Hockey / Midget Yellow erases deficit to stun Midget White, 9-8

Midget Yellow erases deficit to stun Midget White, 9-8

Date:  Source: Rock Elite League

Midget White could not hold down Midget Yellow, and erased a four-goal deficit en route to a 9-8 win.

Midget Yellow took a 8-7 advantage on a goal by Zander Alsace at 16:56 in the 2nd quarter. Midget Yellow found itself down 5-1 after Midget White's Graydon Hogg put the ball home at 18:44 in the 1st quarter. After tying things up at 8-8 on a power play goal by Philip Mazzuca at 18:43 in the 2nd, Midget Yellow got the game-winner from Gareth Haigh at 20:40 in the 2nd quarter.

Haigh was all over the field for Midget Yellow, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Haigh scored the first of his two goals at 20:49 into the first period to make the score 5-3 Midget White. Ryan Haigh assisted on the tally.

Midget Yellow also got points from Haigh, who also registered two goals and two assists to lead the team in points and Matthew De Amicis, who also registered one goal and two assists. Midget Yellow also had goals scored by Mitchell Zulian, who had two and Jamie Hunt, who had one. More assists for Midget Yellow came via Jonathan Gagliardi, who had two and Curtis Hall and Patrick De Amicis, who contributed one apiece.

Midget White was held below its usual level of production. Midget White averages 10.3 goals per game.

Midget White additionally got points from Owen BlountSmith, who also registered one goal and one assist, Curtis Goddard, who also registered one goal and one assist, Norman Pitt, who also registered one goal and one assist and Hogg, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Midget White included George Pitt, who had two and Hawkeye Hamilton, who had one. Other players who recorded assists for Midget White were Trevor Barrett, who had three and Daniel Chand, who had one.