WALLINGFORD — After a humiliating 9-2 loss to Division leader E.O. Smith last week, the Woodstock Academy boys ice hockey team made the long trip to Choate - Rosemary Hall to play Sheehan High School. 

Woodstock knew they had a chance to beat the Titans as they had even records against similar opponents. The game was a thriller with both teams playing hard until the conclusion of regulation saw the game tied 2-2. With 3:38 left to play tied 2 -2 in overtime the referee called Will Smith for hooking. Sheehan wasted no time with the man advantage recording the winning goal just seconds later.

For those of us at the game the call was questionable, a brief second of contact that never altered the skater’s stride. Overall Woodstock was penalized 11 times compared to 2 times for Sheehan as both teams played the same brand of hockey. Woodstock couldn’t seem to get a call all night as they constantly fought off penalty after penalty without allowing Sheehan to score. However all three Sheehan goals were scored during power plays. Twice the defense killed off two- man advantages by Sheehan. The defense was outstanding but none so much as Baylee Johns who stopped an incredible 41 shots.

Woodstock first goal was scored by Zach Burnham assisted by Nathan DeLuca. The game remained 2 - 1 until Will Liscomb, again assisted by Nathan DeLuca, tied it up 2-2 late in the third to send the game into overtime. Overtime started with Sheehan in the power play which WA yet again killed off. It was back and forth for four minutes with neither side gaining an advantage until WA was penalized again on the hooking call which eventually led to Sheehan’s winning goal. Woodstock is now 3-5 on the season. The Centaurs will host NFA at 6 p.m. Jan. 30 at Jahn Rink in Pomfret.

 

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