Duluth East bantams blast White Bear Lake 8-0

November 14, 2009 by Howie · Leave a Comment

Meirs Moore (pictured) and Alex Toscano each scored twice and Caden Flaherty made 19 saves to lift Duluth East past White Bear Lake 8-0 in a Tommy Williams Invitational Bantam A first round game Friday at Heritage Arena.

Jack Forbort, Tyler Sworsky and Meirs scored first period goals, and the young Greyhounds were in total command throughout. Toscano scored his two goals in the second period as Duluth East took a 5-0 lead, and Andrew Kerr, Ryan Lundren and Moore scored in the third.

“The three goals early took the wind out of their sails,” Duluth East coach Steve Pitoscia said of the rout. “I felt Jack Forbort, Tyler Sworsky and, of course, Toscano, were our three top forwards. It’s tough to be critical of a goalie who posts a shutout, but I felt Caden had some mental lapses such as stopping the puck behind his net which gives us something to work on into the future. But overall, our defensive game was solid. Our games on Saturday should be better games.”

Duluth East (7-3) faces Eden Prairie at 9 p.m. Saturday at Fryberger Arena and Wayzata at 5:30 p.m. at Heritage Arena. Tourney semifinal and final games will be played Sunday at both Heritage and Fryberger.

Saturday and Sunday’s schedule:

Saturday (Second Round)
9 a.m. — Duluth East vs. Eden Prairie (Fryberger Arena)
9 a.m. — Cloquet vs. Minnetonka (Heritage Arena)
11 a.m. — Centennial vs. Moorhead (Pavilion Arena)
11 a.m. — Wayzata vs. White Bear Lake (Fryberger Arena)

Saturday (Third Round)
5:30 p.m. — Duluth East vs. Wayzata (Heritage Arena)
5:30 p.m. — White Bear Lake vs. Eden Prairie (Fryberger Arena)
7:30 p.m. — Centennial vs. Minnetonka (Heritage Arena)
7:30 p.m. — Cloquet vs. Moorhead (Fryberger Arena)

Sunday (Semifinals)
8 a.m. — Winner Red vs. Runner-up Grey (Heritage Arena)
8 a.m. — Winner Grey vs. Runner-up Red (Fryberger Arena)
10 a.m. — Third Red vs. Fourth Grey (Heritage Arena)
10 a.m. — Third Grey vs. Fourth Red (Fryberger Arena)

Sunday (Finals)
2 p.m. — Championship (Heritage Arena)
2 p.m. — Third-Place (Fryberer Arena)
4 p.m. — 5th-Place (Heritage Arena)
4 p.m. — 7th-Place (Fryberger Arena)

Previous Champions
2008 — Wayzata
2007 — Duluth East
2006 — Duluth East
2005 — White Bear Lake
2004 — Wisconsin Fire
2003 — Duluth East

– Photos: Meirs Moore moved the puck up the ice to a forward during Duluth East’s 8-0 opening-game win over a young White Bear Lake team in a Tommy Williams Invitational Bantam A tournament first-round game Friday in Duluth. Former Cloquet defenseman Scott Hambly coaches the White Bear Lake team. The late Williams, who was born and raised in Duluth, played in the National Hockey League. Middle, Greyhounds goaltender Caden Flaherty plays the puck behind his net against White Bear Lake. Middle Bottom, Duluth East forward Cody Packingham levels White Bear Lake forward Mitch Winters with a solid check at neutral ice during the second period of Friday’s game. Bottom, Alex Toscano, who scored two goals, skated the puck up the ice. Howie Hanson photos.

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