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Woodstock Academy's Tucker Johns gloves a save. Courtesy photo.

 

 

 

POMFRET —  The Woodstock Academy Ice Hockey team dropped a 5-3 decision to the E.O. Smith-Tolland- Windham Eagles Co-op team Feb. 12 at Jahn Rink. 

The Centaurs came back from 3 goals down and were as close as 4-3 in the final minutes of the third period but fell in the end and dropped to 4-7 on the season. 

Freshman forward Tyler Huhtanan got the Centaurs out to an early lead in the first period off an assist from Will Liscomb.  E.O. Smith responded seconds later to end the first period tied at one. E.O Smith rattled off three power play goals in the second period to take a 3-goal lead after two periods.  Down 4-1 entering the third period, Woodstock cut the score to 4-3 with two goals midway through the third period. 

Freshman forward Nathan DeLuca put home his 11th goal of the season to cut the lead to 4-2. Classmate Liscomb scored his fourth goal of the season on a pass from Nathan DeLuca to cut it to 4-3 before the Eagles scored again with two minutes left in the period to end the game at 5-3.

Considering Woodstock had already lost to E.O. Smith 8-1 and 9-2 in their two previous meetings it was quite an achievement for the Centaurs to play them so close. Filling in for big brother Baylee, sophomore goalie Tucker Johns stopped 41 shots for the Centaurs. 

Woodstock played Eastern Connecticut Eagles  Feb. 19.