On November 22, 2015, the varsity Iroquois Chiefs played against the Lancaster varsity team. The first period was a scoreless defense battle with neither team gaining an advantage. The Chiefs regrouped in the second period to put up three unanswered goals. Gage Mueller (Alden) started the scoring with an assist from Alex Held (Iroquois). The second goal came from Jake Vitello (Iroquois) with an assist from Spencer Hrynczak (Alden). The third Chiefs tally was a breakaway from winger Jamie Bonn (Iroquois) with roughly 4:35 left on the clock.
Iroquois kept the scoring streak rolling in the third period with Jake Vitello (Iroquois) scoring his second of the game with an assist from Gage Mueller (Alden). Lancaster came storming back in the by putting up two goals in a late push. Iroquois Chiefs answered with another goal by Vitello, giving him a hat trick, with assists from Held and Hrynczak.
The Iroquois defense was lead by Garrett Miller (Iroquois) and Tim McCormick (Iroquois) with fine performances from Owen Creighton (Iroquois), Cameron Giancarlo (Iroquois), Cole Miller (Iroquois), and superb goal tending by Tyler Fredette.
The varsity Iroquois Chiefs were back in action on November 24th, 2015, against City Honors varsity in an away game at Riverside rink in Buffalo. This was a strong defensive outing for both teams. Iroquois forward Jake Vitello (Iroquois junior) scored a first period goal late in the period with tough zone play by both teams.
Iroquois opened the game up in the second period with two goals. Forward Joe Russo (Alden) had one goal and Jake Vitello (Iroquois) had another tally. City Honors kept the game within reach by scoring one goal in the second period.
The third period had Iroquois holding on with strong goal tending by Colton DeGrace (Iroquois junior) and stiff defensive plays by Garrett Miller (Iroquois junior), Owen Creighton (Iroquois junior), and Tim McCormick (Iroquois sophomore). City Honors scored their second goal early in the third period with a hard push from the opening face off coming within one goal of the Iroquois Chiefs. The Chiefs held on for their third victory of the season.
On November 28, 2015, the varsity Chiefs clenched their fourth win of the season with a 7-3 victory over the Depew Wildcats. In by far, the most exciting and high scoring game for the Chiefs this season, former goalie Nathan Efstation (Iroquois), playing out of the crease for his first season, whipped the team and fans into a frenzy when he scored an impressive initial game goal early in the first period. Spencer Hrynczak (Alden) added another goal followed quickly by Alex Held (Iroquois) assisted by Gage Muller (Alden), 42 seconds later, furthering the Chiefs lead to 3-0 at the end of the first period.
Gage Muller(Alden) tacked on a fourth goal for the Chiefs assisted by defenseman Garrett Miller (Iroquois) early in the second period. Answered by only one for the Wildcats in the second, Iroquois entered the third period with a 4-1 lead.
The third period, jam packed with scoring, saw Iroquois jump to a 6-1 lead with goals from Jamie Bonn (Iroquois) assisted by Gage Muller and Joe Russo (both of Alden) and Alex Held (Iroquois) assisted by Gage Muller (Alden) and Jamie Bonn (Iroquois) before Depew managed to sneak one in past the strong goal tending of senior Tyler Fredette (Iroquois). Three minutes later, freshman Dylan Giancarlo (Iroquois) with Spencer Hrynczak (Alden) and Jake Vitello (Iroquois) on the assist sealed the Chief win.
The varsity Iroquois Chiefs tally up another win at home on November 29th, 2015, to make it 5-0. Iroquois played Jamestown varsity in a home game at Leisure Rinks. The game was scoreless throughout the first period. Both teams seemed to be feeling the other out with strong goal tending.. Iroquois goaltender Matt Majeski (Iroquois junior) and Jamestown goaltender Tommy Chapman turned away several scoring opportunities from both teams.
The second period was all Chiefs. Alex Held (Iroquois junior) opened the scoring up with a rip of a shot short side over Jamestown goaltender’s left shoulder on a hard drive to net. Assisting on the goal was Iroquois goaltender Matt Majeski (Iroqouis junior) with a pass from his crease. Iroquois second goal came from Gage Mueller (Alden senior). Mueller received a beautiful cross ice pass from freshman defenseman Cole Miller (Iroquois) and drove the net from the left side with a hard wrist shot. Iroquois Chiefs third goal came from Sam Rider (Iroquois sophomore). Rider attempted a wrap around which was initially stopped by the Jamestown goaltender, but Rider tenaciously followed up his own rebound and stuffed the puck into the net. Assisting on the play was defenseman Owen Creighton (Iroquois junior) and forward Dylan Giancarlo (Iroquois freshman). Iroquois’s fourth goal was a power play goal from Cole Miller (Iroquois freshman). Miller received a pass from Gage Mueller (Alden senior) and ripped a slap shot from the point with a great screen on the net from Jamie Bonn (Iroquois junior). Also assisting on the goal was Alex Held (Iroquois junior).
The third period was scoreless. Iroquois goaltender Matt Majeski earned Iroquois their first shutout of the year with a great performance. Iroquois defenseman Garrett Miller (Iroquois junior) assisted Majeski with his shutout late in the period by laying down and stacking his legs to block a slap shot from the high slot area on an open net after Majeski was knocked down during a scramble to the left side of the net.
The Chiefs next game will be Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 8:45 PM against Cheektowaga at Leisure Rinks.
