Empire
#30 Zach Alvarado made 38 saves to lead the Whalers to victory
On Saturday night the Whalers rod a dominate offensive performance en route to a 6-4 victory over Potomac. The Whalers jumped out with three 1st period goals, and peppered the Patriots net with 40 shots on the night.
Zach McDaniel tallied 2 goals, John Moncovich, Phoenix Dreer, Brandon Osmundson, and Jared Gale also scored for the Whalers. Moncovich and Osmundson each tallied 2 assists, while Travis Volmert, Kyle Newsome, Domen Perovsek, Shawn Ziegler, Brendan Stengal, and John Horn each contributed one apiece.
JT Ketzenberger picked up the victory in net, with 6 saves on 10 shots. Zach Alvarado made 5 saves in relief, yielding no goals. The Whalers finished 2 for 6 on the PP while Potomac went 1 for 4.
On Sunday, the Whalers continued their offensive surge, jumping out to a 4-0 lead, and riding a Zach McDaniel hat-trick on their way to a 5-1 victory.
McDaniel tallied 3 goals, while Kyle Newsome and John Horn each tallied 1. Domen Perovsek notched 2 assists, Nick Gimbel, Ty Ayers, Kyle Prestis, Kyle Newsome, and Christian Johansen each tallied 1 apiece.
Zach Alvarado was strong in goal, stopping 38 shots en route to victory. The Whalers went 1 for 2 on the PP, Potomac went 0 for 3.
Elite
#17 TJ Sneath ties the game up late in the 3rd period
Potomac Goaltender Dustin Moyer did his best to carry the Patriots on Saturday night, as the Whalers outshot the Patriots 34-18, including a 20 shot barrage in the 2nd period, but a pair of Jacob Gerson goals propelled the short handed Whalers to victory.
Regen Cavanagh tallied the 3rd and final Whalers goal mid way through the 2nd period to seal the victory, and also contributed a pair of assists on both Gerson tallies. TJ Sneath also contributed a pair of assists, and defenseman Nate Richards tallied one.
Goaltender Sean Tannenbaum racked up 16 saves to lead the team to victory. The Whalers finished 0 for 1 on the PP, and the Patriots went 1 for 2.
On Sunday, things looked bleak for the Whalers, as the Patriots lead 3-0 after 40 minutes of play. A furious 3rd period rally saw the Whalers tie things up 3-3 to send the game into overtime where forward Tanner Tinoco would find a streaking Dominic Moore back door for the game winner.
TJ Sneath tallied a pair of goals, and Regen Cavanagh notched another for the Whalers. Jacob Gerson finished with 3 assists, while Alex Ouellet, Tanner Tinoco, Regen Cavanagh, and TJ Sneath each contributed one apiece.
Blake Scott picked up the win in net with 30 saves. The PP finished 0 for 3 while Potomac went 1 for 5.
What's on Tap?
After a 4 game home stand, the Whalers will board a plane on Thursday and make their way to Tampa, FL to take part in the USPHL Florida Showcase, hosted by the Tampa Juniors. Both the Empire and Elite teams will play 4 games apiece over the 3 day showcase.
Empire Schedule:
Friday vs. Florida Jr. Blades 9am
Friday vs. Tampa Bay Juniors 7pm
Saturday vs. Florida Eels 1:30pm
Sunday vs. Palm Beach Hawks 11am
Elite Schedule:
Friday vs. Roswell Bulldogs 1:30pm
Saturday vs. Tampa Bay Juniors 9am
Saturday vs. Florida Eels 7:30pm
Sunday vs. Palm Beach Hawks 10:30am
All games can be seen live online on www.fasthockey.com
The Whalers have signed 1997 defenseman Austin Johnson from Pawling, NY.
