The LI Kings 12U T2 NTB – Napoli erased a three-goal deficit with five goals in the third period on Sunday, beating the NYC Cyclones 12U T2 NTB – Edmonds 7-5 at Superior Ice Rink in LIAHL Tier II 12U NTB play. The Cyclones led 5-2 after two periods before the Kings outscored them 5-0 in the final frame.
The Cyclones took a 2-1 lead in the first period and added three more goals against one by the Kings in the second. Nicholas Bengtsson led NYC with two goals, and Ricardo Canalda, Harris Macleod and Ava Westfall each scored once. The Cyclones did not score in the third.
Jake Pierce led the Kings with two goals and also had two penalty minutes. Michael Currao, Jason Farrell, Matthew Servidio, Logan Brodsky and Ellis Lewandowski each added a goal, giving the Kings six different goal scorers. Harrison Kent had two penalty minutes.
The Kings used two goaltenders. Colin Reilly earned the win, stopping 11 of 13 shots, and Steven Alwais made four saves on seven shots. Wolf Karpati took the loss for the Cyclones, making 18 saves on 25 shots.
The Kings improved to 2-1-0-0, while the Cyclones fell to 0-2-0-0 as they look for their first win.
