NEW YORK TERROR BLACK beat HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT, 3-1, in a contest where the winning goal was scored in the first period but the game remained close throughout.

Pete Fillippone provided NEW YORK TERROR BLACK with the game-winning tally when he scored 11:35 into the first period.

Thomas Cotter had a great game for NEW YORK TERROR BLACK, netting two goals. Cotter's tallies came at 47 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 NEW YORK TERROR BLACK and 14:06 into the first to make the score 3-1 NEW YORK TERROR BLACK.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK's Jonathan Berghorn was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 29 saves and let only one puck past him. Berghorn certainly lowered his goals against average, which was 7.07 entering the contest.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK also got points from Fillippone, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for NEW YORK TERROR BLACK were Adam Taddeo and Stephen Giardelli, who contributed one each.

HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT could not produce up to its normal offensive output. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT puts an average of 3.5 pucks into the net per game. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT did not rack up many penalties in the contest, racking up only one minor for two minutes in penalty time.

HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT was led by Ryan Lair, who scored the team's only goal. Lair scored 10:23 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Zack Grenier assisted on the tally.

NEW YORK TERROR BLACK incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. HARTFORD FIREANTS CONNECTICUT's Kyle Cox stopped 19 shots out of the 22 that he faced.