Nordiques complete the 3 game weekend sweep
The Maine Nordiques took on the Danbury Hat Tricks for a 2 game matchup on Friday and Saturday followed by a Wednesday valentines day affair with the New Hampshire Mountain Kings.
Friday:
The Nordiques came out looking to snap their 4 game slide and capture the energy of the crowd in their return to the Colisee for the first time in 55 days. The Period got off to a great start from the Nordiques as they were able to strike first as Zion Green found the back of the net in his return to the Nordiques to make it 1-0 after one.
Zion Green finds the back of the net off of a rebound in front
Tomek Haula fresh off his performance at the NAHL’s top prospects tournament would add one of his own midway into the middle period to make it 2-0 Nordiques. The Nordiques lead was quickly cut in half however as the Hat Tricks would get on the board four minutes later.
The third period would start with an early hat tricks goal and the game would be tied up at 2. The Nordiques were able to put 32 shots onto the hat tricks net minder in regulation and just couldn’t find the shot that would give them the lead.
Overtime was needed and in the overtime frame, David Helledy would get tripped up to cause his team to go to a power play, in the extra period it was the captain Charles Tardif wasting no time and the Nordiques would skate away with a 3-2 overtime win.
Kellen Murphy looks to put home the dagger late
Saturday:
The Nordiques were looking for the sweep of the Hat Tricks. Danbury got off to a 1-0 lead 3:39 into the game but Cole Hipkin who was a late addition into the lineup from an injury got his team on the board off a great shot from a feed off the stick of Laurent Trepanier and Ryan Panico.
Cole Hipkin fires home a shot past the Hat Tricks netminder
After a tied first period it was all Nordiques thereafter. Nils Forselius found the back of the net early in the second along with one more from him late in the third. With the extra attacker on the ice for the hat tricks and the goalie pulled- it was Nick Ramm finding the back of the empty net to seal the Nordiques 4-1 win.
Nick Ramm provides a great screen in front
Wednesday:
The Nordiques thought they had struck first in the contest but a kicking motion was ruled and the goal would be waved off. The Mountain Kings took advantage and struck to make it 1-0 after one.
Jake Bernadet steamrolls a Mountain King
The Second period was all Nordiques however as Nick Ramm would open the scoring in the period on a great drive towards the front of the net. Just 33 seconds later Aiden Dixon would add his first of the season. The Nordiques would head to the PK but that didn’t stop Jake Bernadet from hunting down a puck and scoring on a rush. It was 3-1 Nordiques after two periods of play
Jake Bernadet puts home a shorthanded break
In the third period the Mountain Kings made it interesting with a goal but the Nordiques would hang onto win 3-2.
The Nordiques are in action next against the Rocester Jr Americans at The Colisee on February 23rd and 24th