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Squirrels 5, Southwest Airlines 0

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It took ten games into his ice career for Ed Bager to finally solve the riddle of the rubber puck. A constant threat in roller hockey, Bager is tied for the team lead in assists this year – and has several shots – but couldn’t get one in the net until 8:40 of the third period Tuesday as the Squirrels skated away with a 5-0 victory against Southwest Airlines.

Late in the first period, Chris Long caught a clearing attempt at the blue line, dropped the puck, shot it, and Phil Van der Vossen redirected it in to get the scoring started. The Squirrels also killed a 5-on-3 for more than a minute midway through the period.

Early in the second period, Rob Myers made a pretty move and scored through the goaltender’s legs to put the Squirrels up by two. Matt Borlik got the third goal late in the period on a breakaway.

Then came the goal that everyone had been patiently waiting for. Stopped on a couple of chances earlier in the game, Bager connected with Ben Sumner on a give-and-go on the low left side, and Bager slid the puck between the goaltender’s legs. He almost scored again late in the game with a hard cut from the right side, but the goaltender read the angle. Greg Wenograd scored on a wrist shot with about two minutes remaining.

Meanwhile, Brian Rimm made 17 saves in net to get the shutout, as the Squirrels put up 28 shots. It was Rimm’s fourth game of the season for the Squirrels.

Drew Thiemann, Don Marks, Adam Hughes, Brian Jackson, Desi Richelson, Sergio Balatan and Jared Genser missed the game. The Squirrels had two full lines. Long played defense.

The next game is Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 10:15 p.m. against the Clippers in Resor. This game was recently added when the Clippers were demoted from the C-A division.

Also, a practice is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 16 at 9:15 p.m. at the Cabin John rink with the D.C. Vipers of Hockey North America. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Syracuse 2, Squirrels 1

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The Screaming Squirrels nearly doubled their opponent in shots on Tuesday, but only one went in and Syracuse skated away with a 2-1 victory.

After a scoreless first period, Syracuse got a pair of unassisted goals in the second period. The Squirrels finally got on the board while skating 4-on-4 at 10:53 of the third period when Rob Myers took a pass from Don Marks and slid it between the goaltenders legs to bring the Squirrels within one. Syracuse stopped the Squirrels during a desperate flurry in the final moments.

The Squirrels posted nine shots in the first period, and 14 in each of the next two. Drew Thiemann made 17 saves for the Squirrels, as Syracuse posted only 19 shots. Jared Genser, Desi Richelson, and Charles Wolstein missed the game. Chi Pham subbed on defense. The Squirrels had previously beaten Syracuse, 5-2, earlier in the season.

The next game is Dec. 13 at 10:05 p.m. against Southwest Airlines in the Patrick rink.

Squirrels 3, Nordiques 3

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With a two-goal cushion going into the final period Tuesday, the Screaming Squirrels let their lead slip away and settled for a 3-3 tie with the Nordiques.

Rob Myers got the scoring started for the Squirrels in the first period with a quick move around the goaltender. Early in the second period, Ben Sumner found Phil Van der Vossen in front of the net, centered it through the crease and Van der Vossen hit it in for his first of the season. The Nordiques answered later in the period, but the Squirrels regained their two-goal advantage as Greg Wenograd scored with 1:28 remaining in the second.

The Nordiques scored on the power play early in the third period, the tied it with 4:30 remaining in the game. The Squirrels had several scoring opportunities in the final period but failed to capitalize.

Drew Thiemann made 17 saves in net as the Squirrels put up 22 shots. Both teams combined for 26 minutes in penalties.

Desi Richelson, Jared Genser, Adam Hughes and Brian Jackson missed the game for the Squirrels. Chi Pham subbed on defense.

The next game is Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 10:25 p.m. against Syracuse in Resor.

Squirrels 6, Mutineers 0

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The Squirrels again made quick work of the Maryland Mutineers on Sunday, scoring two goals in the first minute of play, two more later in the period and two in the third period for a 6-0 victory. More impressive was that they held the Mutineers to only five shots in the game, tying a team record for fewest allowed.

Greg Wenograd scored three goals in the game and Jon Magi had three assists, while Drew Thiemann posted the shutout. The Mutineers held the Squirrels scoreless in the second period though the Squirrels put 16 shots on net. They finished with 33 for the game.

Rob Myers had the first goal of the game, Matt Borlik scored on the power play and Ben Sumner also scored for the Squirrels in the first period. Wenograd got the hat trick after netting two goals in the third period, including one short-handed and unassisted with 35 seconds remaining.

Don Marks, Jared Genser and Desi Richelson missed the game for the Squirrels.

The next game is Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 10:25 against the Nordiques in Resor. A practice is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 18, 9:15 p.m. at Cabin John Ice Rink.

Squirrels 6, Vikings 5

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It wasn’t until halfway through the second period Sunday when the Squirrels started their comeback. Down 3-1, they scored four unanswered goals to take the lead, then added another in the third period and held on for a 6-5 victory against the Vikings.

Jon Magi got the scoring started in the first period with a shot from the left blue line. The Squirrels then took two overlapping penalties, giving the Vikings a two-man advantage for 45 seconds. While the Squirrels initially kept the pressure on, they got caught deep and the Vikings capitalized twice in the last two minutes of the first period.

The Vikings scored again in the second period, and five minutes later the Squirrels took over. Playing in his first game since the summer season ended, Juan Canchasto scored to cut the lead to 3-2. Four minutes later, the Viking’s goaltender gave up a rebound off of Canchasto’s shot, and Ben Sumner hit the spinning puck into tie the game. Don Marks scored the next two goals in the next minute and a half, taking one coast-to-coast and slapping in another off the faceoff to put the Squirrels ahead by two.

The Vikings cut the Squirrels lead to one a third of the way through the third period. With a little less than three minutes remaining, Magi scored from nearly the exact same position as his first goal, with a similar shot. Down by two again, the Vikings rushed the net and scored, giving themselves one last opportunity with a minute remaining. The Squirrels held on.

Tony Richelson, Desi Richelson, Ed Bager, Rob Myers, Greg Wenograd and Chris Long missed the game for the Squirrels. Drew Thiemann made 22 saves in net. The Squirrels used two lines of forwards with an extra winger, and four defensemen.

The next game is Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. against the Maryland Mutineers in Logsdon.