Rinx Hockey 16U Silver – Fredriksen opened its LIAHL season with an 8-1 win over the Great Neck Bruins 16U Silver – Campbell on Sunday at The Rinx. Jack Mooney and Charles Sallese each scored twice, and six different players found the net for Rinx.
Rinx took control early, scoring four times in the first period to build a 4-1 lead after one. Brendan Hoefenkrieg scored Great Neck’s only goal in that opening period. Rinx added three more in the second to go up 7-1 and closed the scoring with one goal in the third.
Joseph Schwartz, Myles Mazzarone, Ryan Schwartz and Todd Rauch each added a goal for Rinx, which outshot Great Neck 36-20. Jack Lasalla made 19 saves on 20 shots to earn the win. Aiden Farraher made 28 saves on 36 shots in the loss for the Bruins.
Both teams were whistled for three minor penalties. Mazzarone, Brody Gomels and Aidan Mathers each had two penalty minutes for Rinx, while Hoefenkrieg, Ivan Sulzbach and Derek Summa each served two minutes for Great Neck.
Rinx starts the season 1-0-0-0, while Great Neck will look to rebound from its 0-1-0-0 start in its next outing.
