Dean Fassino and Quinten Haggerty each scored in the first period, and the Peconic Wildcats 16U Silver – Arena beat North Park Hockey 16U Silver – Geremia 2-1 on Sunday at City Ice Pavilion in LIAHL 16U Silver play. It was Peconic’s first victory of the season.
Both of Peconic’s goals came in the opening period, giving the visitors a 2-0 lead after one. Neither team scored in the second period.
North Park pulled within one in the third when Leonardo Livshultz scored the team’s only goal. Peconic kept the one-goal lead for the rest of the period. The Wildcats were whistled for three minor penalties, two minutes each to Liam Ryan, Logan Bruinsma and Jason Mills, but North Park finished with just the one goal.
Peconic improved to 1-1-0-0, while North Park fell to 0-2-0-0. North Park will look for its first win of the season next time out.
