2004-2005 Press Box
Updated: September 27, 2004

Danvers Peewee A’s lose to Concord Capitals

The Falcons played an aggressive game but came up short losing to the Concord Capitals 5 to 3. The star of the game was Mike Allain who played tremendous in goal knocking back 19 shots. Allain made two fantastic stops on breakaway attempts to take away sure goals but his most spectacular save was a quick glove save of a wrist shot destined for the top corner. The Falcons once again demonstrated a strong passing game moving the puck around the ice to the open skater. They capitalized early in the game with the first score. Chris Kontos fired a wrist shot into the top corner beating the goalie to his stick side after he was set up on a fine pass from DJ Yost who patiently waited behind the net for Kontos to get open. Jason Carucci had his patented wrist shot working all night and let off a few rockets including one that was so hard it knocked the stick out of the hands of the Concord goalie. Luke Sutherland starting the night at defense got off a wicked slap shot from the blue line that was kick saved away. Joe Szela was noted for his fine passing particularly in front of the net to the open Falcon skater.

Taylor Brown played solid defense and in one play forced a Concord skater off the puck and against the boards. Sutherland also laid down a few solid checks in the middle period shaking the Capital skaters. The Capitals came on strong in the middle period testing the Falcon defense. If not for the fine play of Tom Conway and Dan Arnold it could have been worse. Conway played strong in front of the net swatting away several loose pucks while Arnold held his position in front pushing the Concord skaters away. Kevin St. Pierre, during his shift on defense, made a critical steal intercepting a pass in front that was destined for an open shooter. Brad Vautour played a physical game against the boards and was also robbed of at least two goals on some fine play by the Concord net minder. Vautour made a tremendous play in the middle period gaining the puck for a near breakaway and cut in front of the Capital’s net to let off a backhander that was miraculously saved. Pat McBride joining the team for his second game laid a great check in the corner to knock a Capital winger off the puck.

The line of Kyle Larson, Will Walfield and Vautour was consistently outstanding generating several chances all night long and finally netting two of the team’s goals both in the final period. The first netted by Walfield’s wrist shot on a fine pass from Larson and the second a backhander by Larson which was assisted by Walfield. Both goals were attributable to the team play and pressure by all five skaters including Zach Ryan who had switched to defense for the final period. Despite the loss, the team play continues to get better and the Falcon skaters show that they will not let up.

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