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May 23rd, 2010
Young Guns Vs Empire Jr. B at Marlborough
The
2010 /11 Apple Core Young Guns were in Mass last weekend and
started the Spring season with three strong outings Vs.
Empire Jr. B teams at Marlborough Mass EJHL Showcase
the new look Guns played against their
first opponent the
South Shore Kings Empire team and had a real strong
showing losing the game 4 to 3 to the Kings who needed to score two
five on three goals to beat Apple Core. The
Guns playing with a mix of players as some of the regulars were
involved in H.S Playoffs for Lacrosse and Baseball, and school
finals were not present, but the Guns gave the
Kings all they could handle. Fine goaltending by
returning goalie Jacob Smart and rookie Peter
Fosso who split the net minding duties kept the Core
in the game filled with penalties. The Guns taking
the lead in the first on a short handed goal by Mike
Tsatskin (The first of three) from Eric Krupka.
Mike Tsatskin added another on a rebound from a
point shot by Hunter O’Neill and his third was
unassisted as the Core fell short four to three. Some
strong performances by rookies Eric Krupka
and Brian Hurley on “D” Brian
throwing two old school hip checks to get everybody on the
bench going. Nolan Pues and Jimmy Diamond
along with other rookies Matt Cohen and Dylan
Stuart had great first showings at their Jr. B début.
Game two against
the Valley Warriors a team that spanked
the Guns the season before could not break through the
strong goaltending of two rookies Peter Fosso and
Ron Sartena, in another game where the two teams could
not stay out of the penalty boxes. The Guns playing
five on three four times and one stretch for a full four minutes did
not give up a goal. Coach’s Carroll and Scall
got a real good look at the team and the quality of players he will
be coaching this year. The Guns scored the only goal of
the game on one of their power plays on a goal by another rookie
Mike (WOJO) Wojociechowski (His Name is too long) from
returning player Ryan Carroll to give the Core
their only win of the Showcase
But the win did set up the Core
for the chance to make the cross over game if they could get past
the Huskies. The Core again
started real strong with a short bench from the penalty filled game
before by opening the scoring on a goal by rookie forward
Jimmy Diamond, on a play set up by another rookie
Preston Rogers a Florida import and
returning forward Johnny McCabe for the Cores
only tally. The Guns fell short and missed the
opportunity to play the Apple Core Empire team
for the Empire Championship game on Sunday. By the way
congrats to the Apple Core Empire team for
winning the weekend going undefeated and beating the
Huskies 5 to 1
The Young Guns
are a new look team this year with a great mix of size and skill,
the team should be fun to watch this season after a month or so with
Coaches Carroll and Scall.
A great weekend for the Apple Core organization
as the EJHL two team went a combined 7-2 and the Empire team going
undefeated and winning the weekend
Looks like a possible good year for Apple Core.
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