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Woodstock's Douglas Gerrity , number 21, is keeping the puck in. Courtesy photo.
Hockey team
scores 1st win
WOODSTOCK --- Last week the brand new varsity ice hockey team at Woodstock Academy picked up its first ever win in school history with a 2 to 1 victory over Belchertown High School at the UMass Mullins Center.
This was an intense and hard fought game from start to finish. Woodstock Academy jumped in front in the first period when freshman Tyler Huhtanen scored his first ever career goal to give the Centaurs the 1 to 0 lead. Belchertown struck back in the first and tied the score at 1 apiece. The game stayed tied at one throughout the most of the second period.
Woodstock Academy took advantage of the power play and of every tenth of a second on the clock when Will Liscomb found the back of the net with .3 seconds …yes that is correct .3 seconds left in the second period to give the Academy the 2 to 1 lead.
In the third period Woodstock Academy goaltender Baylee Johns stood on his head saving every shot to help secure the 2 to 1 victory. Johns made 22 saves on 23 shots tonight. Woodstock scored their two goals on 21 shots.
Head Coach Mike Starr, on the trip home, said, "It is an incredible feeling. The players, parents, and coaches all went nuts when we won the game tonight. It was a close game and a hard fought game and we pulled it out. It feels great!”