum kept them off the board, stoning Eric Simone on a break at the six minute mark and later in the period making stops on Jared Hand and Simone once again to keep EEW off the board. Moorestown scored the lone goal of the first period right at the end of a power play.
Two EEW defenders collided and Alex Nicolai was on the puck quickly and fed Katz all alone in front for his sixth goal of the season. EEW would tie the game at 1-1 early in the second period on a goal by Ross Bryan as his shot went under the cross bar with Simone getting the assist. Katz would give Moorestown a 2-1 lead midway through the period as he scored on the power play with Matt Olbrich and Eric Schwartz getting the assists.
Chris Miller would get the equalizer with just under four minutes left as Nick Bascou created the scoring opportunity with some good work behind the net and Miller finished tying the score at 2-2. Less than thirty seconds later EEW scored again as Nick DiBruno banged home a loose puck in front. EEW was swarming now with the lead but Mangum made several key stops to keep the game close.
Late in the period John Ellison scored on a breakaway for Moorestown to tie the score at 3-3 heading into the third period. Neither team could score, with Shane Lippincott coming up big for EEW, especially late as he stoned Schwartz down low in the last five minutes to keep the game even.
Notes: We thought prior to the regular season that the teams that have combined with a few schools would be competitive with the Tier 1 teams and clearly EEW played well tonight and if not for an outstanding performance in nets would have won. Also good to see Coach Pontonio very animated on the bench, although he lost style points for that jacket, he might want to wear it until they lose. Then, donate it to Goodwill…
Written by Mike Costantino
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