The
Post
Star
Saturday,
March
10,
2001
Glens Falls' hockey season
ends in semis
Glens Falls fails to weather storm
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
UTICA – Glens Falls had more speed, talent and senior leadership.
Aquinas Institute had more goals.
For the second consecutive year, Utica held nothing but tough luck for
Glens Falls High School's hockey team as the Indians lost 5-1 to Aquinas
Institute of Rochester in the state semifinals of the Division II
tournament Friday.
A year after coming up empty in the state championship game, Glens Falls
once again fell short of its ultimate goal at the Utica Memorial
Auditorium.
This year, however, Glens Falls appeared to have the tools necessary to
win the school's first state hockey title since 1991. That was until
Aquinas employed a neutral-zone trap.
“Glens Falls is a fast club,” Aquinas captain Ryan Gage said.
“They had so much speed, so much skill, we just had to apply pressure.
“And then we could sit back.”
Gage, whose father Jody played in the NHL, explained how his team
attempted to stuff Glens Falls' skaters by bunching up at the blue line.
Allowing a third defender to play the center of the blue line, Aquinas
concentrated on stopping the puck – and the extra defender worked on
forcing a turnover.
In the first two periods, Glens Falls outshot Aquinas Institute 17-12
and gained control of 7-of-12 faceoffs in the offensive zone, but Glens
Falls never managed to beat Aquinas goalie Ben Collins. Following two
periods of play, Glens Falls only had a three-goal deficit to show for
its dominance.
Aquinas also frustrated Glens Falls by dropping a number of players into
the defensive zone to clear out rebounds. And although Glens Falls' top
line of Brian Herlihy, Tom Girard and Marc Carpenter had opportunities
to score – they very rarely had second chances.
Glens Falls one deficient statistic: forced defensive miscues, something
Aquinas exploited to earn a trip to the championship game on Sunday at
noon against Salmon River, an 8-1 winner over Lake Placid.
Four of Aquinas' tallies came on turnovers at or near Glens Falls' blue
line, with the fifth goal coming when two Glens Falls' skaters lost
their footing.
“At this level, every club is going to be nervous, because one mistake
could switch momentum and your season is over,” Gage said.
That mistake came at 11:53 of the first period. Aquinas gained control
of the puck in the neutral zone when a Glens Falls forward fell down,
and Ryan LaSchomb brought the puck into the offensive zone with a 3-on-2
advantage. The trouble came when a Glens Falls defender lost his edge
while backpedaling. Standing just outside the crease, Aquinas' Mario
Nucci broke the scoreless draw with a doorstep goal.
Aquinas scored the game-winner with 34 seconds left in the first period.
Glens Falls goalie Sean Powers skated out of the crease to gather a
clearing pass, but Aquinas' LaSchomb beat him to the puck, centered a
pass to Justin Wilson and Powers stumbled to get a piece of the shot as
it caromed over his shoulder.
“When we got down 2-0 (in the first period), it really deflated us,”
Glens Falls coach Don Miller said. “They were trapping us, taking away
everything on the ice. They double-teamed Girard and put a lot of bodies
down in front to take away rebounds.
“I sort of sensed it that we could take it to them, when you outshoot
a team you take it as an indication you can beat them. But they
capitalized on their chances.”
Kyle Merkosky replaced Powers in goal in the second period, but it
didn't make much difference. Glens Falls allowed another blue-line
turnover and Nucci beat Merkosky one-on-one for a shorthanded goal.
“They were very quick, so we knew we couldn't pinch on defense,“
Aquinas coach Grady Monks said. “We tried to slow their first line
down in the neutral zone with traps – we knew No. 8 (Tom Girard) was
their main man.
“But we also finished our chances.”
When Glens Falls finally scored on Collins, it took a top-shelf flash
from Kevin Vogel, who scored on a slap shot over the far shoulder of
Collins' glove hand. Vogel's tally ricocheted off the cross bar and into
netting, but it came with less than six minutes to play in regulation.
Thanks to its defense, Aquinas never had to resort to that sort of
high-skill scoring play. At one point in the second period, Aquinas had
converted on 50 percent of its shots, scoring on three of its first six
chances.
“We knew they had a great top line we had to shut down, and we had to
play defense,” Nucci said. “We only had a few chances, and we buried
everything.”
The game marked the end of the high school career of nine Glens Falls
seniors, but 13 juniors could return next year.
One individual who won't return is Miller, who coached his final game as
Glens Falls' coach. He retires after 16 years, two state championships
and 253 victories. He is also the school's first and only hockey coach.
But even Miller couldn't come up with an answer for Aquinas.
“Those two goals at the start of the third period were just nails in
our coffin,” Miller said.
“I thought we could come back from a 3-0 deficit, but 5-0 …. There
wasn't much I could tell them to do.”
Aquinas (20-6) 2 1 2 -- 5
Glens Falls (20-6-1) 0 0 1 -- 1
First period – 1, Aquinas, Nucci (LaSchomb, Wilson), 11:53. 2,
Aquinas, LaSchomb (Wilson), 14:26. Penalties – Carpenter, GF
(roughing), 3:54; Gage, A (elbowing), 6:45; T. Powers, GF (tripping),
7:16; Bri. Collins, A (roughing), 15:00.
Second period – 3, Aquinas, Nucci (unassisted), 7:08 (sh). Penalties
– Doherty, A (holding), 4:59; Guzylak, A (roughing), 5:11; Bri.
Collins, A (holding), 7:28; Sipowicz, GF (hooking), 7:53; Nucci, A
(roughing), 8:53; Girard, GF (roughing), 8:53; Vogel, GF (interference),
13:10.
Third period – 4, Aquinas, Gage (Doherty), :30. 5, Aquinas, Wilson (Nucci),
1:13; 6, Glens Falls, Vogel (Herlihy), 9:37 (pp). Penalties – Bri.
Collins, A (high-sticking), 1:54; Herlihy, GF (slashing), 1:54;
Carpenter, GF (tripping), 7:53; Nucci, A (elbowing), 9:03; Girard, GF
(roughing), 10:17; Carpenter, GF (unsportsmanlike conduct), 10:17;
LaSchomb, A (slashing), 11:15; Conlon, A (tripping), 14:00; Naylor, GF
game-misconduct (unsportsmanlike), 14:00.
Shots on goal – Aquinas 4-8-11—23. Glens Falls 7-10-7—24.
Power play opportunities – Aquinas 0 of 7. Glens Falls 1 of 6.
Goalies – Aquinas, Be. Collins (24 shots-23 saves). Glens Falls, S.
Powers (4-2); Merkosky (19-16).
The
Post
Star
Friday,
March
9,
2001
Erin R. Coker Photo, The Post-Star
Glens Falls goalies from left, Kyle Merkosky, Sean
Powers and Nick
Vitouski have led the Indians' hockey team into the state finials.
Glens Falls' Winning Hand
Three-goalie system works for Indians hockey team
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS-- This year, the Glens Falls' hockey team never had to
bluff.
When the team travels to Utica Memorial Auditorium to play in the high
school state semifinals today, nothing will change. Glens Falls will
bring its entire assortment of goalies: a full house.
They have a senior, rarely-flashy but reliable Sean Powers.
They have a junior, practice-intense Nick Vitouski.
They have a sophomore, technically-sound Kyle Merkosky.
The triumvirate hasn't been unbeatable, but they've combined to be a
formidable force. In the regular season Glens Falls goaltenders allowed
50 goals in 26 games (allowing an average of 1.92 goals a game). What is
even more telling, though, is the winning streak the goaltenders helped
facilitate late in the season -- a streak that has continued in the
playoffs. In Glens Falls last 18 games, the team has lost just once.
During its 17-1-1 tear, the team's goalies have allowed more than two
goals on only two occasions. During the streak, the team also recorded
its only two shutouts of the season.
"It's a nice situation," Glens Falls coach Don Miller said.
"Now I have to make a decision on who plays when."
Notifications on who plays when have varied during the season. Sometimes
Miller gives the nod early, telling the trio which player will start
days in advance.
Other times, Miller has waited until minutes before the game.
"It could get a little crazy," Vitouski said with a laugh.
Nonetheless, the result was usually the same.
Glens Falls won.
Save at the buzzer
Glens Falls only expected to have two goalies vying for varsity time in
2001.
It was a familiar position for Powers. Last season, when Glens Falls
made its first run to the state finals since 1991, Powers backed up good
friend Matt O'Connor -- a 2000 graduate.
So the two-goalie system worked.
This year, Powers expected to see a majority of time, and have Vitouski
back him up and challenge for the No. 1 spot.
But Kyle Merkosky arrived two weeks after the majority of players hit
the ice.
Merkosky's presence made an already stable goaltending team that much
better.
Merkosky started the year in Canada playing junior hockey. The sophomore
had hoped to spend the season with the Class C Picton Pirates. The
Pirates, however, decided to bring in older, experienced goalies, so
Merkosky came back to his hometown. He had played on the varsity team as
an eighth grader, so he knew the players and was able to slide into a
comfortable role on the team.
"He's so quiet, it's hard to figure out his mind-set during
games," Miller said. Merkosky's nature on the ice is typical of his
play, quiet and unassuming. Merkosky won't make a host of spectacular
saves because he's usually in position to make an easy stop.
"He always seems to be thinking one play ahead," Miller said.
"He had a good reputation from playing bantams in the area ... he
knows the game. He's grown up living with the game, watching his father
play in the Civic Center. If it's in the family, whether it's hockey ...
or anything else, you're bound to talk about it more."
The name Merkosky should resound with Glens Falls hockey fans.
His father Glenn played for the AHL Adirondack Red Wings from 1985-1991
before he took over as coach in 1996.
Growing up, Kyle played forward, the same position his father played.
Kyle, however, made the switch to goalie early on, opting to wear the
mask in the fourth grade.
"I just tried it once when I was up in Canada ... and it just
seemed to be more fun than playing forward," Merkosky said.
His enjoyment of the position has translated to success. The sophomore
earned Independent League second-team honors for his regular season play
(6-2, .909 save percentage). Merkosky's slipped to backup in recent
weeks when pneumonia kept him from practicing or playing with the team,
but on Monday he rejoined the team.
Miller will once again be put in the unenviable position of choosing
between all three.
"I've really got to complement Kyle, his butterfly is
awesome," Vitouski said. "He can really get down quick, and he
has no holes."
Shot off the blocker
Nick Vitouski had a nice surprise in Canada.
Last year, the Glens Falls junior attended a goalie camp hosted by NHL
journeyman Craig Billington in London, Ontario. Following the camp he
attended a junior tryout at the Class A level. It was a two-weekend
setup. If players showed potential in the first weekend, the Gloucester
Rangers invited them back for the second week. If players continued to
show a spark, they returned again.
He admits he didn't expect to nab a starting spot. He was just a
"nobody" who wanted to weigh his chances against some of the
most talented youth hockey players in the Northeast.
"That's where the best hockey is," Vitouski said.
If he got embarrassed, fine. If he had no chance, at least he knew.
But Vitouski got invited back for the second weekend.
The experience boosted his spirits. He figured if he continued to
improve, got another year of experience, catches a break along the way
-- playing juniors next year isn't out of the question.
This year has helped.
Before games, Vitouski searches the Internet for opponents' statistics.
He and the rest of the goalies try to give each other pointers on team's
tendencies -- who likes to do what inside the blue line.
Vitouski also picked up one of Glens Falls more spirited wins of the
season.
Playing against his former school, he helped Glens Falls defeat
Queensbury in the first edition of the "Stick Game" -- where,
a la high school football's Jug Game, the winner of the annual rivalry
is given a trophy. In this case, it's a wooden hockey stick.
"We had a (goalie) rotation," Miller said, "but I also
tried to start guys for emotional reasons."
Vitouski stood up to the challenge, allowing Queensbury to score the
first goal of the game before Glens Falls stormed back for a victory.
In the meantime, Vitouski continues to learn his lessons. Miller noted
Vitouski is intense in practice, sometimes showing his best stuff in the
post-school skatearounds at the Rec Center.
He compiled a 7-0 record in the regular season, and recorded a save
percentage of .905.
"It's great going to states again," Vitouski said. "I've
known all those guys and finally get to play with them, it's been
great."
Tall in the crease
Sean Powers is a stand-up guy.
It seems everyone who slaps on a goalie mask eventually develops into a
butterfly goalie.
Powers never followed the craze. The senior has been with Glens Falls'
varsity team since eighth grade, and he stuck with a stand-up style.
Butterfly goalies drop to their knees for shots and use their long legs
to cut off low shots, while their trunk blocks rising shots.
Powers, though, never had size. At 5 foot 7, 150 pounds, he grew
accustomed to a standing style -- which enabled him to block more of the
net without flopping on the ice.
"I'd go to camps and all they taught was butterfly," Powers
said. "When I stand up, I'm able to take up more of the net."
His style, a conglomeration of what he's most comfortable with, started
when he was still in elementary school. His team didn't have a goalie,
so he gave it a shot. He'd grown up in youth hockey, following in the
footsteps of his two older brothers, with brother Kevin playing on Glens
Falls' 1991 state championship team.
Playing in goal is a good fit for the senior, and Powers has been
standing taller of late.
He entered the postseason with a 5-3 record (1.77 goals against average,
.923 save percentage), but saved his best play for his two postseason
starts. He picked up an 8-1 decision against South Glens Falls in the
Section II Hockey Tournament championship game, and he followed it up
with a 6-0 win over New Rochelle last weekend in the regional
championship game.
He's stopped 32 of 33 shots in his last two starts, and during the
regional title game he showed his coach a new look.
"Sean usually always stands square to the shooter ... but the other
day he came up with some spectacular plays," Miller said.
Steady Powers now has a flashy side, and the results have been nearly
perfect.
In his last three games, Powers has picked up his team's only two
shutouts of the season stopping 49 of a possible 50 shots.
Closing the five hole
In a turn of fortune for Glens Falls, the team could lose all three
goaltenders next year.
Powers will attend the University of Rhode Island next year, studying
pharmacy. The school doesn't have a sanctioned hockey team, but he hopes
to play on the club team.
The underclassmen, Vitouski and Merkosky, could also head for the higher
leagues -- Canada's junior ranks.
But this year remains a positive for all three. What could have been a
bad situation, where teen-agers broke down the team spirit to squabble
over playing time, has turned out to be a positive atmosphere.
"It's made us all the better," Powers said. "The
competition was always there."
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Post
Star
Friday,
March
9,
2001
High School hockey: State semifinals
Tradition-rich schools face off Friday night
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
There are a number of subplots in tonight's Division II ice hockey state
semifinal between Glens Falls High School and Aquinas Institute of
Rochester.
* Both teams will be trying to recapture past glory when they face off
at the Utica Memorial Auditorium at 5:30. Aquinas won back-to-back state
titles in 1998-99, while Glens Falls pulled off consecutive state
championships in 1990-91.
* This game promises to be the most difficult game to date in what, up
until now, has been a short road to the state final. Aquinas won its
fifth consecutive Section V title this year, and Glens Falls won the
Section II title in a field of three teams.
* Relatives could play a role. Aquinas' top scorer is Brian Collins (18
goals, 13 assists), and his brother Ben is the team's top goalie (1.65
goals-against-average). Glens Falls alternate captain Tim Powers (3
goals, 16 assists) is one of his team's top defensemen, and distant
cousin Sean Powers (33 shots, 32 saves) has dominated during the
playoffs.
* Both teams have players whose fathers played in the NHL. Jody Gage's
son Ryan is Aquinas' captain, and Glenn Merkosky's son Kyle is one of
three Glens Falls goalies. Both fathers once played for the Adirondack
Red Wings.
* Both coaches have postseason success. Aquinas' Grady Monks is a former
player who coached his team to a state championship in his first season
behind the bench, 1999. Glens Falls' Don Miller is his school's first
and only hockey coach who will retire at the end of this year after
leading the school to five regional championships in 16 seasons.
The deciding factor on which team reaches the state championship,
however, could be depth.
Glens Falls (20-5-1) has blitzed nearly every team it faced this year
with its long list of players who can skate, score and hit -- not
necessarily in that order. If the Indians and their nine seniors
couldn't beat the opposition with their first line, the second or third
line usually did the trick. The Indians are a senior-laden team that
returns to the state's final four in search of a championship it
narrowly missed out on in 2000.
All three players on Glens Falls' usual first line (Marc Carpenter,
Brian Herlihy and Tom Girard) cracked the 40-point barrier in the
regular season.
Aquinas (19-6), however, also has a number of capable players. Brian
Collins tops the team with 31 points, and he has scored five goals in
the team's last three postseason games, including the equalizer in a 2-1
overtime win over a team from Fulton in the regional playoffs. The
team's top defensemen, juniors Ryan LaSchomb and Mario Nucci, each
tallied more than 30 points. And Gage and Matt Doherty have also broken
the 20-point barrier.
Both teams have been here before, both have forwards with heady numbers.
The difference, though, could come down to which team has a better third
line
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Post
Star
Sunday,
March
4,
2001
Glens Falls coasts into state semifinals
Girard scores four goals in second period
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS -- It started as a sigh: "Shoot the puck."
By the end of the second period, mothers screamed it so loud children
sitting in front of them had to shield their ears. Fans repeated it,
added exclamation points and italics, but nothing helped New Rochelle,
"Shoot the puck!"
Glens Falls High School, meanwhile, shot at will.
Tom Girard -- by himself -- outscored and outshot the opposition in the
second period as Glens Falls secured a 6-0 win over New Rochelle in the
hockey regional championship Saturday afternoon at the Recreation Ice
Center.
Glens Falls advances to the Division II state semifinals for the second
consecutive year, and is slated to take on Aquinas Institute of
Rochester Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The
state finals will be held Sunday.
In its two playoff games, Glens Falls has taken on a natural look.
Last week, Brian Herlihy tallied three first-period goals in the Section
II championship game against South Glens Falls. This week, Herlihy's
linemate, Girard, scored a natural hat trick plus one in the second
period, scoring three goals in the period's first six minutes before he
tacked on a fourth goal with five seconds left in the stanza.
"Brian Herlihy made some excellent passes," Girard said.
"Most of my goals were basically all his work. The first came from
Kevin Vogel on the left side, I just wanted to get in position on the
far post and he passed it to me.
"Really that's how all of them happened. I kind of waited until the
play developed, and then I broke for the net."
Glens Falls coach Don Miller said: "Girard, Herlihy and (Marc)
Carpenter were just awesome. And that second goal ... beautiful."
Girard's windfall second period broke a scoreless stalemate. Glens Falls
wristed, slapped and backhanded 13 shots on goal in the middle frame;
New Rochelle managed four.
New Rochelle, however, didn't originally have this much trouble shooting
the puck.
In the first period, New Rochelle dominated -- for the first 40 seconds.
The Section I (Westchester area) champions tallied the game's first shot
on goal when John Cascarano took advantage of a defensive breakdown and
glided into Glens Falls' offensive zone for a breakaway.
Glens Falls goalie Sean Powers was up to the test. In fact, he was up to
every test. The senior made 18 saves, including 10 in the final period.
In his last two starts, Powers has stopped 32 of 33 shots.
After Powers' initial two saves, Glens Falls added a forecheck,
backcheck and possession hockey. Glens Falls outshot New Rochelle 7-0
over the next seven minutes. But Glens Falls failed to score.
"I think they realized what they had to do," Miller said.
"They realized they walked away from the first period with
nothing."
Glens Falls came out physical in the second period. In the game's final
30 minutes, Glens Falls' captain, Marc Carpenter laid out three checks
that separated the opposition's skates from the ice.
"What we're not used to is the physical play," New Rochelle
coach Jim Tozzo said. "If we played that game in our section, 30
penalties could have been called in the first period.
"And we didn't execute. They played in our face. It took away our
time and space. They took away our offense."
Physical play may not have been customary to New Rochelle, but when
Glens Falls started to hit, the Indians dictated the type of game New
Rochelle would have to play. New Rochelle didn't respond. Glens Falls
outshot the southern team 10-0 in the second period's first six minutes.
That gave Glens Falls the advantage.
Although the physical play escalated to cheap shots by both teams in the
third period (18 penalties, six minor misconducts), the game had already
been decided.
"In our league, you're going to get hit every night," Miller
said.
Toss in Powers' saves, the skating and stickhandling ability of Glens
Falls' top three lines and Girard's finishing touch -- he has four hat
tricks on the season -- and New Rochelle had no chance.
Especially when they couldn't shoot the puck.
New Rochelle (22-4-2) 0 0 0 -- 0
Glens Falls (20-5-1) 0 4 2 -- 6
First period -- None. Penalties -- Fields, GF (interference), 1:43;
Abramowitz, NR (high-sticking), 8:27; Fields, GF (checking from behind),
10:52; T. Powers, GF (tripping), 12:24.
Second period -- 1, Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Vogel), :53. 2,
Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy), 2:52. 3, Glens Falls, Girard (Vogel),
5:30. 4, Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy), 14:55. Penalties -- Vogel, GF
(roughing), 6:53; Abramowitz, NR (holding), 8:33; Tefft, GF (roughing),
8:33; Alberico, GF (roughing), 11:18; Girard, GF (slashing), 12:03;
DeCola, NR (interference), 12:34.
Third period -- 5, Glens Falls, Herlihy (unassisted), 4:16 (pp). 6,
Glens Falls, Vogel (LaHaise, Alberico), 13:50. Penalties -- C.J. Tozzo,
NR (roughing), :46; T. Powers, GF (hooking), :46; DeCola, NR (elbowing),
3:01; Cascarano, NR (roughing), 3:49; Sipowicz, GF (roughing), 3:49;
Vieira, NR (roughing), 3:49; Naylor, GF (boarding), 4:55; V. Tozzo, NR
(hooking), 8:58; Sipowicz, GF (cross-checking), 8:51; Carpenter, GF
minor-misconduct (roughing), 8:35; Abramowitz, NR minor-misconduct
(roughing), 8:35; B. Williams, NR (roughing), 10:33; DeCola, NR
minor-misconduct (roughing), 12:18; Cascarano, NR minor-misconduct
(roughing), 12:18; Sipowicz, GF minor-misconduct (roughing), 12:18;
Fields, GF minor-misconduct (roughing), 12:18; J. Williams, NR
(roughing), 14:26; Tefft, GF (roughing), 4:26.
Shots on goal -- New Rochelle 4-4-10--18. Glens Falls 8-13-8--29.
Power play opportunities -- New Rochelle 0 of 8. Glens Falls 1 of 6.
Goalies -- New Rochelle, Barry (24 shots-19 saves); Gutierrez (5-4).
Glens Falls, S. Powers (18-18).
Joan K. Lentini Photo-
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Marc Carpenter leads the Indians into the Regional
finals on Saturday vs. New Rochelle of Section I.
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Friday,
March
2,
2001
Corner man
Carpenter carves out board work for Glens Falls
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
Oh sure, it would make a nice picture.
Room to skate. Speed to burn. His hair brushed back by the wind, a
man-made breeze created by fleet feet on the ice.
But Marc Carpenter doesn't have long hair. He's not an exceptional
skater. You know what else? He doesn't even want room to skate.
He's more of an elbow-shoulder guy. Piled against the boards pushing
some sweaty guy with a different color jersey against the Plexiglas,
that's Carpenter territory -- the trenches. He is comfortable with a
stick poked against his ribs.
"He just epitomizes what I want in a player," Glens Falls
hockey coach Don Miller says.
Lack a forecheck? Carpenter's the player you want on the ice.
Can't control the puck on dump-in passes? Carpenter's your answer.
He's the type of player who makes everybody better -- better on the ice
and better in the locker room.
"If you scout him, you'll definitely underestimate his
ability," teammate Tim Powers said. "He can get out of
situations that you'd never think he'd get out of. And when you think
he's done, he keeps going.
"I've been on several teams with him. He's the type of guy you hate
to play against, but love to have on your team."
The type of player who isn't proud of the fact he took figure skating
lessons, even if the lessons at the Glens Falls Civic Center ceased
before he stood in line for milk in elementary school. Carpenter's the
type of no-nonsense player who conveys the belief that hockey is the
only sport.
"I used to play football, but hockey's the only sport I really
liked playing," he says. "It's just a fast sport, where you
can hit and there's not a lot of whistles."
He's broken his arm on the ice, but this year's big concern are his
shoulders. Pain in his AC joints and back usually flare up a few minutes
after games. It's not something he'd offer in a conversation, just part
of his job.
"It's from all the work in the corner, the different way my arm
goes," Carpenter says, "but I'll keep banging."
When his teammates named him team captain, it surprised him.
"I thought there were a couple guys who could of been picked,"
he says. "It's a lot of responsibility, almost too much."
But Glens Falls' captain is willing to put up with it so he can get back
to The Game, a state championship appearance. One year removed from a
runner-up finish in the Division II state playoffs, Glens Falls has once
again found itself in the postseason. The club hosts Section I
(Westchester area) champion New Rochelle Saturday at 1 p.m. in the state
quarterfinals. If Glens Falls wins at the Recreation Ice Center, the
team will travel to play a state semifinal game on Friday, March 9 at
the Utica Memorial Auditorium. The state finals will be held on March
11.
"We've had a successful program," Carpenter says, "but
the state championship game definitely stands out. It went by so quickly
it seemed like it was over as soon as I stepped on the ice.
"It finally hit, 'Wow, we've got to pull it together or we're
done.'"
At the sound of the final horn, Glens Falls was done. Victims of La
Salle Institute's three-goal second period, Glens Falls lost 4-3.
"It was a sad trip home," Carpenter says. "Everybody was
down, but we're all good friends and towards the end we realized we were
second in the state."
Glens Falls' players realized it was a good season. Not perfect, but
good. With the nucleus of last year's team returning this year,
teammates knew a return to Utica wasn't out of the question. Powerhouse
La Salle jumped up to Division I play this year, but Glens Falls still
managed to split its season series with the Cadets. Glens Falls also
compiled a 12-game winning streak.
It almost felt like Glens Falls' glory days in 1990-91 when the team won
consecutive state titles.
Back when Glens Falls played in back-to-back championship games, Matt
Carpenter captained the team to its second title. It just so happened
Matt's younger brother was in the stands to witness both titles. Sure
Marc was only a second-grader, but some things are more memorable than
others. And Marc wants a second chance.
This year's captain will do anything to get back to Utica, even if it
means sloshing around in the corners.
If anybody's up for the job, it's Carpenter.
The
Post
Star
Friday,
March
2,
2001
Glens Falls coach decides to go out on top
On High School Hockey
By JIM SEIP
In eighth grade, Marc Carpenter used to watch Glens Falls hockey coach
Don Miller during the final minutes of every game.
Miller had the final say on who played.
Carpenter didn't expect to play, he just thought about it. All the time.
Eighth graders, however, had a simple job: Stand behind the bench and
don't get in anybody's way. Carpenter also had one other duty -- hope
for disgustingly-lopsided games. The more garbage time, the better his
opportunity to get on the ice.
Five years later, Carpenter -- Glens Falls' senior captain -- can still
remember his first shift.
Miller finally gave him the OK against Burnt Hills.
"I was just running around trying to cover my position, I didn't
really worry about the puck," Carpenter said.
By chance, Carpenter found himself with the puck in front of the net.
One shift, one goal.
This year, Glens Falls' senior captain still watches Miller at the end
of games.
"After every game, I judge how I played by what he says to
me," Carpenter said. "If I didn't play well, he won't say a
lot."
Miller has been saying a lot to his players this year. In the regional
championship game Saturday afternoon, Glens Falls has an opportunity to
win its fifth regional crown.
Even if he doesn't win a state championship in his final season as
coach, a tenure stretching back to 1985, Miller has done what few could
hope to do. Sure he's compiled a 252-138-7 record and two state titles.
But he's also made a difference.
Another assistant captain, Kevin Vogel, remembers one game in particular
that embodies Miller's leadership. The game didn't even take place
during his playing days.
When Vogel was a fourth-grader, he worked as a water boy for the varsity
team.
Albany Academy handed Glens Falls a defeat and Miller walked into the
locker room. He didn't lose his temper. He stood there in front of a
bunch of teenagers and told them how proud he was of their effort.
Kids tend to remember when a coach steps off the playing field to offer
something other than orders or curses.
"He pushes you to the limit of how good of a man he can make
you," Vogel said.
Assistant captain Tim Powers puts it this way: "He's someone you
always hear about. It's almost weird being with him. I was very happy to
be in a school district knowing I had a team and a good future."
Miller is the latest in a string of Glens Falls coaches who have retired
in recent months. Coaches and teachers who decided to go out on top.
Football coach Paul Bricoccoli retired after 27 years of coaching in
November 1999. In his last season, he led the team to an undefeated
regular season and Foothills Council championship. Cindy Smith called it
a career this fall after she coached the field hockey team to its first
state championship. The team compiled a 23-0 record.
In similar fashion, Miller has been the individual a team turns to for
guidance, whether its an eighth grader at the end of a game or a senior
looking for feedback.
"Sometimes he doesn't even have to speak, he can just look at you
and you know what he means," Carpenter said.
Unfortunately for Glens Falls, the next generation of hockey players
won't get those looks.
The
Post
Star
Sunday,
February
25,
2001
GF wins Section II title
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
DELMAR -- Glens Falls and South Glens Falls spent over an hour driving
to a game that took less than 15 minutes to determine a winner.
Behind a first-period hat trick by Brian Herlihy, Glens Falls rolled to
an 8-1 win over South Glens Falls in the Division II championship game
of the Section II Hockey Tournament Saturday.
Glens Falls may have won the championship, but it also suffered its
biggest loss of the season.
While Herlihy scored two goals in the game's first two minutes on the
game's first two shots, Glens Falls coach Don Miller stood behind the
bench coaching his final sectional playoff game.
Miller retired from teaching last year and will retire from coaching
following this season.
"We had a hunch this would be his last season," Herlihy said.
Some players are still optimistic he would return.
"You never know, he might be back next season," Glens Falls
captain Marc Carpenter said.
Following a small ceremony for all-stars and retiring coaches, Miller
didn't leave any doubt about his future.
"Not unless they increase my salary to $50,000," he laughed
when questioned about returning.
So in his final season, Miller fittingly led Glens Falls to its third
Section II title, and first since 1999. During his 16-year tenure, he
has also won four regional championships and two state titles. Those
numbers, however, may need to be adjusted before he leaves the team
permanently in March.
Glens Falls hosts Monday's winner of the New Rochelle/Carmel game on
Saturday in regional action (state quarterfinals) at the Glens Falls
Recreation Ice Center.
Two wins away from its second consecutive state final appearance, and
three wins away from its first state championship since 1991, Glens
Falls unveiled a new wrinkle in its offense.
On Herlihy's second goal of the game, the senior dropped back near Glens
Falls' blue line waiting for an outlet pass. The hanger play, which
Miller noted he didn't "believe in" for years, has slowly
worked its way into the Indians arsenal. The foundation for this year's
championship game, however, had been forged by two postseason losses in
2000, not its new cherry-picker play.
Last year, Glens Falls lost 4-3 in the Section II championship game to
La Salle Institute, and 4-3 in the state championship game to La Salle.
"All I remember is the buzzer with 42 seconds left," Carpenter
said in reference to last season's sectional game when La Salle scored
the game-winner in the final minute of regulation.
Miller recognized the desire of his players to secure recompense for
last season. Sighting the moment when he new he had a winner, Miller
said "last year."
"They always had a great work ethic," Miller said. "They
never cared what I did to them in practice. There may have been a few
frowns, but there was never anything negative said."
For South Glens Falls, goalie Jeff Mabb stood out despite allowing seven
goals. The junior made 32 saves, with close to a dozen of those coming
at point-blank range.
South High coach Bill Carey alluded to the fact that his team would have
to weather a maelstrom this weekend, because Glens Falls has talent and
depth.
In a season where the team struggled to get practice time in Saratoga
Springs, though, Carey considered the season a success earlier in the
week. The team may not have a better record than last season, but he
said the team is playing at a higher level.
"If you want to be able to play with the big dogs, you've got to
play big teams," Carey said.
On Saturday, South Glens Falls just ran into a big team -- with even
bigger hopes.
Notes: Five players from Glens Falls were named to the Independent
League all-star teams. Forward Tom Girard, defenseman Kevin Vogel and
goalie Kyle Merkosky received second-team honors. Forward Marc Carpenter
and defenseman Tim Powers earned first-team laurels. ... Glens Falls
senior Ray Sipowicz sat out Saturday's game with a concussion... Section
II officials honored Shenendehowa coach Bill MacArthur and Miller
following the Division II championship game. Both coaches plan to retire
from coaching at the end of this season, and both rank near the top of
the state in career victories.
South Glens Falls (10-17) 0 1 0 -- 1
Glens Falls (19-5-1) 3 2 3 -- 8
First period -- 1, Glens Falls, Herlihy (Carpenter, T. Powers), :33. 2,
Glens Falls, Herlihy (T. Powers), 1:52. 3, South Glens Falls, (Mabb),
8:38. 4, Glens Falls, Herlihy (Girard, Carpenter), 9:22 (pp). Penalties
-- Chapman, SGF (cross-checking), 2:30; Herlihy, GF (tripping), 2:34;
Girard, GF (tripping), 6:37; Delisle, SGF (tripping), 8:17.
Second period -- 5, Glens Falls, Carpenter (Girard, Herlihy), :26. 6,
Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy, Fields), 5:20. Penalties -- Richardson, GF
(interference), 2:49; Chapman, SGF (hooking), 3:27; Delisle, SGF
(roughing), 6:51; Herrington, GF (roughing), 10:20.
Third period -- 7, Glens Falls, Carpenter (Herlihy, Scellen), 5:21. 8,
Glens Falls, Richardson (un), 7:35. 9, Glens Falls, LaHaise (Vogel,
Edwards), 14:56. Penalties -- Vogel, GF (interference), :26. Tefft, GF
(interference), 8:46.
Shots on goal -- South Glens Falls 2-7-5--14. Glens Falls 18-15-12--45.
Power play opportunities -- South Glens Falls 0 of 6. Glens Falls 1 of
4.
Goalies -- South Glens Falls, Mabb (39 shots-32 saves); Cormie (6-5).
Glens Falls, S. Powers (14-13).
The
Post
Star
Saturday,
February
24,
2001
Pass or fail time in hockey playoffs
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar
Please have a seat -- and strap on a helmet.
This is a test.
It comprises 100 percent of your final grade.
The problems are interactive, complete with forechecking.
Oh yeah, there might not be any right answers.
When your finished, hand in your jersey to the nearest coach.
Question No. 1: How do you beat Glens Falls High School's hockey team?
South Glens Falls has earned a second chance at solving the enigma that
is its ugly, bigger, badder rival. Glens Falls and South High are set to
tangle at BIG Arena in Delmar today in the Division II championship game
of the Section II Hockey Tournament. Fittingly, the opening faceoff is
set for (high) noon. Both teams know the drill, win and advance to
possible postseason glory, lose and it's all over.
Glens Falls has grown accustomed to the postseason. The team seems to
always be in the Division II title mix. In the regular season this year,
Glens Falls finished second to defending state champion La Salle
Institute on a tiebreaker in the Capital District High School Hockey
League standings.
When the sport is hockey, South High hasn't beaten Glens Falls in years.
The mostly one-sided affairs continued earlier this year when Glens
Falls slapped the Bulldogs with a 9-1 decision, with South High's only
goal coming on a last-second scramble seconds before the game's final
intermission.
"We didn't show well against them last time," South High coach
Bill Carey said. "They're ranked in state and we're not, but
anything can happen in a game. If I didn't think we could win, we
wouldn't be going."
South High (10-16) earned the right to play Glens Falls a second time
this season by defeating Burnt Hills 7-0 in the quarterfinals Wednesday
night. Glens Falls (18-5-1) earned a berth in the Division II
championship by way of their successful regular season, earning a
first-round playoff bye.
"We've had some internal problems, but we've seemed to get on
track," Carey said. "The kids know enough to respect Glens
Falls, but they're up for the game. We have to be relentless in what we
do. We have to play good positional hockey, and play aggressive hockey.
"I think that's been one of our problems with Glens Falls. We
haven't had a lot of success, so we didn't think we could win. Glens
Falls expects to win and that takes them a long way. It's the same type
of thing we've seen with South High's soccer team. They expected to win
when they took the field, and most of the time they did."
Glens Falls, one year removed from a state championship appearance,
remains a formidable foe. The Indians have three goaltenders who can
start against almost any team.
South High counters with talented Jeff Mabb, who didn't play in the
teams' last meeting.
South High's top defender, Greg Beecher, also missed the teams' last
game along with three or four other players who had the flu during the
January contest.
Anson Wood (15 goals, 13 assists) provides the scoring pop for South
High, but Drew Chapman (26 points) and Jeff Beecher (26 points) add
multiple threats.
Glens Falls has Tom Girard, Ray Sipowicz, Kevin Vogel and Brian Herlihy
-- all prominent figures in the teams' last meeting.
"They don't want to go down there and embarrass themselves,"
Carey said. "Does that mean we'll win? I don't know. It would be a
big upset."
Carey and his boys, however, can pull some confidence from the last game
of the regular season. Shorthanded in January, Mamaroneck stomped South
High 6-0. On Feb. 16, with a full compliment of players, South High beat
Mamaroneck 4-3.
Could the same type of thing happen today?
Only South High can answer that question
The
Post
Star
Thursday,
February
15,
2001
Glens Falls downs Saratoga
Glens Falls 4, Saratoga Springs 0
GLENS FALLS -- Tom Girard scored two goals and Brian Herlihy had a goal
and two assists as Glens Falls captured a shutout victory against
Saratoga Springs.
Sean Powers made 17 saves to earn the shutout for Glens Falls. The
Indians scored three second-period goals to improve to 12-2 in the league
and 18-5-1 overall.
Saratoga Springs 0 0 0 -- 0
Glens Falls (12-2, 18-5-1) 1 3 0 -- 0
First Period: 1. Tom Girard (Marc Carpenter, Brian Herlihy), 5:02.
Second Period: 2. Tom Girard (Brian Herlihy, Marc Carpenter,) :32. 3. Brian Herlihy
(John Naylor, Chris Fields), 5:23. 4. Chris Fields (Josh Tefft), 8:54.
Goalies: Devin Lent (Sar) 11-3-5--19; Sean Powers (GF) 5-7-5--17.
The
Times
Union
Saturday,
February
10,
2001
Shen gives extra in win
By
ALAN HART,
Staff writer
Woll's goal lifts Plainsmen in
OT
Shen 3 G. Falls 2
CLIFTON PARK -- Senior Jason Woll scored in overtime to lift
Shenendehowa to a 3-2 victory over Glens Falls on Friday in a clash of
Capital District High School Hockey League division leaders.
"I wish I could say I knew it was going in as soon as I let the
shot go, but quite honestly, I can't,'' said defenseman Woll, whose slap
shot from the blue line in front of the Glens Falls' bench with 34
seconds left in the extra period was his second overtime, game-winning
goal of the season. "I just knew there was less than a minute left,
and we had to put shots on net.''
Woll, in his fourth season with the Shen varsity, helped the
Plainsmen improve to 3-1-1 in overtime games this season.
Shenendehowa (13-9-1 overall, 11-2 league) already has won the
Suburban Division and has one game remaining -- Friday against La Salle
Institute at Clifton Park Arena. Independent Division leader Glens Falls
(17-5-1, 11-2) also has one game left -- Wednesday at Saratoga.
Glens Falls, which had not lost since a Dec. 28 non-league setback
against New Hartford and had gone 13-0-1 in that span, would have
secured the CHDSHL's overall title had it beaten Shen. Now, the Indians
may share the crown with Shen, or one of them (even La Salle at 9-2)
still could win it outright depending on next week's results and the
various tiebreakers involved.
For now, Shen coach Bill MacArthur and his players will simply relish
this victory. Shen, which has been undermanned in recent games with
illness and injuries, had lost two of its last three games, including a
3-2 loss Jan. 31 at Glens Falls.
"Our kids came to play, and that third period was the best
period we've played this season,'' said MacArthur, who got a great
outing from freshman goalie Kirk Manke.
Manke had 26 saves, including a spectacular kick save to deny Brian
Herlihy from the doorstep with 2:33 left in the second.
"That was the save of the season,'' MacArthur said.
Manke, asked to comment on the save, smiled and shrugged.
"I just try to do what I can to help us win,'' Manke said.
"I thought everyone on the team came in here and played hard.''
The Indians got goals from Chris Fields and Tom Girard in the second
period for a 2-1 lead.
Shen's Ryan Sawyer scored in the second period, and senior forward
Lee Carrier tied it at 2 at 7:14 of the third period, taking a pass from
Peter MacArthur and beating goalie Kyle Merkosky (24 saves).
The Post-Star
Thursday,
February
8,
2001
Erin R. Coker - The Post-Star
Glens Falls forward Ray Sipowicz celebrates after scoring a goal
Wednesday
night in the Indians 6-2 victory over Queensbury.
Hats off for Glens Falls
By JIM SEIP
GLENS FALLS -- Glens Falls rolled out the red carpet.
In the first high school hockey meeting between Glens Falls and
Queensbury, the host team had all the details covered.
Glens Falls made sure they had a crowd, a band -- yes a band -- and even
a ceremonial faceoff, where longtime Glens Falls coach Putt La May
dropped the puck.
The teams also decided to exchange a traveling trophy to the winner of
the game, a wooden hockey stick that will be engraved with the game's
outcome from each meeting.
A hospitable host, Glens Falls even allowed Queensbury to score the
game's first goal.
With just over four minutes to play in the first period, the niceties
ended. Tom Girard slapped home the first of his three goals as Glens
Falls recovered to defeat Queensbury 6-2 at the Civic Center.
Girard approached his hat trick with reluctance.
"It's either my second or third," he offered. "I'm not
even sure."
And yes, this was the first meeting with Queensbury -- which is playing
its first season of high school hockey.
"The hype got us going," Girard admitted.
But what really hyped up Girard was this: His team's play.
"It was really the play of the other guys," explained Girard,
whose goal total currently stands at 26. "They just kept feeding me
in front of the goal. They were doing all the work.
"With all the attention the game received, you start to worry.
Start to second guess. But I know this team can beat any team in the
state, if we play to our ability."
You see, Glens Falls (11-1, 17-4-1) is shooting for a Capital District
High School Hockey League title and a state championship. The Indians
are in position for the league title, they sit atop their division with
two regular season games remaining.
And the state championship? Well, after Wednesday night's performance
the team noted a few things it still needs to work on.
"Well, we're looking pretty good. I guess we could use some more
hustle," said Glens Falls' Ray Sipowicz, who netted his first
two-goal game of the season.
Glens Falls coach Don Miller quipped: "We could use a hanger
play."
Miller was referring to the first goal of the game, where Queensbury
kept a forward at the offensive end in an attempt to spring a breakaway.
"If we pick off the pass it's no loss to them," Miller said.
"But if he gets the puck, he has a breakaway."
Queensbury's Adam Blackbird got the breakaway, and he slid a back-handed
shot by Glens Falls goalie Nick Vitouski early in the first period.
"That woke up (Nick)," Miller said. "He was probably a
little nervous, because he was playing against his former school and I'm
sure he heard a lot of talk."
Vitouski stopped 20 of the next 21 shots he faced and Girard and
Sipowicz provided all the offense Glens Falls needed. Glens Falls kept
working the boards down low, and Girard and Sipowicz kept gathering the
passes in front of the net and slapping the puck into the net.
"The intensity, the play and the hype was where we expected it to
be," Queensbury coach Dean Williams said.
Queensbury 1 1 0 -- 2
Glens Falls 2 3 1 -- 6
First period -- 1, Queensbury, Blackbird (McCarthy, Gersten), 2:22. 2,
Glens Falls, Girard (Naylor), 10:53. 3, Glens Falls, Herlihy (Vogel)
12:05. Penalties -- None.
Second period -- 4, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Naylor), 4:01. 5, Glens
Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy), 8:34. 6, Queensbury, Gersten
(Carpenter, Rozell) 11:21. 7, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Powers), 13:36.
Penalties -- Carpenter, Glens Falls (slashing), 6:34. Fleury, Glens
Falls (interference), 9:21.
Third period -- 7, Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter), :16. Penalties --
Keeley, Queensbury, game-misconduct (roughing), 1:16. Vogel, Glens Falls
(tripping), 10:41. Stuart, Queensbury, (holding), 11:07. Girard, Glens
Falls (holding), 11:36. Vogel, Glens Falls (tripping), 13:09. Wiart,
Queensbury (cross-checking), 14:20.
Shots on goal -- Queensbury 8-7-7--22; GF 10-5-6--27.
Power play opportunities -- Queensbury 0-5; GF 0-3.
Goalies -- Queensbury, Fitzgerald (27 shots-21 saves); GF, Vitouski
(20-22).
The Post-Star
Wednesday,
February
7,
2001
A rivalry is born
By JIM SEIP
Dean Williams helped deliver the 1990 high school state championship to
Glens Falls' ice hockey team, assisting on the game-winning goal.
A decade later, he aims to hand Glens Falls another piece of history --
its first loss to Queensbury.
Williams, the Glens Falls graduate turned Queensbury coach, will be
behind the bench at the Glens Falls Civic Center tonight (7:30) when the
two area schools face off for the first time. Glens Falls has been the
area's traditional hockey power, but with the advent of Queensbury's
program this season, a rivalry has been born.
"I think since we got the team this year, there's been talk of the
rivalry that would surface," Williams said. "It's exciting
that it's come to fruition. I expect it to be pretty intense. Just
preparing for the game, the players are hyped up. We have heard the
friendly fire ... people are intense."
The game will be the only time the teams play this year. The two schools
compete in different divisions in the postseason.
"After this, the teams go different ways, but it's a pretty big
game for both of us," Williams said. "Not only does the winner
get bragging rights for the full year, but league-wise, Glens Falls is
on top of the league and has a chance to win the championship and we
have a chance for a good seeding in the (Division I) playoffs."
Queensbury (12-5 overall, 9-4 league) desperately wants to earn a
top-four seed in the eight-team Division I playoffs.
If Glens Falls (16-4-1, 10-1) manages to win its remaining three games
and capture the Capital District High School Hockey League title, it
would mark the school's first league championship since Williams -- a
transfer student from Queensbury -- suited up for Glens Falls.
Williams' situation is not an original incident. For years, Queensbury
students who wanted to play organized hockey had to decide between
suiting up for Adirondack Youth Hockey club teams or transferring to a
school with a program.
Oddly enough, one of the key players in today's contest will be Glens
Falls goalie Nick Vitouski, a junior who transferred from Queensbury.
"We have three goalies all vying for time," Glens Falls coach
Don Miller said. "It's his turn, and besides, I think he really
wanted this game."
Other than the postseason implications, other than the proximity of the
schools, other than the transfer players, the game also stands out
because it will feature some of the best high school hockey in the
region.
"The game should be a great setting, where grandparents and parents
get a good view of the teams," Miller said. "We had a good
crowd against La Salle the other night, but this game will be well
attended."
Williams echoed the sentiment of his high school coach: "It's hard
to say how we match up , but both teams will come out gunning.
"(The game) has an opportunity to open up offensively, but both
teams have very strong defenses."
Notes: Queensbury expects to start senior goalie Pete Fitzgerald against
Glens Falls. Fitzgerald has compiled a 9-2 record this season, playing
in all but three of his team's victories. ... Williams spent tours of
duty coaching Albany Academy and club teams before being named coach at
Queensbury. ... The game was originally scheduled for Jan. 16 but was
rescheduled so as not to conflict with the Glens Falls and Hudson Falls
boys basketball game that was scheduled for the same night. ... Glens
Falls currently leads the CDHSL with a 10-1 league record. LaSalle (8-2)
is second and Queensbury is third.
The
Post-Star
Sunday,
February
4,
2001
Glens
Falls ties Suffern
Staff Report
Suffern 1, Glens Falls 1
GLENS FALLS -- Tim Powers goal with less than five minutes left in the
second period allowed Glens Falls to tie Suffern.
Lee Gilner gave Suffern the lead at 5:34 of the first period.
Powers' equalizer came at 10:44 of the second.
Sean Powers stopped 31 of 32 shots for Glens Falls.
Suffern (16-2-3) 1 0 0 0-- 1
Glens Falls (16-4-1, 10-1-1) 0 1 0 0-- 1
First Period: 1. Lee Gilner (Turko and Chillino), 5:34.
Second Period: 2. Tim Powers (Herlihy, Lahaise) 10:44.
Goalies: Suffern: Dave Columbia 20 shots, 19 saves; Glens Falls: Sean
Powers, 32 shots, 31 saves.
The
Post-Star
Saturday,
February
3,
2001
G.F. hockey beats La Salle in OT
Staff Report
GLENS FALLS -- Tom Girard's blast from near the left boards beat La
Salle goalie Tys Bailey-Yavonditte at 57 seconds of overtime, giving the
Glens Falls hockey team a 3-2 win Friday night at the Rec Center.
Girard's goal capped a thrilling comeback for the Indians, who have now
won 12 straight games (9-1 league, 15-4 overall).
Girard opened the scoring just 12 seconds into the game, but La Salle
scored twice in the second period to take the lead. But Glens Falls
forced overtime with just 49 seconds left in regulation on Tim Powers'
goal.
Glens Falls lost to La Salle in last year's state title game, and lost
the teams' first meeting this year, 6-3.
"They killed us in the first game and they outshot us big time in
that game, and tonight, we held the edge on shots," Glens Falls
coach Don Miller said.
In the Independent League, Glens Falls leads La Salle by a game in the
loss column.
"This helps us considerably," Miller said.
Brian Herlihy and Kevin Vogel assisted on Girard's winner.
Kyle Merkosky made 24 saves for Glens Falls.
LaSalle 0 2 0 0 -- 2
Glens Falls 1 0 1 1 -- 3
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Tom Girard (Kevin Vogel, Brian Herlihy)
:12.
Second Period: 2. LaSalle, Brian Mohan (Reynolds) 13:00; 3. LaSalle,
Eric Cassiday (Fage, Kennally) 14:59.
Third Period: 4. Glens Falls, Tim Powers (Herlihy, Vogel) 14:11.
Overtime: 5. Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy) :57.
Goalies: T. Bailey-Yavonditte, La Salle, 7-9-5-1--22 saves; Kyle
Merkosky, Glens Falls, 7-9-8-0--24 saves.
The
Post-Star
Thursday,
February
1,
2001
Glens Falls skates past Shen
Glens Falls-3, Shenendehowa-1
GLENS FALLS -- The Tom Girard-Marc Carpenter-Brian Herlihy line
accounted for all three goals and all six assists as the Glens Falls
scored a 3-1 victory over Shenendehowa at the Rec Center in Capital
District High School Hockey League action Wednesday.
Girard scored two goals and Herlihy one for the Indians. Carpenter and
Herlihy had two assists apiece and Girard one assist.
Herlihy started the scoring 6:52 into the game and Girard made it 2-0 at
3:40 into the second period. Leading 2-1 in the third, Girard scored
2:48 into the period.
The win moves Glens Falls to 9-1 in league play and 15-4 overall.
Shenendehowa is 9-1 and 11-8-1.
Kyle Merkosky made 22 saves for the Indians.
Shen (9-1, 11-8-1) 0 1 0 -- 1
Glens Falls (9-1, 15-4) 1 1 1 -- 3
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Herlihy (Girard, Carpenter) 6:52.
Second Period: 2. Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy) 3:40; 3.
Shen, Woll, Jason (McArthur, Carrier) 7:11.
Third Period: 3. Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy) 2:48.
Goalies: Shen, K. Manke (11-8-3--22 saves); GF, Kyle Merkosky (8-5-9--22
saves).
The
Post-Star
Sunday,
January 28,
2001
Herlihy lifts Glens Falls in OT
Glens Falls-3, Plattsburgh 2 (OT)
PLATTSBURGH- Glens Falls defenseman Kevin Vogel picked off a
pass at the blue line and needled a pass to Brian Herlihy in Glens
Falls' offensive zone.
Herlihy skated across the ice and sent the puck through the five hole
for the game-winner with 15 seconds left in over-time to lift Glens
Falls over Plattsburgh.
The line of Tom Girard, Marc Carpenter and Brian Herlihy carried Glens
Falls to victory.
The top line figured in each of the three goals to help Glens Falls
improve to 14-4.
Glens Falls trailed 2-0 early in the second period. After the
teams played to a scoreless draw in the game's first 15 minutes,
Plattsburgh scored the game's first two goals with in five minutes of
each other.
Glens Falls outshot Plattsburgh 40-20 in the victory.
Glens Falls (8-1, 14-4)................0 1 1 1 - 3
Plattsburgh...................................0 2 0 0 - 2
First Period: None
Second Period: 1, Plattsburgh, Waite (unassisted) 2:25. 2,
Plattsburgh, Connors (Stanton, Graves) 5:12. 3, Glens Falls,
Girard (Carpenter, Powers) 12:45.
Third Period: 4, Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy) 3:20.
Overtime: 5, Glens Falls, Herlihy (Carpenter, Vogel) 4:45.
Goalies: Glens Falls, Merkosky (20 shots, 18 saves),
Plattsburgh, Malcolm (40 shots, 37 saves).
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Sunday,
January 28,
2001
Waite’s 100th can’t save PHS
PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh High’s Trevor Waite
reached a personal milestone, Saturday but it couldn’t prevent the
Hornets from dropping a 3-2 overtime decision to Glens Falls in
non-league hockey.
Waite notched his 100th career point on an unassisted
goal in the second period, becoming the fifth PHS player to accomplish
the feat and the only junior.
He picked up a turnover at center ice and skated in
alone.
The Indians’ Brian Herlihy became the hero of the
game, however, scoring with 15 seconds left in overtime.
Cliff Conners gave Plattsburgh a 2-0 lead at the 5:12
mark of the second period.
Glens Falls (14-4) tied the game on a pair of Tom
Girard markers, the equalizer coming 3:20 into the third period.
Kyle Merkosky stopped 18 shots for the Indians, who
are ranked ninth in Division II.
Jon Malcolm made 37 saves for the Hornets (10-8-1).
Glens Falls 3, Plattsburgh 2, OT
Glens Falls 0 1 1 1 — 3
Plattsburgh 0 2 0 0 — 2
Second period- 1, PHS, Waite, 2:25. 2, PHS,
Conners (Stanton, Graves), 5:12. 3, GF, Girard (Carpenter, Powers),
12:45.
Third period- 4, GF, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy),
3:20.
Overtime- 5, GF, Herlihy (Carpenter), 4:45.
Shots: Glens Falls 40, Plattsburgh 20.
Saves: Malcolm, PHS, 37. Merkosky, GF, 18.
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Saturday,
January 27,
2001
Sipowicz paces Glens Falls
Ray Sipowicz had two goals and three assists and Brian Herlihy added two
goals and one assist as Glens Falls drubbed Mamaroneck 8-1 Friday in a
high school hockey contest.
The Indians upped their record to 13-4. Mamaroneck fell to 6-10-1.
Sean Powers stopped 12 shots for Glens Falls.
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January 27,
2001
Glens Falls 8, Mamaroneck 1
GLENS FALLS -- Chris Fields, Kevin Vogel, Brian Herlihy, Ray Sipowicz,
Tom Girard, and Marc Carpenter all scored for Glens Falls, which
defeated Mamaroneck.
Mike Atkins scored Mamaroneck's lone goal.
Mamaroneck (6-10-1) 0 1 0 -- 1
Glens Falls (13-4) 4 1 3 -- 8
First Period: 1. (GF) Chris Fields (Naylor and Sipowicz) 1:04; 2. (GF)
Kevin Vogel (Naylor and Sipowicz) 9:01; 3. (GF) Brian Herlihy 9:17; 4.
(GF) Brian Herlihy (Girard, Carpenter) 14:10.
Second Period: 5. (M) Mike Atkins (Ives and Leahy) 3:45; 6. (GF) Ray
Sipowicz (Fields, Naylor) 5:23.
Third Period: 7. (GF) Ray Sipowicz (Fields, Naylor) 3:40; 8. (GF) Marc
Carpenter (Girard, Herlihy) 5:35; 9. (GF) Tom Girard (Sipowicz, Fields)
10:20.
Goalies: Glens Falls, Sean Powers 12 saves, 13 shots; Mamaroneck, Mike
Sganga 14 saves, 19 shots; Zach Gibbs 11 saves, 19 shots.
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January
24, 2001
Erin R. Coker- The Post Star
Glens Falls' Charlie LaHalse (23) scores a goal against South High
Tuesday night.
Glens Falls hockey pounds SGF
By JIM SEIP
seip@poststar.com
GLENS FALLS -- South Glens Falls hockey coach Bill Carey considers his
team's annual games against Glens Falls a necessary evil.
The series is necessary because Glens Falls is the area's traditional
power and Carey is under the belief that his team needs to play the
best-caliber teams in order to improve.
The evil portion comes on the ice, where the blare of the horn broke the
silence again, and again, and again, and again ....
Glens Falls doled out another one of those lopsided games Tuesday night
at the Civic Center, beating South Glens Falls 9-1.
"This type of game tonight certainly doesn't fill the seats
up," Glens Falls coach Don Miller said. "People like to see
the players go up and down the ice -- those are the ones you
remember."
This was not that type of game.
But it did have another use, and Miller noted Glens Falls needed this
game. Glens Falls (12-4, 8-1 Capital District) is one year removed from
a state championship game appearance, and not all aspects of the team's
play is glaring with postseason-type polish.
"We've got to work on our special teams," Miller said.
"Tonight it was mostly our penalty killing.
"We don't get to work on those things as well as I'd like to in
practice. It's hard to do something when every one on the team knows
what's coming."
So Glens Falls killed off five penalties in the first two periods, and
even scored a short-handed goal.
So what's next?
"We just want to go out there and pound, pound, pound," Glens
Falls defenseman Kevin Vogel said. "We're trying to get the younger
kids in there and allow them to get some experience."
Vogel did his share of pounding. The senior defenseman scored and
assisted on a goal in Glens Falls' five-goal bonanza in the first frame.
Vogel took his job seriously in the game's opening minutes, in large
part because he came up through the same system. Suiting up as an eighth
grader, he rarely saw playing time unless the upperclassmen could punch
out a comfortable lead.
"I learned from the older kids teaching me," Vogel said.
And besides, after Glens Falls built an 8-0 lead in the second period,
special teams play wasn't so special.
Ray Sipowicz kept himself busy after scoring the game's first goal less
than two minutes into the game. The senior forward scored twice, dished
out an assist and played an integral part in Glens Falls' special teams
work -- sitting in the penalty box for three South Glens Falls' power
plays.
The extra skater did little to aid South Glens Falls (5-13, 5-9), which
had trouble controlling the puck beyond center ice against Glens Falls'
first two lines. Getting past the blue line was almost out of the
question.
"In order to be considered a good team, we have to play teams at a
higher level," Carey said. "We just got back from a tournament
and we hoped there would be a carry over ... but when you have six guys
scratched and the other team is man-for-man deeper and faster ...."
There's no need to continue. The horn told the rest of the story.
South Glens Falls 0 1 0 -- 1
Glens Falls 5 3 1 -- 9
First period -- 1, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Powers), 1:25. 2, Glens Falls,
Vogel (Carpenter, Herlihy), 3:45. 3, Glens Falls, Fields 5:50 (sh). 4,
Glens Falls, Carpenter 8:02. 5. Glens Falls, Naylor (Vogel, Sipowicz),
9:48. Penalties -- Sipowicz, GF (interference), 5:37.
Second period -- 6, Glens Falls, Girard (Herlihy, Carpenter), 7:09. 7,
Glens Falls, LaHaise (Harrington), 8:29. 8, Glens Falls, Sipowicz,
(Herlihy), 13:45. 9, Underwood (Chase, Chapman), 14:59. Penalties --
Powers, GF (roughing), 1:52; Sipowicz, GF (roughing), 8:56; Edwards, GF
(high sticking), 10:28; Herlihy, GF (tripping), 11:52.
Third period -- 10, Glens Falls, Carpenter (Girard, Herlihy), 5:19 (pp).
Penalties -- Sipowicz, GF (roughing), 2:43; Beecher, SGF (slashing),
4:26; Hart, SGF (slashing), 11:55; Chapman, SGF (roughing); Tefft, GF
(roughing).
Shots on goal -- SGF 6-7-5--18; GF 14-8-13--35.
Power play opportunities -- SGF 0- 6; GF 1-2.
Goalies -- SGF, Cormie (26 shots-35 saves); GF, Vitouski (12-13), Cory
(5-5).
Sunday,
January
21, 2001
Ice Hockey
Glens Falls 6, New Rochelle
3
New Rochelle-- The
Glens Falls Indians hockey team picked up two very important non-league
wins this weekend after traveling downstate to Section 1. The
Indians improved to 11-4 overall and easily handled Mamaroneck Friday
night 4-1, despite missing their leading scorer, Tom Girard.
Girard was serving a game suspension that was assessed during the 7-1
rout of Mohonasen/Schalmont the previous weekend.
Marc Carpenter lead the charge
against New Rochelle Saturday night with two goals and two
assists. While, well rested, Tom Girard added two goals and an
assist. Rounding out the scoring for the Indians were Chris
Fields, a goal and an assist, and Brian Herlihy, Tim Powers, John
Naylor, and Kevin Vogel each adding a helper.
Kyle Merkosky was spectacular
at times in the net for the Indians, stopping numerous point-blank
attempts by Huguenot's snipers C.J. Tozzo, John Cascarano, and Vince
Tozzo. Who have combined for 110 points on the year.
Glens Falls faces cross-town
rival South Glens Falls this Tuesday night 7:30 pm, at the Glens Falls
Civic Center.
Glens Falls (7-1, 11-4).........1 3 2 -- 6
New Rochelle.......................1 1 1 -- 3
First Period: 1. GF, Josh Tefft (Chris Fields) 1:38; 2. NR, C.J.
Tozzo (John Cascarano, Mike Friedman) 10:07.
Second
Period: 3. NR, Mike Friedman (Unassisted) :15. 4. GF, Marc
Carpenter (Brian Herlihy, Tim Powers) 1:32. 5. GF, Chris Fields
(John Naylor) 1:59. 6. GF, Tom Girard (Marc Carpenter) 4:21.
Third
Period: 7. GF, Tom Girard (Marc Carpenter) 3:34. 8. GF, Marc
Carpenter (Kevin Vogel, Tom Girard) 6:50. 9. NR, Vince Tozzo
(Bryan Williams, John Cascarano) 14:48.
Goalies: Glens Falls, Kyle Merkosky 8-7-7--22saves/25 shots; New
Rochelle, Pinches 9-6-4--19, Anthony Guiterrez X-X-3--3, total 22
saves/28 shots
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20, 2001
Carpenter
scores a pair of goals to lead Glens Falls
MAMARONECK -- Marc Carpenter scored two goals and added an assist as
Glens
Falls defeated Mamaroneck, 4-1, in a non-league ice hockey game Friday.
Glens Falls jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period as Marc
Carpenter
scored twice. Chris Fields and Brian Herlihy added third-period goals
for the
Indians, who improved to 10-4 overall.
Goalie Nick Vitouski made 16 saves in victory for Glens Falls.
Glens Falls (7-1, 10-4) 2 0 2 -- 4
Mamaroneck 0 1 0 -- 1
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter 4:11; 2. Glens Falls, Marc
Carpenter (Brian Herlihy) 12:47.
Second Period: 3. Mamaroneck, Foley (Ives, Atkins) 12:13.
Third Period:4. Glens Falls, Chris Fields (Ray Sipowicz) 3:09; 5. Brian
Herlihy (Kevin Vogel, Marc Carpenter) 7:26.
Goalies: Glens Falls: Nick Vitouski 6-5-5; Mamaroneck: Mick Sanga 21-6,
Zack
Gibbs 7-14.
Sunday,
January
14, 2001
Ice Hockey
Glens Falls 7,
Mohonasen/Schalmont 1
GLENVILLE-- The
injured and depleted Glens Falls Indians easily handled
Mohonasen/Schalmont, in CDHSHL action Saturday night, despite being tied
1-1 after the first period.
Team Captain, and first line catalyst,
Marc Carpenter, was in the stands serving a game misconduct on a
questionable call from the previous night's match up versus
Bethlehem. Standout defenseman Kevin Vogel was a last minute
scratch (heel), Andy Fleury (shoulder), and several other Indians were still battling flu-like
symptoms, when team leading scorer, Tom Girard, was given an early pass
to the showers on another questionable call.
The Indians regrouped with some
creative line combinations and went on to seal the victory.
Seniors, Chris Fields and Ray Sipowicz filled the void with 2 goals, 1
assist and 1 goal, respectively. While Juniors, Brian Herlihy, Matt
Young, Dan Scellen, and John Naylor combined for 3 goals and 5
assists. Rookie, Charlie Szablewski added two helpers. The
defense rounded out the scoring with a goal from Sophomore, Nate Brochu
and assists from Seniors, Josh Tefft and Jason Herrington.
Sean Powers stopped 15 on the
night, with Mohonasen/Schalmont's only goal coming from a power play.
A.J. Novak scored the lone
goal for the Mohonasen/Schalmont and Matt Rusch stopped 27.
Glens Falls travels to Section
I rivals, Mamaroneck and New Rochelle next weekend.
Glens Falls .............................1 3 3--7
Niskayuna/Schenectady...........1 0 0--1
First Period: 1. GF, Matt Young (Brian Herlihy, Tom Girard) 13:44. 2.
M/S, A.J. Novak (Mike Stock, Ryan Clark) 14:13.
Second Period: 3. GF, Chris Fields (John Naylor, Jason
Herrington) 1:57. 4. GF, Chris Fields (John Naylor) 8:14. 5.
GF, Brian Herlihy (Josh Tefft, Dan Scellen) 11:05.
Third Period: 6. GF, Ray Sipowicz (Chris Fields) 6:39. 7.
GF, Nate Brochu (Charlie Szablewski) 7:42. 8. GF, John Naylor (
Brian Herlihy, Charlie Szablewski).
Goalies: Glens Falls, Sean Powers 4-5-6--15, Mohon/Schal, Matt Rusch
10-11-6--27.
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13, 2001
CAPITAL DISTRICT LEAGUE ICE HOCKEY
Staff Report
Glens Falls 6, Bethlehem 2
GLENS FALLS -- Ray Sipowicz scored two goals and Josh Tefft had a goal
and an assist to lead Glens Falls past Bethlehem.
The Indians opened the game with three first period goals and cruised to
the win.
Bethlehem 1 0 1 -- 2
Glens Falls (5-1, 8-4) 3 1 2 -- 6
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Ray Sipowicz, (Fields, Naylor) 1:10; 2.
Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter (Girard, T. Powers) 2:13; 3. Bethlehem,
Andrew Wendeth (Abbott) 2:56; 4. Glens Falls, Ray Sipowicz (Bruno) 3:49.
Second Period: 5. Glens Falls, Josh Tefft, (Fields) 2:52.
Third Period: 6. Glens Falls, Tom Girard, (Herlihy) 4:15; 7. Bethlehem,
John Albert, (Kankainen) 10:35; 8. Glens Falls, Tom Girard, (Tefft),
10:25.
Goalies: Bethlehem, Greg Pittz, 16-8-8, 32-38; Glens Falls, Nick
Vitouski 3-7-4-14-16; Jon Lurhmann (GF) 5, 5-5.
Sunday,
January
7, 2001
Indians Cruise past Brothers
Glens Falls 6, Christian
Brothers Academy 1
Loudonville-- Senior
wing Ray Sipowicz scored two as the Indians easily handled the Brothers
of CBA. Single tallies were added by Paul Richardson, Marc
Carpenter, Tom Girard, and John Naylor. Brian Herlihy and Nate
Brochu each contributed two assists.
Goaltending duties were split
between Sean Powers and Dane Cory, who combined for 16 saves.
Tim Dougherty scored the lone
CBA goal, unassisted.
Glens Falls will finally be
home, after nine games on the road, this Friday, January 12th, 7:30, at
the Glens Falls Recreation Center.
Glens Falls .............................3 3 0--6
Christian Brother Acad............0 0 1--1
First Period: 1. GF, Paul Richardson (Brian Herlihy, Marc Carpenter)
6:08. 2. GF, Ray Sipowicz (Kevin Vogel, Elliot Edwards)
6:38. 3. GF, Marc Carpenter (Nick Bruno).
Second Period: 4. GF, Tom Girard (Marc Carpenter, Brian Herlihy)
:07. 5. GF, Ray Sipowicz (Nate Brochu, Tim Powers) 4:03. 6.
GF, John Naylor (Nate Brochu) 8:07.
Third Period: 7. CBA, Dougherty (unassisted) 0:18.
Goalies: GF, Sean Powers 5-4-X--9, Dane Cory X-3-4--7, 16 Total
CBA: Sean George 5-4-X--13, Ted Stanowski X-8-10--18, 31 Total
Saturday,
January
6, 2001
Ice Hockey
Glens Falls 2,
Niskayuna/Schenectady 1
GLENVILLE-- Kyle
Merkosky stopped 23, as the Glens Falls Indians held on to beat the
Niskayuna/Schenectady Mohawks in CDHSHL action Friday night. Brian
Herlihy and Chris Fields each scored with Tim Powers adding two assists
for the Indians, who improved to (4-1 league), (6-4 overall).
Gary Labelle scored the lone
goal for the Mohawks and Ryan Donovan stopped 16.
Glens Falls travels to the
Albany County Hockey Facility tonight to face Christian Brothers
Academy. Game time 8:30.
Glens Falls .............................1 1 0--2
Niskayuna/Schenectady...........1 0 0--1
First Period: 1. Nisky/Schy, Gary Labelle (Mike Melnick, Tom Gatta)
10:26. 2. Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Tim Powers)
8:09.
Second Period: 3. Glens Falls, Chris Fields ( Tim Powers,
Ray Sipowicz) 7:02.
Third Period: None
Goalies: Glens Falls, Kyle Merkosky 3-12-8--23, Nisky/Schy, Ryan
Donovan 6-4-6--16.
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30,
2000
Glens Falls takes consolation
Gates-Chili 1, Glens Falls 5
NEW HARTFORD-- In the consolation game of the New
Hartford Tournament, Glens Falls defeated Gates-Chili 5-1 Friday.
Glens Falls' Brian Herlihy scored two goals, and Tom Girard, Tom
Alberico and John Naylor each scored for the Indians, who improved to
5-4 overall.
Derrick Bazer scored the lone goal for Gates-Chili.
Glens Falls (5-4)......................3 1 1--5
Gates-Chili...............................1 0 0--1
First Period: 1. Glens Falls, Tom Girard (Brian Herlihy, Kevin Vogel)
:10. 2. Brian Herlihy (Marc Carpenter) 2:48. 3. Glens Falls,
Tom Alberico (Tim Powers) 3:07. 4. Gates-Chili, Derrick Bazer (Kolesar)
12:16.
Second Period: 5. Glens Falls, Brian Herlihy (Tom Girard) 6:56.
Third Period: 6. Glens Falls, John Naylor (Chris Fields, Ray
Sipowicz) 1:45.
Goalies: GF, Nick Vitouski 20 saves, GC, Tom Kellher 34 saves, Phil
Schott 3 saves.
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Friday,
December
29,
2000
NEW HARTFORD TOURNAMENT
New Hartford 4, Glens Falls 1
New Hartford -- Josh Rappahan scored two third-period goals to lift New
Hartford to a 4-1 victory over Glens Falls in the first round of the New
Hartford Tournament.
Kevin Vogel of Glens Falls scored in the second period to tie the
game at 1-1, but New Hartford reeled off three unanswered goals to
secure the victory. Brian Herlihy and Tom Girard each picked up an
assist for the Indians.
Glens Falls.................. 0 1 0 -- 1
New Hartford............. 1 0 3 -- 4
First Period: 1, New Hartford, Alshiemer (Mastrovito, Zallewski), 9:06.
Second Period: 2,
Glens Falls, Vogel (Herlihy, Girard), :35.
Third Period: 3, New Hartford, Trainor (Cortese,Luppino), 4:30.
4, New Hartford, Rappahan (Trainor), 5:43. 5. New Hartford,
Rappahan (unassisted), 13:55.
Goalies: New Hartford, Steve Harmon 13-7-8-28.
Glens Falls, Sean Powers 4-8-6-18, Kyle Merkosky 3.
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2000
La Salle 6, Glens Falls 3
TROY -- Marc Carpenter scored a hat trick for Glens Falls, but it wasn't
enough as the Indians fell to rival La Salle.
Brian Mohan scored the hat trick for La Salle and also added an assist.
Kyle Merkosky had 42 saves for the Indians.
Glens Falls is 4-3 this season, La Salle is 4-2.
Glens Falls 1 1 1 -- 3
LaSalle 2 3 1 -- 6
First Period: 1, LaSalle, Brian Mohan :13; 2, LaSalle, Eric Cassidy
(Andrew Kazanjian, Mike Barbera) 1:22; 3, Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter
(Brian Herlihy, Tom Girard) 11:23.
Second Period: 4, LaSalle, Mohan 1:31; 5, LaSalle, Brian Mohan (Drew
Reynolds) 3:10; 6, Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter (Ray Sipowicz) 5:09; 7,
LaSalle, Pat Kennally (Mike VanBaaren) 6:06.
Third Period: 8, Glens Falls, Marc Carpenter (Tom Girard) 3:04; 9,
LaSalle, Brian Fage (Brian Mohan) 11:04.
Goalies: Glens Falls, Kyle Merkosky (42).
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Thursday,
December
20,
2000
Indians trounce Shaker
COLONIE -- Marc Carpenter recorded five points as Glens Falls breezed
past Shaker-Colonie in a Capital District High School Hockey League game
Wednesday.
Glens Falls scored four goals in the second period.
Brian Herlihy had two goals and two assists. Kyle Merkosky and Dane Cory
shared the shutout in goal.
Glens Falls 2 4 2 -- 8
Shaker-Colonie 0 1 0 -- 1
First Period: 1, Glens Falls, Naylor (Fields, Carpenter), 5:18. 2, Glens
Falls, Herlihy (Girard, Carpenter), 13:51.
Second Period: 3, Glens Falls, Sipowicz (Naylor, Fields), :37. 4,
Shaker-Colonie, Daigle, 2:44. 5, Glens Falls, Carpenter (T. Powers,
Vogel), 4:19. 6, Glens Falls, Girard (Carpenter, Herlihy), 6:56. 7,
Glens Falls, Powers (Herlihy, Carpenter), 14:59.
Third Period: 8, Glens Falls, Bennett, 8:11. 9, Glens Falls, Herlihy
(Girard, Vogel), 12:36.
Goalies-saves: Shaker-Colonie, Jarvis (10), Brown (6); Glens Falls,
Merkosky (21), D. Cory (7).
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