After dropping two consecutive shutout losses, the Alvirne-Milford Admirals put an end to their scoring drought and beat two of their Division II opponents with overtime wins, giving them a 3-2 headed into this week.
The Admirals started their week with an 8-7 home, overtime victory against the Timberlane Regional High School Owls followed by a 7-6 win over the Grizzlies of Goffstown.
In the victory over the Owls, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at Skate 3 in Tingsborough, Mass., the Admirals had a 2-0 lead early in the first period, but both teams battled to a 3-2 score heading into the first break.
Timberlane outscored the Admirals 3-2 in the second, leaving the score knotted at 5-5 heading into the third.
In the final period of regulation, the Owls took a one-goal lead at 12:03, but the home team tied the game at 6-6 with just over six-minutes left in the game.
With 2:38 left in the game, the Owls put in what looked to be the game-winner, but junior center Brandon Ganas was able to send the game into an overtime period one-minute later assisted by senior Braydon Atwood.
In overtime, at 4:31, Sophomore Dylan Macleod put in the game-winner with an assist from Ganas.
Ganas led Alvirne-Milford in scoring, getting three goals and two assists.
Atwood had one goal and three assists; senior Bryce Larco finished with two goals; junior Brandon Callahan had a goal on a Penalty Shot; and Macleod had the overtime game-winner.
The starting Admirals goaltender sophomore, Mason Komarek allowed four goals on 10-shots in two periods.
Backup Alvirne-Milford tender sophomore Ari Scarbro came into the game with 3:01 left in the second period. She was her very first varsity victory, allowing three goals on 11 shots.
In the team’s second overtime win of the week, the Admirals led in the first two periods, but once again needed an extra period to decide the winner.
The Admirals headed to St. A’s Sullivan Arena on Saturday, Jan. 11, and despite being out-shot 39-31 by the Goffstown Grizzlies, the Admirals came away with their third win of the season.
Alvirne-Milford scored their first three goals on power plays, one coming in the first and two in the second period.
Heading into the final period, the Admirals led 4-3, but the Grizzlies tied the game, outscoring Alvirne 3-2 in the third.
Senior captain Braydon Atwood had the overtime game-winner at 0:48 with the assist going to Ganas.
Admiral goals in chronological order: Period 1; Atwood-unassisted at 12:15 on a power play; Period 2; Ganas from Brandon Callahan at 7:54 on a power play; Callahan from Larco and Ganas at 11:04; and Larco from Callahan at 13:44.
Period 3: Mason Tomkins from Chris Bozza at 7:51; Dylan Macleod from Ryan Ricard and Chris Bozza at 1:16.
The game winner came from Atwood assisted by Ganas at 0:48.
The Admirals are scheduled to have two home games this week.
On Wednesday, Jan. 15, they will take on Bishop Brady-Mt. Vernon (3-1) and on Saturday, Jan. 18 the team will face Somerworth-Coe-Brown (2-3-1) starting at 5:50 p.m.