by Team Reporter-Nate Gordon ’16<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, January 28th, Williston Boys Hockey (10-6-1)\u00a0will be looking for its third straight win when it takes on the Loomis-Chaffee Pelicans (8-7-2)\u00a0in Windsor, Connecticut. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season.<\/p>\n
The Wildcats are coming off a convincing 5-1 win over Westminster on Monday,\u00a0the\u00a027th\u00a0in which Williston scored three goals in the first period. This was the first time since 1987 that Williston Boys Hockey has defeated a Westminster team.<\/p>\n
After this Westminster game, Head Coach Derek Cunha told his team, “A big win like this, Wednesday, very easy for it to be a letdown game. We don’t let that happen.”<\/p>\n
Loomis is 1-2-2 in it’s last five games and 3-3-2 since the holiday break. On January 18th, the Pelicans were defeated by Westminster 5-2. Loomis junior forward Ben Sharf (#17) leads the team in points (24), and junior forward Alex Esposito (#12) leads the team in goals (9).<\/p>\n
In its most recent New England Prep School Hockey Power Rankings<\/a>, released on January 24th,\u00a0the New England Hockey Journal <\/em>ranked Williston at number fourteen. However, these rankings were created when the team had an 8-5-1 record.<\/p>\n As usual, assuming there is phone service in Loomis’ rink, game updates will be available through the team’s Twitter (@WillistonHockey). A game report with reactions from players and coaches will be available after the game right here on In the Crease<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Team Reporter-Nate Gordon ’16 On Wednesday, January 28th, Williston Boys Hockey (10-6-1)\u00a0will be looking for its third straight win when it takes on the Loomis-Chaffee Pelicans (8-7-2)\u00a0in Windsor, Connecticut. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season. The Wildcats are coming off a convincing 5-1 win over Westminster on Monday,\u00a0the\u00a027th\u00a0in … Continue reading Wildcats Looking to Win 3rd Straight against Loomis<\/span>