Watertown, NY – In the third meeting between these two teams this season, it wouldn’t take long for the scoring to begin as Parker Moskal lit the lamp at 2:15 into the game as he was able to blast a one timer from inside the left hand face off circle, assisted by Tyler Piekarski and Don Carter Jr.
Moskal would net his second goal of the game at the 16:29 mark as Dzimitry Daniliuk floated a pass about a foot off the ice from the slot to the left side of the goal, and Moskal put the shaft of the stick on for the redirect to the back of the net.
The period would end with the Mammoth leading 2-0. Watertown outshot Elmira in the frame 9-7, While Elmira was 0 for 1 on power play opportunties.
Period number two would start with Parker Moskal netting his third goal of the night as he sniped one form just inside the left face off circle for a hat trick at the 3:11 mark off a beautiful crossing pass from Don Carter Jr.
At 11:21 Tate Leeson would take a double minor for high sticking and Watertown would make him pay. Sam Hrabcak with gather a rebound of a Chase Carter shot and beat Richard Shipman on the low left side to cut into the Mammoth lead. Ben Maidment would also get credited with an assist on the play.
Watertown continued to out shoot Elmira in the second 13 – 5, and 22 – 12 for the first two periods. The period ended with Elmira holding onto the 3 – 1 lead.
Period number 3 would find tempers starting to flare on both side of the ice. Both teams would take several penalties through the mid portion of the period slowing play, and leaving the officials with their hands full trying to sort everything out.
Elmira would add to their lead at 13:03 of the frame as Tate Leeson was able to get behind the defense and recieve a pass from Dalton Anderson and lift one over the shoulder of Greg Hussey. Shortly after that at 13:56 Tyler Piekarski added to Elmira’s lead as he would slide one underneath Hussey to make it 5 – 1.
That’s the way the game would end with Elmira getting their first franchise win in Watertown. Elmira out shot Watertown 11-9 in the third, with totals for the game being Watertown 31 shots to Elmira’s 23.
Next weekend the Wolves will travel to Binghamton for a weekend set with the Black Bears. Puck drop is set for 7:00 bothe nights.
Elmira will be home next weekend to host the Mississippi Seawolves in a two game set.
by Jeff Barrett
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