The Northeast Generals struggled against the New England Stars allowing James Wilson to score a hat trick as Northeast crushed the Stars 8-4 in a home game at Skate 3 Ice Arena in Northeast. The New England Stars took the lead before the halfway point in the second on a goal from Tyson Gudaitis.
Marc Faia had a busy night with 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) and Fedor Lopaev delivered for his team with 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists). Ian Gatley chipped in with 3 points (2 goals, 1 assist) and Michael Lempiainen did his part, adding 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist).
During the first, Gatley opened the scoring for the Stars with a goal at 3:01 with helpers from his teammates Archambeault and Barone.
In the second period, Gatley netted a goal at 0:18 with helpers from his linemates, Lempiainen and Archambeault. Wilson scored a goal at 5:58 with assists from his linemates, Gudaitis and Norris. Lempiainen quickly followed with a goal at 7:26 with assists from his linemates, Johnson and Archambeault. Faia finally put Northeast on the board with a goal at 11:37 with a helper from fellow Generals forward Lopaev. Gudaitis quickly followed with what turned out to be the game winning goal at 11:51 with helpers from his linemates, Norris and Wilson. Archambeault quickly followed with a goal at 13:28 with an assist from Gatley.
In the third, Lopaev answered for Northeast with a goal at 12:04. Kelly quickly followed with a goal at 12:20 with an assist from Lopaev. Wilson quickly followed with a goal at 12:45 with helpers from his linemates, Gauvin and Gudaitis. Wilson quickly followed with a goal at 14:44 with assists from Conlon and Gudaitis. Marcola answered for Northeast with a goal at 17:15 with helpers from his linemates, Faia and Braley.
This loss brings the Northeast Generals’ record to (25-14-2-0).