Rinx Hockey 12U Silver – Caesar scored the only goal of the third period to beat NY Islanders Elite 12U Silver – Fortunato 2-1 in LIAHL 12U Silver play Saturday at Northwell Health Ice Center. Savvas Apsilos and Shane Kram each scored for Rinx, which outshot the Islanders 30-14.
Rinx took a 1-0 lead in the first period. The Islanders tied it in the second when Victoria Wu scored her team’s only goal. Rinx answered in the third to take the lead for good.
Christopher Caesar earned the win in net for Rinx, stopping 13 of 14 shots. At the other end, Ava Siciliano made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Islanders and took the loss.
The Islanders were whistled for three minor penalties, one each to Grayson Abizeid, Arya Shah and Amelia Rynkar. Max Mazzarone took the lone Rinx penalty.
Rinx improved to 2-2-0-0, while the Islanders dropped to 0-3-0-0 and will look for their first win of the season.
