The Arrows 14U T2 NTB – Rizzo scored three goals in the third period to beat the LI Kings 14U T2 NTB – Yovino 4-2 on Saturday at Superior Ice Rink. The Arrows trailed after each of the first two periods and opened their LIAHL Tier II 14U NTB season with the win.
The Kings led 1-0 after the first period and 2-1 after the second. Luke Galante and Maximus Scotti scored for the Kings, who outshot the Arrows 30-19. Callie Rizzo made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win.
The Arrows took over in the third, outscoring the Kings 3-0. Liam Mijares, Jude Lapertosa, Nathan Lohan and Oliver Sheriff each scored once for the Arrows. Ryan Bello made 15 saves on 19 shots for the Kings and took the loss.
The game was physical on both sides. The Kings finished with 14 penalty minutes, including four apiece from Marco Abbenda, Matthew Minervini and Luca Rotondaro. The Arrows had 10 penalty minutes spread across five players.
The Arrows start the season 1-0-0-0, while the Kings open at 0-1-0-0 and will look for their first win in their next game.
