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The Roosevelt hockey team ended its six-game losing streak and put a stop to Anderson’s four-game winning streak with a 3-1 victory over the Titans on Saturday night.
The Titans were riding the momentum of two overtime wins over Riverview recently and hoped to continue their winning ways in their biggest rivalry game, but the Bears had other plans.
The game stayed close and neither defense allowed a goal through the first two periods.
Southgate finally got the scoring started two minutes into the final period, when Ben Cullin put one past Justin Armatis to give the Titans the first lead of the game. He was assisted by James Birmingham.
The Bears responded just under three minutes later, and two more unanswered goals gave them their victory.
Jacob Jennings tied the game with an assist from Tyler Winters.
Ten minutes later Blake Reames got past Chris Dusik for the game winning goal. He was assisted by Andrew Storey and Ben Thompson.
Vinnie Jelsomeno capped off the scoring with three minutes to play, assisted by Griffin Maiani.
Roosevelt Coach Mike Quint was pleased with his team’s win and gave his kids credit.
“We talked about doing our own jobs on the ice and not worrying about everyone else,” he said. “And they responded pretty well.”
Quint said the losing streak has been rough on both coaches and players but said they had been playing strong opponents and are not a bad team.
When the Titans took the lead, the Bears did not let it affect them.
“We didn’t get down,” Quint said. “We responded right back and kept grinding.”
Despite the loss, Anderson Coach Pat Jesue was not disappointed with his team’s loss.
“I thought we played a pretty good game,” Jesue said. “(There was) a lot of time spent by both teams in the neutral zone (and) not a whole lot of offense generated down deep for either team.”
Jesue said the game came down to capitalizing on mistakes.
“When they had their opportunities, they capitalized; when we had our opportunities, we didn’t,” he said. “They capitalized on our mistakes.
“We made three mistakes and they cost us (but) when we give a good effort, I don’t have a problem taking a loss.”
Jesue was extremely pleased with the efforts of his defensemen and says they have been doing a great job as of late.
“The effort’s there,” Jesue said. “They’re playing the games the right way, but only disappointment I have is we gotta stay out of the box.”
The only thing lacking in the Titan’s effort is the lack of fore checking, according to Jesue, but the team plans to play with purpose and fine tune small details as they head into the final five games of the season.
The Titans are off this week and will face Gabriel Richard on Saturday in what the teams call a “battle of the house” since they play in the same home rink.
The game takes on a special meaning since the Pioneers defeated the Titans last year, and Richard is where Jesue played in high school.
“It’s a matter of fine tuning the details,” Jesue said. “Being a lot more sharp on those details. Face off assignments (and) just being aware.
“Always being on the ice and being aware at all times is crucial right now.”
Earlier in the week, the Bears fell 8-1 to DeLaSalle.
The Bears’ only goal came from John Calhoun on a penalty shot.
The Bears committed eight penalties for 27 penalty minutes, and DeLaSalle scored three power play goals on the night.
Quint was disappointed with the overall effort.
“You gotta come ready to play every day. You can’t only come when you want,” he said. “We deserve to lose when you bring that kind of effort.
“When it’s a game that you have an opportunity, you have to make the most of your opportunity.”
The Bears play in the MIHL showcase at Kennedy Ice Arena starting tonight against Cranbrook.
“We heard Cranbrook is one of the top two in the state,” Quint said. “We’re gonna come in with a game plan and try to stick with it and give ourselves an opportunity.”
HOCKEY: Titans' win streak snapped by rival Bears (PHOTO)
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The Titans were riding the momentum of two overtime wins over Riverview recently and hoped to continue their winning ways in their biggest rivalry game, but the Bears had other plans.
The game stayed close and neither defense allowed a goal through the first two periods.
Southgate finally got the scoring started two minutes into the final period, when Ben Cullin put one past Justin Armatis to give the Titans the first lead of the game. He was assisted by James Birmingham.
The Bears responded just under three minutes later, and two more unanswered goals gave them their victory.
Jacob Jennings tied the game with an assist from Tyler Winters.
Ten minutes later Blake Reames got past Chris Dusik for the game winning goal. He was assisted by Andrew Storey and Ben Thompson.
Vinnie Jelsomeno capped off the scoring with three minutes to play, assisted by Griffin Maiani.
Roosevelt Coach Mike Quint was pleased with his team’s win and gave his kids credit.
“We talked about doing our own jobs on the ice and not worrying about everyone else,” he said. “And they responded pretty well.”
Quint said the losing streak has been rough on both coaches and players but said they had been playing strong opponents and are not a bad team.
When the Titans took the lead, the Bears did not let it affect them.
“We didn’t get down,” Quint said. “We responded right back and kept grinding.”
Despite the loss, Anderson Coach Pat Jesue was not disappointed with his team’s loss.
“I thought we played a pretty good game,” Jesue said. “(There was) a lot of time spent by both teams in the neutral zone (and) not a whole lot of offense generated down deep for either team.”
Jesue said the game came down to capitalizing on mistakes.
“When they had their opportunities, they capitalized; when we had our opportunities, we didn’t,” he said. “They capitalized on our mistakes.
“We made three mistakes and they cost us (but) when we give a good effort, I don’t have a problem taking a loss.”
Jesue was extremely pleased with the efforts of his defensemen and says they have been doing a great job as of late.
“The effort’s there,” Jesue said. “They’re playing the games the right way, but only disappointment I have is we gotta stay out of the box.”
The only thing lacking in the Titan’s effort is the lack of fore checking, according to Jesue, but the team plans to play with purpose and fine tune small details as they head into the final five games of the season.
The Titans are off this week and will face Gabriel Richard on Saturday in what the teams call a “battle of the house” since they play in the same home rink.
The game takes on a special meaning since the Pioneers defeated the Titans last year, and Richard is where Jesue played in high school.
“It’s a matter of fine tuning the details,” Jesue said. “Being a lot more sharp on those details. Face off assignments (and) just being aware.
“Always being on the ice and being aware at all times is crucial right now.”
Earlier in the week, the Bears fell 8-1 to DeLaSalle.
The Bears’ only goal came from John Calhoun on a penalty shot.
The Bears committed eight penalties for 27 penalty minutes, and DeLaSalle scored three power play goals on the night.
Quint was disappointed with the overall effort.
“You gotta come ready to play every day. You can’t only come when you want,” he said. “We deserve to lose when you bring that kind of effort.
“When it’s a game that you have an opportunity, you have to make the most of your opportunity.”
The Bears play in the MIHL showcase at Kennedy Ice Arena starting tonight against Cranbrook.
“We heard Cranbrook is one of the top two in the state,” Quint said. “We’re gonna come in with a game plan and try to stick with it and give ourselves an opportunity.”
Last Updated: 2/5/2013 1:18:56 PM EST