PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Ice Flyers Overpower Mayhem 4-1

The Ice Flyers and the Mayhem played to a scoreless tie after the first period with Macon goalie Garrett Bartus shutting down the Ice Flyers on multiple excellent chances including a ridiculous diving glove on a breakaway attempt by Joe Caveney.

The Ice Flyers continued to pepper the shots on Bartus and it paid off in the middle frame. First Joe Caveney scored unassisted 4:57 into the period. Almost 10 minutes later, captain Adam Pawlick doubled the Ice Flyers’ lead to 2-0. Banfield and John Clewlow assisted on the goal. Banfield continued to build the Ice Flyers’ momentum with a goal that came with only 37 seconds left in the period. Cole Ruwe and Clewlow picked up the helpers on it.

Banfield scored his second goal of the game on a quick goal that came on a set play after a faceoff 6:16 into the third. The goal put the Ice Flyers up 4-0 and was assisted by Clewlow. Macon was able to break Matt Zenzola’s shutout bid when Michael Wills scored with 3:13 remaining in regulation.

Zenzola stopped 27 of Macon’s 28 shots to improve to 8-3-1 on the season. For his performance, Zenzola was named third star of the game. Clewlow was named the second star and Banfield was the first star.