3rd Annual Boylston CupBERKLEE 7
Emerson 5
For the third year in a row, Boylston Street belongs to the Berklee College of Music. Despite a valiant late rally in which Emerson scored 4 goals in the final 10 minutes of the game, the Lions once again found themselves slumped over on the bench watching the Ice Cats celebrate.
Emerson Captain Alan Gwizdowski said the team's lackluster second period and inability to stay out of the penalty box cost them the game.
"The effort was there, we just missed a few opportunities in the second. Way too many penalties. We sat half of that period in the box. Heads were down a little bit. We were crushing them in the third, started getting some goals in, but it just wasn't enough."
Gwizdowski's final Boylston Cup game may have gone differently had he gotten another pair of gloves. He said his current pair felt very loose during the game, which may have affected his aim. He finished the game with one assist.
The Lions started strong, and were on the attack for most of the first period. They drew first blood when Luke Hanlein slipped a puck past the Berklee goalie about 5 minutes in. The Ice Cats responded toward the end of the period to make it 1-1.
Then Emerson got themselves into trouble. Defenseman Sean Legnini got off easy with a 2 minute minor for a vicious hit from behind. Others would soon join him in the box, and the Ice Cats seized their man advantages, getting 4 pucks by Greg Cohen to take a commanding 5-1 lead into the third.
Things looked bleak at that point, but the Lions would not go quietly. With ten minutes remaining, they began staging a comeback, potting two before Berklee answered back to make it 6-3. Undaunted by the 3 goal deficit, Emerson continued to drive the net -- sophomore Ryan Gray did literally, bounding into the Berklee goalie -- scoring twice more to make it 6-5 with a minute left in regulation.
The Lions pulled Cohen for an extra attacker, but it may have been too early as the Ice Cats skated past the tired Emerson defensive pair and pushed home an empty netter with a bit more than :30 to go.
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My apologies for the lack of details, quotes and names in the recap. I was wearing too many hats that night... it's tough to be a photographer, reporter & fan all at the same time.
Thankfully, others in attendance stuck to one cap and took full advantage of the media availability:
Emerson Captain Alan Gwizdowski said the team's lackluster second period and inability to stay out of the penalty box cost them the game.
"The effort was there, we just missed a few opportunities in the second. Way too many penalties. We sat half of that period in the box. Heads were down a little bit. We were crushing them in the third, started getting some goals in, but it just wasn't enough."
Gwizdowski's final Boylston Cup game may have gone differently had he gotten another pair of gloves. He said his current pair felt very loose during the game, which may have affected his aim. He finished the game with one assist.
The Lions started strong, and were on the attack for most of the first period. They drew first blood when Luke Hanlein slipped a puck past the Berklee goalie about 5 minutes in. The Ice Cats responded toward the end of the period to make it 1-1.
Then Emerson got themselves into trouble. Defenseman Sean Legnini got off easy with a 2 minute minor for a vicious hit from behind. Others would soon join him in the box, and the Ice Cats seized their man advantages, getting 4 pucks by Greg Cohen to take a commanding 5-1 lead into the third.
Things looked bleak at that point, but the Lions would not go quietly. With ten minutes remaining, they began staging a comeback, potting two before Berklee answered back to make it 6-3. Undaunted by the 3 goal deficit, Emerson continued to drive the net -- sophomore Ryan Gray did literally, bounding into the Berklee goalie -- scoring twice more to make it 6-5 with a minute left in regulation.
The Lions pulled Cohen for an extra attacker, but it may have been too early as the Ice Cats skated past the tired Emerson defensive pair and pushed home an empty netter with a bit more than :30 to go.
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My apologies for the lack of details, quotes and names in the recap. I was wearing too many hats that night... it's tough to be a photographer, reporter & fan all at the same time.
Thankfully, others in attendance stuck to one cap and took full advantage of the media availability:
- The Beacon article on the game should be up tomorrow, and Jess or I will be sure to post that.
- Jessica Hines of the Boston Examiner wrote a nice piece about the Boylston Cup, calling it "the best kept secret in college hockey."
- Zach Wilson directed an EVVYs remote shoot of the game, and I'm trying to get a few clips or a highlight reel from that to post here. Stay tuned...
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