Photos: Storm Fall In Semi to Rivermen
On Sunday, Feb. 27 Storm hockey made its first appearance at Union College since the team was merged, battling the Adirondack Rivermen in the Section 2, Division I semifinals. They battled tough but fell, 2 to 1.
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Battle at the dot: Storm’s Charlie Mulligan and Rivermen’s Jack Walter battle for the puck during a face-off in the first period.
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Battle along the boards: Storm’s Dylan Bzdell gets around Rivermen’s Dylan DiCaprio in the first period. Bzdell had an assist in the semifinals and had two goals in the quarterfinals.
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Calming the puck: Storm’s Tyriq MacDormand-Welsh tries to settle the puck onto his stick during the first period.
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Using his speed: Storm’s T.J. Pierce crosses the blue line in the first period quickly as a Rivermen defensemen tries to slow Pierce down. Pierce had an assist in the game.
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Finding open ice: Storm’s Charlie Mulligan turns towards the net during a power play in the second period.
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Leg strength: Storm’s Sean Bruno uses his strength to block a Rivermen defenseman from the puck in the second period. Bruno had the lone goal in the Storm’s 2-1 loss.
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Going short side: Storm’s Dylan Bzdell tries to stuff the puck in as he goes around the net but the Rivermen’s goalie shuts the door in the third period.
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Shake and bake: Storm’s Charlie Spollen skates into the offensive zone by making moves around Rivermen defense.
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Ice spray: Storm’s Tyriq MacDormand-Welsh comes to a quick stop in the third period to look to pass to an open teammate.
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Easy win: Storm’s T.J. Pierce wins the draw against Jets’ Cole Davidson in the first period.
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Closing in: Storm’s Dylan Bzdell shakes freely towards the Jets’ goal in the first period last Thursday. Bzdell had two goals and an assist.
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Hard move: Storm’s Axel Kotikoski looks to cut towards the net in the first period as Jets’ Deaglan Baltzel tries to slow Kotikoski down.
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Shooting on a leg: Storm’s Keegan McGovern attempts a shot in the first period.
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Deflection: Storm’s Klaidi Gjini gets his stick on the puck to make it go towards the net in the first period.
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Stick handling: Storm’s Sean Bruno skates to open ice in the first period. Bruno had an assist in the quarterfinal game last Thursday.
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Making the pass: Storm’s T.J. Pierce, while sliding on his back skate, attempts to pass the puck across to an open teammate.
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Big save: Storm’s Shane McKone makes one of his 29 saves in the third period last Thursday’s 5-0 win over the Capital District Jets.