Hockey / Florida Junior Blades beats Palm Beach Hawks 5-1 as Hefferin gets hat trick

Florida Junior Blades beats Palm Beach Hawks 5-1 as Hefferin gets hat trick

Date:  Source: EJHL Palm Beach Hawks

Austin Hefferin netted a hat trick to lead Florida Junior Blades over the Palm Beach Hawks Hawks, 5-1.

Hefferin notched his first tally 2:39 into the second period. He then added goals at 12:24 into the second and at 10:35 into the third.

Florida Junior Blades made Palm Beach Hawks' goaltenders to work between the pipes, firing 86 shots and forcing 81 saves. Andrew Slawiak made 72 stops and Tyler Perhac made nine.

Florida Junior Blades additionally got points from Robert Ruddle, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Florida Junior Blades also got a goal from Kamden Benedict as well. More assists for Florida Junior Blades came via Mason Kreidt, Jacob Leonard, Ed Kawczak, David Wong, and Jeffrey Solow, who each chipped in one and Chaise Howard and Cal Morisseau, who contributed two a piece.

The Hawks did not challenge the opposing netminder, only getting 14 shots on net to force 13 saves.

Connor Randleman rejected 13 shots on goal for Florida Junior Blades. Florida Junior Blades incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Palm Beach Hawks incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.