The Register Citizen (Torrington, CT)
BOYS HOCKEY HIGHLIGHTS
TOP PERFORMANCES
REGULAR SEASON Blake Baksay, Fairfield Prep: Seven points in a 9-0 win over Hamden.
Liam Danburg, McMahon/Norwalk: Scored the game-winner in a 3-1 victory over Tri-Town.
Jacob Jurnovoy, Woodstock Academy: Captain had a goal and two assists, as did fellow senior Max Larkin, in a 5-3 win over the East Haven co-op.
Colby LaSalle, Notre Dame-Fairfield: Made 30 saves and had an assist in a 5-2 win over the West Haven co-op.
Owen Pazzaglia, Eastern Connecticut Eagles: Scored two goals and had an assist in a 6-1 win over the Housatonic co-op.
Ryan Pfaff, Hand: Scored both goals in a 2-1 win over North Branford; had three goals and an assist in a 6-4 win over the West Haven co-op.
Nate Ponzio, Guilford: Scored twice, including the tiebreaking goal late in regulation, in a 5-4 win over the Eastern Connecticut Eagles; scored twice more in a 5-2 win over Hamden.
Bryce Petersen, North Haven:
Stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 3-1 win over Wethersfield.
Ty Petras, Simsbury: Scored three goals in a 7-3 win over Farmington Valley.
Kyle Provencher, Tri-Town: Hat trick in a 7-3 win over SGWL. Drew Scalia, Masuk: Scored twice and added an assist in a 6-2 win over Division II North Branford. Andrew Stribling, Newington co-op: Scored a goal and added three assists in a 5-1 win over Northeastern.
Jonas Veleas, New Milford: Made 22 saves to help shut out East Catholic 3-0.
Derek Wolgast, Staples: Had a goal and three assists on his team’s first five goals in a 7-3 win over Milford.
POSTSEASON
Reid Anastasio, Simsbury: Scored the triple-overtime game-winner that beat Wetherfield 4-3 in the CCC North final.
Lee Brenner, Westhill/Stamford:
A hat trick plus an assist in a 7-4 win over Trumbull in the FCIAC Division II/III tournament, dedicated to former Stamford coach Doug Robinson.
Doster Crowell, New Canaan:
Scored four goals and an assist in an 8-0 FCIAC playoff win over St. Joseph.
James Heber, Fairfield Prep:
Stopped 32 of 35 Notre Dame-West Haven shots in regulation in a 3-3 tie, then stopped four of five shootout attempts to help win the SCC/ SWC Division I championship. Finley Hegarty, Darien: Made 28 saves to shut out Fairfield 3-0 in the FCIAC championship.
Evan Howard, Newington co-op:
His hat trick helped bring his team back from two goals down and go on to beat Conard 5-3 in the CCC South championship.
D.J. Kimberly, Trumbull: Scored what proved to be the game-winner in a 4-3 win over Staples in the FCIAC’s Division II/III tournament
Jack Mulhall, Watertown/Pomperaug: Scored the first two goals of a 4-2 win over Branford in the SCC/SWC Division II semifinals.