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- GUPPIES WIN THEIR SEASON OPENER 8-3 OVER THE BIOHAZARD -
Glastonbury, CT June 11th, 2003. ZRink - Killingworth Guppies spring 2003 season.
7/23/03- The Killingworth Guppies opened their Summer 2003 season in a
busy fashion with a doubleheader on Wednesday night. First up for the
Gupps were the always tough Biohazard. The Biohazard would take it to
the Guppies early scoring the first two goals of the game. Killingworth
looked sluggish, like a team that hadn't played in a few weeks. The hazard
were flying around the Guppies zone firing numerous shots on Joe Linskey
"The guys looked awful tonight especially early" The Rookie,
Dan Pequita, started the Guppies comeback when he buried a pass from Brian
Kelly midway through the first. At the half the Guppies were losing and
being out shot, "It didn't look good at the half" explained
Guppies forward Dave Armenia. Early in the second, Rob Murphy tied the
game off of a pass from Pequita. In his first game ever, in the Guppies
blue, Pequita was impressing the fans often both defensively and offensively.
"Danny is a great pick up for our team"stated Guppies assistant
captain John Carroll. Pequita continued to add to the legend by setting
up Kelly on the next goal and then scoring the Guppies fourth tally of
the night. With the score 4-3 midway through the second half Rob Murphy
took over scoring three more times, while Tim Poulin scored his first
of the season en route to the Guppies 8-3 victory. With game one in the
Books it was time for the Gupps to focus on game two and the Knights.
- GUPPIES SWIM BY KNIGHTS 8-3
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7/23/03- Game two of the nights Doubleheader had the Guppies facing off
against a strong Knight's team. Marc Crayton would get the nod in the
Guppies net for game two and he was up to the task stopping 15 of the
18 Knight shots. The Guppies looked more like themselves in the latter
half of the doubleheader taking it to the Knight fast and often. Tim Poulin
scored the first two Guppies goals both off of passes from Rob Murphy.
Dave Armenia would score his first of the season a few minutes later off
of a pass from Kelly. The Guppies continued to pour it on when John Carroll
scored from the right face-off circle to give the Gupps the 4-0 lead.
Murphy would give the Guppies the 5-1 lead st the half when he buried
a pass from Poulin with just over two minutes left in the first. The Knights
would score to make it a 5-2 game when Brian Kelly scored on one of the
weakest backhand shots this reporter has ever seen. Poulin and Murphy
would round out the Guppies scoring giving them the 8-3 victory. The Guppies
face off next week, June 30th, at 900pm. Plenty of good seats are still
available.
SIDE NOTES:
- Brendan Leahy was a healthy scratch for both games Wednesday night.
Joseph Linskey was a scratch for game two.
- Dan Pequita made quite the impression on the Killingworth faithful last
night scoring 2 goals and 5 assist in the two games.
- Team Doctors have listed Brian Kelly as questionable for next weeks
game. Kelly injured his wrist in the first period of game one. X-rays
proved to be negative but he has a bad sprain.
- The battle for the Guppies #1 spot in Net is heating up as both Linskey
and Crayton won last night and they both have a 3.00 GAA
BOX SCORES:
Game 1
First Half:
6:32 - Goal - Pequita (Kelly)
3:11 - Penalty - Mierkiewicz (Tripping)
Second Half:
18:54 - Goal - Murphy (Pequita, Kelly)
16:53 - Goal - Kelly (Pequita, Murphy)
12:29 - Goal - Pequita (unassisted)
11:06 - Goal - Murphy (Kelly)
10:46 - Penalty - Carroll (unsportsman)
7:50 - Goal - Murphy (Kelly, Pequita)
6;34 - Penalty - Kelly (unsportsman)
5:59 - Goal - Poulin (Crayton, Mierkiewicz)
0:01 - Goal- Murphy (Mierkiewicz)
Shots on Goal:
Guppies - 31
BioHazard - 26
Game 2:
First Half:
18:48 - Goal - Poulin (Murphy)
16:14 - Goal - Poulin (Murphy)
12:26 - Goal -Armenia (Kelly, Murphy)
9:16 - Penalty - Poulin (tripping)
8:10 - Goal - Carroll (Murphy)
2:12 - Penalty - Murphy (Poulin)
Second Half:
12:36 - Goal - Kelly (Armenia, Pequita)
5:19 - Goal - Poulin (Carroll)
2:20 - Goal - Murphy (Pequita)
Shots on Goal:
Guppies - 42
Knights - 18
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