Maximus Scotti scored four goals and the LI Kings 14U T2 NTB – Yovino broke the game open with an eight-goal second period in a 13-2 victory over the LI Gulls 14U T2 NTB – Peace on Sunday at Superior Ice Rink. The win was the Kings’ first of the season and evened their record at 1-1-0-0. The Gulls fell to 0-1-0-0 in their season opener.
The first period was competitive, with the Kings taking a 2-1 lead into the intermission. The second period was all Kings, as they outscored the Gulls 8-0 to build a 10-1 advantage. They added three more in the third, while the Gulls managed one goal in the final period.
Scotti’s four-goal hat trick led a balanced attack in which six different Kings found the net. William Mistretta, Nicholas Tiso, Grayson Giommetti and Lucas Sundack each scored twice, and Marco Abbenda added a goal. James Keuchler earned the win in goal for the Kings, making 14 saves on 16 shots.
Sebastian Bosco and Sebastian Puleo scored for the Gulls. Jacob Litroff took the loss, stopping 26 of 39 shots. The Gulls were whistled for 10 penalty minutes, including four by Owen Pessel. The Kings had eight penalty minutes, split evenly among Mistretta, Roy Morzan, Matthew Minervini and Hudson Turkewitz.
The Kings will try to build on their first win of the season, while the Gulls look for their first.
