One Step Closer to the State Title: Wave Beats the Rams

by Courtney Kyritz

The Blue Wave Boys Hockey Team brang home a memorable victory last night against close rivals, the New Canaan Rams. A game that had the potential to end the season ended with the Blue Wave winning 2-1 in a nerve-wracking overtime period.

Senior Captain Max Rothston (pictured above) started out in goal, and was a key player for the boys' success. With a major save in the first period Rothston led the team on to a good start.

Along with Rothston's great game, junior Brendan Hathaway led the Wave to its first goal, making the score 1-0.  New Canaan then came back to score a sneaky goal with 0 seconds left in the second period tying up the game.

With no goals scored in the second and third periods the game went into overtime, a 15 minute period and fight for the first goal. Rothston made a critical pad save which started the rush for the game-winning goal.  Senior Captain Nick Bruno scored with a scant 1:37 left in that overtime period, saving them from another period of overtime.

The boys' next game will be Saturday, March 10^{th at} at 2  p.m. at Yale's Ingalls Rink; they will be taking on the Glastonbury Tomahawks.  Tickets are available in the Welcome Center from 8a.m. - 11a.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 9th and cost from $5 to $8.