Vermont Tournament Highlights: Higher Seeds Hold Serve In First Round Action In Both Divisions 

Division One  

No. 8 Rutland 4, No. 9 Champlain Valley 1 

Dillon Moore and Ryan Melen each had a pair of goals, and Eric Cetin added two helpers. Augie Louras only had to make 15 saves in the win. Angelos Carroll had the CVU goal. 

Rutland faces No. 1 Essex Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. 

No. 7 Colchester 3, No. 10 South Burlington 1 

Will Spencer, Jake Corman, Bodey Towle and Jake Baird had fine offensive nights for the winners. Ethan Perkinson had the loser’s goal, and Ted Hopper made 37 saves for South Burlington. 

 Colchester takes on No. 1 BFA-St. Alban’s Tuesday at 7:30. 

Division Two 

No. 5 Lyndon 8, No. 12 Northfield 1 

Nick Matteis (two goals, assist), Rudolf Martin (1-2), Dzamal Benda (1-1), Jake Paquette (1-0), Jacob Montgomery, Alex Young and Patrick Gaudreau lit the lamp for Lyndon. 

Lyndon meets No. 4 Hartford Tuesday at 6 p.m. 

No. 4 Hartford 5, No. 13 U-32 0 

Kyle Hamilton scored twice, and Colby Boyce and Sean Kelliher combined for 13 saves in the win. 

No. 6 Brattleboro 6, No. 11 Mount Mansfield 1 

Anthony Palomba scored a couple of goals, and Will Taggard, Ernie Antonucci, Joe Koes and Jack Pattison also scored.   

Brattleboro meets No. 3 Milton Wednesday at 7:30. 

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Missisquoi

No. 8 Missisquoi 7, No. 9 St. Johnsbury 2 

Hunter Mason’s four goals was the difference in this one. Kyle Gilbert had a goal and three assists, and Jake Benjamin scored twice. Steven King added two assists, and PJ Bouchard got the win in net with 24 saves. Gabriel Salen and Gregor Vogel scored for St. Johnsbury. 

Missisquoi meets No. 1 Harwood Tuesday at 6 p.m. 

No. 7 Burr and Burton 2, No. 10 Burlington 1 (OT) 

Duncan Chamberlain scored the game-winner just under three minutes into the overtime. Nicky Miceli also scored, and Johnny Miceli and Quinn Murnaghan added an assist. Ethan Simonds had the win with 16 saves in net. Colton Poulin scored on an assist from Grant Moody, and Brad Labombard had 29 saves. 

 Burr & Burton hooks up with Woodstock Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. 

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