Elmira, NY – In the first meeting behind the two newest teams in the FPHL the Motor City Rockers got the upper hand in meeting number 1 winning 4-3 over the Elmira Mammoth. 
The first period was a feeling out process for both teams, the Rockers would strike first with an odd man advantage that Declan Conway buried for his 13th of the season. The first period would end 1-0 in favor of the Rockers
To start the 2nd period, Jonathan Juliano picked up a rebound out in front and buried it past Thomas Proudlock to make it 2-0.
The Elmira Mammoth would answer a minute and a half later with some silky stick work from Tate Leeson to go 5-hole on Trevor Babin. Thomas McGuire and Tyler Piekarski each received an assist.
Later in the period Tate Leeson would find Kyle Stevens sitting on the back door step to knot it all up at 2.
The Mammoth lead would evaporate less than a minute later when Scott Coash just fit a puck underneath Proudlock to give Motor City a 3-2 lead. The Rockers would find the net one more time in the 2nd period with Derek Makimaa. The teams would head into the intermission with the score 4-2.
The 3rd period would be back and forth hockey with both teams garnering up some grade A opportunities. The Mammoth would strike with the lone goal of the period off the stick of Nathan Campbell to make it 4-3. The Mammoth had a few chances on the power play and after Trevor Babin was ejected but to no avail.
Blake Scott came in and stood his ground to complete the Rockers victory. These two teams will be back tomorrow night with puck drop at 6:30pm.
by Jacob Johnson
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