Hockey Season Ends in NEPSIHA Tourney Semifinals

Brunswick’s hockey season came to an end on Saturday, as Avon Old Farms ousted the Bruins from the NEPSIHA Large School Tournament inside a jam-packed Hartong Rink, 7-2. The loss finishes the season for the Bruins (17-10-5), while Avon Old Farms (16-6-5) heads to the tourney finals to play Albany Academy at St. Anselm College on Sunday.
 
Following a 1-1 opening frame, including an unassisted Brunswick goal by Charles Shaffer (7th), Avon Old Farms netted a trio of second period goals to take a 4-1 lead.
 
The Winged Beavers scored a pair of power-play tallies during their decisive three-goal second period run.
 
In the opening minute of the third period, the Bruins used a power-play to make it a 4-2 contest. Nick VanBelle finished a 5-on-3 opportunity, scoring his team-leading 25th goal of the season.
 
However, the Winged Beavers closed out the playoff contest with another three-goal run, skating to a 7-2 victory. Avon Old Farms’ John Madden capped of an impressive hat-trick performance with the opening marker for the Winged Beavers during their final three-goal burst.
 
Today was the final Brunswick hockey contest for five seniors: Nick VanBelle, Grey Owens, Kineo Gorman, Tommy Napolitano and Strauss Mann.
 
 
Avon Old Farms   1 3 3 = 7     16-6-5
Brunswick           1 0 1 = 2     17-10-5
 
Scoring:
1st
(A) John Madden (Trevor Zegras)  2:55
(B) Charles Shaffer                          5:30
2nd
(A) John Madden (Matt Kirwan, Trevor Zegras)  5X4   8:02
(A) Nick Wildgoose (Aaron Pinto)                       6X5  10:51
(A) Matt Allen (Nick Wildgoose, John Giatrelis) 5X4  16:31
3rd
(B) Nick VanBelle (Charles Shaffer, Ryan Carmichael) 5X3  0:36
(A) John Madden (Trevor Zegras, Jack Babbage)                    2:43
(A) Ryan Lanchbury (Gentry Shamburger, John Giatrelis)      6:49
(A) Will Rooney (Gentry Shamburger)                                   17:14
 
Goaltending:
(A) Spencer Knight (54:00) 24 saves, 2 goals allowed
(B) Strauss Mann (54:00) 30 saves, 7 goals allowed
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