Game Story

Norfolk, VA — In a game that took two days to complete, the Worcester Railers fell 7-3 to the Norfolk Admirals in the second of two games at the Norfolk Scope this weekend.

After facing delays due to Zamboni and ice issues on Saturday night, the Railers and Admirals resumed their game the following day for a Sunday matinee. The goalies for Worcester and Norfolk remained the same, with Brent Moran and Tomas Vomacka respectively. However, Moran was briefly replaced by Ken Appleby for less than five minutes after Norfolk’s fifth goal in the second period, before returning to the net. The Admirals’ goals from Saturday by Danny Katic and Darren McCormick were supplemented by additional goals from Brian Bowen, Griffen Lunn, Stepan Timofeyev, and two goals from Todd Burgess. Worcester’s Quinn Ryan also contributed two goals, with a goal from Anthony Repaci sandwiched in between, all scored during the second period. Repaci’s point streak extended to ten games (8-7-15) along with a four-game goal streak, while Ryan (3-1-4) began his own point streak and Brent Beaudoin extended his point streak to five games (2-8-10).

The game resumed on Sunday at 2 p.m., and unfortunately, the Railers’ early goal woes continued as Brian Bowen, a Railers alum, scored on a rebound just one minute into the period, making the score 3-0. Todd Burgess followed up with a power-play goal just a minute and a half later, and Griffin Lunn quickly added another goal, bringing the score to 5-0 before the five-minute mark. Brent Moran was replaced by Ken Appleby after the fifth goal, but Appleby faced only three shots before Moran returned to the game. At 5:21, Quinn Ryan scored the Railers’ first goal by tapping in a puck that had bounced out of the left corner, beating Tomas Vomacka’s glove side and bringing the score to 5-1. Anthony Repaci scored the Railers’ second goal of the period just under 30 seconds into a power play with a one-timer. Ryan then scored his second goal of the game, stretching across Vomacka’s crease and over his pads at 12:40. The Railers ended the period with a couple of chances but fell short

The Railers had the same two-goal deficit at the start of the third period as they did at the beginning of the second. Although they had the potential to make a comeback, Chris Ordoobadi’s nerves got the better of him at the 6:03 mark, and he initiated a full-on attack on Nico Blachman, attempting to start a fight, but Blachman refused to engage. Blachman had caused trouble between the two teams, and Ordoobadi’s actions led to him being assessed a minor for instigating, a fighting major, and a game misconduct, resulting in the Railers being down a man for the rest of the game. As a result, the Railers were shorthanded for five minutes. Railers would go on to kill off the penalty, but Norfolk would score a minute later at 12:09 and an empty net goal at 17:01.

Nico Blachman’s antics would continue in the closing minute exchanging words with goaltender Brent Moran leading to fisticuffs between all players on the ice. Blachman would go one-on-one with Bobby Butler, before being escorted off the ice, where he proceeded to remove his jersey and pads at center ice. After the altercation, Railers head coach Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman and Admirals’ head coach Jeff Carr exchanged heated words between the glass. The clock ran out, and the Admirals secured their first and only regulation win over the Railers in the last game of the season between the two teams.

The three stars of the game were:

  1. Eric Williams (Norfolk) – 4 assists
  2. Todd Burgess (Norfolk) – 2 goals, 1 assist
  3. Quinn Ryan (Worcester) – 2 goals

The road trip continues on Wednesday with the Railers traveling to South Carolina to take on the Greenville Swamp Rabbits at 7:05 p.m.

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Box Score


Scoring 1 2 3 T
Worcester 0 3 0 3
Norfolk 2 3 2 7
Shots 1 2 3 T
Worcester 8 13 11 32
Norfolk 11 12 11 34
Score Team Time Scored by Assisted by Type
0 – 1 0:36 – 1st D. Katic (12) N. Blachman, E. Williams
0 – 2 17:53 – 1st D. McCormick (4)
0 – 3 1:00 – 2nd B. Bowen (2) D. Katic, E. Williams
0 – 4 2:53 – 2nd T. Burgess (7) E. Williams, T. Schachle PP
0 – 5 4:35 – 2nd G. Lunn (9) E. Cooley, S. Timofeyev
1 – 5 5:21 – 2nd Q. Ryan (14) B. Beaudoin, M. McGurty
2 – 5 7:41 – 2nd A. Repaci (15) P. Beaulieu, N. Delmas PP
3 – 5 12:40 – 2nd Q. Ryan (15) B. Beaudoin, A. Repaci
3 – 6 12:09 – 3rd S. Timofeyev (11) E. Williams, T. Burgess
3 – 7 17:01 – 3rd T. Burgess (8) M. Roy, T. Vomacka EN

Rosters

# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 30 B. Moran 0 0 0 0 0
G 35 K. Appleby 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 C. McCarthy 0 0 0 0 0
F 8 B. Butler 0 0 -1 0 0
D 9 N. Delmas 0 1 -3 3 0
D 10 T. Cosgrove 0 0 -3 2 2
F 12 B. Beaudoin 0 2 0 3 0
F 13 B. Jerry 0 0 -2 5 0
D 17 C. Breen 0 0 0 0 0
F 19 Q. Ryan 2 0 0 5 0
F 20 C. Ordoobadi 0 0 0 0 17
F 22 N. Fea 0 0 -1 3 0
F 23 A. Bakanov 0 0 -2 0 2
D 25 P. Beaulieu 0 1 -2 0 0
F 26 J. Pappalardo 0 0 -3 0 0
D 27 M. McGurty 0 1 -1 2 0
F 29 P. Boutoussov 0 0 0 1 0
F 37 M. Johnson 0 0 -3 2 0
D 44 J. Victor 0 0 +1 1 0
F 81 A. Repaci 1 1 0 5 0
Team:
Player MIN SH SVS GA SV%
30 B. Moran (L) – 29 24 5 –
35 K. Appleby – 4 3 1 –
Empty Net – 1 1 –
Totals: – 34 27 7 –
# Player G A +/- SH PIM
G 30 C. Morris 0 0 0 0 0
G 31 T. Vomacka 0 1 0 0 0
D 2 D. Louis-Jean 0 0 +1 0 2
D 3 D. King 0 0 +2 3 0
D 5 C. Fryer 0 0 0 2 0
F 8 D. Smirnov 0 0 +2 3 0
F 10 T. Schachle 0 1 0 0 0
F 11 B. Bowen 1 0 0 4 0
F 12 D. Katic 1 1 +3 2 0
F 13 E. Cooley 0 1 0 2 0
F 15 M. Roy 0 1 0 1 0
D 17 I. White 0 0 -1 2 0
F 18 N. Blachman 0 1 +1 1 16
D 20 E. Williams 0 4 +3 2 0
F 22 S. Timofeyev 1 1 +3 4 0
D 23 J. McDougall 0 0 +1 1 0
F 24 T. Burgess 2 1 +2 4 0
F 25 G. Lunn 1 0 +2 2 0
F 43 D. McCormick 1 0 0 1 0
Team:
Player MIN SH SVS GJ SV%
31 T. Vomacka (W) – 32 29 3 –
Totals: – 32 29 3 –

Penalties

Time Team Player Mins Infraction
17:13 – 1st A. Bakanov 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
17:13 – 1st N. Blachman 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
1:21 – 2nd T. Cosgrove 2 Holding – minor (54.2)
7:05 – 2nd D. Louis-Jean 2 Holding – minor (54.2)
6:03 – 3rd C. Ordoobadi 5 Fighting – Major (46.14)
6:03 – 3rd C. Ordoobadi 2 Instigating – minor (46.11)
6:03 – 3rd C. Ordoobadi 10 Game misconduct – Aggressor (46.2)
6:03 – 3rd N. Blachman 2 Unsportsmanlike conduct – minor (75.2)
19:13 – 3rd N. Blachman 2 Roughing – minor (51.2)
19:13 – 3rd N. Blachman 10 Misconduct – Continuing Altercation (46.5)

Notes

  • Worcester Scratches: Christian Evers, Collin Adams, Conor Breen, Jack Quinlivan, Jared Brandt, Liam Coughlin, Nolan Vesey, and Paul Boutoussov. Breen was replaced by McGurty on Sunday, who was out of the line-up when the original game took place on Saturday.
  • Norfolk Scratches: Alex Pommerville, Billy Constantinou, Blake Murray, and Carson Musser.
  • Following this game, the Railers had the following scoring streaks and droughts:
    • Bobby Butler is without a point in his last ten games.
    • Noah Delmas snapped a twelve-game scoring drought.
    • Trevor Cosgrove snapped a three-game point streak. (0-4-4)
    • Brent Beaudoin extended his point streak to five games. (2-8-10)
    • Billy Jerry is without a point in his last four games.
    • Conor Breen is without a point in his last eight games.
    • Quinn Ryan is now on a three-game point streak. (3-1-4)
    • Chris Ordoobadi is without a point in his last nine games.
    • Nick Fea is without a point in his last four games.
    • Myles McGurty snapped a thirteen-game scoring drought.
    • Paul Boutoussov is without a point in his last three games.
    • Max Johnson is without a point in his last thirteen games.
    • Anthony Repaci extended his point streak to ten games (8-7-15) along with a four-game goal streak.

Railers Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Anthony Repaci #81 Brent Beaudoin #12 Quinn Ryan #19
Forward Line 2 Nick Fea #22 Max Johnson #37 Bobby Butler #8
Forward Line 3 Andrei Bakanov #23 Billy Jerry #13 Jake Pappalardo #26
Rotated Forwards Paul Boutoussov #29 – Chris Ordoobadi #20
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Trevor Cosgrove #10 Connor McCarthy #2
Defense Pair 2 Josh Victor #44 Conor Breen #17 / Myles McGurty #27
Defense Pair 3 Philip Beaulieu #25 Noah Delmas #9
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Brent Moran #30
Backup Goaltender Ken Appleby #35

Opponent Lines

Forward Lines LW C RW
Forward Line 1 Mathieu Roy #15 Tanner Schachle #10 Todd Burgess #24
Forward Line 2 Stepan Timofeyev #22 Eric Cooley #13 Griffin Lunn #25
Forward Line 3 Danny Katic #12 Darren McCormick #43 Brian Bowen #11
Rotated Forwards Denis Smirnov #8 Nico Blachman #18 –
Defensive Pairings LD RD
Defense Pair 1 Darick Louis-Jean #2 Eric Williams #20
Defense Pair 2 Callum Fryer #5 Ian White #17
Defense Pair 3 DJ King #3 Josh McDougall #23
Rotated Defensemen – –
Goalie Tandem G
Starting Goaltender Tomas Vomacka #31
Backup Goaltender Cale Morris #30

On-Ice Officials

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Referee Jake Jackson (16)
Referee JR Stragar (2)
Linesman Evan Knox (83)
Linesman Colin Gates (52)*

*- Gates was not present for the second and third periods of this game and was played with 2 referees and 1 linesman.

Highlights

Notable Tweets as the Game Happened

Notable Tweets as the Game Happened


Railers Lines


Admirals Lines


Meeting between head coaches during game delay


Game called.


Quinn Ryan first goal


Anthony Repaci Goal


Quinn Ryan Second Goal