Bobby Seaman scored four goals and Alex Bedard tallied six points as the Garden City Wings (10-1-1-1) roared back to defeat the Farmingdale Dalers (8-5-0-1) by a final score of 7-4. P.J. Tursi scored his first career varsity goal as a goaltender skating out for a shorthanded Garden City squad. Carter Pickens made twenty-four saves including thirteen in the 3rd period as the Wings goaltender picked up his third win of the year. Luke Watrous made twenty-nine stops in a strong performance for the Dalers.
Jack Hothersall opened the scoring to give the Dalers a 1-0 lead with 9:39 gone by in the first frame. The Dalers defenseman fired a shot from the point that beat Pickens through traffic. Luke Watrous made twelve stops in the 1st period to keep the Dalers lead alive.
Joe Spano netted a power play goal at the start of the 2nd period to extend the Dalers lead to 2-0 with 1:52 gone by in the second stanza. Daniel Sattler scored a breakaway goal with 5:38 gone by in the frame to give the Dalers a commanding 3-0 lead. Bobby Seaman scored on a shot off the cycle that beat Watrous with 9:56 gone by in the 2nd period. Seaman sniped top shelf to score his second consecutive goal of the game with 12:32 gone by in the frame. Just twelve seconds later, Seaman cut in from the left wing wall and ripped one stick side high to tie the game at 3-3.
Jack Hothersall let it rip on a shot from the point on the power play that beat Pickens at the start of the 3rd period, but a crease violation led to officials waving off what would have been the Dalers defenseman’s second goal of the game. P.J. Tursi scored to put the Wings up by one with 2:22 remaining in the frame. The goaltender skating out came in 2 on 1 with Alex Bedard, who fired a shot that went off the bar and out that Tursi who tapped it home. Dante Scibelli tied the game at four apiece on a backhanded shot from the slot with 6:36 gone by in the period. T.J. Salvato scored the game winning goal on the power play with 8:12 remaining in regulation. A give and go with Bedard led to Salvato scoring on a shot from the slot that trickled through the five hole of the Dalers goaltender. Alex Bedard extended the Wings lead to two with 12:39 gone by in the final frame. Bedard fired a shot that was deflected over the net and popped off the glass to backdoor where the Wings star fired a backhander to beat a sliding Watrous. Bobby Seaman potted a shorthanded, empty net goal to seal the deal with 14:31 gone by in the final frame.
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Goal Scorer (Team) | Assist(s) | Goal Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 09:39 | Jack Hothersall (Farmingdale) | Joseph Spano, Daniel Sattler | – |
| 2nd | 01:52 | Joseph Spano (Farmingdale) | Daniel Sattler, Jack Hothersall | PPG |
| 2nd | 05:38 | Daniel Sattler (Farmingdale) | Dante Scibelli | PPG |
| 2nd | 09:56 | Bobby Seaman (Garden City) | Alex Bedard, Jeremi Dziedzic | – |
| 2nd | 12:32 | Bobby Seaman (Garden City) | Alex Bedard | – |
| 2nd | 12:44 | Bobby Seaman (Garden City) | Alex Bedard | – |
| 3rd | 02:22 | P.J. Tursi (Garden City) | Alex Bedard | – |
| 3rd | 06:36 | Dante Scibelli (Farmingdale) | Nicholas Viola, Alex Goodenough | – |
| 3rd | 08:12 | T.J. Salvato (Garden City) | Alex Bedard | PPG, GWG |
| 3rd | 12:39 | Alex Bedard (Garden City) | – | – |
| 3rd | 14:31 | Bobby Seaman (Garden City) | – | Empty Net |
Three Stars of the Game
| Star | Player (Team) | Stat Line | Performance Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bobby Seaman (Garden City) | 4 Goals | Scored the natural hat-trick to tie the game and potted a shorthanded, empty net goal to seal the deal |
| 2nd | Alex Bedard (Garden City) | 1 Goal, 5 Assists | Tallied five helpers and capped off the night with an unassisted insurance goal |
| 3rd | P.J. Tursi (Garden City) | 1 Goal | Gave the Wings their first lead of the night in a gutsy effort for the goaltender who laced ’em up as a skater to help the Wings win |