Kevin St. Jacques joins the Knights
Date: Apr 11, 2014
xAtlanta Jr. Knights, which led by three goals at one point, survived a comeback attempt by xPotomac Patriots and clinched a 6-4 victory.
xAtlanta Jr. Knights led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when xAtlanta Jr. Knights' Zach Dixon's scored on the power play at 5:24 in the third period to put xAtlanta Jr. Knights up 4-1.
xAtlanta Jr. Knights was sparked by Alec Morris, who racked up one goal and one assist. Morris scored short handed 16:28 into the third period to make the score 5-4 xAtlanta Jr. Knights. xAtlanta Jr. Knights was on a disadvantage when Christopher Santa Maria went off the ice for hooking.
xAtlanta Jr. Knights bested its season scoring average. xAtlanta Jr. Knights averages 3.4 goals per game.
xAtlanta Jr. Knights additionally got points from Dixon, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points, Santa Maria, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, and Cole Stallard, who also tallied one goal and one assist. xAtlanta Jr. Knights also had goals scored by Max Rasmussen and Chris Kanamine, who each put in one. In addition, xAtlanta Jr. Knights received assists from Ivan Rodriguez, Nicholas Elliott, and Ryan Dumond, who contributed one a piece.
xPotomac Patriots kept xAtlanta Jr. Knights' goalie busy throughout the game, and Mitchell Privett made 43 saves on 47 shots. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.
xPotomac Patriots was helped by Kevin McDonald, who registered one goal. McDonald scored 14:05 into the third period to make the score 4-4. Cameron Smith provided the assist. xPotomac Patriots also got points from Michael Carr, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for xPotomac Patriots included Jake Wensley and Justin Mendoza, who scored one goal each. More assists for xPotomac Patriots came via Tyler Nolan, Jonas Gladt, Nicholas Skerlick, Chris Howland, Elijah Spoone, and Logan Nasr, who each chipped in one.
xAtlanta Jr. Knights incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Dustyn Moyer recorded 23 saves for xPotomac Patriots. xPotomac Patriots incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.