Pioneers Win 3rd Straight - Beat 1st Place Wolverines

The Pioneers won their third straight game today, beating the Wolverines 3-1.  Most of the scoring occurred in the first period.  Nick started it off, scoring on a pass from Jake. Quickly afterwards, the Wolverines scored their only goal.  Late in the first period, Max backhanded one in off a Wolverine defender to make it 2-1.

The second period was scoreless, but there were plenty of shots.  Alex scored in the third period for a final score of 3-1.  John had one of his best games so far, holding the Wolverines to their lowest score of the year.  The Wolverines have averaged over 5 goals a game, and the Pioneers have held them to 4, 2 and 1 goal in their three wins.  The Pioneers have handed the first place Wolverines their third loss of the year and are the only team to have beaten them.

Nick scores with a nice shot:

The Wolverines quickly tied it up:

Max scores to make it 2-1 at the end of the first period:

After a scoreless second period, Alex scores in the third for a final score of 3-1:

Some aggressive defense helped prevent some shots:

John made some great saves: