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Date: Apr 6, 2021

Kyle Wensel lifted Wheeling Catholic to an 8-2 victory with a hat trick against Wheeling Park.
Wensel's first goal came 10:01 into the first period. He then added goals at 13:43 into the second and at 3:05 into the third.Wheeling Park trailed by one after the first period, but Wheeling Catholic went into the second intermission with a 6-2 lead and never looked back.
Wheeling Catholic's penalty kill excelled, as Wheeling Catholic gave up zero goals despite allowing seven power plays.
Wheeling Catholic stifled Wheeling Park's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. Wheeling Catholic surpassed its usual scoring output this season. This season, Wheeling Catholic averages 4.3 goals per contest. Wheeling Catholic could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 14 minutes in penalties during the game.
Wheeling Catholic additionally got points from Clay Slyder, who also had three goals and one assist. Wheeling Catholic also had goals scored by Bryan Courts and Derek Dearth, who scored one goal each. In addition, Wheeling Catholic received assists from Ryan Gossett and Chase Edgerton, who contributed two each.
Wheeling Park was led by Nikita Slivchenko, who registered two goals. Slivchenko scored the first of his two goals short handed at 13:15 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Wheeling Catholic. Wheeling Park was on a disadvantage when Luke Knollinger went off the ice for tripping. Jefferson Gwynn picked up the assist. Slivchenko's next tally short handed made the score 3-2 Wheeling Catholic with 3:23 left in the first period.
Wheeling Catholic's Gus Heath stopped 25 shots out of the 27 that he faced. Wheeling Catholic registered two goals on six power play opportunities. Dorothy Romanek made 15 saves for Wheeling Park on 23 shots. Wheeling Park incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.