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SUNS VS Ice Raiders
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024
SUNS 8, ICE RAIDERS 2
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 4 .............. 3 ..................8
Reno Ice Raiders 1.................. 0 .............. 1 ..................2
FIRST PERIOD—(1) Reno, Hunter Sine (Bobby Watson, Morgan Ellis), 1:52. (2) SV, Parker Weekes 18 (Ace Cowans, Owen Powers), 8:05.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) SV, Justin Taylor 14 (Joey Sides, Vinny Dimaggio), 1:44. (4) SV, Ace Cowans 8 (Powers, Trevor Thomas), 3:27. (5) SV, David Dredge 1 (Ace Cowans, Ben Barton), 10:29. (5) SV, Sides 17 (Dylan Shamburger, Mike Curry), 11:31.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) SV, Taylor 15 (Dimaggio, Kyle Caddo), 4:00. (8) SV, Caddo 1 (Ace Cowans, Barton), 9:04. (9) Reno, Bobby Watson (unassisted), 9:38. (10) SV, Sides 18 (Mike Curry), 14:53.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Sun Valley 7-17-13 for 37; Reno 9-9-10 for 28.
GOALIES—Sun Valley, Ben McLean (26 saves, 9-2 record); Reno, Justis Gyori (29 saves).
THREE STARS—(1) Joey Sides (SV). (2) Justin Taylor (SV). (3) Ace Cowans (SV).
FACEOFFS WON—Suns: Justin Taylor 8, Derek Grimes 7. Ice Raiders: Johnny Garrity 14, Chris Whitten 9 (stats by Tom Jaekel, Univ. of Nevada-Reno Class of 2026).
OFFICIALS—Austin Bove and David Horton (referees); Robert Purdy and Tyler Carreone (linesmen).
NOTES—In his second Suns season and 29th Suns game, Kyle Caddo scored his first Suns goal tonight…..Vinny Dimaggio had his first Suns points with 2 assists……Counting his two coaching wins at Reno, third-year Suns head coach Ryan Enrico improved his coaching record to 52-14, .788 winning percentage…….
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024
SUNS, ICE RAIDERS
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 3 .............. 3 ..................7
Reno Ice Raiders 2.................. 1 .............. 2 .................5
FIRST PERIOD—(1) Reno, Jake Minton (Matt Robinson, Andrew Peterson), 16:22, power play goal, (2) Reno, Jon Sobieski (Hunter Sine, Bobby Watson), 17:21, (3) SV, D.J. Robinson 3 (Derek Grimes, Nick Curry), 18:03.
SECOND PERIOD—(4) SV, Grimes 3 (Nick Curry, Stephen Inman), 3:20, power play goal. (5) SV, Robinson 4 (Grimes), 7:06. (6) SV, Joey Sides 19 (Drew Tallet, Justin Taylor), 10:06, power play goal. (7) Reno, Sobieski (unassisted), 19:13.
THIRD PERIOD—(8) Reno, Minton (Bobby Watson), 7:53. (9) SV, Owen Powers 7 (Parker Weekes, Ben Barton), 9:20, game-winning goal. (10) SV, Taylor 16 (Sides, Mike Curry), 12:32. (11) SV, Powers 8 (Ace Cowans, Nick Curry), 13:54. (12) Reno, Johnny Garrity (Charlie Montgomery, Minton), 16:42.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Sun Valley 15-12-15 for 42; Reno 7-9-7 for 23.
GOALIES—Sun Valley, Tripp Hutchinson (18 saves, 9-2 record); Reno, Justin Sand (35 saves, 59 minutes).
THREE STARS—(1) Owen Powers (SV). (2) Jake Minton (Reno). (3) D.J. Robinson (SV).
FACEOFFS WON—Suns: Justin Taylor 10, Ace Cowans 4, Owen Powers 4. Ice Raiders: Bobby Watson 14, Johnny Garrity 16 (stats by Tom Jaekel, Univ. of Nevada-Reno Class of 2026).
OFFICIALS—Tyler Carreone (referee); Robert Purdy and Austin Bove (linesmen).
NOTES—Seventeen of the 18 Suns skaters scored points over the two Reno games led by Ace Cowans (1 goal, 4 assists) and Joey Sides (3 goals, 2 assists)……….The Suns outscored the Ice Raiders 15-7, outpointed the home team 43-16 and outshot them 79-51…….Owen Powers (8 goals, 27 assists for 35 points in 22 games) and Justin Taylor (16 goals, 17 assists for 33 points in 22 games) are the top Suns scorers to date. Nobody will equal Nick Curry’s team-high 53 points in 24 games of last winter’s 21-3 Suns…….Nine Suns have 20 or more points in the 22 games to date…..Justin Taylor (113 goals, 108 assists for 221 Suns points) moved past Kris Webster into No. 15 on the all-time scoring list….The Suns swept the season series with Reno, having won 6-2 and 7-3 in Hailey Dec. 8-9……Over 16 home games, the Suns have drawn 10,098 fans, an average of 631 per game. Counting the Dec. 22 holiday exhibition that attracted 588 spectators, the total Suns home count is 10,686 for 17 dates, an average 628 each game………The Suns wrap up their 2023-24 campaign with the “Eclipse Bowl” home games against Boston Moon on Friday and Saturday, March 15-16 at Campion Ice House…….
SUNS stats
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2024
SUNS 6, WHEELS 3
Wilmington Wheels 0.................. 3 .............. 0 ..................3
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 2 .............. 3 ..................6
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Dylan Shamburger 10 (Drew Tallet, Justin Taylor), 19:21.
SECOND PERIOD—(2) Wilmington, Jordan Lalor (Kyle Reeds, Zach Lazzaro), 4:15. (3) SV, Spencer Brendel 4 (Max Tardy, Sean O’Grady), 8:03, power play goal. (4) Wilmington, Jordan Zalba (Andrew Baldo, Gabe Chuckran), 12:25. (5) Wilmington, Lazzaro (Reeds, Garrett Gallagher), 14:47. (6) SV, Nick Curry 5 (Brendel, Ben Barton), 19:32, power play goal.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) SV, Tardy 13 (Nick Curry), 5:27, game-winning goal. (8) SV, Nick Curry 5 (Taylor), 10:37. (9) SV, Joey Sides 16 (unassisted), 15:53.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Wilmington 18-12-6 for 36; Sun Valley 9-15-11 for 35.
GOALIES—Wilmington, Matt Tendler (29 saves); Sun Valley, Ben McLean (33 saves, 8-2 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and Tyler Hanson (referees); David Patrie and Eric Wingard (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—576.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
WHEELS 6, SV 5 (OT)
Wilmington Wheels 1.................. 1 .............. 3 .................1 6
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 3 .............. 1 ..................0 5
FIRST PERIOD—(1) Wilmington, Gabe Chuckran (unassisted), 1:22. (2) SV, Ace Cowans 6 (Parker Weekes), 11:06.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) SV, Weekes 17 (Owen Powers, Mike Curry), 9:00. (4) SV, Dylan Shamburger 11 (Sean O’Grady, Justin Taylor), 12:55. (5) SV, Ace Cowans 7 (Doug Yeates, Weekes), 14:17. (6) Wilmington, Zach Lazzaro (Kyle Reeds, Jake May), 18:02.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) Wilmington, John Regnart (Lazzaro), 0:48. (8) Wilmington, Chuckran (Jordan Zalba), 0:56. (9) SV, Stephen Inman 2 (Nick Curry), 6:00. (10) Wilmington, Mike Couley (Chuckran, Reeds), 19:59, empty net goal.
OVERTIME (5 minutes, 4-on-4)—(11) Wilmington, Jake May (Couley), 0:44, game-winning goal.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Wilmington 13-12-16-1 for 42; Sun Valley 6-11-10-2 for 29.
GOALIES—Wilmington, Matt Tendler (60 minutes, 5 goals allowed, 24 saves); Sun Valley, Tripp Hutchinson (61 minutes, 6 goals allowed, 36 saves, 8-2 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and David Patrie (referees); Tyler Hanson and Mike Punnett (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—425 (weekend total 1,001)
NOTES—Wheels goalie Matt Tendler, 37, from Warminster, Pa. played for NCAA Division 3 Neumann College of Pennsylvania from 2008-12……..Wilmington blueliner Gabe Chuckran, 29, from Media, Pa. had 2 goals and 3 assists tonight. He skated for Division 3 UMass-Boston from 2015-19 and was captain as a senior. He finished with 48 points in his 109 UMass games…….Over 16 home games, the Suns have drawn 10,098 fans, an average of 631 per game. Counting the Dec. 22 holiday exhibition that attracted 588 spectators, the total Suns home count is 10,686 for 17 dates, an average 628 each gane,
Rivalry Returns Wheels In Town
The Suns are coming off of 2 big wins against St Nick’s to take on the Wilmington Wheels. It’s always a high-paced action-packed weekend when the Wheels are in town! Last year saw resident nice-guy and all-around puppy dog Dylan Shamburger get in (and win) the first fight of his entire life. This is going to be a series you don’t want to miss.
Feb 23-24
Doors @ 6:15p
Puck Drop @ 7:15p
Kids 5 and under - Free
Youth (6-17) - $7
Adults (18+) - $13
Beer, wine, and food available at rink
Suns Merch available on site
SUNS win two against St. Nicks
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
SUNS 6, ST. NICKS 2
New York St. Nicks 0.................. 0 .............. 2 ..................2
Sun Valley Suns 3.................. 1 .............. 2 ..................6
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Ben Barton 2 (Owen Powers, Ace Cowans), 4:23. (2) SV, Powers 6 (Parker Weekes, Ace Cowans), 15:17. (3) SV, Dylan Shamburger 9 (Joey Sides, Drew Tallet), 19:46.
SECOND PERIOD—(4) SV, Mike Curry 3 (Justin Taylor), 11:48.
THIRD PERIOD—(5) St. Nicks, Ben Solin (Todd Keats, Nick Sullivan), 7:11. (6) St. Nicks, Jordan Jancze (David Italiano, Keats), 9:38. (7) SV, Taylor 12 (Powers), 10:59. (8) SV, Weekes 16 (Ace Cowans), 19:26, empty net goal.
SHOTS ON GOAL—New York St. Nicks 13-9-14 for 36; Sun Valley 12-6-11 for 29.
GOALIES—New York St. Nicks, Jay Schoen (27 saves, 58 minutes played, 5 goals allowed); Sun Valley, Ben McLean (34 saves, 7-2 record).
OFFICIALS—Alec Schnitzler and Scott Debaugh (referees); Dan Choma and Tyler Hanson (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—576.
NOTES—Sun Valley forward lines were Owen Powers-Ace Cowans-Parker Weekes, Spencer Brendel-Max Tardy-Joey Sides, Chad O’Brien-Justin Taylor-Dylan Shamburger, Taylor Rothgeb-Derek Grimes-Zane Cowans. Defensemen were Sean O’Grady-Mike Curry, D.J. Robinson-Doug Yeates, Ben Barton-Drew Tallet………The Suns set the tone for the weekend by scoring three times on just 12 shots in the first 20 minutes, and also killing off two powers plays in the opening stanza. It might have been 4-0, but Nicks goalie Jay Schoen made a spectacular save on an Ace Cowans bid, from Joey Sides, in the 18th minute….
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2024
SUNS 6, ST. NICKS 2
New York St. Nicks 1.................. 0 .............. 1 ..................2
Sun Valley Suns 3.................. 2 .............. 1 ..................6
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Joey Sides 15 (Mike Curry), 2:08. (2) St. Nicks, Callum Cusinato (Nick Sullivan), 3:30. (3) SV, Sean O’Grady 4 (Mike Curry, Owen Powers), 6:40, power play goal. (4) SV, Justin Taylor 13 (Ben Barton, Drew Tallet), 19:38.
SECOND PERIOD—(5) SV, Ben Barton 3 (Ace Cowans, O’Grady), 13:38, power play goal. (6) SV, Max Tardy 12 (Barton Sides), 18:13.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) SV, Mike Curry 4 (Tardy, Parker Weekes), 13:09, power play goal. (8) St. Nicks, Conor Lamberti (Chris Roll, Jake Turrin), 14:47, power play goal.
SHOTS ON GOAL—New York St. Nicks 16-11-12 for 39; Sun Valley 12-12-6 for 30.
GOALIES—New York St. Nicks, Jay Schoen (24 saves); Sun Valley, Tripp Hutchinson (37 saves, 8-1 record).
OFFICIALS—Scott Debaugh and Alec Schnitzler (referees); David Patrie and Eric Wingard (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—656 (weekend total 1,232)
NOTES—The well-balanced Suns boasted six different goal scorers tonight, just like six different players scored for the Suns on Friday……Usually dominated by visiting St. Nicks teams in the early days of the long rivalry, the Suns have turned it around in five meetings since 2016. The Suns have won seven of the last nine games including 2-game sweeps in 2017, 2022 and 2024. The streak began at Campion Ice House with goalie Matt Cooper’s 1-0 shutout victory in 2016, which represented Sun Valley’s first win in nine years over St. Nicks……The Suns defense and sturdy goaltender tandem continued their stellar play all weekend. Over the current 7-game winning streak, the Suns have allowed only 14 goals, an average of 2 per game………Sun Valley out-pointed St. Nicks 32-11 on the scoresheet led by 4 points apiece from Ben Barton, Owen Powers, Ace Cowans and Mike Curry…….Third-year blueliner Barton is having a breakout year and successful partnership with Drew Tallet on defense. Barton had 3 goals and 8 assists for his first two seasons. This year, through 18 games, Barton has 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points…..Eleventh-year center Justin Taylor (110 goals, 104 assists for 214 points) moved past the legendary Phil Hoene into No. 18 on the Suns’ all-time scoring list. Taylor is already the 10th-ranked all-time goal scorer with 110 goals….Center Max Tardy, in his seventh season, has moved into No. 25 on the all-time list with 90 goals and 97 assists for 187 points….Over 14 home games, the Suns have drawn 9,097 fans, an average of 650 per game. Counting the Dec. 22 holiday exhibition that attracted 588 spectators, the total Suns home count is 9,685 for 15 dates, an average 646 each game………
SUNS post two wins over Skidmore
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2024
SUNS 5, RIFLES 2
Skidmore Rifles 0.................. 0 .............. 2 ..................2
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 3 .............. 1 ..................5
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Joey Sides 12 (D.J. Robinson), 2:06.
SECOND PERIOD—(2) SV, Ace Cowans 4 (Owen Powers, Parker Weekes), 13:33. (3) SV, Sean O’Grady 3 (Mike Curry, Max Tardy), 15:27. (4) SV, Zane Cowans 1 (Powers, Taylor Rothgeb), 17:54.
THIRD PERIOD—(5) Skidmore, Matt Foley (unassisted), 1:23. (6) SV, Ace Cowans 5 (Weekes, Powers), 7:34. (7) Skidmore, Max Hegge (Cam Benson), 19:05, power play goal.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Skidmore 9-8-6 for 23; Sun Valley 14-10-9 for 33.
GOALIES—Skidmore, Connor Walker (28 saves); Sun Valley, Ben McLean (21 saves, 6-2 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and Tyler Hanson (referees); Chris Benson and Dan Choma (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—521.
NOTES—Sun Valley forward lines were Owen Powers-Ace Cowans-Parker Weekes, Spencer Brendel-Max Tardy-Nick Curry, Joey Sides-Justin Taylor-Dylan Shamburger, Taylor Rothgeb-Derek Grimes-Zane Cowans. Defensemen were Sean O’Grady-Mike Curry, D.J. Robinson-Doug Yeates, Ben Barton-Drew Tallet…….Suns newcomer Ace Cowans, 27, from Beverly, Mass. added 2 goals tonight and now has accounted for 5 goals in his six Suns contests. He played in Europe and Australia after his four-year Univ. of Vermont career from 2017-21…….Ace’s younger brother Zane Cowans, 24, out of St. George’s School was thrilled to score his first Suns goal tonight and was mobbed by his teammates……Jackson Hole Moose (13-11 overall, outscoring opponents 130-110) have won four of their last five games including 6-3 and 5-4 (OT) road wins in Montana over the Bozeman Stingers Feb. 9-10. Jackson Hole is 3-1 against Bozeman this winter…..
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024
SUNS 5, RIFLES 1
Skidmore Rifles 1.................. 0 .............. 0 ..................1
Sun Valley Suns 1.................. 1 .............. 3 ..................5
FIRST PERIOD—(1) Skidmore, Cam Benson (unassisted), 9:01. (2) SV, Max Tardy 11 (Nick Curry, Spencer Brendel), 14:44.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) SV, Dylan Shamburger 8 (Tardy, Brendel), 6:25, power play goal.
THIRD PERIOD—(4) SV, Joey Sides 13 (Justin Taylor, Shamburger), 7:04. (5) SV, Derek Grimes 2 (Sean O’Grady, Steve McCall), 8:45. (6) SV, Sides 14 (Shamburger, Tardy), 15:14.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Skidmore 11-6-6 for 23; Sun Valley 16-12-17 for 45.
GOALIES—Skidmore, Bobby Bowden (40 saves); Sun Valley, Tripp Hutchinson (22 saves, 7-1 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and Chris Benson (referees); Dan Choma and Eric Wingard (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—415.
NOTES—Sixteen different Suns players got on the 29-point weekend scoresheet led by Max Tardy’s 4 points…….Top point-getter for Skidmore was former Sun Valley Junior Hockey alum Cam Benson. Benson was a multi-talented Wood River High School athlete who was a pass-catching senior for quarterback Alec Nordsieck on Wood River’s 2014 football team that placed second in the Great Basin Conference and finished with a 6-4 record for coach Kevin Stilling. More notably, lefty-hitting Benso
SUNS face Skidmore (NY) this weekend
The SV SUNS play Skidmore (NY) February 9-10 at Campion Ice House
Curry calls for a sweep against young guns from Skidmore
When asked what it’s going to be like to play against long-time Suns backstop Bobby Bowden, Suns sniper replies “Bobby’s a heck of a goalie, but we’re feeling like a sweep is in the air. I read the astrology report and it told me I’m due for a hat trick. No promises, but I promise.”
Texas native and 3rd generation Suns forward Parker Weekes was not impressed with the boldness of those comments, but had to give Curry credit, saying “I mean, he’s never been wrong. Not even once.” He also vowed to bring everything he’s got to this weekend’s series in remembrance of his hero Toby Keith. Expect head to toe denim and a full cup of confidence from the fiery Suns forward.
None of these quotes have been verified, but we think they’re probably true - see you at the game!
SUNS take two from Stingers
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
SUNS 6, STINGERS 3
Sun Valley Suns 2.................. 3 .............. 1 ..................6
Bozeman Stingers 0.................. 1 .............. 2 ..................3
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Joey Sides 7 (Justin Taylor), 11:28. (2) SV, Taylor 9 (Dylan Shamburger), 12:21.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) SV, Taylor 10 (unassisted), 3:21. (4) SV, Sides 8 (Shamburger, Stephen Inman), 6:21. (5) Bozeman, Brandon Parrone (Levi Anderson, Luke Bing), 10:52. (6) SV, Sides 9 (Taylor), 11:48, hat trick goal.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) SV, Ace Cowans 3 (Inman), 8:39, power play goal. (8) Bozeman, Shifty Pete (Ryan Padden), 11:08. (9) Bozeman, Anderson (Chris Laporte, Parrone), 15:42.
SHOTS ON GOAL—Sun Valley 29; Bozeman 33
GOALIES—Sun Valley, Ben McLean (30 saves, 5-2 record); Bozeman, Kurt Koski (23 saves).
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024
SUNS 6, STINGERS 1
Bozeman Outdoor Classic
Sun Valley Suns 2.................. 3 .............. 1 ..................6
Bozeman Stingers 0.................. 1 .............. 0 ..................1
SUN VALLEY GOALS—Joey Sides 2, Justin Taylor 1, Doug Yeates 1, Ben Barton 1, Steve McCall 1.
SUN VALLEY GOALIES—Tripp Hutchinson (first 2 periods, 1 goal) and James Moskos (third period).
BOZEMAN GOAL—Luke McKa
Suns, Gutter Snipes split games
SUNS HOCKEY SUMMARY
FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2024
GUTTER SNIPES 6, SUNS 5
ECoast Gutter Snipes 0.................. 2 .............. 4 ..................6
Sun Valley Suns 2.................. 1 .............. 2 ..................5
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Justin Taylor 8 (Stephen Inman), 5:44. (2) SV, Max Tardy 10 (Sean O’Grady, Mike Curry), 17:08.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) East Coast, Brendan Rempel (Corey Elkins, Colton Kerfoot), 0:58. (4) SV, Spencer Brendel 3 (Tardy, Nick Curry), 10:43. (5) East Coast, Corey Elkins (Kerfoot), 12:38.
THIRD PERIOD—(6) East Coast, Bobby Farnham (Luke Stevens, Clay Harvey), 0:10. (7) East Coast, Scott Shaunessy (unassisted), 0:24. (8) East Coast, Corey Elkins (Kerfoot, Collin Elkins), 5:15. (9) East Coast, Collin Elkins (Corey Elkins, Jimmy Mahoney), 8:13. (10) SV, Ace Cowans 1 (Dylan Shamburger), 16:38. (11) SV, Joey Sides 4 (Mike Curry, O’Grady), 19:22.
SHOTS ON GOAL—East Coast 14-16-13 for 43; Sun Valley 10-11-18 for 39.
GOALIES—East Coast, Brian Mike Clemente (55 minutes, 3 goals, 30 saves) and Chris Johnson (5 minutes, 2 goals, 4 saves); Sun Valley, Ben McLean (58 minutes, 6 goals, 37 saves, 4-2 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and Gordon Klepec (referees); Chris Benson and Drew Barsch (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—747.
NOTES—Sun Valley forward lines were Owen Powers-Justin Taylor-Parker Weekes, Spencer Brendel-Max Tardy-Nick Curry, Joey Sides-D.J. Robinson-Dylan Shamburger, Niels McMahon-Derek Grimes-Ace Cowans. Defensemen were Sean O’Grady-Mike Curry, Stephen Inman-Doug Yeates, Ben Barton-Drew Tallet…….Gutter Snipes forward lines included Harvard’s Colton Kerfoot-Ohio State’s Corey Elkins-Oakland University’s Collin Elkins along with Yale’s Luke Stevens-Brown’s Jeff Ryan-Brown’s Bobby Farnham, and Boston’s College’s Rich Braccia-Norwich’s Jack Griffin-St. Michael’s Nick Hermary. Sun Valley Suns veteran forwards Johnny Miller took some shifts for the Snipes. Average age was 35.3 counting the 16 rostered Snipes players. All told, the Snipes boasted players with 1,997 professional games, led by the 579 pro games of tonight’s 2-goal and 4-point scorer Corey Elkins, 38, from West Bloomfield, Mich. Elkins played 102 games scoring 27 goals for Ohio State University from 2005-09, then went on to skate 213 games with 39 goals for HIFK in Helsinki, Finland from 2013-17. He played in Norway in 2020…..Gutter Snipes goalie Mike Clemente, 33, from Great Falls, Va., notched 32 victories in 107 games for Brown University from 2008-12, and went on to play 107 games with 53 wins for the Manchester Storm of Great Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League from 2016-18…….Dishing out 3 assists tonight was Colton Kerfoot, 27, from West Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Kerfoot played 82 games for Harvard University from 2016-20 and skated in Finland in 2021…..
SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2024
SUNS 7, GUTTER SNIPES 3
ECoast Gutter Snipes 0.................. 2 .............. 1 ..................3
Sun Valley Suns 2.................. 2 .............. 3 ..................7
FIRST PERIOD—(1) SV, Sean O’Grady 2 (Dylan Shamburger, Mike Curry), 5:22. (2) SV, Joey Sides 5 (Mike Curry, O’Grady), 7:41, power play goal.
SECOND PERIOD—(3) SV, Parker Weekes 14 (Mike Curry, O’Grady), 5:51. (4) East Coast, Collin Elkins (Colton Kerfoot), 6:28. (5) SV, Ace Cowans 2 (O’Grady, Mike Curry), 10:34, power play goal. (6) East Coast, Corey Elkins (Kerfoot, Clay Harvey), 18:14, shorthanded goal.
THIRD PERIOD—(7) East Coast, Nic Hermary (Jeff Ryan, Harvey), 0:34. (8) SV, Sides 6 (Justin Taylor), 9:24. (9) SV, Chad O’Brien 1 (Nick Curry), 10:35. (10) SV, Weekes 15 (Cowans, O’Brien), 15:36.
SHOTS ON GOAL—East Coast 11-8-10 for 29; Sun Valley 15-13-13 for 41.
GOALIES—East Coast, Mike Clemente (34 saves); Sun Valley, Tripp Hutchinson (26 saves, 5-1 record).
OFFICIALS—Max Battimo and Gordon Klepec (referees); Tyler Hanson and Eric Wingard (linesmen).
SPECTATOR COUNT—764.
NOTES—Playing without center Max Tardy tonight gave Suns coach Ryan Enrico a chance to tinker with his forward lines. They were Spencer Brendel-D.J. Robinson-Nick Curry, Owen Powers-Ace Cowans-Parker Weekes, Joey Sides-Justin Taylor-Dylan Shamburger…….In his first Suns games, 5-8, 170-pound forward Ace Cowans from Beverly, MA. scored 3 weekend points including a power-play goal tonight. He played 90 games for the Univ. of Vermont from 2017-21, then was the second-leading scorer for Kalix in Sweden in 2021-22 (17 goals, 28 assists) and also skated in Germany and Australia in 2022-23…….Unusually, defensemen led the weekend Suns scoring with Sean O’Grady (1 goal, 5 assists) and Mike Curry (6 assists). 11th-year blueliner Curry is now No. 14 on the all-time Suns scoring list with 66 goals and 168 assists for 234 points……..Ageless Gutter Snipes captain Scott Shaunessy, who turned 60 Monday, Jan. 22, celebrated the weekend with a goal…….This was the 18th season since 2006 that the Gutter Snipes have visited the Suns for January games. East Coast leads the 36-game series 21-15-0, but the Suns were able to collect their second straight Saturday night win over the Snipes tonight. Normally, the Snipes (leading 13-5 in Saturday outcomes) take the second-game victory. It’s been a high-scoring series, the Snipes leading 213-196 in goals-against. Together, the teams average 11.4 goals scoring per game and they were right on target this weekend with 11 goals Friday and 10 goals tonight.…..Two more packed houses greeted the Suns and Gutter Snipes Jan. 19-20. A total 1,511 spectators crammed into Campion Ice House over two nights, an average of 756. Over 10 home games, the Suns have drawn 6,929 fans, an average of 693 per game. Counting the Dec. 22 holiday exhibition that attracted 588 spectators, the total Suns home count is 7,517 for 11 dates, an average 683 each game………
