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The Flat Rock-Airport combined hockey team showed just how strong its 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 the 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.
Ames said he 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.”
Earlier in the week, the Jets tied a game 3-3 with Crestwood when they traveled to Dearborn Heights on Thursday.
The opening period saw action on both sides of the rink, and despite outshooting their opponent 12-5, Airport only found the back of the net once.
Todd was set up by Feroni to put the Jets up by one at the end of the first 17 minutes.
The second period proved much different. Crestwood came back to score three unanswered goals on just seven shots and did not allow another goal from the young Airport team.
The Jets put themselves back into the game almost as soon as the third period started, when Aaron White scored, helped out by Holt.
Crestwood held onto iys one goal lead until Ames pulled Vella for the extra attacker.
Eyler found the loose puck in a scramble in front of the net and tied the game.
The overtime period saw control from the Airport-Flat Rock team, but neither team scored.
“It was nice to see our team never quit and come back to put us in position to win the game,” Ames said.
The Jets faced two big Huron League rivals this week.
On Tuesday, they competed against their biggest rival, St. Mary’s Catholic Central, and will take on Monroe High on Friday.
“We’re gonna tighten up our defensive zone and keep shooting at the net,” Ames said.
On Wednesday, Cabrini lost to Ann Arbor Skyline 3-1.
The game remained close through two periods with a first-period Skyline goal being the only difference in the 1-0 score entering the third.
From there, things got away from the Monarchs.
Cabrini gave up a pair of goals before finally lighting the lamp late in the third with a Jacob Mackie goal assisted by Bradley Chavis and Brendan Alvis.
“It was a real lackluster, ugly game,” Alvis said. “It was a lack of effort on our part.”
On Thursday, Cabrini fell to rival Gabriel Richard 3-0.
The Monarchs stepped up their effort, but could not break through the Pioneer defense.
“We’re fighting a scoring drought,” Alvis said. “We gave a much better effort than we did on Wednesday, but we just couldn’t put the puck in the net.”
The Monarchs will look to end their skid on Wednesday with a rematch against Skyline.
HOCKEY: Flat Rock-Airport wins four
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 the 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.
Ames said he 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.”
Earlier in the week, the Jets tied a game 3-3 with Crestwood when they traveled to Dearborn Heights on Thursday.
The opening period saw action on both sides of the rink, and despite outshooting their opponent 12-5, Airport only found the back of the net once.
Todd was set up by Feroni to put the Jets up by one at the end of the first 17 minutes.
The second period proved much different. Crestwood came back to score three unanswered goals on just seven shots and did not allow another goal from the young Airport team.
The Jets put themselves back into the game almost as soon as the third period started, when Aaron White scored, helped out by Holt.
Crestwood held onto iys one goal lead until Ames pulled Vella for the extra attacker.
Eyler found the loose puck in a scramble in front of the net and tied the game.
The overtime period saw control from the Airport-Flat Rock team, but neither team scored.
“It was nice to see our team never quit and come back to put us in position to win the game,” Ames said.
The Jets faced two big Huron League rivals this week.
On Tuesday, they competed against their biggest rival, St. Mary’s Catholic Central, and will take on Monroe High on Friday.
“We’re gonna tighten up our defensive zone and keep shooting at the net,” Ames said.
On Wednesday, Cabrini lost to Ann Arbor Skyline 3-1.
The game remained close through two periods with a first-period Skyline goal being the only difference in the 1-0 score entering the third.
From there, things got away from the Monarchs.
Cabrini gave up a pair of goals before finally lighting the lamp late in the third with a Jacob Mackie goal assisted by Bradley Chavis and Brendan Alvis.
“It was a real lackluster, ugly game,” Alvis said. “It was a lack of effort on our part.”
On Thursday, Cabrini fell to rival Gabriel Richard 3-0.
The Monarchs stepped up their effort, but could not break through the Pioneer defense.
“We’re fighting a scoring drought,” Alvis said. “We gave a much better effort than we did on Wednesday, but we just couldn’t put the puck in the net.”
The Monarchs will look to end their skid on Wednesday with a rematch against Skyline.
Last Updated: 1/29/2013 1:36:55 PM EST