Luke Van Why sparked the Maryland Black Bears’ comeback in opposition to the Maine Nordiques on Saturday night time.
Van Why scored a hat trick in a 5-4 additional time win in an NAHL East Division contest at Piney Orchard Ice Area in Odenton, Maryland.
The Nordiques (21-15-3, 45 factors) did take three of the attainable 4 factors this weekend in opposition to the Black Bears (28-10-4, 60 factors).
“We acquired three factors and so they acquired two, that’s how this weekend went,” Maine Nordiques coach Matt Pinchevsky mentioned. “I feel it was an enormous development second for our staff. I feel that staff completely despises enjoying in opposition to us.”
Maine carried a 4-1 lead into the third interval and Van Why scored a power-play tally practically six minutes into the body to chop the deficit in half.
Van Why scored once more in the course of the third, beating Nordiques goalie Thomas Heaney to get the Black Bears inside 4-3.
Kaleb Tiessen evened the competition up 12:19 into the ultimate body. Van Why had an help on the purpose. Former Twin Metropolis Thunder participant Samuel Stitz had his second help of the sport on the purpose as effectively.
“We have now to be a bit of extra disciplined. We had some premature penalties that had been penalties and I believed the refs did a very good job,” Pinchevsky mentioned. “We had a few debatable icing calls, however general, I believed the linesmen did a very good job as effectively. We have now to hit the main points and self-discipline checkmarks all through the sport.”
As soon as the sport acquired into additional time, it didn’t take lengthy for Van Why to strike. Simply 22 seconds into the additional session, he discovered the again of the web for the eighth time this season.
“They appear fairly relieved to bury that one in additional time,” Pinchevsky mentioned.
Sanford native Oliver Genest opened the scoring for the Nordiques 2:09 into the primary interval.
Arizona State commit Tony Achille scored two minutes later, with Aidan Coupe and Nicholas Bernardo establishing the purpose that put Maine up 2-0.
Filip Wiberg then added the third purpose close to the halfway level of the primary interval, beating Maryland goalie William Hakansson.
Coupe, Friday’s hero, gave the Nordiques a 4-0 lead on the ability play, with linemates Jonny Meiers and Brendan Gibbons including the assists on the 12:43 mark of the opening interval.
The Nordiques had been 1 for five on the man-advantage and the Black Bears had been 2 for five.
Achille, Wiberg, and Coupe are all of their closing 12 months of junior hockey.
“The age and expertise of our staff are actually stepping up and so they been nice leaders,” Pinchevesky mentioned. “We have now a room stuffed with leaders, however the guys with a bit of extra expertise are all leaving it on the market for his or her staff and clearly for our group and for Lewiston and Auburn.”
Christian Catalano put Maryland on the board a bit of over a minute after Coupe’s tally.
The Nordiques now have a three-point benefit over the Johnstown Tomahawks (20-17-2, 42 factors) for the fourth and closing playoff spot within the East Division.
The Nordiques go to the Northeast Generals subsequent Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. every night time.
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