Hockey / Montour - JV beats Moon - JV 5-3 as Froehlich gets hat trick

Montour - JV beats Moon - JV 5-3 as Froehlich gets hat trick

Date:  Source: PIHL Moon Tigers

Moon - JV could not stop Montour - JV's Ritchy Froehlich, who tallied a hat trick in a 5-3 win.

Froehlich's first goal came 4:37 into the first period. He then added goals at 3:48 into the second and at 12:34 into the third.

Montour - JV surpassed its usual scoring output this season. Montour - JV averages 2.8 goals per game.

Others who scored for Montour - JV included Tyler Klein and Ryan Eisel, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Montour - JV were Michael Gardner, Matt DAmore, Joseph Bickel, and Zach Gerstel, who contributed one each.

Moon - JV put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Montour - JV to score on any of its seven power plays. Moon - JV's normally stingy defense allowed more goals than usual. Moon - JV gives up 2.2 goals per game.

Moon - JV was led by Austin Welsh, who registered one goal and one assist. Welsh scored on the power play 1:45 into the third period to make the score 4-3 Montour - JV. Moon - JV had gained a power play chance when Bickel was whistled for tripping. Marc Pelkington assisted on the tally. Moon - JV also had goals scored by Nate McNamara and Shawn Hytla, who each put in one.

Mason Skeath recorded 24 saves for Montour - JV. Montour - JV incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors. Moon - JV's Julian Wolstencroft stopped 17 shots out of the 21 that he faced. Moon - JV incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.