DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Monroe Youth Hockey Avalanche Pee Wee B team opened its season Saturday, Nov. 2 with a game against the Mystique Jr. Saints Traveling Team.
The Saints opened up the scoring with two goals within 15 seconds of each other. The Saints went on to score two more goals that period, making it 4-0 after the first period. After two periods of play the Avalanche had no goals and no shots on net while the Saints connected on another four goals to make the score 8-0 after two periods of play.
In the third period, the Avalanche gave up two goals but were finally able to put pressure on the offensive end, grabbing a few shots on net and almost connecting on two of them. The Avalanche lost 10-0 to the Saints.
The Avalanche played at home at the SLICE Arena against the Madison Polar Caps on Sunday, Nov. 3. Opening the scoring for the Avalanche was Colton O'Connor, who was assisted by his brother Ty O'Connor, and Ryan Molitor within the first two minutes of the game. Polar Caps answered with a goal two minutes later to tie the game 1-1.
Avalanche player Ryan Molitor scored a goal halfway through the second period, and the Avalanche held on to the 2-1 lead going into the third.
In the first minute of play in the third, Kaiden Klitzke was able to get a loose puck and head down the ice on a breakaway and launch an unassisted goal past the Polar Caps goalie for his first goal of the season. A few minutes later, the O'Connor brothers connected again when a pass across the ice from Colton set up Ty for a goal, bringing the Avalanche up 4-1.
Fourteen seconds later the Polar Caps scored to cut the lead to two. With six minutes left in the game, however, the Avalanche scored two goals within 90 seconds of each other to seal the game 6-2.
Two goals were scored by the O'Connor brothers and Ty scored a goal assisted by Colton. The final goal of the game was scored by Colton with a behind the net pass from Ryan. Team play by the Avalanche brought their season record to 1-1.
The Saints opened up the scoring with two goals within 15 seconds of each other. The Saints went on to score two more goals that period, making it 4-0 after the first period. After two periods of play the Avalanche had no goals and no shots on net while the Saints connected on another four goals to make the score 8-0 after two periods of play.
In the third period, the Avalanche gave up two goals but were finally able to put pressure on the offensive end, grabbing a few shots on net and almost connecting on two of them. The Avalanche lost 10-0 to the Saints.
The Avalanche played at home at the SLICE Arena against the Madison Polar Caps on Sunday, Nov. 3. Opening the scoring for the Avalanche was Colton O'Connor, who was assisted by his brother Ty O'Connor, and Ryan Molitor within the first two minutes of the game. Polar Caps answered with a goal two minutes later to tie the game 1-1.
Avalanche player Ryan Molitor scored a goal halfway through the second period, and the Avalanche held on to the 2-1 lead going into the third.
In the first minute of play in the third, Kaiden Klitzke was able to get a loose puck and head down the ice on a breakaway and launch an unassisted goal past the Polar Caps goalie for his first goal of the season. A few minutes later, the O'Connor brothers connected again when a pass across the ice from Colton set up Ty for a goal, bringing the Avalanche up 4-1.
Fourteen seconds later the Polar Caps scored to cut the lead to two. With six minutes left in the game, however, the Avalanche scored two goals within 90 seconds of each other to seal the game 6-2.
Two goals were scored by the O'Connor brothers and Ty scored a goal assisted by Colton. The final goal of the game was scored by Colton with a behind the net pass from Ryan. Team play by the Avalanche brought their season record to 1-1.
