Paul Davey Nets Hat Trick in Tourney-Opening Win

Brunswick’s Paul Davey scored the first three goals of the game on Friday against Belmont Hill, as the Bruins picked up a 4-1 win in the opening round of the Nichols-Belmont Hill Holiday Tournament in Buffalo.

 

Davey (4 goals) picked up the natural hat trick with power-play tallies in the first and second periods, while the forward notched the third goal with 5:26 left in the second period. Brunswick’s leading scorer, Charles Shaffer (5 G, 13 A), set-up two of Davey’s lamp-lighters.

 

Just over two minutes later, Belmont Hill closed the gap with a second-period tally, making it a 3-1 contest heading into the third period.

 

Belmont Hill pulled its goalie with several minutes left in the third period, allowing Shaffer to deposit an empty-net goal for a 4-1 lead with 4:11 left to play.

 

Belmont Hill did score a late goal with 1:25 remaining, setting the final score at 4-2.

 

The Bruins battle Kimball Union (7-4-0) on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. The Wildcats topped the Bruins by a 7-3 margin back on December 2.

 

 

Belmont Hill 0 1 1 = 2 (3-5-1)

Brunswick   1 2 1 = 4 (4-3-3)

 

1st

(B) Paul Davey (Cooper Moore, Ryan St. Louis) 5X4 10:23

2nd

(B) Paul Davey (Charles Shaffer, Matthew McGroarty) 5X4 3:24

(B) Paul Davey (Charles Shaffer) 9:34

(BH) Tyler Rubin (Luke Khozozian, Ryan McGuire) 11:56

3rd

(B) Charles Shaffer ENG 10:49

(BH) Paul Halloran (Will Killoran, Robert Radochia) 13:35

 

(B) Dan Dachille (45:00) 26/28 (2 GA)