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The Flat Rock-Airport combined hockey team showed just how strong their penalty kill was in its 3-1 victory over Cabrini Saturday night in Lincoln Park.
The Jets pushed their win streak to four games, and survived a pair of five-on-threes and a six-on-four in the last minute of play to secure their victory.
“We made some changes back in defense to strengthen up our defensive zone,” Coach Tim Ames said. “It’s paid off through the second half of the season.”
The Jets took a three-goal lead before allowing a Cabrini goal almost halfway through the final period.
Alex Jennings got the scoring started with a shot from the top of the circle halfway through the opening period. He was assisted by Ryan Feroni and James Todd.
The remainder of the period was filled with penalties, but no scoring.
Cabrini got the first penalty of the game when Seth Globke was called for roughing.
Flat Rock-Airport had consecutive penalties for too many men on the ice and interference but killed off their first four-on-three, followed by a 50-second five-on-three.
In the second period, the Jets survived some more penalty kills, and netted two more goals to take a 3-0 lead.
The Jets created traffic in front of the Cabrini net six minutes into the period and Sam Farrah shot one over Brett Kates’s pads on the stick side.
Farrah was assisted by Ryan Eyler and Mitchell Holt.
The Jets again got back to back penalties, but killed off another 22 seconds of a five-on-three.
After the Monarchs were called for tripping, Eyler added a goal to his assist to cap off the Flat Rock-Airport scoring. Holt had the assist.
The Monarchs held the Jets scoreless in the third period, but were only able to net one goal of their own.
With 9:14 to play, Jacob Mackie got past Michael Vella after a face-off win. He was assisted by Mickey Pascek.
Both teams kept chipping away, but the Jets survived a six-on-four last minute of play to secure their win.
Ames was pleased with the win, but thought his team started slow.
“I thought we came out a little soft,” Ames said. “I wanted us to play a little more aggressive, get more shots on net, (and) get some traffic in front of the goalie.”
Penalties are something Ames knows his team needs to work on.
“We got in penalty trouble throughout the game,” he said. “That’s one thing that we know that we have to work on. We have to stay out of the box, (and) we have to move the puck a little better on power plays and play a little more solid.”
Despite the penalty trouble, Ames was happy with the overall defensive efforts of his team and thought Eyler, Holt, Vella and Tucker Senne had a good game.
The Monarchs have a young, growing team and despite the loss, Coach Bill Alvis was pleased with the effort.
“Our effort was there,” he said. “We’re a growing team (and) we just need to get smarter.
“Some dumb retaliatory penalties cost us a couple power play goals.”
Cabrini had struggled a few nights prior with effort and Alvis was happy to see his team turn things around in that area, but thought the game might have been closer.
“We have been struggling with a lot of part of our game,” Alvis said. “Scoring goals is not something that we’ve been doing a lot of.
We were expecting to compete better on the scoreboard. I thought we had a legitimate chance, but we didn’t execute. (We had) effort but a lack of execution.”
The Monarchs will move forward Wednesday night when they travel to Ann Arbor to take on Skyline at Yost, and Alvis says his team has something to prove.
“That was the game we really lost our effort,” Alvis said. “So, we’re marking that on our calendar. Hopefully (we’ll have) more effort and a victory.”
The Jets will prepare for two big Huron League rivals this week.
On Tuesday, they will face their biggest rival, St. Mary’s Catholic Central before taking on Monroe High on Friday.
“We’re gonna tighten up our defensive zone and keep shooting at the net,” Ames said.
HOCKEY: Flat Rock-Airport wins fourth-straight in victory over Cabrini
The Jets pushed their win streak to four games, and survived a pair of five-on-threes and a six-on-four in the last minute of play to secure their victory.
“We made some changes back in defense to strengthen up our defensive zone,” Coach Tim Ames said. “It’s paid off through the second half of the season.”
The Jets took a three-goal lead before allowing a Cabrini goal almost halfway through the final period.
Alex Jennings got the scoring started with a shot from the top of the circle halfway through the opening period. He was assisted by Ryan Feroni and James Todd.
The remainder of the period was filled with penalties, but no scoring.
Cabrini got the first penalty of the game when Seth Globke was called for roughing.
Flat Rock-Airport had consecutive penalties for too many men on the ice and interference but killed off their first four-on-three, followed by a 50-second five-on-three.
In the second period, the Jets survived some more penalty kills, and netted two more goals to take a 3-0 lead.
The Jets created traffic in front of the Cabrini net six minutes into the period and Sam Farrah shot one over Brett Kates’s pads on the stick side.
Farrah was assisted by Ryan Eyler and Mitchell Holt.
The Jets again got back to back penalties, but killed off another 22 seconds of a five-on-three.
After the Monarchs were called for tripping, Eyler added a goal to his assist to cap off the Flat Rock-Airport scoring. Holt had the assist.
The Monarchs held the Jets scoreless in the third period, but were only able to net one goal of their own.
With 9:14 to play, Jacob Mackie got past Michael Vella after a face-off win. He was assisted by Mickey Pascek.
Both teams kept chipping away, but the Jets survived a six-on-four last minute of play to secure their win.
Ames was pleased with the win, but thought his team started slow.
“I thought we came out a little soft,” Ames said. “I wanted us to play a little more aggressive, get more shots on net, (and) get some traffic in front of the goalie.”
Penalties are something Ames knows his team needs to work on.
“We got in penalty trouble throughout the game,” he said. “That’s one thing that we know that we have to work on. We have to stay out of the box, (and) we have to move the puck a little better on power plays and play a little more solid.”
Despite the penalty trouble, Ames was happy with the overall defensive efforts of his team and thought Eyler, Holt, Vella and Tucker Senne had a good game.
The Monarchs have a young, growing team and despite the loss, Coach Bill Alvis was pleased with the effort.
“Our effort was there,” he said. “We’re a growing team (and) we just need to get smarter.
“Some dumb retaliatory penalties cost us a couple power play goals.”
Cabrini had struggled a few nights prior with effort and Alvis was happy to see his team turn things around in that area, but thought the game might have been closer.
“We have been struggling with a lot of part of our game,” Alvis said. “Scoring goals is not something that we’ve been doing a lot of.
We were expecting to compete better on the scoreboard. I thought we had a legitimate chance, but we didn’t execute. (We had) effort but a lack of execution.”
The Monarchs will move forward Wednesday night when they travel to Ann Arbor to take on Skyline at Yost, and Alvis says his team has something to prove.
“That was the game we really lost our effort,” Alvis said. “So, we’re marking that on our calendar. Hopefully (we’ll have) more effort and a victory.”
The Jets will prepare for two big Huron League rivals this week.
On Tuesday, they will face their biggest rival, St. Mary’s Catholic Central before taking on Monroe High on Friday.
“We’re gonna tighten up our defensive zone and keep shooting at the net,” Ames said.
Last Updated: 1/27/2013 12:20:30 PM EST