Joseph Schwartz and Mason Lasalla each recorded a hat trick, and Rinx Hockey 16U Silver – Fredriksen beat the Peconic Wildcats 16U Silver – Arena 13-2 on Saturday at Peconic Ice Rink in LIAHL 16U Silver play. Rinx improved to 2-0-0-0. Peconic fell to 0-1-0-0 in its season opener.
Rinx scored six times in the first period to take a 6-0 lead after one. The visitors added four more in the second, while Peconic got on the board with two goals of its own, leaving the score 10-2 after two periods. Rinx closed the game with three more goals in the third.
Seven Rinx players scored. Behind Joseph Schwartz and Lasalla, Myles Mazzarone and Jack Mooney each scored twice. Ryan Schwartz, Tanner Posanti and Andrew Katchen added a goal apiece. Joseph Schwartz and Mazzarone were each assessed 2 penalty minutes, as was Brody Gomels.
Dean Fassino and Caeden Thomas-Martin scored the goals for Peconic. Anthony Milovcic and Thomas Heubish each had 2 penalty minutes for the Wildcats.
Rinx carries a perfect start into its next game, while Peconic looks for its first win of the season.
