Alex Pardini scored three goals for the PAL Blue Knights 10U Gold – Hensdell, but LI Edge 10U Gold – Buccellato answered with three goals in the third period, and the teams skated to a 5-5 tie Saturday at Port Washington Skating Center. Both clubs earned one point in the LIAHL 10U Gold regular-season matchup.
The Blue Knights scored the only goal of the first period and the teams traded two goals apiece in the second, sending PAL into the final period with a 3-2 lead. LI Edge then outscored the Blue Knights 3-2 in the third to even the game. Pardini’s hat trick accounted for the bulk of the PAL offense, with Henry Matina and Benjamin Karpoich adding a goal each.
Lawrence Brush led LI Edge with two goals. Theodore Buccellato, Brett Lieberman and Declan Prince each scored once. LI Edge used two goaltenders: August Giessel made 6 saves on 9 shots and allowed 3 goals, and Liam Prince made 10 saves on 12 shots and allowed 2 goals. Jacob Schlesinger made 14 saves on 19 shots and allowed 5 goals for PAL.
Mason Kim was assessed 3 penalty minutes for the Blue Knights, and Karpoich and Tucker Einhorn were each assessed 1. LI Edge was not assessed a penalty.
The draw moves the PAL Blue Knights to 1-0-1-0 and LI Edge to 1-2-1-0 as both teams look to build on their early-season results.
