Stars A Split with Glades

The Syracuse Stars and the Green Mountain Glades split their three game series that was played at the Onondaga Nation Arena. Friday night the Stars jumped out to a quick lead on a goal from Matt Wilson at 1:02 of the game. The Glades then took the lead on goals from Chad Wilhelm and Riley Wetmore as the first period ended with the Glades ahead 2-1. Adam Graff’s goal six minutes into the second period tied the game at 2-2. The Glades then regained the lead with just five minutes remaining on a goal from Mark Collins. Rob Morton then tied the game again for the Stars thirty seconds into the third period. Once again the Glades took the lead again on Dan Evarts goal midway in the period. Then with just 1:16 left in regulation Ryan Farnan scored to tie the game at 4-4 and gave the Stars their third consecutive tie game.

Saturday the Stars defeated the Green Mountain Glades A team 5-3 to give them their first win since the end of November. Josh LaRose got the scoring started for the Stars with a goal early in the second period. Green Mountain then scored two goals from Riley Wetmore, one of them shorthanded, to take a 2-1 lead. The Stars then tallied three straight goals from Chris Cannizzaro, Rob Morton, and Joe Wilson to give the Stars a 4-2 lead. Green Mountain made it a tight game with just 2:00 remaining on a goal from Mark Collins to cut the lead to 4-3. The Glades then pulled their goalie Connor Shannon for the added attacker to try to tie the game but with just :31 remaining John Hero scored an empty net goal for the Stars to make the final 5-3.

On Sunday the Green Mountain Glades jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and then held on to defeat the Syracuse Stars, 6-5. Goals from Riley Wetmore, Tyler Brickler, and Steve Collins in the first 9 minutes of the game gave the Glades a commanding 3-0 lead before Mike Montagna's goal cut the lead to 3-1 after one period. Midway in the second Adam Graff cut the Glades lead to 3-2 but with just :52 remaining in the period the Glades' Mike Cenisio gave them a two goal lead again going into the second intermission. The third period was a back and forth battle as the Stars cut the deficit to one on Chris Cannizzaro's goal with 17:54 remaining in the game. The Glades then built their lead to 5-3 about three minutes later on a goal from Ian Toof. Syracuse then scored two goals in a matter of four minutes from Rob Morton and Joe Wilson to tie the game at 5-5. Brickler's second goal of the game just forty-two seconds after Wilson's goal proved to be the game winner. With the victory the Glades earned a split (1-1-1) in the three game weekend series.

The Stars A team will travel to New Jersey this weekend to take on the Hitmen.

 

 

Stars B Sweep the Glades

 

James Cather's scored just :29 into overtime to give the Syracuse Stars B team a 3-2 win over the Green Mountain Glades B team on Saturday. The game was like three mini games as the Stars scored the only goals in the first period. Scoring for the Stars were Bill Kent and Corey Drozdz. The second period was all the Glades as they scored their goals from Tom Forgione and Colt Smelstor. Both teams battled hard in the third which resulted in a scoreless period to send the game into overtime.

On Sunday the Syracuse Stars swept their two game series against Green Mountain as they defeated the Glades 6-4. Myles Gaines got the Stars on the board first with a goal at 2:15 of the first period. Green Mountain came back and took their only lead of the game with goals from Jordan Foster and Brad Smelstor to close out the period. The Stars took the lead for good scoring the only goals of the second period from Mason Richardson and a power play goal from Devin Coon to take a 3-2 lead into the second intermission. In the third period the Stars tallied three times on goals from Derrick Eccles and power play goals from Zach O'Mara and from Richardson. With the sweep against the Glades the Stars B team has a three game winning streak.

 

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