Jr. A Skates By the Jr. Rangers

The Jr. A team took the ice later in the day for their only contest of the weekend. They faced off against the Boston Jr. Rangers and skated away with a nice 5-2 win. Tyler Albano (Beverly, MA) started off the offensive attack with the first goal of the game. Dan Sullivan (Burlington, MA) and Brad McGovern (Haverhill, MA) followed suit adding a goal apiece. Ryan Kulik (Pembroke, MA) added two goals of his own for the evening. All three goalies saw time between the pipes. Brad Cray (Raleigh, NC) saved all 7 shots he saw, Tyler Gallagher (Nahant, MA) tallied 6 saves, and Will Husic (Glastonbury, CT) saved 8 of the 10 shots he saw.

Coach Lounsbury was pleased with the results saying, “After a first period nap that Left Husic out to dry in the net the boys woke up and decided to play BA Hockey. We dominated, out-shooting our opponent 22-3 in the second period. We worked hard and earned a good win. The boys deserved a good rest over break.”

With 15 wins in the first half of the year, the Jr. A team has already passed last year’s total of 14 for the season. The team is looking to come out with a bang after break and pass the current schools record of 24 wins.

BA Has a Busy Weekend

The Jr. B hockey team started off the weekend with an OT 4-3 win over UNH's club team. They then played the Academy St. Louis and suffered a 6-4 loss. The Jr. A team played later in the day and won 5-2. Check back later for the full game recaps.

Changes In Hockey Schedule

There have been a few changes made in the hockey schedule for the next few days. There will be NO Jr. A game on Friday. Additionally the Jr. A game that was scheduled for 12:00 P.M. on Saturday will now be played at 6:00 P.M.

Jr. A Slips Past Kents Hill

The Jr. A hockey team traveled to Kents Hill last night to face off against the Huskies. While Coach Lousbury didn’t feel it was the team’s best played game, he was happy with the win. Brad McGovern (Haverhill, MA) scored the Wolverines first goal of the night off a feed from Matt Buckley (Canton, MA). With the game tied at one, Mike Peacock (Barnstable, MA) scored the go ahead goal to secure the 2-1 win.

This coming weekend the Jr. A team will host the Jr. Rangers in a two day series. Their first game is Friday afternoon at 4:00 P.M. They will play again Saturday night at 6:00 P.M. The Jr. B team will face off against the University of New Hampshire’s Club team this Friday night at 7:00 P.M. They will then host the Academy St. Louis in a two day series with their first game Saturday at 2:00 P.M. and their second on Sunday at 3:00 P.M.

Brow is Co-Athlete of The Month for October

In true Spartan fashion, Todd Brow has excelled at everything he has sought out to do this year. In the month of October, he kicked off the Jr. B season by scoring 6 goals and adding 4 assists in a 5-1 month. His impact has been felt on the ice, in the BA hockey Goal Program, and recently as a newly minted member of the Dean's Coucil. You can read about his award here:

www.bridgtonacademy.org/athmonth.cfm

Jr. A Faces Tough Competition

The Jr. A hockey team had a tough weekend, but it is not stopping them moving forward. They started off the weekend with a close matchup with Hebron Academy which they lost 5-4. Brad Cray (Raleigh, NC) played in net and stopped 28 of the 32 shots that came his way. On Saturday the Wolverines faced Rice High School’s AAA team. After a hard fought game the Wolverines were shutout as Rice skated away with a 3-0 win. Will Husic (Glastonbury, CT) played between the pipes and saved 21 of the 24 shots he saw.

The team wrapped up the weekend with their most exciting game on Sunday. As they took the ice to face off against Rice for a second time, the guys knew they needed to step up to the occasion. Charlie Cobb (South Burlington, VT) started off the offensive attacked with a goal assisted by Dan Concannon (Everett, MA) and Tyler Albano (Beverly, MA). Brendan Moore (Springfield, MA) then added BA’s second tally of the night with assists from Concannon and Matt Buckley (Canton, MA). With Rice ahead 3-2, BA fought back literally until the last second. With one second on the clock Brad McGovern (Haverhill, MA) snuck the puck past Rice’s goaltender with help from Alex Bartlett (South Burlington, MA) to tie the game up. Both teams chose three skaters to compete in a shootout, which also ended in a tie as neither team was able score.

As Coach Lounsbury said, “the games were all disappointing losses for the guys.” He then added, “but it’s the games like these that teach us how to be mentally prepared for 60 minutes of hockey.”

The team will travel to Kents Hill on Tuesday to play at 4:00 P.M.

Photos on Facebook

Check out this link to see some pictures on Bridgton Academy's facebook page from the Jr. B Hockey game against Norwich Club last week!