THE

UPPER VALLEY HOCKEY LEAGUE

Gamblers
Brewers
1st
2
2
2rd
2
0
3rd
2
0
FINAL
6
2
Shots
41
32
October 13th, 2009 - 6:30PM
Union Arena - Woodstock, VT
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Game ID: 583

GAMBLERS START SEASON RIGHT IN 2009

The Gamblers started their inaugural season last year with a 3 or 4 game losing streak only to finish with the best record in the league. Now the defending Whalen Cup Champs are looking to repeat with the rest of the UVHL gunning for them! This first game of the 2009-10 season was lightly attended by both rosters as the Gamblers had 9 skaters to the Brewers 7, but that didn't stop either team from busting their asses all night. Gamblers rookie Allison Malcolm didn't appear to lose a single face-off all game, and had her Brewers opponents frustrated. By the end of the game they were joking about their extremely poor chances of even touching the puck, let alone winning the face-off. The MMA line of Will Meyer, Matt Marrazzo, and Dan Ammel combined for 7 points continuing their torrid scoring pace from last season. The Brewers had a rookie of their own in net, and Matt Crowson kept the Gamblers offense frustrated sending every member of the MMA line away shaking their head at least once during the game with spectacular and solid saves. Another rookie made his first UVHL appearance on the Brewers roster in this game, Aaron Mancuso, and he played a solid 3 periods with a short bench and was ready for post-game libations after it was all over. The Brewers were missing all 4 of their Dartmouth med students for this one, presumably due to prostate exam volunteer rotations...

The first period was evenly played and began with almost 4 minutes of scoreless hockey until Ammel scored the first goal of Season 7 at 11:11 from Marrazzo on the PP with Jason Yehle in the Brewers box for hooking. The Brewers tied it up at 8:25 when Brian Smith solved Jered Condon (if that is even remotely possible...) assisted by Brock Barton and Al Sorrentino. Marrazzo put the puck in the net at 5:10 from Meyer and defenseman Scott Fraser, but the Brewers were still fresh and tied it at 2-2 to end the period on Smith's second of the night on a rebound off of defenseman Dan Charette's point shot.

After giving up 2 relatively saveable goals in the first, Jered Condon put on a goaltending show of his own for the rest of the game when challenged by the Brewers. The rest of the scoring was all Gamblers, who balanced out the offense with 2 goals in each period. Meyer scored at 11:23 of the second from linemate Marrazzo, and then it was Scott Davis on a breakaway from Mike Harrington and Allison Malcolm with 6:02 left in the period. Hooking penalties were doled out to the Brewers Garren Poirier and the Gamblers Jason Young in the second, and to Marrazzo in the third out of frustration. Third period scoring plays by the Gamblers were Davis again from Malcolm at 6:20 and Marrazzo with a beautiful individual effort off a forces turnover for an unassisted goal with a mere 1:33 to go.

Final Score: Gamblers 6, Brewers 2

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Final Analysis: The Gamblers were too deep on the bench for the Brewers to sustain pressure for 3 full periods, but the game was very even during the first period before the Brewers ran out of gas. Both goalies played well, and Condon shook of the first period rust to keep a 2 period shutout. The MMA line looks to terrorize opposing defenders and goalies once again this season. Allison Malcolm is a force to be reckoned with!
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