Big Red battle Wildcats on Gordon Rink

1/23/2024

The “Big Red” played host this afternoon to the number two ranked prep school ice hockey team

in New England, the Kimball Union Academy “Wildcats.” Today’s game was the third game of

the week for the “Pelicans,” and unfortunately the result was similar to the previous two

contests—a loss. Today’s game would open with both sides skating well and creating offensive

opportunities. Kimball Union Academy enjoyed the better of the offensive play, but the St. Paul’s

School skaters hung right in there and created a number of good chances as well. Through the

first nine minutes of the first period, the “Pelicans” looked like they were going to make the

afternoon tough for the visiting “Wildcats.” With nine minutes remaining, and half of the period

to play, the “Wildcats” broke the seal and got on the board first to take a 1 - 0 lead. St. Paul’s

then gave up two more goals two and a half minutes apart, a problem that has plagued the team

all season long, to fall behind by a score of 3 - 0. Sixth Former, Jonas Eisman (Medina, WA) got

the “Big Red” on the board when he took a nice pass from Carter Corbett ̕25 (Skaneateles, NY)

off the left half board in the defensive end of the rink and skated down the left half of the ice and

fired a shot past the KUA goaltender on the short side under the crossbar. With Eisman’s goal,

the feeling on the home team’s bench was positive and the feeling amongst the “Pelicans” skaters

was that they had climbed back into the contest. Thirty-four seconds later, however, the

“Wildcats” dashed any hopes of a comeback when they scored two more goals in a span of

seventy seconds to close out the first period with a five to one lead. For the remaining thirty-six

minutes of play, both teams traded a goal in the second and third periods for a final score of

seven to three. Finn Kilbourne ̕27 (Duxbury, MA) scored for the “Big Red” in the second period

and Tommy Humphreys ̕25 (West Simsbury, CT) scored in the third period. Blake Truchon ̕26

(South Burlington, VT) was the hard luck loser in net this afternoon as he stopped 35 of 42

Kimball Union Academy shots.

The “Big Red” resume action on Wednesday when they travel north to Andover take on the

Proctor Academy “Hornets” at 4:00 pm.

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