Connellsville hockey improves to 7-0
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Connellsville’s hockey team continues to glide along.
The Falcons scored four unanswered goals in the third period in a 5-2 victory at Trinity to improve to 7-0 on the season in PIHL D2 Gold Division action on Tuesday night.
Connellsville got goals from five different players, including Liam King who scored on assists from Sam Denny and Connor Basinger 12:55 into the third period to put the Falcons in front to stay, 3-2.
Landon Garlick and TJ Snyder, with an assist from Mason Mazak, added insurance goals to set the final score.
Andrew Weir stopped 20 of 22 shots for Connellsville.
Trinity (1-4) took a 1-0 lead 6:35 into the game on Avery Mahan’s goal with an assist from Cooper Herdman.
The Falcons pulled even early in the second period when Ryan Boone scored on an assist from Riley Denny, but the Hiller reclaimed the lead 12 minutes later when Mahan assisted on Destin Porter’s goal and the hosts led 2-1 going into the second intermission.
Connellsville tied it again 8:27 into the third on William Whittaker’s unassisted goal, and King’s goal came 4:28 later.
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