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Worcester Railers
WOR Worcester Railers

Ice Cats Weekend - Day 1

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Southbridge Credit Union
Ice Cats Weekend - Day 1

Box Score

Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT SO T
Reading Royals REA
1 2 0 0 1 4
Worcester Railers WOR
3 0 0 0 0 3

Shots on Goal

Team 1st 2nd 3rd OT Total
Reading Royals Reading Royals 10 8 3 6 28
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers 13 8 9 2 32

Scoring

1st Period

Worcester Railers
0:45
Goal
Goal by #7 Justin Gill, assisted by #44 Anthony Callin and #18 Matthew Kopperud.
Reading Royals
2:18
Goal
Goal by #5 Lou-Félix Denis, assisted by #16 Shane Sellar and #9 Sam Sedley.
Worcester Railers
11:59
Goal
Goal by #44 Anthony Callin, assisted by #7 Justin Gill and #18 Matthew Kopperud.
Worcester Railers
19:49
Goal
Goal by #37 Matt DeMelis, assisted by #26 Connor Welsh and #33 Lincoln Hatten.

2nd Period

Reading Royals
9:40
Goal
Goal by #71 Jake Smith, assisted by #37 Matt Brown and #9 Sam Sedley.
Reading Royals
19:39
Goal
Goal by #37 Matt Brown, assisted by #20 Matt Miller and #71 Jake Smith.

3rd Period

OT

Penalties

1st Period

Reading Royals
3:31
Penalty
Connor McMenamin called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
8:54
Penalty
Connor Welsh called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
15:44
Penalty
Griffin Loughran called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)

2nd Period

Worcester Railers
3:14
Penalty
Mason Klee called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
9:08
Penalty
Justin Gill called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
9:08
Penalty
Robbie Stucker called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
10:01
Penalty
Matthew Kopperud called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
11:23
Penalty
Robbie Stucker called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
18:58
Penalty
Cole Donhauser called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
18:58
Penalty
WOR called for Bench minor - Unsportsmanlike conduct (2:00 minutes)

3rd Period

Reading Royals
1:55
Penalty
Tyler Gratton called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
9:05
Penalty
Jake Smith called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)

OT

Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Game misconduct - Abuse of Officials (10:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Misconduct (10:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)

Shootout

Reading Royals
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #19 Brock Caufield.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #44 Anthony Callin.
Reading Royals
Winning Shootout Goal
Winning shootout goal by #20 Matt Miller.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #81 Anthony Repaci.
Reading Royals
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #37 Matt Brown.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #16 Griffin Loughran.

1st Period

Reading Royals
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Vinnie Purpura is now in as goalie.
Worcester Railers
0:00
Goalkeeper In
Michael Bullion is now in as goalie.
Reading Royals
0:26
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Gianfranco Cassaro shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
0:45
Shot - Quality goal
#7 Justin Gill shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
0:45
Goal
Goal by #7 Justin Gill, assisted by #44 Anthony Callin and #18 Matthew Kopperud.
Reading Royals
2:18
Shot - Non quality goal
#5 Lou-Félix Denis shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
2:18
Goal
Goal by #5 Lou-Félix Denis, assisted by #16 Shane Sellar and #9 Sam Sedley.
Worcester Railers
2:50
Shot - Non quality on net
#16 Griffin Loughran shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
3:25
Goalkeeper Change
Michael Bullion out. Empty net.
Reading Royals
3:31
Penalty
Connor McMenamin called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
3:31
Goalkeeper In
Michael Bullion is now in as goalie.
Worcester Railers
3:57
Shot - Non quality on net
#44 Anthony Callin shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
5:28
Shot - Quality on net
#24 Mason Klee shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
5:33
Shot - Quality on net
#81 Anthony Repaci shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
6:03
Shot - Quality on net
#10 Jordan Kaplan shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
6:23
Shot - Non quality on net
#22 Griffin Luce shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
8:54
Penalty
Connor Welsh called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
9:27
Shot - Quality on net
#19 Brock Caufield shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
10:07
Shot - Quality on net
#39 Connor McMenamin shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
11:21
Shot - Quality on net
#13 Cam Cook shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
11:59
Shot - Quality goal
#44 Anthony Callin shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
11:59
Goal
Goal by #44 Anthony Callin, assisted by #7 Justin Gill and #18 Matthew Kopperud.
Worcester Railers
13:11
Shot - Quality on net
#7 Justin Gill shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
13:22
Shot - Non quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
14:20
Shot - Non quality on net
#37 Matt Brown shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
14:31
Shot - Non quality on net
#57 Kenny Johnson shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
14:55
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Christian Krygier shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
15:40
Goalkeeper Change
Vinnie Purpura out. Empty net.
Worcester Railers
15:44
Penalty
Griffin Loughran called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
15:44
Goalkeeper In
Vinnie Purpura is now in as goalie.
Reading Royals
17:11
Shot - Quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
18:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#21 Austin Master shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
19:44
Shot - Non quality on net
#22 Griffin Luce shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
19:48
Shot - Quality on net
#26 Connor Welsh shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
19:49
Shot - Quality goal
#37 Matt DeMelis shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
19:49
Goal
Goal by #37 Matt DeMelis, assisted by #26 Connor Welsh and #33 Lincoln Hatten.

2nd Period

Reading Royals
0:38
Shot - Non quality on net
#19 Brock Caufield shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
2:54
Shot - Non quality on net
#33 Lincoln Hatten shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
3:04
Shot - Non quality on net
#20 Matt Miller shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
3:14
Penalty
Mason Klee called for Delay of Game (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
5:26
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Gianfranco Cassaro shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
5:35
Shot - Non quality on net
#24 Mason Klee shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
8:04
Shot - Non quality on net
#8 Christian Krygier shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
9:08
Penalty
Justin Gill called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
9:08
Penalty
Robbie Stucker called for Roughing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
9:40
Shot - Non quality goal
#71 Jake Smith shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
9:40
Goal
Goal by #71 Jake Smith, assisted by #37 Matt Brown and #9 Sam Sedley.
Worcester Railers
10:01
Penalty
Matthew Kopperud called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
10:48
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Gianfranco Cassaro shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
11:23
Shot - Quality on net
#29 Cole Donhauser shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
11:23
Penalty
Robbie Stucker called for Holding - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
11:35
Shot - Quality on net
#16 Griffin Loughran shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
12:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#81 Anthony Repaci shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
16:44
Shot - Non quality on net
#10 Jordan Kaplan shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
17:04
Shot - Quality on net
#27 Cam McDonald shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
17:31
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Gianfranco Cassaro shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
18:56
Shot - Non quality on net
#18 Ryan Leibold shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
18:58
Penalty
Cole Donhauser called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
18:58
Penalty
WOR called for Bench minor - Unsportsmanlike conduct (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
19:39
Shot - Quality goal
#37 Matt Brown shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
19:39
Goal
Goal by #37 Matt Brown, assisted by #20 Matt Miller and #71 Jake Smith.

3rd Period

Reading Royals
0:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#20 Matt Miller shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
1:55
Penalty
Tyler Gratton called for Tripping - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
2:43
Shot - Non quality on net
#81 Anthony Repaci shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
2:48
Shot - Non quality on net
#18 Matthew Kopperud shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
7:00
Shot - Non quality on net
#57 Kenny Johnson shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
8:16
Shot - Non quality on net
#9 Sam Sedley shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
8:53
Shot - Non quality on net
#26 Connor Welsh shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
9:05
Penalty
Jake Smith called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
9:14
Shot - Non quality on net
#26 Connor Welsh shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
9:34
Shot - Non quality on net
#26 Connor Welsh shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
9:44
Shot - Non quality on net
#18 Matthew Kopperud shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
9:59
Shot - Non quality on net
#81 Anthony Repaci shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
13:23
Shot - Quality on net
#16 Griffin Loughran shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
17:31
Shot - Quality on net
#44 Anthony Callin shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura

OT

Worcester Railers
0:24
Shot - Quality on net
#81 Anthony Repaci shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Worcester Railers
0:42
Shot - Non quality on net
#44 Anthony Callin shoots on #29 Vinnie Purpura
Reading Royals
1:25
Shot - Non quality on net
#23 Gianfranco Cassaro shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
4:05
Goalkeeper Change
Vinnie Purpura out. Empty net.
Reading Royals
4:58
Shot - Non quality on net
#71 Jake Smith shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Game misconduct - Abuse of Officials (10:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Misconduct (10:00 minutes)
Worcester Railers
4:58
Penalty
Jordan Kaplan called for Slashing - minor (2:00 minutes)
Reading Royals
4:58
Goalkeeper In
Vinnie Purpura is now in as goalie.
Reading Royals
5:55
Shot - Non quality on net
#71 Jake Smith shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
6:02
Shot - Non quality on net
#37 Matt Brown shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
6:42
Shot - Non quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #32 Michael Bullion
Reading Royals
6:52
Shot - Non quality on net
#17 Todd Skirving shoots on #32 Michael Bullion

Shootout

Reading Royals
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #19 Brock Caufield.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #44 Anthony Callin.
Reading Royals
Winning Shootout Goal
Winning shootout goal by #20 Matt Miller.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #81 Anthony Repaci.
Reading Royals
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #37 Matt Brown.
Worcester Railers
Shootout Attempt
Shootout attempt by #16 Griffin Loughran.
Player Stats
Worcester Railers
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Ryan Mahshie #4
F 0 0 -1 0 0
Justin Gill #7
F 1 1 +2 2 2
Christian Krygier #8
D 0 0 0 2 0
Riley Ginnell #9
F 0 0 0 0 0
Jordan Kaplan #10
F 0 0 -1 2 22
Kolby Johnson #12
F 0 0 0 0 0
Matias Rajaniemi #14
D 0 0 0 0 0
Griffin Loughran #16
F 0 0 -1 3 2
Matthew Kopperud #18
F 0 2 +2 2 2
Griffin Luce #22
D 0 0 +1 2 0
Mason Klee #24
D 0 0 0 2 2
Connor Welsh #26
D 0 1 +2 4 2
Cam McDonald #27
D 0 0 -1 1 0
Cole Donhauser #29
F 0 0 +1 1 2
Lincoln Hatten #33
F 0 1 +1 1 0
Matt DeMelis #37
F 1 0 +1 1 0
Anthony Callin #44
F 1 1 +2 4 0
Anthony Repaci #81
F 0 0 -2 5 0
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Hugo Ollas #30
0 0.000 0 0
Michael Bullion #32
24 88.889 3 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Reading Royals
Forwards and Defensemen
Name
POS Goals A +/- SH PIM
Robbie Stucker #2
D 0 0 0 0 4
Lou-Félix Denis #5
F 1 0 +1 1 0
Sam Sedley #9
D 0 2 0 1 0
Cam Cook #13
F 0 0 -1 1 0
Shane Sellar #16
F 0 1 +1 0 0
Todd Skirving #17
F 0 0 -2 4 0
Ryan Leibold #18
F 0 0 0 1 0
Brock Caufield #19
F 0 0 +1 2 0
Matt Miller #20
F 0 1 -2 2 0
Austin Master #21
F 0 0 -1 1 0
Gianfranco Cassaro #23
D 0 0 +1 5 0
Connor Walters #28
D 0 0 -1 0 0
Matt Brown #37
F 1 1 -1 3 0
Connor McMenamin #39
F 0 0 0 1 2
C.J. Valerian #46
D 0 0 -1 0 0
Kenny Johnson #57
D 0 0 -1 2 0
Tyler Gratton #59
F 0 0 -1 0 2
Jake Smith #71
F 1 1 +1 3 2
Glossary
Name:
Goals
A:
Assists
+/-:
+/-
A:
Assists
SH:
Shots
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Goalies
Name SV SV% GA PIM
Vinnie Purpura #29
29 90.625 3 0
Keith Petruzzelli #80
0 0.000 0 0
Glossary
SV:
Saves
SV%:
Saves Percentage
GA:
Goals Against
PIM:
Penalty Minutes
Team Stats
Reading Royals Reading Royals
Worcester Railers Worcester Railers
28
32
Shots on Goal
14%
9%
Shots Percentage
7
4
Power Plays
10
36
Penalty Minutes
29
24
Saves
91%
86%
Saves Percentage
Referees:
Austin O'Rourke, Koletrane Wilson
Linesmen:
Davids Rozitis, Sam Schildkraut
REA Management
David Farrar (President), Jason Binkley (Head Coach/General Manager), Ryan Anderson (Assistant Coach)
WOR Management
Mike Myers (Chief Operating Officer), Nick Tuzzolino (Head Coach/General Manager)

Game Details

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You'll get a ticket to our IceCats Night on Friday, January 3rd at 7:05 PM (IceCats Specialty Jersey)

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