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EJEPL 10U ALL STAR TEAM PEE WEE MINOR DIVISION CHAMPIONS AT THE SPRING FLING TOURNAMENT

By EJEPL Reporter, 05/17/17, 12:00PM EDT

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HOSTED BY NEW ENGLAND SPORTS CENTER, MARLBOROUGH, MA

             On May 19, 2017, a Select group of Players from different States and Organizations came together to form the first ever EJEPL 10U All Star Team.  This team was known as the EJ Selects and participated in the Spring Fling Tournament hosted by the New England Sports Center in Marlborough, Massachusetts at the Pee Wee Minor Level. The tournament was from May 19 to May21 with two games on Friday, one game plus first round playoff game on Saturday and if still competing by Sunday that meant you were in the Championship game.

 

            The EJEPL 10U All Star Team included from the Piedmont Predators Forwards Brendan Robinson, Samuel Roteman, Defensemen Reilly Duke, Goalie Daniel Daggett, from the Igloo Jaguars Forwards Anthony Catana, Nathan King, Riley Capecci, and Defensemen Kalib Capecci, from the New York City Cyclones Forward Andy Ramos, Defensemen Andrew Check and Goalie Nikita Leksanov, from the Red Bank Generals Forward Shane Harrison, Jason Sassano and Defensemen Michael Lindsey, from the New Hampshire Monarchs Forward Dawson Fancher, Owen Webber, Defensemen Caleb Yeung and rounding out the team From the Quakers Hockey Defensemen Brady Founds and from the new team in the EJEPL Southern Rhode Island guest player Defensemen Nikko Nastasi.

 

             In the beginning to start the day each one of these players checked in early at the rink and received their All Star Jerseys, all quite but with an eagerness to get started playing. They ventured to the locker room and began to get to know each other. For the first time instead of playing against each other in the EJEPL they are now playing for each other in a Tournament.  Quickly the chemistry of this team became solid. Each of them building a bond and having fun. Players from different parts of the East Coast had more than one thing in common starting with the game of hockey. This solid bond in a very short time period reflect tremendously in their games played.

 

            First opponent was the CT. Tribe, Riley Capecci lead the way with 2 goals and 1 assist followed by goals from Nathan King, Samuel Roteman, Owen Webber, Andy Ramos, Brendan Robinson and Shane Harrison along with assists from Harrison and Jason Sassano to overtake The Tribe 8-1. In the next game the EJEPL All Star team took on the Boston Outlaws for a very physical and grinding victory 4-2 with goals from Andrew Check, Owen Webber, Kalib Capecci and Jason Sassano including an assist by Owen Webber with stellar goaltending from Daniel Daggett. The third game of the tournament goaltender Nikita Leksanov took charge as the team went on to defeat the Long Island Ducks 6-3 with 2 goals from Anthony Catana and Jason Sassano a goal from Brady Founds and Andrew Check, assists from Dawson Fancher, Kalib Capecci and Nathan King.

           Finishing the first round of games 3-0, the EJEPL All Star Team received a 2nd placement for the playoff round on Saturday Afternoon. The boys found themselves matched up once again against a very physical opponent the Boston Outlaws. Coaching Staff which Included Larry Nastasi The Vice Commissioner of the EJEPL, Chuck Robinson from the Piedmont Predators and Rob Daggett also from Piedmont, strongly reinforced that composure and staying out of the penalty box with no retaliation other than putting the puck in the Outlaws net was the key for the team to win and move on to the Championship game. The Coaching staff could not be any prouder of this team in the way they listened and performed on the ice with a 5-1 victory taking them to Sundays Championship game against the Pro Ambition Seals from Massachusetts. Scoring goals in the Playoff round included Owen Webber, Anthony Catana, Samuel Roteman, Dawson Fancher and Riley Capecci assisted by his brother Kalib Capecci and a brick wall performance from Goalie Daniel Daggett.

              A very excited and after playing 4 games still very energetic team showed up one hour and ten minutes before game time stretching, preparing equipment, chalk board session and whatever was necessary to be ready for the Championship game on this Sunday “a great day for a game of Hockey”.  The Game Started with The Seals taking a 1 goal lead, shortly after that Brendan Robinson tied the game only to have the Seal retake it 2-1. Grinding as a team Brendan Robinson scored his second goal of the game to retie the game 2-2. Finally in the second Period the EJEPL All Star team took the lead 3-2 with a goal from Riley Capecci. Goaltender Nikita Leksanove was in a goalies dual until the third period when the EJEPL All Stars added to their lead with a goal from Anthony Catana. Still as time was moving in the third period the Seals were fighting their way back with a goal making it now 4-3. With the Seals in reach of tying the game they pulled their goalie for an extra forward with under two minutes left in the game. Nikita Leksanova smelling a Championship in reach was not going to let them through his crease or the puck behind him. Jason Sassano and Defensemen Andrew Check teamed up through the neutral zone to steal and control the puck possession leading Jason to score the empty net goal and ceiling the Seals faith. The EJEPL 10U All Star Team was the Spring Fling Pee Wee Minor Division 2017 Champions.

 

 

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  All Games at New England Sports Center in Marlborough, MA
               
Game Date Rink Time EJ Selects vs Opponent
               
Game 1 5/19/2017 3 12:40pm EJEPL 10U  - 8 vs The Tribe, CT.  - 1
               
Game 2 5/19/2017 5 3:40pm EJEPL 10U -4 vs Boston Outlaws, MA. -2
               
Game 3 5/20/2017 6 10:40am EJEPL 10U  -6 vs LI Ducks, NY. - 3
               
               
Playoffs Date Rink Time        
               
1st vs 4th 5/20/2017 3 5:40pm Seals.  -4 vs Premier Hockey.  -3  
               
2nd vs 3rd 5/20/2017 3 6:00pm EJEPL 10U. -5 vs Boston Outlaws  -1  
               
               
Championship Date Rink Time        
               
Gold Game 5/21/2017 3 12:10pm Seals.   -3 vs EJEPL 10U   5  
               
      CHAMPIONS         
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