SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 3 - Period 3

Eagles go with Nagy centering Tulchinskey and Popp, Wagoner and Caridnale on D. Faceoff Eagles win it, pressuring, long shot by Wagoner, rebound goalie bobbles it, Popp taps it in!! SCORE!

Faceoff at center ice . . Eagles rushing, now there's a buzzer? Looks like there was a problem in the timebox.

Faceoff again, Eagles win it, Wagoner rushing backhand shot blocked and covered.

Faceoff left of Troy, Troy rushing, shot foiled by Zelker. Popp behind the net now, up to Smith, Troy centers, shot blocked by Ralph long rebound, nagy pressuring, Troy rushing picked by Zelker, battling on the boards now, puck in the Eagles zone now, Ralph has it behind the net, passes to McAuley, Eagles in the middle of a change her, Wagoner up to SMith, Hunt has it, McAuley bats it in, Troy has it shoots it out, Troy rushing Wagoner is back foils the shot, looks like it will be a penalty shot.

Skater at center ice, starts the rush, crosses, buries it through the 5 hole. Goal.

So Troy goes back up 2-1 with 9:17 remaining in the game.

FAceoff at center ice, Eagles win it forarrd, Troy rushing, Wagoner picks it, Troy rushing again, long shot Gillan blocks and covers.

Faceoff left of Eagles, quick shot sticked away by Gillan, Troy centering again, Popp, Tulchinskey battling, Tulchinsky sends it out, Popp rushing long shot, Troy back on the rush now, takes it in, Ralph sends it out back in offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone with 8:03 on the clock. Eagles win it back, Zelker racing, Troy centering, puck loose near the net Gillan covers.

Faceoff left of Eagles, centering sticked away by SMith, Saantulli skates it out, Smith dumps it in, Troy sends it back out, into the Eagles zone, Ralph behind the net looks for Santulli, Wagoner has it over to SMith, battling on the boards, Wagoner has it back, starts the rush, backhander towards the net McAuley behind the net centers, Troy sends it down Cardinale back, sends it out, Troy dumps it back in offsides.

FAceoff in the neutral zone at 6:03, Eagles win it, Popp rushing, Troy picks it, long shot from the faceoff dot finds the net. 3-1 Troy.

Faceoff at center ice, Eagles win, Nagy pressuring, puck is loose, Ralph back, kicks it out, Troy sends it back in offsides.

5:27 on the clock, Eagles win the draw, Popp rushing, centering, Troy has it rushing, dujmps it, Ralph back up to Tulchinsky, Troy shot wide of the net, Zelker behind th enet skates it up, into the neutral zone, McAuley battling in the corner, looks like a penalty on Zelker for something.

4:32 and Troy is on the power play. Troy wins it forward, Wagonner takes it wide and ices it, Eagles battling to keep it in the Troy zone, Troy on the rush takes it in to the Eagles zone, Nagy with a pick here, shot Troy covers.

3:50 left in the game, faceoff right of Troy, Troy bats it all the way down for icing.

3:44 now, :32 left on the penalty, faceoff right of Troy, Troy sends it up Wagoner back, looking back, Troy takes it in, penalty isover, Rupert picks up the puck comming onto the ice, long shot down now no icing, Rupert chasing, Smith pressuring, Ralph dumps it in the corner, long shot by Ralph almost in but just wide, Troy rushing now, behind the net,

Gillan heads for the bench Eagles with the extra attacker,

1:00 on the clock, Eagles battling in the neutral zone, Ralph behind th enet, bothered by Troy her pervades, Ralph all the way down, behind the net, :30 seconds, Rupert centering, no shot, Troy takes it out and down, Eagles folding back,

and there's the buzzer.

Final score, Troy 3, Eagles 1, despite a tremendous effort by the Eagles. Great, great game guys!!

Now the players of the game: for Clifton Park, #7 Ian Gillan. For Troy, #1 - - didn't catch the name, he was their goalie. Congratulations boys!

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 3 - Period 2

Second period, Eagles lead with Nagy centering SMith and Santulli, Cardinale and Ralph on D.

FFaceoff at center ice Eagles win it forward, Troy sends it up, Cardinale dumps it, Troy skates it out, Nagy battling hard on the boards takes it back in, Nagy tripped no call.

Troy skates it in, Ralph battling in the corner takes it away, starts a rush, Ralph shot wide of the net. Now it's out, back in, Eagles are offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Eagles win it forward, Troy taps it back, Zelker dumps it, Troy on a rush now, could be a 3 on 1 but Wagoner races back with a blistering backcheck. Takes it out, Troy back in but offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Eagles win it, Troy takes it away, Ralph sends it around, Tulchinsky battling at the line, centering shot Ralph picks it, Popp tries to skate it out, now it's out, long shot on net sticked away by Troy, long shot by Tulchinsky from the blue line just wide, Troy takes it down now, Eagles recover McAuley takes it in, Smith centers for McAuley blocked by Troy.

Troy on the rush, Zelker and Wagoner back, penalty on Zelker for tripping. Bogus call, he was clearly playing the puck. Troy on the power play.

FAceoff Eagles tap it all the way down. McAuley sends it down, Defense is way forward here. Troy sends it in, shot blocked by Gillan, play behind the net, Eagles send it out, power play is over, Eagles rushing now, Nagy shot rebound, Nagy battling, battling, it looks like it's in but the ref is waving it off.

FAceoff right of Troy, Troy has it takes it down, shot wide off the post, wraparoudn Gillan shuts the door. Behind the net again, Cardinale battling hard, Troy brings it out, centering pass doesn't connect, Troy keeps it in, Eagles looking winded here, Cardinale behind the net sends it up, and now it's out and the Eagles get a mujch needed change.

Play deep int he Troy zone now, long shot by Wagoner rebound, Troy rushing now long pass doesn't connect . . . icing.

FAceoff left of Troy, Troy pressures up Zelker keeps it in, Troy deep in the Eagles zone now, shot save by Gillan, scrambling, now around the other side Gillan covers.

Faceoff right of . . . Troy on the rush, race for the puck Gillan leaps out and covers. Wow.

Faceoff right of Eagles, Eagles take it down, Troy rushing back now, shot Gillan covers.

Faceoff right of Eagles, shot wwide of the net, now out, Popp racing, 1:30 left on the clock. Troy sends it all the way down no icing, Nagy sends it out, Nagy battling hard on the boards sends it out again, Troy sends it back in, shot by Andrews Gillan pads it aside, :40 second left another shot high across the shoulder goes in.

1-0 Troy with :39.6 left.

Faceoff at center ice, Troy wins it forward, takes it in, now it's out, Troy sends it back in offisdes and the refs take it all the way back.

Faceoff left of Troy, MCauley wins it back, shot by Cardinale blocked, battling on the boards as time runs out.

With two on the books it's Troy 1, Eagles 0.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 3 - Period 1

Back at Frear Park to face Troy-Albany Squirt B again. Hopefully the Eagles have recovered somewhat from their morning thrashing by Warwick.

Eagles lead with McAuley centering Hunt and Rupert, Wagoner and Zelker on D, Gillan in the net.

Faceoff Troy wins it, Zelker takes it, dumps it in, tipped up by troy Zelker keeps it in, Troy on the rush now centering pass doesn't connect, Wagoner sends it up the middle and all the way down, Eagles gofor a change.

Play in the neutral zone, Troy dumps it in but they go offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone Eagles win it forward, Nagy pressuring, Tulchinsky in the corner, shot from the scrum goes wide, hard hit on Popp in the corner no whistle. Troy takes it up, in , Ralph is back, sends it up byut Troy takes it, shot fromm Troy blocked by Nagy, now it's out.

Play in the center zone, Eagles send it in but offsides.

FAceoff in the neutral zone, Eagles win it forwward, Troy picks it up, sends it in, Wagoner back, to Smith takes it out, McAuley skates it up, Zelker with a diving shot, Troy recovers and starts the rush, sends it in, Wagoner is back, Troy trying to center Santulli picks it off and takes it out. Troy dumps it, shot wide of the net,back and forth behind the net, McAuley sen ds it out, Smith on a break, Troy sends it all the way back no icing, Ralph has it skates it in, striped away Troy sends it down long shot Gillan handles it, taps it away to the corner for Cardinale.

Troy goes offsides. FAceoff in the netural zone, Troy wins it, Wagoner back sends it up, Popp skating it up now, Tulchinskey helping, Troy on a break McAuley racing backcheck. Big hit by Zelker colliding with Troy, Troy sends it back in, Wagoner foils the pass sends it to Popp, Popp shot just wide of the net.

Troy takes it out, down the ice, weak shot from the high slot Gillan stops and covers.

Faceoff right of the Eagles, from the center shot Gillan kicks it away. Troy tries a shot fans, Popp picks a pocket takes it out and sends it down. Stripped away by Troy and they rush, long shot Gillan saves, covers.

Faceoff right of the goalie, Troy wins it, now its out, Rupert rushing takes it in, McAuley rushing the net stripped away, Wagoner long centering shot, Troy on a break now shot just wide, Rupert and Hunt on the rush now, Troy sends it all the way down for icing.

Faceoff left of Troy, Troy winns it, rushing out, shot behind the net, from the corner, Nagy battling hard sends it out, Troy picks it up and sends it back in, Cardinale tries to get it out picked off by Troy, shot Gillan covers.

Faceoff left of Gillan, Cardinale takes it out, Troy back in, Eagels take it out, Ralph pass to SMith doesn't connect, Eagles battling to keep it in, Troy sends it out Wagoner back, Eagles dump it from mcenter no icing, Troy on the rush now Hunt picks the pocket, drives, shot and Troy covers. Damn. That looked good and we had the trailer too.

FAceoff right of Troy, Troy sends it out, Wagonner sends it back in just offisdes. That was a close one.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Troy sends it up, Wagoner dumps it, Troy sends it back out, Rupert dumps it again but the Eagles are offsides.

FAceoff in the neutral zone, Eagles win it forward, Troy back, sends it out, now dumped deep intot hte Troy zone, Troy recovers sends it all the way down but its icing.

FAceoff left of Troy, :22.6 on the clock, Troy wins it, Eagles reocver, long shott by Ralph just wide of th e net, Troy rushing Cardinale keeps it in, Troy with another push all the way down, refs let it go as the time runs out.

Scoreless at the end of one.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 2 - Period 3

Eagles will open with a 1:19 shorthanded stint in front of them.

Faceoff Warwick carries it in, shots mostly turned aside. McAuley on a break now two Warwick chasing, shot to the goalie and he hangs on.

FAceoff left of goalie, Warwick has it, sends it out, Eagles trailing, another Eagles penalty here for tripping.

Faceoff Warwick wins it back, and they go offsides. FAceoff all the way back at the Warwick zone, Warwick has it behind their own net, Nagy pressuring, Warwick rushing now, Ralph big hit on Warwick and he's going to the box too.

So we'll have :24 of 5 on 3, then another 1:20 of Warwick power play.

It is getting painful to type, and not because of the cold.

FAceoff left of the Eagles, Warwick has it, passing around, now in the corner, Tulchinsky battling hard, Eagles send it out, Warwick regroups, Tulchinsky again foils the play and sends it out, Warwick goes offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Warwick takes it in, they are just passing it around without shooting. Wagoner has it skates it out now, Warwick has it, takes it down, and . . now it's Wagoner's turn in the box - - for hooking.

Faceoff left of the Eagles goal, Eagles send it out, Warwick takes it back in offisdes.

Faceoff in the netural zone, Hunt battling, hit hard by Warwick, no call.

Play in the Eagles zone now, Eagles take it out, Tulchinsky pressuring and knocks over the Warwick player - - very nice play.

Warwick takes it in. 3:04 left in the third, Warwick has stopped shooting.

Penalty on Warwick now as Rupert was slashed while skating the puck out of the Eagles zone. Faceoff at center ice, Eagles win it forward, Warwick takes it in, Eagles back out and down, Popp centering from the corner play foiled by Warwick.

Time running out now. Rupert skates it up, dumps it in. Warwick sends it back out, Eagles have it.

Warwick's net is dislodged and there's a whistle, but time has run out and that's the end of the game.

A rather decisive win by Warwick, one might say.

This evening's game will be back in Frear Park, and should be covered here.

Wait, here's the two players of the game: 11 Clifton Park, Hannah Tulchinsky; and number 7 for Clifton Park, Ian Gillan.

That's all folks.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 2 - Period 2

Faceoff at center ice, Warwick wins ti forward, Zelker in the corner, Eagles try to get it out but Warwick keep it in, Warwick behind the net, back to the point, D to D picked off by Popp and he carries it out, play in the netural zone, Eagles carry it in but offsides.

FAceoff in the netural zone, 11:04 on the clock, Eagles carry it ink, Warwick rushing out, Ralph takes it and dumps it back in, Warwick sends it out again, Rupert carries it in on the far side, Warwick rushing now, centering shot foiled by Ralph. Eagles take it down now, there's an arm - - looks like a Warwick penalty for checking. No surprise there. So the Eagles go on the power play.

Faceoff Eagles win it, Warwick takes it, rushing, shot save and Gillan covers.

FAceoff left of the Eagles, Warwick has it, back to the point, shot turned aside by Nagy, Rudd battling int he corner sends it over, Eagles send it down, Warwick picks it up sends it all the way down but no icing, Warwick shot goalie tries to cover, behind the net wraparound goes in.

Warwick penalty for hooking.

Faceoff in the neutral zone. Back to Ralph, all the way down no icing, Warwick long pass hits the hanger, Warwick weaving through traffic no shot.

Santulli is down, not sure what happened. Ok he's up now.

Faceoff right of the Eagles, Eagles take it out, Warwick rushing back, penalty now on Warwick for interference.

Faceoff in the neutral zone Warwick takes it forward, deep in the Eagles zone, Cardinale skates it up, taken away by Warwick, Ralph battling hard in front of the net, out to the side, shot Gillan saves, the puck is down in the Warwick zone now. Long shot from the blue line top shelf and it goes in. They are no longer putting the score up so I have no idea what the real number is. Well above 7.

Faceoff at center ice, you can see the frustration playing out on the ice as the Eagles both pull back and lash out when Warwick is close.

Warwick shot save by Gillan, back out at the blue line now Warwick passes in the corner, sends it across, back to the point,k stealby Popp all alone rushing, shot rebound no trailer, Wariwck rushing back now 2 on 1 with Ralph defending, no shot, battling in the corner now and penalty on Warwick. Not sure of the call.

1:04 let in the second here, play is in the Warwick zone, out past Cardinale, Warwick skating in, cutting through traffic, shot it's in.

Faceoff at center ice, Hunt has it through traffic, shot rebound no trailer. Warwick brings it out, behind the net Santulli big hit on Warwick and he's going in the box for checking.

Warwick power play with 0.7 left in the second.

Puck drop and an almost instant buzzer. At the end of 2 it's Warwick too many to count, Eagles 0.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 2 - Period 1

Here we are at Albany County Hockey Facility for game 2 of the Troy Rink Rat tournament. Clifton Park Eagles Squirt B2 will be squaring off against Warwick. Puck drop at 10:30.

Hockey Store 'n More, the pro shop located here at the rink, was kind enough to provide me with wireless access for this game. Thanks!!

I am down at one end of the rink to get the wireless connection so my vantage point isn't great. And no home fans nearby to help out with names. So bear with me.

Here we go, Eagles lead off with Ralph and Cardinale on D, McAuley centering Rupert and Zelker, Gillan in the net. Faceoff Warwick wins it, takes it in, play behind the net, shot Gillan turns it aside, back out and McAuley is down right in front of the team box.

Faceoff Eagles win it forward, Warwick picks it up, McAuley sends it deep, Cardinale fans from the blue line, Warwick now deep into Eagels zone, McAuley in the corner battling, Popp tries to skate it out, strippped away, Warwick D to D pass, rushing all alone but they go offsides, thankfully. Eagles caught in the middle of a change.

Faceoff Warwick breaking shot save, no cover second shot and it's in. Warwick goes up by one.

Faceoff at center ice, Eagles win it, Warwick bats it out, Wagonner rushing in, battling on the boards, Warwick breaks out looks for a hanger foiled by Popp, Eagles send it back Hunt chasing, Warwick takes it in and they go offsides with 9:40 on the clock.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Warwick wins it forward, Warwick centering, Santulli saktes it out, bothered by Warwick, stripped away Warwick hits the hanger, shot wide of the net, Warwick shot wide of the net, Tulchinskey battling knocked over no call, Ralph behind the net now skates it out in front stripped away three on one shot Gillan saves it to the side. Play on the boards, Warwick centering, man all alone shot scores. 2-1 Warwick.

Faceoff at center ice Eagles win it forward, Warwick picks it up, takes it in, Eagles send it out but Warwick is back, sends it up by Smith, Warwick behind the net, out in the corner, back to the point, down to the corner, shot goal.

With 7:16 left in the first it is 3-0 Warwick. Faceoff at center ice, Warwick takes it in, shot wide of the net, Warwick in the corner, tries to sneak it in Gillan says no, now Ralph down the boards, looking finds Popp driving the net but doesn't connect, Warwick back Ralph keeps it in, Santulli shot blocked, Hunt shot blocked, Warwick rushing back now, Warwick shot blocked by Popp, Warwick picks it up again, shot big rebound shot again and it goes in.

Eagles have not managed more than 10-15 seconds in the Warwick zone so far. Faceoff Warwick carries it in, centering pass picked off by Rupert skates it out, dumps and goes for a change, pucks shoots out now with a Warwick player trailing, Gillan comes out to cover bobbles the cover, Warwick can't manage a shot goes behind the net, Eagles have it now take it down, Warwick on the rush, foiled by Cardinale great backchecking there. Shot Warwick Gillan covers and Warwick keeps hacking.

Faceoff left of the goalie, Warwick takes it, cycles back to the point, slapshot blocked second shot goes in. Warwick goes up 5-0. That goal should be discounted for high sticking. Slapshots are not permitted at the squirt level.

Faceoff at center ice, Warwick takes it in, centering pass batted away by Wagoner, down the ice, Warwick on the rush now, behind the net, wraparound goal goes in.

Faceoff at center ice with a buck 50 left in the first. Play in the Eagles zone, Warick sends it back to the point but its out, play in neutral ice now, Zelker takes it in, battling in the corner Warwick has it, Santulli behind the net rushing but Popp is in front and the Eagles go offsides.

Faceoff in neutral ice, Warwick has it long shot at the buzzer goes way wide of the net. At the end of the first Warwick has a 6-0 lead.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 1 - Period 3

This game is still within reach. The Eagles outplay this team a little more than half the time on the ice.

Eagles go with McAuley centering Hunt and Popp, Smith and Wagoner on D. Troy wins it forward, shot blocked by Smith. Smith takes it out, Popp dumps it in to the Troy zone, McAuley chasing, Ralph shot blocked, Ralph to Wagoner stolen by Troy, Ralphp back but it's icing.

Faceoff right of Troy. Eagles win it, delayed call, looks like it will be on the Eagles. Cardinale for tripping. Power play for Troy.

Faceoff left of Eagles. Shot wide, Santulli takes it out the other side, Ralph stickes it up, Troy dumps it back in, Ralph back behind the net, Nagy on the break now, bumped hard by Troy, Wagoner breaking, stripped away by Troy, shot turned aside by Ralph, play down in tthe Troy zone now, Rupert from the corner looking, McAuley looking for Rupert, Troy takes it out.

Cardinale to Rupert takes it back in, but it's out and down the ice now, and . .. tripping on Katie Smith? Yep.

Faceoff left of Eagles, play down the ice, Popp dumps it in, Troy takes it back, picked off by Hunt 2 on 1, shot Hunt, rebound no shot. Faceoff left of Troy, Troy breaking, Cardinale back, now Cardinale is tripped and there's an arm. Eagles go on the power play.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Troy wins it forward, picked up by the Eagles, sent up and out of play.

Faceoff all the way back right of Eagles, Nagy wins it forward, Troy bats it aback, Cardinale skating up, all the way into the corner, pass looking for Santulli shot wide of the net. Troy shoots it out now all the way down, Gillan covers.

Faceoff left of Eagles, play into the zone, shot by Zelker goes wide, Smith keeps it in, flurry of shots by Eagles here but everything blocked or wide, McAuley rushing now, centering for Rupert shot wide, Rupert in the corner centering for McAuley wide, Troy takes it out, Rupert on a break, can't pull the trigger fast enough and is swarmed by Troy, hit hard and Rupert is down.

Faceoff in the neutral zone Nagy wins it forward, driving, Hunt with a beautiful backhander lifted just wide of the net, Cardinale long shot from the point blocked by Nagy. Troy takes it out now, Ralph tries dumping it on the long side but the Eagles go offsides.

Faceoff in the neutral zone, Tulchinsky dumps it in, McAuley on a break shot reboudn, shot again by McAuley and the goalie covers.

3:06 remaining in the gmame. Faceoff right of Troy Tulchinsky shot wide, Troy on the break shot save, centering pass Tulchinsky sends it out, SMith in the corner, 2:20 left, Tulchinskey battling, Troy breaking again but they go offsides.

1:50 left, Rupert rushing down the side, Zelker nice turnaround shot, Ralph behind the net, Cardinale skates it out, Ralph behind the net again, Troy with a couple shots here but nothing on net. Troy with another shot out of play.

:18.8 remainig and time is just about out. Troy manages one last shot Gillan blocks it up and away, Eagles on the break, Wagoner sends it to Popp in the corner but time runs out and that's the game.

Final score Troy 5, Eagles 2.

Players of the game for this game are: for Troy #5 Ricky Andrews and for the Eagles #14 Brian Ralph. Way to go guys!

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 1 - Period 2

Eagles should open on the power play for about 1:07 but nothing is indicated on the clock yet.

OK, now it's up.

Eagles open with MmcAuley, Zelker, Rupert, Cardinale, Ralph.

Troy goes for the high stick almost off the whistle. No contact so there will be a faceoff to the left of the Troy goalie.

Eagles keep it in for a moment but Troy bats it out, down the ice, Gillan sticks it aside, nice pass from Zelker to Rupert, Cardinale takes it up, battling on the boards is McAuley, Zelker sends it in and lookks for a change. Puck comes around while the Eagles are changing but no call for too many men.

Eagle down. Looks like Ralph.

10:35 on the clock in the second, Ralph is up now. Faceoff right of Eagles, Troy wins it back, Wagoner on a break now all alone. . shot bocked, Nagy on the rebound shot blocked and the goalie covers.

Faceoff left of Troy, play, no shot, Troy takes it out, Wagoner has it pushes to Hunt nice, nice pass, Troy takes it sends it in, Wagoner back sends it around, Troy has it pressured by Nagy, Troy takes it in, shot by Troy stopped by Gillan, no whistle . . it's in. Troy goes up 3-1 with a little less than 9:00 on the clock.

Eagles have it in the Troy zone now, shot by Santulli hits the crossbar and goes behind the net. Troy rushing back and there's a trip, Cardinale goes in the box.

FAceoff left of Eagles, Rupert takes it, Smith sends it up, Troy keeps it in, Zelker now takes it out, Troy has it takes it back in, traffic in front of the net, shot Troy and tipped up in for a goal. 4-1 now Troy at 6:54 left in the second.

Faceoff Eagles win it, Troy sends it back now, Nagy sends it out, Ralph and Nagy big collision at Center Ice . . . turns into a 3 on 1 rush for Troy - - shot scores. 5-1 Troy.

Faceoff Eagles have it in the Troy zone, another break for Troy here, Smith foils it, whistle here on Troy, interference.

Faceoff outside the Eagles zone, Zelker sends it up, Troy bats it back, now Ralph, Troy has it, shot wide of the net, Zelker on the boards breaking, Troy sneds it down, Ralph behind the net, Ralph coming up, Troy in the middle of change lots of open ice, no one between him and the net, shot top shelf SCORES. 5-2 Troy at 3:30.

Faceoff into the Troy zone, McAuley battling in the corners looking for Hunt, Smith . . .Troy goes WAY offsides but no call. Shot blocked by the Eagles, McAuley on the break now but Popp is down. 1:47 left in the second.

OK, play resuming.

Faceoff Eagles dump it in, Troy sends it out and down, Cardinale back, now Nagy, stripped away by Troy, Ralph back, Santulli on a break centering Tulchinsky is close but can't reach it, in the crner now Eagles all bunched up, no on in front of the net, now an interference call on Troy.

Faceoff right of Troy with :25 left in the second. Eagles showing a little life here but positionally still way off their usual game. 10 second left, Zelker tries to keep it in, there's the buzzer and with two on the books it's Troy 5, Eagles 2.

SQB2: Troy Rink Rat Tournament, Game 1 - Period 1

Here we are at Frear Park in Troy for the Eagles' first game of the Troy Rink Rat tournament. Clifton Park will face off against the Troy-Albany Squirt A/B team.

This may be the warmest I've ever felt in Frear Park (aka Freezer Park).

The Eagles will be missing their star goalie, Luka Newton, who is (hopefully) relaxing on a beach in a secret undisclosed location somewhere in the islands. If you are reading this Luka we miss you!

Eagles open with Nagy centering Popp and Hunt, Ralph and Cardinale on D, Gillan in the net.

Well, Troy opens with a quick goal at :22. From the corner the shot came in, scrum in front of the net and Troy lifted it in.

Faceoff again at center ice, Eagles take it in, play behind the net, now back out againn with Troy on the rush but they go offsides.

Faceoff outside the Eagles zone, Eagles win i tback, Wagoner sends it up, Troy bothered by McAuley, Ralph and Tulchinsky on the boards, Troy with it centering no defense there to speak off. Now Santulli has it takes it out, Troy sends it back in and the y go offisdes with 10:30 left on the clock.

Faceoff Troy wins it, sends it in, offsides again.

Faceoff outside th eEagles zone, Wagoner on a rush, held up by Troy, Smith dumps it in, Troy sends it out, now Wagoner on the rush again, stripped away, Troy back, shot kicked away by Gillan, Eagles send it down no icing, Troy brings it back, stripped away Rupert on the rush by the Eagles are offsides.

Faceoff Troy wins it runs it in again, shot fronm the point save Gillan, Troy battling in front no help from the D and Troy scores again.

2-0 Troy at 8 and change of the first.

Faceoff again Eagles win it forward, play back and forth behind the net. Shot Rupert save, Nagy with the reboudn SCORES! 2-1 Troy.

Faceoff at center Eagles win, carry it in, Hunt with a shot and the goalie covers.

The ref is digging the puck out of the net but no goal is indicated.

Faceoff right of Troy, Eagles win it, kept in, now Troy has it going forwarrd. Play down at the Eagles net, shot Gillan saves, rebound shot save again and pushed aside.

Eagles send it out and down Nagy racing but it's icing. All the way back, faceoff right of Eagles.

Nagy wins it forard, Tulchinsky sends it up but Troy keeps it in, battling on the board Eagles win almost out but Troy back on the rush now, centering pass picked off by Nagy, in the corner, back to the point, from the opposite side shot sticked away by Gillan, Santulli on a break now but chased by Troy, Troy rushing picked by Ralph, up to Santulli, stripped away picked up by Cardinale, Eagles looking somewhat disorganized here.

Play at center ice, Troy takes it in, Wagoner sends it up, still in the Eagles zone, Smith in the corner sends it up, behind the net, Wagoner up to Zelker troy takes it away, shot pushed aside, Wagoner on a rush finds Rupert, Rupert tripped going in but no call. Centering by Rupert batted away by Troy, back to SMith, Smith to Wagoner shot blocked by Troy.

Whiatle now, tripping on Troy, Eagles go on the power play.

Faceoff left of Troy, Troy wins it forward, Cardinale tries to keep it in, Troy rushin, now back to Ralph, to Nagy, to Popp back to Nagy but picked off by Troy. Popp has it again, to Hunt, Nagy behind the net, Troy sends it out, Cardinale back, passes to Ralph, battling on the boards wins it, Troy back Nagy pressuring. Icing on Troy.

Faceoff right of Troy, 1:45 on the clock.

Troy on the break centering pass no shot, Troy in the corner, shot sticked away by Gillan, Wagoner on the rush now takes it in, Troy bats it out and Wagoner is back, no icing, beind the net, now out at the blue line, shot Troy blocked by Smith.

Nagy on a break now, trying, tripped and there's an arm. Eagles go on the power play again.

Faceoff in the Troy zone, kept it in, monster shot by Cardinale just wide of the net. There's the buzzer . . . at the end of 1 it's 2-1 Troy.

SQB2 at Deep Freeze - Game 2 Period 3

The refs are hurrying this game along. One more goal and the clock will go to running time.

Faceoff at center ice, Eagles come out with Sanatulli, Hunt, Rupert, Ralph and Wagoner on D. Santulli wins it forward, takes it in, play in the corner, Hunt helping out, Rupert shot blocked, Hunt tries the rebound but the goalie covers.

Faceoff left of Needham, Needham wins it forward, rushing, bothered by Ralph, cross to Santulli up ono the boards, Rupert tries to send it out taken away by Needham, now Ralph sends it out.

Whistle, Rupert is down.

Faceoff outside the Eagles zone, Nagy wins it forward, Needham picks it up, Cardinale back behind the goal, sends it out, Needham bats it back, Smith in the corner, Tulchinsky, Nagy on a break, bothered by Needham shot covered by the goalie.

Faceoff right of Needham, Eagles win it, McAuley behind the net, now down into the Eagles zone, Needham shot covered by Newton.

Faceoff left of Newton. Eagles take it out, Needham back in offsides.

Faceoff outside the Eagles zone, Needham takes it in, Cardinale sends it back out, Needham dumps it in again, Ralph in the corner sends it up, Cardinale behind the net, Santulli in the corner, Cardinale racing, Ralph to Rupert nice pass, Santulli on break . .. dekes the goalie and taps it in. SCORE!

With 7:37 on the clock it's Needham 5, Eagles 2.

The goalie is putting his underwear back on, which ended up on the ice after Santulli's deke.

Faceoff Eagles win it, in the Needham zone, Tulchinsky in the corner, Caridnale keeps it in.

Really loose game being callled here, lots of hard bumps. Needham taking it down the ice now, centering pass by Ziskin weak shot Newtonn covers.

Faceoff Needham wins it, Smith in the corner, Needham long hard shot Newton swallows it for a whistle.

Faceoff, shots by Needham, whistle Needham is in the crease.

Faceoff outside of the Eagles zone, Eagles win it, Needham back, Ziskin on the rush, Wagoner in front of the net, stripped away by Needham, shot -- goal. Score is now 6-2 Needham.

Faceoff Eagles take it up. Shot by Ralph from the blue line, back out to Ralph, shot again bouncing and IT'S IN. Wow. Great long wrister from the blue line. Score is now 6-3 Needham.

Faceoff Eagles win it, Needham has it sends it back, battling at center ice, Eagles rushing now, Popp centering to Nagy, Nagy weak shot wide of the net, Ralph stripped away, Ralph keeps it in. Gillan hanging out of the box sends it up to McAuley all alone. Needham rushing back now no one can catch him . . .shot, goal. 7-3 Needham.

Faceoff at center ice, Needham wins it, shot save Newton. Back in Needham's zone now, Needham rushing on a break, shot savae Newton, rebound . . . Newton from his belly on the ice makes a second save in a great effort.

Faceoff right of Newton, Hunt with a nice rush down the ice . . . Needham has it on a rush now, battling on the boards, puck is frozen.

Faceoff outside th eEagles zone now, Eagles carry it in, Popp on the ice trying to keep it in. There's the buzzer.

Final score of the game Needham 7, Eagles 3.