Updated 11/10/08

Highlights from Beverly Youth Hockey games:

11/9/08

11/2/08

The Beverly Squirt 2 Panthers lost an exciting game to host Burlington Sunday morning. Yegor Bublik kept the game within reach for two periods making several great saves. The supporting defense consisting of Ben Cotreau,Johnny Jones, Andrew McNulty and Tim Casagrande fought hard to protect the net. Casagrande scored Beverly’s only goal midway through the second period. The Beverly offense included Terran Mazzaglia, Roman Carnevale, Liam Connoly, Skyler Crean, Marlee Hamor, and Brendan Linehan. They showed an amazing effort but Burlington poured it on in the third period and came away with the win 5-1.

11/1/08

The Squirt 1 Panthers won their first game of the season with 10-4 pounding of Greater Lowell on Saturday. In a mid-afternoon game the Beverly players took the ice fired up and determined to end their losing streak. The starting line of Chad Marescalchi, Ross Wahl and Domenick Guardino immediately took control of the game and carried the play to Greater Lowell’s goalie Liam Goultte peppering him with shots that resulted in 3 Panther goals in less than two minutes. Drew Cioffi put Beverly on the board first at the ten minute mark of the first period followed quickly by Marescalchi and Anthony D’Amato. The defense of Skyler Crean, Marc Burns, Drew Cioffi and Jonathan Graham fiercely protected Panther’s goalie Yegor Bublik. It wasn’t until late in the period that Lowell’s Reed Bourgeois managed to pot two but the period ended with Beverly’s Wahl scoring with seconds on the clock to put Beverly up 4-2. In the second period the Panther’s came out flying once again, pouncing on the loose pucks and caging Lowell in their own zone. It was all Beverly in the period as they scored 5 times to take an insurmountable lead. Wahl scored twice to kick of the period completing a hat trick in less than five minutes of playing time. The remaining scores came from Drew Cioffi, Sam Cioffi and Guardino while the Panther defenders and goaltender shut out the Lowell offense. In the third the battle was fought mainly at center ice with both teams trying to control the puck. Greater Lowell managed to penetrate the wall around Bublik and score two goals midway through the period, but that would be all they could muster against the superior play of the Panthers. Beverly’s Domenick Guardino scored his second of the game on a great individual effort by outracing the Lowell defenders to a loose puck, cutting in front of the goal and beating Goultte low. Final score Beverly 10, Greater Lowell 4.

10/26/08

The Beverly Squirt 1 team faced off against Melrose very early on a beautiful Sunday morning. It was the 2nd meeting of the two teams with Melrose going home the victor after the first tilt. The Panther offense led by Captain Ross Wahl jumped on the Melrose defense early and carried the play. Wahl, Anthony D’Amato and Chad Marescalchi had numerous opportunities, but couldn’t bury the puck. Meanwhile Melrose was having difficulty penetrating the Panther’s zone due to the defensive efforts of Drew Cioffi, Jonathan Graham and Marc Burns. Neither side was able to capitalize on any opportunities in the first period and it ended in a scoreless draw. The middle period was another battle between the blue lines with neither side being able to mount much of an attack. Tyler Hughey, Tim Casagrande and Sam Cioffi had several chances to put Beverly up, but couldn’t convert. It wasn’t until late in the period that first blood was drawn on a nice end to end rush by Drew Cioffi to give Beverly a 1-0 lead. The lead was short lived however, and was answered within a minute by Melrose’s Connor Crovo. As the clock was winding down Cioffi again grabbed the puck in the Panther’s zone, weaved in and out of all five Melrose players and scored his second of 4 goals to end the period with Beverly up 2-1. In the final period Melrose came out flying and peppered Panther goalie Kevin Morency with shots finally putting one by him to even the score at 2-2. A few minutes later it was Cioffi again making another of his one man rushes from goal line to goal line and putting Beverly back on top 3-2. Unfortunately once again Melrose quickly struck back to knot the score at 3. Keeping his team in the game and once again taking care of business, Cioffi scored his 4th goal of the game with five minutes to play. It wasn’t meant to be for the Panthers as Melrose attacked in desperation scoring two goals before the final buzzer and walking away with a 5-4 win

10/13/08

– Columbus Day morning the Beverly Squirt 1 took on the powerful New Hampshire East team. It was a tough match up for the Panthers, but they came out ready for the challenge. The Panther’s first line of Tim Casagrande, Sam Cioffi and Tyler Hughey brought instant pressure on the NH East goalie with several early chances. The first period was fought mainly between the blue lines until halfway through the period when NH east finally scored and then tallied twice more in the next two minutes. The Beverly defense of Ross Wahl, Tylor Cloutman, Jonathan Graham and Marc Burns fought off rush after rush by the NH East offense. With four minutes to play in the period Sam Cioffi fought his way past several NH East players with a great solo effort, burying the puck five hole on the NHE goalie for the Panthers first goal. In the second period both sides continued to trade opportunities, Casagrande, Chad Marescalchi and Anthony D’Amato pressured the opposing goal, but couldn’t finish until midway through the second when Captain Ross Wahl fired a shot from the point that beat the NHE goalie to bring the Panthers to within one 3-2. Unfortunately despite several nice saves by Morency NHE managed to close the period with a 6-2 lead. Beverly opened the third period with a goal by Hughey, who stole the puck at the blue line raced down the ice chased by several NH East players and put the puck past the NHE goaltender. That was it for the Beverly offense as NHE turned up the heat coming at Morency in waves and adding three more goals before the close of the period to take home a 9-3 victory.

10/12/08

The Beverly Panthers Squirt 2 lost a hard fought game 5-2, to host Arlington Sunday morning. Defenseman Roman Carnevale got the Panthers off to a 1-0 lead early in the first period. Arlington stormed back with four unanswered goals until Johnny Jones got one back on a great second effort goal. Jones broke down the left wing then passed out front to Skyler Crean whose shot beat the Arlington net minder but failed to cross the goal line. Jones reached around the fallen goalie to put the puck in net, bringing the Panthers within two goals. Arlington quickly stuck back to make it 5-2 late in the second period. Beverly’s forwards had chances in the third period. Tim Casagrande and Liam Connolly were both stopped on the doorstep. Marlee Hamor and Emmy Casagrande played well with Crean and Jones. Defenseman Brendan Linehan, Ben Cotreau, and Kenny Richardson fought off many Arlington scoring chances. Yegor Bublik kept the Panthers close, allowing no third period goals

10/11/08

Beverly Squirt 2 played a nail bitter of a game on Saturday at the Pingree Rink. One minute into the game Skyler Crean scored an unbelievable goal assisted by Liam Connolly. Tim Casagrande who was included in the same forward line had the Newburyport goalie working hard with countless shots on net. Beverly took a quick 3-0 lead with goals from both Connonly and Crean but it wouldn’t last. Newburyport came back to score 3 goals in the second period. Beverly answered with a goal that deflected off a Newburyport player. Yegor Bublik was incredible in net stopping multiple shots in the third period. The Beverly defense consisting of Terran Mazzaglia, Roman Carnavale, Brendan Linehan and Kenny Richardson was consistent with keeping the puck in the Newburyport zone. One shot of the many got through, and Newburyport tied it up with 7 minutes left in the game. Beverly shifted into high gear and the line of Marlee Hamor, Emme Casagrande, and Liam Connolly put the pressure on. After a Beverly shot went off the post of the Newburyport goal, the Newburyport forwards took it end to end and scored taking the lead with 3:30 left in the game. Despite the 100% effort until the buzzer sounded, Beverly lost this exciting game 5-4. Everyone had a blast. You would have thought they won by the energy in the locker room after the game.

10/4/08

BEVERLY SQUIRT 2 ROCK THE HOUSE IN PRIME TIME

Beverly Squirt 2 team defeated the Revere/Everett team last Saturday night with an exciting 4-2 victory. The Panthers came out ready to play in their first prime time appearance of the season.

Andrew McNulty scored the first goal in period 1 off an assist from Marc Burns, setting the stage for an exciting match up.
Shots on goal were fired by all the forwards at least one time each in the first period. Great passing by Sky Crean, Johnny Jones, Marlee Hamor, Timmy Casagrande, Andrew McNulty, Liam Connolly and Marc Burns that demonstrated great teamwork.

In period 2, Liam Connolly, scored 2 goals including one unassisted goal and one goal that was sent to him by Timmy Casagrande.
The strong defensive lines were effective helping goalie, Yegor Bublik, remain perfect through 2 periods. Roman Carnevale was strong breaking up numerous plays while Kenny Richardson kept the opposition out of the play.
The other Defensive line of Terran Mazzaglia and Brendan Linehan were equally as effective protecting their goalie while feeding the forwards. They all played with power and intelligence.

Going into the 3rd period, the Panthers were up 3 nothing and looking confident. Revere/Everett struck back with 2 goals in the period making it 3-2. The Panthers came on fire and put everything they had into the last minutes of the game while continuing to pass and take great shots.

Timmy Casagrande closed the deal scoring a goal with 2:04 left to play in the game, clinching the victory for the hard fought Panthers. Marc Burns was right there with his 2nd assist of the night. Yegor Bublik finished up a great night only giving up 2 goals despite numerous shots fired upon him.

Teamwork is the one word that describes the excellent effort by all the players. It was truly a self-less performance to the thrill of the Beverly fans.

Great game Squirt 2!!!!!!

10/5/08

On a cold Sunday morning the Squirt 1 Panthers faced off against the Haverhill Squirts at the Pingree School. Haverhill jumped out to a 2 goal lead by midway through the 1st period before Tyler Hughey and Sam Cioffi played give and go down the ice and as Haverhill goalie Stevie Durso pinched toward Hughey he feathered a nice pass to Cioffi who buried it in the net. The first line of Hughey, Cioffi and Tim Casagrande played a solid game moving the puck up and down the ice and generating frequent scoring chances for Beverly. Kevin Morency was solid in goal for the Panthers and fought off the Haverhill offense with help from the Beverly defense of Ross Wahl, Jonathan Graham and Marc Burns. Haverhill managed to score late in the period to take a 3-1 lead. In the second period both sides traded opportunities. Chad Marescalchi and Domenick Guardino had some nice opportunities, but they were stymied by the Haverhill defense and goaltender. Haverhill managed to pot another goal late in the period to extend their lead to 4-1. The third period was another hard fought battle with Cioffi, Hughey and Casagrande coming up short on several opportunities. Haverhill thought they had slipped another by Morency, but the puck was knocked away moments from crossing the goal line by Graham. A turnover midway through the period resulted in another Haverhill goal and despite strong pressure to close out the game the Panthers were unable to get on the board again and fell 5-1.

9/27/08

The Beverly Squirt 2 team lost a tough game to the chiefs of Agawam 6-0 Saturday morning at Pingree School Rink. Yegor Bublik was tested early and often in goal against the swarming chiefs. Defensemen Liam Connolly, Skyler Crean, Tim Casagrande and Johnny Jones were busy in front of Bublik who tried to keep the game within reach. Forwards Marc Burns, Andrew McNulty, Kenny Richardson, Brendan Linehan, Roman Carnevale, Marlee Hamor, Terran Mazzaglia and Ben Cotreau struggled to get quality scoring chances despite two third period power plays. The team came off the ice tired and sweaty after asserting their best effort against this well seasoned team.

9/28/08

The Beverly Squirt 1 took on North Reading on Sunday at Valley Forum in Lawrence. Beverly came out a bit sluggish for their second game in two days. The two teams traded opportunities until Drew Cioffi kicked off the scoring for the Panthers halfway through the first period with nice end to end rush from the defensive zone. North Reading answered with a goal of their own two minutes later. Beverly Captain and center Ross Wahl put the Panthers up 2-1, but North Reading closed out the period with two goals of their own and a 3-2 advantage. In the second period the North Reading offense turned up the pressure, but Beverly goalie Kevin Morency played outstanding turning aside numerous North Reading shots. The Beverly offense of Domenick Guardino, Wahl and Chad Marescalchi had several scoring opportunities, but couldn’t get the puck by North Reading goalie Finnochiaro. Wahl scored his second goal of the game in the period, but North Reading managed to score twice to take a 5-3 lead into the third period. The third period was all North Reading as they attacked the Beverly defense of Cioffi, Liam Connolly, Marc Burns and Tyler Hughey in wave after wave. Morency made several key saves to keep the score down, but North Reading scored 2 goals to take a 7-3 lead. At the midpoint of the period, Beverly’s Sam Cioffi won the faceoff and raced past the North Reading defense to bury the puck in the goal. It wasn’t enough to jump start the Beverly offense. North Reading scored twice more before time ran out to win 10-4.

9/20/2008

The BYH Squirts 2 suffered their first set back in a 4-2 loss against Arlington in Cambridge, MA. Exceptional teamwork was played by all.  Beverly had many shots on goal from the lines of Andrew McNulty and Roman Carnevale with rotations of Kenny Richardson, Brendan Linehan, Ben Cotreau, Terran Mazzaglia, Marc Burns, and our new team member, Marlee Hamor (who smoothly transitioned into action). Kevin Morency made multiple awesome saves including a spectacular catch in the last few seconds of the first period.  The formidable defensive lines of Tim Casagrande and Johnny Jones plus Skyler Crean and Liam Connolly greatly assisted the goalie, with Connolly scoring both of Beverly’s goals. In the end Arlington won this hard fought game.

On a good note the Squirt 2 team was the first to submit a game recap this year. For that honor they win a lifetime supply of Pingree Zamboni ice shavings that are perfect for that favorite flavor sno-cone. Yummy, yum, yum.

9-13-08

The Beverly Squirt 2 Panthers improved to 2-0 with an impressive win over the hard skating Danvers Falcons. Roman Carnevale scored four goals to lead the way for Beverly with Marc Burns netting a hat trick. Ben Cotreau and Andrew McNulty chipped in with a goal each. Carnevale’s line which included Brendan Linehan and Terran Mazzaglia, kept constant pressure on the Danvers goalie, forcing him to make several great saves. Beverly’s defense played very well in front of net minder Yegor Bulbik. Liam Connolly and Tim Casagrande controlled play along the blue line, while Skyler Crean and Emily Casagrande (called up from mites) also contributed to the overall team effort.  

9/6/08 – The 2008/2009 Beverly Squirt 1 Team kicked off their season against the Melrose Squirt 1’s in Lynn. It took a while for the two teams to get going. Beverly started the scoring halfway through the initial period with the season’s first goal by Domenick Guardino assisted by Ross Wahl, but Melrose scored the next two goals to end the period up 2 -1. The second period saw some nice saves my Melrose’s goaltender and Beverly’s goalie, Kevin Morency. Both teams found the back off the net twice during the period with Wahl and Drew Cioffi contributing for the Panthers. Things really heated up in the 3rd with Melrose pressuring the defense of Liam Connolly and Tylor Cloutman as they attacked the Beverly goal. The Panthers struck first in the period to tie the game with another goal by Cioffi. The teams then battled back and forth in the neutral zone before Melrose potted two more goals to go up 6-4. Ross Wahl (2-2-4) scored his second of the game to bring Beverly within one, but Melrose closed out the scoring with a goal with under 3 minutes to play taking home a 7-5 victory.
 
 
9/14/08 –New Hampshire East came to town on Sunday to face off against the Beverly Squirt 1 at Pingree. The Panthers had their hands full with a very solid skating and passing team. Yegor Bublik played goal for Beverly and saw a lot of rubber as NHE completely dominated the game putting in 6 goals in the first period. The Panthers fought hard in the second period and managed their only goal of the game by Chad Marescalchi off a Sam Cioffi rebound. The Beverly offense never managed to get going or threaten the NHE lead as the fell to the team from the north 7-1.
 
 
9/21/08 – The Beverly Squirt 1 faced off against Winthrop Squirt 1 on Sunday morning.  It was a hard fought contest with both sides trading opportunities early. The Panthers came out flying and their hard work paid off late in the first period with a goal by center Ross Wahl.  Winthrop responded a few minutes later with a goal by Michael Zampanti, but Beverly’s Drew Cioffi put the Panther’s up 2-1 to close out the 1st period. Winthrop turned up the pressure in the 2nd, but Panther’s goalie Kevin Morency was outstanding in goal making several key stops and holding off the Winthrop attack. The Beverly offense of Wahl, Sam Cioffi and Domenick Guardino peppered Winthrop goaltender Ethan Cash with shot after shot to no avail. Winthrop managed to get 2 shots past Morency before the Panther’s Cioffi scored his 2nd goal of the game to close out the 2nd period knotted at 3. The final period saw the same up and down action as the first two periods with both teams skating hard and generating opportunities. Winthrop took the lead 5-3 midway through the period, but the Panthers clawed their way back on a goal by Tyler Hughey to make it 5-4.  The Winthrop offense answered quickly with their 6th score of the game. The two teams battled hard for the final five minutes of the contest with neither team being able to the puck past the two goaltenders. Final score Winthrop 6, Beverly 4.