The Alvirne-Milford High School Hockey squad is now riding a seven-game winning streak with just three games left before the playoffs.
The Admirals tacked on two more victories last week, with one of them coming from the number-one seed in the division, the previously undefeated Oyster-River Bobcats, beating them 4-3, in overtime, over the weekend.
The Alvirne-Milford squad started their week with a home game on Wednesday, Feb. 12, where they were able to get past the Portsmouth-Newmarket team with a six-goal victory.
The 9-3 result gave the Adimirals their sixth consecutive win and an 11-3 season record. Portsmouth remained winless for the twelfth loss of the year.
Alvirne junior forward Brandon Ganas put the initial Admirals goal in at 12:40 in the first period, assisted by Milford senior forward Braydon Atwood.
Alvirne junior, Brandon Callahan, scored the second goal for the home team, at 11:17 in the first, assisted by Milford junior Landon Briand.
At the 1:20 point in the first, Atwood got his first of the night, assisted by Ganas.
Just before the initial period ended, with just ten seconds left, Milford junior, Mason Tomkins gave Alvirne-Milford the team’s fourth goal, assisted by Milford sophomore Dylan Macleod.
The Admirals were able to score three more in period number two.
At 13:03, Ganas got his second of the night with the assist going to Milford senior Luc Pelletier.
Atwood scored his second of game at 12:46 in the second period, assisted by Ganas.
The third goal of the period was put in by Macleod, at 1:47, assisted by Alvirne freshman Brandon Hiltz and Riley McCarthy.
The final period featured two more home team goals.
Briand found the back of the net at 14:20, assisted by Atwood and Milford senior Bryce Larco, then Milford senior, Logan Howard had one at 13:40, assisted by Alvirne sophomore Nate Ricci.
Starting Alvirne goaltender Mason Komarek made one save on two shots and Alvirne’s Ari Scarbro game into the game at goal half-way through the second period to make four saves on seven shots.
Overall, Alvirne rattled off 49 shots at the Portsmouth goal, while the visitors had just nine total shots on goal.
Three nights later, in another home game, the Admirals squad was able to avenge a 0-7 loss to Oyster River three games into the season, with 4-3 overtime win over the first-place DII team.
After playing to a 0-0 tie in the first period, Macleod put the Admirals on the score board at 7:49 in the second for the 1-0 lead, assisted by Larco.
Following that goal, the Bobcats rattled off three unanswered goals in the remainder of the period for what looked to be a commanding 3-1 lead heading into the third period.
In the final period of regulation, the Alvirne-Milford squad answered back with two for 3-3 tie and forcing an overtime period.
Atwood scored at 12:41 in the period, assisted by Ganas to bring the game within one.
Larco tied the game with 2:26 left, assisted by Alvirne senior Ryan Ricard.
In the overtime period, Ganas put in the game-winner at 5:32, assisted by Atwood.
Admirals goaltender Komarek made 30 saves on 33 shots in the exceptional victory.
The Alvirne-Milford squad had 31 shots at the Oyster River goal tender.
Both teams played a very clean game with just one penalty called on each team.
Now at 12-3, the Admirals will be facing another difficult opponent this week. On Wednesday night, Feb. 19, the team will face the Spaulding Red Raiders (11-2) to try and extend their seven game winning streak.
On Saturday afternoon, Feb. 22, the Admirals will play their final regular season home game, at 3:40 p.m., against the Dover Green Wave (7-7-1).