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Outlaws Return Home and to the Win Column

by Ian Catherine 

WILLIAMSPORT, PA - A day after the Williamsport Outlaws fell to their rival Danbury Whalers after jumping out to an early 1-0 first period lead, they were able to use a 2-0 first period lead to propel themselves to a win over the Danbury Whalers.

The Outlaws got on the board early in the first when Martin Moucha beat Nick Niedert at the 1:02 mark. The assists were credited to Chris Leveille and Kevin Hammel. The Outlaws were able to best Niedert one more time in the period when Anthony Battaglia beat the tender at the 19:28 mark from Trevor Karsiewicz and Jeff Winchester. The Outlaws entered the first intermission leading 2-0.

The Whalers made it interesting with back-to-back goals to tie it at 2-2. The first goal coming on the power play when Kamil Vavra beat Mike DiLorenzo at the 2:04 mark of the period with the assist coming from Gentry Zollars. The tying goal came off the stick of Max Mobley, unassisted, at the 14:52 mark.

Jeff Winchester was able to put the Outlaws back on top with his goal from Martin Moucha at the 17:57 mark. The Outlaws took the 3-2 lead into the second intermission.

The Outlaws were able to add an Anthony Battaglia empty net goal late in the third period to finish off a 4-2 win over the Danbury Whalers at Airmen Pond at Historic Bowman Field.

Mike DiLorenzo picked up the win for the Outlaws between the pipes making 37 saves on 39 shots faced.

Nick Niedert was handed the loss for the Whalers after allowing three goals on 37 shots faced.

Demonz Dominate the Bluefins

By Robert Kirchner

(Dayton, Ohio) Tonight's game was the 2^nd of back to back games here at Hara Arena between the Dayton Demonz and the New York Bluefins. Last night the Demonz defeated the Bluefins 12-3. Dayton's offensive power was lead by Seth Ronsberg's Hat Trick and a score of other Demonz. Tonight's game was no different with a final score of Dayton 12 and New York 1. The Demonz were lead by Luke Flieck's 4 goals, James Sanford's Hat Trick and Jason Hill's 2 goals.

As the saying goes "Let the Giant Sleep", it may have been wise for the Bluefins not to wake the sleeping giant. Unfortunately for the New York Bluefins they made the mistake by making too much noise, as they woke the giant of the Federal Hockey League, the Dayton Demonz.    

Even after Radoslav Konecny spotted New York an early 1-0 Bluefins lead, the Demonz were content to play a clean game. Dayton responded quickly, Jason Hill and Marcus Pryde scored a minute later, with back to back goals, seconds apart to make it 2-1 Demonz.

Midway through the period Jason Hill added his 2^nd goal, breaking through slot with a wrist shot from the hash marks and into the Bluefins net (3-1).

The completion of the game would change, when Demonz leader, and Team Captain Jesse Felton was cross-checked by New York's Tristan Lysko, with 5 minutes left in the period. Felton responded with a convincing victory over his challenger. However, the rest of the Demonz did not take well to their leader being abused. Instead of responding physically, the Demonz retaliated on the scoreboard. Dayton would put on another offensive clinic, as seen the night before. Showing no mercy this time around, the Demonz applied relentless pressure on the hapless Bluefins. Luke Flieck and James Sanford's goals would make it 5-1 Demonz at the end of the first intermission.

With their Captain back, Dayton came out flying in the 2^nd, scoring less than 2 minutes into the period, on a goal by Luke Flieck, who would end up with his 4^th goal of the game by the end of the period. James Sanford would add his 2^nd goal of the evening, and Ryan Wiley would join them to make it a 10-1 Demonz lead, the horn was probably music to the ears of the Bluefins.

In the 3^rd period if not for the New York goaltender, it would have been much worse. James Sanford would add his 3^rd goal of the game (Hat Trick) to increase Dayton's lead 11-1, with 5 minutes to play in the contest. Brayden Metz goal with over a minute left in the game made it 12-1 as Dayton won its 22^nd game of the season.

Sunday the Demonz welcome the 2^nd place Williamsport Outlaws to Hara Arena with a start time at 4pm.