Konstantinos Costopoulos and Matan Harel each scored twice as the Great Neck Bruins 18U T2 NTB – Cacchioli beat the LI Enforcers 18U T2 NTB – Rizzo 5-3 in the season opener for both teams on Friday at Newbridge Arena. Jackson Hillig added the other goal for the Bruins, who start the LIAHL Tier II 18U NTB season at 1-0-0-0.
Great Neck scored twice in the first period and once more in the second to take a 3-0 lead into the third. The Bruins put 41 shots on goal against Enforcers goaltender Logan Martinez, who made 36 saves and took the loss.
The Enforcers outscored Great Neck 3-2 in the third period. Eugene Sullivan scored twice and Jack Cooke added a goal, but the Bruins’ early lead held.
Both teams spent time in the penalty box. Panagiotis Megaris led Great Neck with 4 penalty minutes, and Nicholas Barros had 2. For the Enforcers, Warren Cheesman, Jack Hymes and Gregory Ozzimo each had 2 penalty minutes.
The Enforcers, now 0-1-0-0, will look to carry their third-period scoring into their next game.
