Hockey / xTampa Bay Juniors falls to xAtlanta Junior Knights in overtime, 4-3 (OT)

xTampa Bay Juniors falls to xAtlanta Junior Knights in overtime, 4-3 (OT)

Date:  Source: EJHL Tampa Bay Juniors

Ian McDonald gave xAtlanta Junior Knights a 4-3 (OT) victory over xTampa Bay Juniors when he scored 1:10 into the extra period.

xAtlanta Junior Knights came back from a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. xAtlanta Junior Knights trailed 2-0 after a goal by xTampa Bay Juniors' Liam McCune at 9:29 in the first period. xAtlanta Junior Knights knotted things up at 3-3 on a goal by Chris Huntington at 21:43 in the second period.

xAtlanta Junior Knights was led by McDonald, who finished with one goal.

xAtlanta Junior Knights also got points from Chase Quinlan, who also registered one goal and one assist and Huntington, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Caleb Santa Maria also scored for xAtlanta Junior Knights. More assists for xAtlanta Junior Knights came via Tristan Gagner, Josh Weakland, and Mark Klasen, who each chipped in one.

xTampa Bay Juniors put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow xAtlanta Junior Knights to score on any of its three power plays. xTampa Bay Juniors kept xAtlanta Junior Knights' goalie busy throughout the game, and Joseph Roberts made 39 saves on 42 shots.

xTampa Bay Juniors was helped by Trey Stern, who racked up one goal. Stern scored 19:04 into the second period to make the score 3-2 xTampa Bay Juniors. Brandon Goudreau picked up the assist. xTampa Bay Juniors additionally got points from Kastle Birch, who also tallied one goal and one assist. In addition, xTampa Bay Juniors received assists from Jonathan Hall, who had one.

xAtlanta Junior Knights incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Theodore Woodbury rejected 26 shots on goal for xTampa Bay Juniors. xTampa Bay Juniors incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.