Photo Credit:  @paulspicsnj 

 

The Huntsmen were in action last week. It was the last time they would play before the Thanksgiving break. The EHL Team had a home and home with Philadelphia Hockey Club, while the Premier Team faced the New Jersey 87s.

 

EHL vs PHC  (Wed)

Late in the 1st period the Huntsmen were on the power play. Tremblay, and Arendes set up Damon Warren for his 10th goal of the season and the 1-0 lead. The game never had the chance to establish a rhythm as penalties stacked up and by the end of the game, nearly 30 calls were made. In the 2nd period, while 4 on 4 Edward Mirigliano extended the Huntsmen lead to 2-0. In the 3rd  period, Philadelphia fought back. Less than six minutes into the period, PHC netted their first goal of the day. Later in the period a power play goal for Philadelphia made it a 2-2 game. Shortly after that, the Huntsmen had the chance to put the game away as they headed to the power play. The Huntsmen couldn’t score, and PHC took the lead with a shorthanded goal. Pennsylvania had some chances late but would lose 3-2.

EHL at PHC (Thurs)

The Huntsmen started out quickly. Giuliani won an offensive zone draw to Arendes; he sent the puck to David Cook who scored for the 1-0 lead. In the 2nd period the Huntsmen had an early power play. Liam Hellyer sent the shot from the point, the save was made, but Schaeffer got the puck to Damon Warren on the back door, and he scored making it 2-0. Later in the period, Ryan Arendes scored his 14th goal of the season with help from Cook and Giuliani for the 3-0 lead. There was no further scoring, Alexander Illus was solid in net making 38 saves in his first shutout performance of the season.

Premier vs 87s (Sat)

James Mirigliano led the rush into the offensive zone. He centered the puck that hit the skate of an NJ player and Jaiden Batista was there in front of the net to send the puck home for the 1-0 lead. In the 2nd period it was all New Jersey as they scored 3 goals. In the 3rd period Mirigliano scored his 10th goal of the season, giving the Huntsmen life making it 3-2. The 87s responded quickly and notched 3 goals in less than a minute. The Huntsmen weren’t able to get any closer and lost 6-2.

Up Next

Both teams will be on break and won’t return to action until the first weekend of December.

The EHL Team will resume with a home and home series with the New Jersey Bears. The Huntsmen won the first meeting 5-4 in a shootout but dropped the next two by scores of 5-3 and 6-2. The Bears are currently on a 4-game win streak.

The Premier Team will travel to face the New Jersey 87s, and then host the Philadelphia Little Flyers the next day. The 87s lead the division with 30 points while the Little Flyers are in last place. The Huntsmen will finish the weekend on the road against the New Jersey Bears.

 

EHL South Standings

Team   GP  W  L  OTL  PTS

NJB      21  16  3  2      34

87s      19  12  7  --      24

PHC     18   8   9  1       17

PAH     18   8   10  --    16

PLF       16   5   9   2      12

 

Premier South Division

Team   GP   W   L   OTL   PTS

87s      18   15   3   --     30

NJB      15   8     4   3      19

UJT      17   8     8   1      17

PAH     16   6    10   --    12

NJR      14   5    8     1     11

PLF       17   2    15  --     4

 

Both teams will get some rest and look to start off strong in December. Head Coach Eric Progen spoke about both teams and how the season has gone so far.

EHL

“We started in August and have been through a lot already. You're going to have ups and downs. We started off the season hot but then lost five games in a row, and I think it was important for us. That was necessary for our growth as a team, and for us to take the next step as a team, we needed that. It’s a much-needed break for a mental and physical reset. I think our locker room is one of our best qualities. We have a great group. When you have a locker room of good kids that work hard and want to come to the rink, it can only benefit the team. As for on the ice, we do some things well, but we still have work to do so we can be more consistent.”

Premier

“Our team continues to grow. We’ve added some pieces to help, and we have some good wins so far this year. We just have to find more chemistry and continuity. I think we can be a dangerous group. We have a long way to go and a lot of games in front of us. We find growth in every practice and every game.”  

 

Schedule

EHL vs Bears Dec. 4th   11:30am

EHL at Bears Dec. 6th    12pm

Premier at 87s  Dec. 6th  12:30pm

Premier vs Little Flyers Dec. 7th 7:45pm

Premier at Bears Dec. 8th  6:15pm

 

By: Joe Sindoni

Staff Writer

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