Monday, March 1st, saw the Stone Bridge Bulldogs come calling at the Mount Vernon Rec Center in the long-awaited battle of the top 2 teams in the NVSHL. The game, finally rescheduled after being postponed due to the snow, was the season finale for both teams, with bragging rights at stake for finishing the league schedule undefeated. Unfortunately for Stone Bridge, their hopes were dashed early. The Ireton team had the offense in high gear from the opening drop of the puck, jumping out to a 5-0 lead in the first period and never looking back. An undermanned Stone Bridge team were back on their heels early and never recovered. In all, the Cardinal machine pumped 49 shots on the Bulldog goalie, cruising to a surprisingly easy 11-3 win, and claiming the NVSHL JV Division title with a perfect 9-0 record. The offensive production was led on this night by Dave Souliotis who, with 4 points, notched his first hat trick of the season and added an assist. Leading scorer Reid Yager chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists, and Tom Cyrnak was next with 2 and 1. Rounding out the scoring were Allen Boelke, Nick Tangora and William Chastain, each with a goal and an assist, and Jimmy Smith with a single assist. Robert Chastain stopped 16 of 19 Stone Bridge shots in net for the victory. For the Ireton Ice Hockey team, a perfect end to a perfect season.
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