Luke Melanson scored twice, including the overtime winner to lift Simsbury past Northwest Catholic, 3-2, in Connecticut boys hockey action Saturday. Daniel Toothaker added his first varsity goal for the Trojans. Connor Melanson scored both goals for the Lions in the loss.
Fairfield Prep
* Tiernan Curley scored twice to support Tommy Martin‘s shutout and Fairfield Prep topped Darien, 3-0, in a battle of Division 1 powers.
* Connor Smith made 19 saves and Ashton Delmonico‘s hat trick sparked the offense for Notre Dame-West Haven in its 6-0 victory over Notre Dame-Fairfield. Bobby Allan also scored twice and John D’Errico had the other for the Green Knights.
Sheehan
* Sheehan got hat tricks from Joe Romano and Luke Festa and crunched North Branford, 9-1. Dylan Hennessey, Brenden Hilinski and Landon Cantele also scored for the Titans.
* Chase Mawhinney also notched a hat trick to propel South Windsor past Glastonbury, 9-1. Will Bonazelli and Sean O’Connor added a pair of goals apiece for the Bobcats, who also got goals from Quinn Cotton and Tyler Power. Alex Rodriguez had the lone goal for the Guardians.
* Tommy Schittina‘s tiebreaking goal midway through the third period sent Amity to a 3-1 win over Cheshire. Justin Miller added a empty-netter for the Spartans and David Brown also scored after Damon Zurolo gave the Rams the early lead.
* Nick Tondalo and Alex Peterson scored to boost North Haven past Lyman Hall, 2-1. Jack Roberts scored and Colin Stoddard made 21 saves in the loss for the Trojans.
* Owen McGoldrick’s hat trick led the way for Conard in its 4-3 victory over Rocky Hill. Colum Flaherty chipped in a goal and two assists for the Chieftains. For the Terriers, Brody Davidson scored twice and Connor Konopka added one.
* SGWL’s Brandon Severns and Wethersfield’s Michael Schneider had the goals in their teams’ 1-1 tie.
* Gavin Rauza and Brendan Birmingham each scored twice for Tri-Town, which took down Housatonic, 5-2. The Mountaineers also got a two-goal game from Zim McAuliffe in the loss, while John Purdy made 43 saves.
* Jack Eccleston led a balanced New Canaan scoresheet with a goal and assist in a 5-1 win over Ridgefield. Michael Rayher, Carter Ellis, Jack Johnson and Owen Zomb added goals for the Rams.
Daniel Hand
* Logan Massey scored twice, Josh Ruotolo added the other, and Daniel Hand skated past Xavier, 3-1.
* Trumbull got goals from Jack McLean, Matt Farasciano, Luca Minopoli and Nick Smagacz to edge Watertown-Pomperaug, 4-2. Ryan Magee notched both goals for W-P in the loss.
* Canaan Sturdevant’s first varsity goal highlighted BBD’s 3-2 win over Masuk. Kyle Boller and Anthony Britton added goals for the Icecats, who got 28 saves from Louie Alfidi. Drew Scalia and A.J. Michetti countered for the Panthers.
Fairfield
* Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe topped St. Joseph, 4-1, behind two goals from Bobby Winter and one each from Ryan Tymon and Sam Swanson. Andrew Tata had the lone goal for the Cadets.
* E.O. Smith/Tolland got a goal and assist each from Braiden George, Conor O’Brien, Gavin Winot and Quentin Wry to skate past Northeastern, 6-1. Kiyan Pourmaleki lit the lamp for the Shamrocks.
* Sean Roach and Duncan Hollander scored for Hall-Southington, but Newington rallied late to forge a 2-2 tie. Josh Grimm scored his first high school goal for Newington.
