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Photo Vincent Guadazno
Penguins goalie Frank Ulsch steels himself for a Cape Tech-Chatham shot. |
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Photo Vincent Guadazno
The Penguins take a moment to celebrate after their first goal Saturday. |
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Penguins skate on thin ice to States
By Katy Ward
BANNER STUDENT CORRESPONDENT
Cape Tech-Chatham clinched the game last Saturday at Charles Moore Arena, toppling the Harwich-Provincetown Penguins by one goal and threatening their hopes for the State Tournament — but not squashing them.
Cape Tech-Chatham took the lead within the first two minutes of the game, giving Harwich-Provincetown a run for their money. But the Penguins’ Jake Morris took charge, playing a strong game even with a weak ankle from recurring injuries. With a shot from the blue line, Morris slipped the puck in with an assist made by Greg Linch, giving the Penguins their first goal of the night. Bronson Zawaduk also netted one during the first period, leaving the score tied.
At the beginning of the second period, Cape Tech-Chatham came back, slipping one past Penguin goalie Frank Ulsch. Sean Gould continued the Penguins’ effort, sliding one in assisted by Bronson Zawaduk.
In the third period the game got heated. Attitudes started to unleash and play became aggressive. Cape-Tech Chatham netted two goals, raising their lead 5-3. The Penguins struggled to catch up but were only able to net one, by Bronson Zawaduk, with help from a creative offensive line consisting of Drew Locke and Sean Gould, who both put continuous efforts into leading their team.
With only 4:58 to play on the clock, Harwich-Provincetown’s Zawaduk collided with an opposing player and was slapped with a penalty. The game was at a standstill as paramedics rushed onto the ice and carried the Cape Tech-Chatham player off on a stretcher. With the remaining time left, the Penguins had to play with a man down for four minutes while Zawaduk’s penalty had Harwich-Provincetown concerned about their chances for the State Tournament.
“After I found out it was a misconduct, I didn’t see a chance in the tournament,” said first line center Drew Locke. Harwich-Provincetown appealed. The MIAA (Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association) decided in the Penguins’ favor and is now allowing them to continue on to the States.
Although they were down by one man, the Penguins still played with heart and put effort into levelling the playing field and the score. A chance by Drew Locke and Sean Gould on a two on two was missed by a terrific save by Cape-Tech Chatham goalie, Ben Caswell.
With 58 seconds left, Harwich-Provincetown pulled Ulsch for an extra skater, but failed to even up the score. With an 11-9 record, the Penguins now head to the State Tournament, where dates still have not been posted.
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Feb 23rd, 2006