The PAL Blue Knights 16U T2 NTB – Newport opened their season with a 6-1 win over the LI Sharks 16U T2 NTB – Rudzewick on Friday at Northwell Health Ice Center. Six different players scored for the Blue Knights, and they held a 54-12 edge in shots.
After a scoreless first period, the Blue Knights scored three times in the second to take a 3-0 lead into the third. They added three more goals in the final period. William Newport, Brody Maniaci, Gianni Bonventre, Connor Furey, Joseph Ilg and Brendan Ehrlich each scored once. Ehrlich also had 12 penalty minutes, as did teammate Bryan Johnson.
Thomas Moriarty scored the Sharks’ only goal in the third period. Liam Buckley made 48 saves on 54 shots for the Sharks. At the other end, Leo Bonawandt stopped 11 of 12 shots to earn the win. Brendan Rudzewick and Jason Keuerleber each took two penalty minutes for LI Sharks.
The Blue Knights are 1-0-0-0, while the Sharks fell to 0-3-0-0. The Sharks entered the game 0-2-0-0 and will look for their first win of the season next time out.
