U15 SPLIT - TIER 1: News

The Vipers remained undefeated in the Top Gun Tourney with a stunning 2-1 victory over the Springfield Pics. The Vipers controlled a good portion of the game in this one, out shooting and outworking the Pics with some tenacious forechecking, but  with the Pics goaltender playing well and making many fine stops the Vipers had to keep coming. After not allowing a shot on net for the entire first period the Vipers found themselves down 1-0 halfway through the second period. The Vipers never stopped working hard in all 3 zones and it finally paid off after numerous chances as Kyle Hentosh would snap home the equalizer with just 4 minutes left in the game, Kyle Lynch would pick up the helper as he continued his torrid pace this weekend. The 98's would go on to control the last 4 minutes of the game with many excellent scoring chances, but were kept at bay by the hot Pics goalie. With 15 seconds left in the game and the Pics D in control of the puck, Brendan White was in perfect position to pick off a clearing attempt just inside the blue, he started to attack the net, put the brakes on and slide an incredible pass to Rob Murphy who found himself in alone and quickly snapped home the winner with just :09 ticks left on the clock, sending the packed house into a frenzy. The Vipers will now head into the playoff format as the #1 seed and will try to advance to the finals by knocking off Assabet Valley Patriots on Sunday.