Game Story


Glens Falls, NY — The Worcester Railers were shut out 7-0 by the Adirondack Thunder on Friday night.

The Adirondack Thunder scored six goals in the third period to secure their second win over the Worcester Railers. The Railers were unable to convert on any of their four power play opportunities, while the Thunder were successful on three of their six chances. Issac Poulter earned his first career shutout, stopping all 20 shots made by Worcester. Xavier Parent scored a hat trick, Sebastian Vidmar had two goals, and Grant Jozefek and Ryan Smith also scored in Adirondack’s 7-0 victory. Henrik Tikkanen had 38 saves in his fifteenth appearance of the season.

Noah Delmas fought Nick Rivera in the first period, with Rivera knocking Delmas’ helmet off and getting Delmas’ jersey over his head at 5:14. The Railers had a brief power play that lasted only four seconds before Bobby Butler was penalized for slashing and Phil Beaulieu was given a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct, leaving the Railers at a 4-on-3 disadvantage. As the penalties expired, Railers alum Grant Jozefek tipped in a pass from Jared Gourley at 7:19 to give the Thunder a 1-0 lead.

The score was 1-0 after one and with neither team scoring in the second, it was 1-0 after two. Ryan Smith gave the Thunder a 2-0 lead with his first goal of the season at 5:48 in the third period. The Railers would get further and further away from the Thunder with Xavier Parent making it 3-0 a minute and a half later at 12:20. Reece Newkirk would end his night after cross-checking Jarrod Gourley, earning an early shower with a double minor, called as high-sticking and another penalty for roughing. The Thunder would go on to score three power-play goals in a span of 2:25 to make it 6-0. Xavier Parent would net the hat trick at 17:19 for the Thunder’s sixth win of the season.

The three stars of Friday night’s game were:

  1. Xavier Parent (Adirondack) – 3 goals, 1 assist
  2. Sebastian Vidmar (Adirondack) – 2 goals
  3. Grant Jozefek (Adirondack) – 1 goal, 2 assists, +3

The Norfolk Admirals secured their fourth win of the season with a 3-2 victory over the Reading Royals on Friday. The Adirondack Thunder, Trois-Rivieres Lions, and Newfoundland Growlers will all play on Tuesday, while the Maine Mariners, Norfolk Admirals, Reading Royals, and Worcester Railers will play on Wednesday. The Railers are tied with Newfoundland in points with 37, but their 0.661 win percentage puts them in third place in the division.

Following the Christmas break, the Railers will return to the road on Wednesday for their first matchup against the Maine Mariners, with the puck drop set for 1 PM.

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Box Score

Box Score

Scoring 1 2 3 T
0 0 0 0
1 0 6 7
Shots 1 2 3 T
9 7 5 21
16 14 15 45
Score Team Time Scored by Assisted by Type
0 – 1 7:19 – 1st G. Jozefek (5) J. Gourley, X. Parent
0 – 2 5:48 – 3rd R. Smith (1)
0 – 3 7:20 – 3rd X. Parent (5) R. Da Silva, G. Jozefek
0 – 4 12:20 – 3rd S. Vidmar (5) R. Da Silva, J. Taylor PP
0 – 5 14:54 – 3rd S. Vidmar (6) R. Da Silva, B. Schultz PP
0 – 6 16:02 – 3rd X. Parent (6) C. Long, R. Smith PP
0 – 7 17:19 – 3rd X. Parent (7) T. Broughman, G. Jozefek

Rosters

# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 30 B. Moran 0 0 0 0 0
G 39 H. Tikkanen 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 C. McCarthy 0 0 -2 1 0
F 7 L. Coughlin 0 0 -2 0 0
F 8 B. Butler 0 0 -1 1 4
D 9 N. Delmas 0 0 -3 1 7
F 11 N. Vesey 0 0 -2 1 0
F 12 B. Beaudoin 0 0 -1 1 0
F 13 B. Jerry 0 0 0 0 0
D 15 C. Evers 0 0 -1 1 0
F 19 Q. Ryan 0 0 -1 0 0
F 21 C. Adams 0 0 0 1 2
D 22 J. Solow 0 0 -2 2 0
F 23 J. Lambert 0 0 -1 3 0
D 25 P. Beaulieu 0 0 -1 0 2
D 26 J. Brandt 0 0 0 0 0
F 29 Z. Bross 0 0 -1 0 0
F 37 R. Newkirk 0 0 -1 5 8
F 81 A. Repaci 0 0 -1 4 0
Team:
Totals: 0 0 -20 21 23
Player MIN SH SVS GA SV%
39 H. Tikkanen (L) – 45 38 7 –
Totals: – 45 38 7 –
# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 1 I. Poulter 0 0 0 0 0
G 35 J. Theut 0 0 0 0 0
D 6 J. Taylor 0 1 +1 2 0
D 7 M. Stief 0 0 0 2 0
F 9 C. Long 0 1 +1 1 0
F 10 R. Smith 1 1 +1 6 0
D 13 I. Chukarov 0 0 +2 0 0
D 19 J. Ryczek 0 0 +2 2 0
F 21 P. Grasso 0 0 0 4 2
F 22 S. Vidmar 2 0 0 5 0
F 23 N. Rivera 0 0 0 2 9
F 24 X. Parent 3 1 +3 5 2
F 25 B. Schultz 0 1 +1 3 0
D 26 R. Da Silva 0 3 +1 3 0
F 27 T. Broughman 0 1 +2 2 2
F 29 B. Fleurent 0 0 +1 2 0
F 43 G. Jozefek 1 2 +3 3 0
D 60 J. Gourley 0 1 +2 3 2
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Team:
Totals: 7 12 20 45 17
Player MIN SH SVS GJ SV%
1 I. Poulter (W) – 21 21 0 –
Totals: – 21 21 0 –

Penalties

Time Team Player Mins Infraction
5:14 – 1st N. Delmas 5 Fighting – Major (46.14)
5:14 – 1st N. Rivera 2 Boarding – minor (41.2)
5:14 – 1st N. Rivera 5 Fighting – Major (46.14)
5:18 – 1st P. Beaulieu 2 Unsportsmanlike conduct – minor (75.2)
5:18 – 1st B. Butler 2 Slashing – minor (61.2)
13:01 – 1st R. Newkirk 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
13:01 – 1st J. Gourley 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
16:24 – 1st N. Delmas 2 Slashing – minor (61.2)
18:37 – 1st B. Butler 2 Tripping – minor (57.2)
5:03 – 2nd X. Parent 2 Delay of Game (63.2)
11:09 – 3rd C. Adams 2 Tripping – minor (57.2)


Notes

  • Worcester Scratches: Blake Christensen, Jack Quinlivan, and Myles McGurty.
  • Adirondack Scratches: Brandon Fehd, Garrett Van Wyhe, Shane Harper, Shawn Weller, Wayne Letourneau, and Yanick Turcotte.
  • The ECHL’s Christmas Waiver/Trade Freeze went into effect at 5 PM Eastern time on Friday, prohibiting players from being waived or traded. However, other roster transactions such as recalls and assignments are permitted. The freeze will end at noon on Tuesday, December 27, following a break in games from December 24 to the 26.
  • The Thunder were without Shawn Wellar and Yanick Turcotte, who were serving suspensions for their actions in Adirondack’s game against Newfoundland on December 16. Wellar was suspended for six games for leaving the bench, and Turcotte was suspended for four games for a cross-checking minor later in the game. Noah Corson, who had been a notable pest for the Thunder this season, has taken an indefinite leave of absence from hockey under recall with the Utica Comets while under investigation for sexual assault. Corson was charged last Tuesday, according to TSN.
  • Collin Adams was nominated for ECHL Player of the Week for the week of December 12-18. Adams scored two goals and added two assists against the Newfoundland Growlers over the weekend. Chad Yetman of the Indy Fuel was ultimately named player of the week after recording four goals and two assists for six points in three games last week.
  • Following Friday night’s game, the Railers had the following streaks:
    • Collin Adams ended a four-game point streak and a three-game goal streak. (3-4-7)
    • Connor McCarthy is without a point in his last nine games.
    • Jared Brandt is without a point in his last eight games.
    • Billy Jerry is without a point in 12 games played this season, five of which are with Worcester.

Worcester Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Anthony Repaci #81 Jimmy Lambert #23 Quinn Ryan #19
Forward Line 2 Collin Adams #21 Brent Beaudoin #12 Bobby Butler #8
Forward Line 3 Nolan Vesey #11 Liam Coughlin #7 Reece Newkirk #37
Rotated Forwards – Billy Jerry #13 Zack Bross #29
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Jared Brandt #26 Connor McCarthy #2
Defense Pair 2 Philip Beaulieu #25 Noah Delmas #9
Defense Pair 3 Jeff Solow #22 Christian Evers #15
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Henrik Tikkanen #39
Backup Goaltender Brent Moran #30

Adirondack Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Nick Rivera #23 Sebastian Vidmar #22 Patrick Grasso #21
Forward Line 2 Xavier Parent #24 Travis Broughman #27 Grant Jozefek #43
Forward Line 3 Brandon Schultz #25 Colin Long #9 Brady Fleurent #29
Rotated Forwards – – Ryan Smith #10
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Jarrod Gourley #60 Matt Stief #7
Defense Pair 2 Jeff Taylor #6 Ryan Da Silva #26
Defense Pair 3 Ivan Chukarov #13 Jake Ryczek #19
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Isaac Poulter #1
Backup Goaltender Jake Theut #35

On-Ice Officials

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Referee Alex Normandin (26)
Referee –
Linesman Adam Hull (84)
Linesman Trevor Waite (73)


Highlights


Notable Tweets as the Game Happened


Railers Lines


Thunder Lines


Grant Jozefek goal (1-0 Thunder)


Ryan Smith goal (2-0 Thunder)


Xavier Parent first goal (3-0 Thunder)


Sebastian Vidmar first goal (4-0 Thunder)


Sebastian Vidmar second goal (5-0 Thunder)


Xavier Parent second goal (6-0 Thunder)


Xavier Parent third goal (7-0 Thunder)