HOULTON, Maine — The Presque Isle varsity hockey team skated its way to a 11-1 season-opening victory over the Houlton-Hodgdon-Southern Aroostook-Katahdin Black Hawks Wednesday evening at the John A. Millar Civic Center.
The Wildcats jumped to a four-goal lead in the first half and added seven more in the second half for the win. Dawson Kinney scored six of his team’s goals, while Ethan Carlisle added two and Jonah Roy, Hiwatha Paul, Ethan Shaw, Cameron Levasseur and Breygan Mahan each had one goal. Roy finished with five assists on the night.
Houlton‘s goal was scored by Kurtis Reynolds.
Elijah Matheson and Dawson Cole shared goaltending duties for the Black Hawks, facing 45 shots. Brandon Poitras played in net Presque Isle, making 14 saves on 15 shots.
Veteran Presque Isle hockey coach Carl Flynn watches the action from the bench during Wednesday night’s game against the Black Hawks in Houlton. Presque Isle won 11-1. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
Sending a shot on goal is Presque Isle’s Quinn DeMerchant during a Wednesday, Jan. 20, game against the Black Hawks in Houlton. Presque Isle won 11-1. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
Dawson Kinney (right) of Presque Isle looks to pass the puck to a teammate while Black Hawk goalie Elijah Matheson follows the play during a Wednesday, Jan. 20, game in Houlton. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
Garrett Fitzpatrick (left) of the Black Hawks snags the puck from Presque Isle’s Hiawatha Paul during a Wednesday, Jan. 20 game in Houlton. In the back is Black Hawk Riley Fitzpatrick. (Joseph Cyr | Houlton Pioneer Times)
