We go Around The EShow to recap games from 3/10 to 3/16.
HAVERHILL, MA — Abby Leonard, Madison Ponticelli, Ailish Murray, Tessa Pofahl, and Mathew Fortin take us Around The EShow to recap Week 23.
EHL
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
Providence Capitals @ Express Hockey Club
In the second meeting between the two teams this season, the Express Hockey Club came out flying and never looked back, winning 8–2 over the Providence Capitals. Sam Steinman led the charge early in the game, opening the scoring just 1:45 into the first period before adding his second of the day at 5:32 with help from Warren Nguenti- Abessolo and Mark Trischler. Providence responded on the power play as Anders Alves tallied with help from Vladimir Zakharov and Kurt Mauser, but Steinman completed the hat trick later in the frame with his 20th of the season, finishing a feed from Sonny Arsenault and Aydin Fish to restore the lead.
The Express continued to pour it on in the second period. Sean Anderson struck on the power play before Ville Bodin added two more with the man advantage, giving him his 51st and 52nd goals on the season. Cole Blanchard joined the scoring off a setup from Elijah Nieves and James Joyce. Michael Bevilacqua found the back of the net for Providence in the third, but Hannes Broman capped the frame with a geno in the last minute of the game for the Express. Lukas Toth earned the win in goal with 30 saves, while Steinman powered the offense with a first-period hat trick and an assist. – MF
Thur, Mar 12, 2026
New Jersey 87’s @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
The New Jersey 87’s earned a 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Little Flyers. The 87’s opened the scoring at 7:37 when Sean Elbrecht scored for the 87’s. Just under a minute later, Dominic Bertolino extended the 87’s lead 2-0 to close out the first period. In the second period, Enzo Giuliani found the back of the net at 5:56 to make it 3-0. Philadelphia got on the board early in the third period when Matyas Bartonek scored his fourth goal of the season at 1:53 which cut the deficit to 3-1. The 87’s sealed the win when Bertolino scored his second goal of the game on the power play at 17:20, securing the 4-1 victory. Dallas Thompson had 17 saves on 18 shots for the 87’s and Marty Pierce had 38 saves on 42 shots for the Little Flyers. – AL
East Coast Wizards @ Seahawks Hockey Club
The Seahawks Hockey Club defeated the East Coast Wizards 7-3 in a high-scoring matchup. The Seahawks got on the board early in the first period when Nicky Degeorge scored a power-play goal just 1:36 into the game. The Wizards responded at 4:44 when Nolan Mallett tied the game 1-1. The Seahawks regained the lead when Jacob Roberts scored his 20th goal of the season at 15:24, and just before the end of the period Jamison Gifford added another at 19:56 giving the Seahawks a 3-1 lead after one. The Wizards cut the deficit to one in the second period when Evan Roy scored at 10:36 making it 3-2 heading into the third. The Seahawks pulled away in the third when Degeorge scored his second power-play goal of the game at 4:30. The Wizards responded at 9:52 with a goal from Adam Ellegood but the Seahawks responded just 47 seconds later when Danny Kehoe scored to make it 5-3, and Roberts scored his second of the game on the power play at 14:44. Brendan Agnew capped off the scoring at 17:45 to secure the 7-3 win. Pierson Haislet had 41 saves on 48 shots for the Wizards and Braden Clifford had 27 saves on 30 shots for the Seahawks. – AL
HC Rhode Island @ Connecticut Nor’Easter
The Connecticut Nor’Easter took a 6-2 win over HC Rhode Island. The Nor’Easter had a strong start in the first period when Samuel Strand opened the scoring at 2:35, and then Mason Keramidas doubled the lead at 8:53. Just two minutes later, Mason Wright scored to give Connecticut a 3-0 lead after the first period. The Nor’Easter extended their lead in the second period when Johnny Blase scored at 11:02 to make it 4-0 heading into the third. HC Rhode Island got on the board when Elliot Viens scored 57 seconds into the period. Donovan Burke added a power-play goal at 3:17 and cut the deficit to 4-2. The Nor’Easter quickly responded just 43 seconds later when Briggs Beam restored the three goal lead at the four minute mark. Cole Stranathan capped the scoring at 13:52 recording his first goal of the season to secure the 6-2 win for Connecticut. Chase Hennessy had 30 saves on 36 shots for HC Rhode Island and Dylan Newton had 34 saves on 36 shots for the Nor’Easter. – AL
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
Seahawks Hockey Club @ Valley Jr. Warriors
The Seahawks faced off against the Valley Jr. Warriors in an early Friday afternoon matchup. Danny Kehoe opened the scoring for the Seahawks in the first period and later added a power-play goal to give his team a two-goal edge.
The Valley Jr. Warriors kept themselves in the contest during the second period, as Jacob Macmillan-Dallaire found the back of the net on the man advantage to cut into the deficit.
Nicky Degeorge provided the Seahawks with an insurance tally early in the third. The Warriors later pulled their netminder in an attempt to spark a comeback, but Evan Mitchell and Danny Kehoe each capitalized with empty-net goals, completing Kehoe’s hat trick. The Seahawks skated away with a 5–1 victory. – MP
East Coast Wizards @ Express Hockey Club
The East Coast Wizards squared off against the Express Hockey Club, entering the matchup with a .500 record. Neither side was able to break through in the opening period as both teams traded chances but remained scoreless.
Early in the second, Nate Brissette ended the deadlock, giving the Express the first lead of the game. The Wizards quickly answered as Evan Roy tied it up, batting the puck out of midair to make it 1–1. Kyle Hart followed up by capitalizing on a rebound after Express goaltender Toth kicked the initial shot aside, striking just moments after a Wizards power play expired. Christian Palm added an insurance tally in similar fashion, jumping on a rebound to extend the lead.
The Wizards carried that momentum into the third period, with Connor Hetherington and Adam Ellegood each finding the back of the net to pull away. East Coast pulled off the upset with a 5–1 final. – MP
New Jersey 87’s @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
An early matchup saw both teams take some time to settle in, with neither side able to generate a goal in the opening period.
The New Jersey 87’s found their rhythm in the second. Alex Haar capitalized on a shorthanded two-on-one rush to open the scoring, then struck again just over a minute later to double the lead. Anthony LoGiurato added to the advantage on the power play, while Ivan Kulagin chipped in with another shorthanded tally to make it 4–0 heading into the intermission.
The 87’s offense stayed active in the third period as Lennart Staiger, Hudson Howard, and Dominic Bertolino each found the back of the net. The Little Flyers avoided the shutout late in the game with a goal from Winfred Simpson IV, but New Jersey controlled the contest throughout, finishing with a 7–1 result. – MP
Pennsylvania Huntsman @ Philadelphia Hockey Club
Friday night saw a Philadelphia showdown as the Huntsman took on the Philadelphia Hockey Club. The first period saw Angelo Massullo score by finding an opening in the shooting lane, followed by Marc Nicastro converting a deflection off a point shot to give PHC a 2–0 lead.
In the second, Jaydon Jones opened the scoring early with a power-play goal. PHC continued to dominate offensively with back-to-back goals from Ty Simonet and Pat Devaney, pushing the lead to 5–0 before the period ended.
Jones completed his hat trick in the third with two more goals, while Ryan Fleischauer, Ryan Jaffe, and Marc Nicastro each added one, capping the night at 10–0 in favor of Philadelphia. – MP
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
New York Apple Core @ Connecticut Nor’Easter
In an important matchup between two division rivals, the Connecticut Nor’Easter stormed back after falling behind by three goals to defeat the New York Apple Core 4–3 in overtime. The game remained scoreless through the opening period before Apple Core struck twice in the second. Declan Quinn opened the scoring on the power play, finishing a setup from Matthew Kymer and Lukas Samoila. Less than a minute later, Chase Chalfin added another one with his 10th of the season to give Apple Core a 2–0 advantage heading into the third. New York extended their lead just 25 seconds into the final frame when Kymer found the back of the net with help from Caden Travis and Quinn.
Connecticut began their comeback shortly after as Josh Hauser buried his 20th of the season from Austin Luciani and Briggs Beam. Hudson Woolley followed with another to pull the Nor’Easter within one, before Mason Keramidas tied the game on the power play with assists from James Caeran and Victor Montez. In overtime, Caeran completed the comeback at 4:41, finishing a feed from Montez and Beam to secure the victory. Dylan Newton was great in between the pipes, making 33 saves in the win. – MF
Express Hockey Club @ New Hampshire Avalanche
For the Game of the Week, the New Hampshire Avalanche used a strong offensive performance to skate past the Express Hockey Club with a 10–2 victory. New Hampshire opened the scoring midway through the first period with Ryan O’Leary, finishing a play from Cory Alissi and Ryan Sember. Just over a minute later, Patrick Cooley added his 20th of the season off a setup from Danny Storella and Colden Lawrence to double the lead. The Express responded late in the frame as Erik Bjornson found the back of the net, assisted by Michal Stojka. The Express pulled even early in the second when Warren Nguenti-Abessolo struck on the power play with help from Sean Anderson and Sam Steinman.
The Avalanche quickly regained control as Petey Silverman restored the lead before Brody Andriole added another late in the period. New Hampshire broke the game wide open in the third, putting up six unanswered goals. Alex Ravikovich and Ethan Goodrich scored early before Storella and Gavin Bernsten added back-to-back tallies to extend the lead. Silverman netted his second of the day, while Bernsten capped the scoring with his second goal late in the frame. Nick Hussar was brilliant in net, making 27 saves in the win. Silverman and Bernsten each finished with two goals to power the Avalanche offense. – MF
Providence Capitals @ Bridgewater Bandits
The Providence Capitals secured a 3–1 victory over the Bridgewater Bandits behind a strong defensive effort and timely scoring. Kirils Mihalkovs opened the scoring late in the first period, netting his 11th of the season off a setup from Vladimir Zakharov and Paulis Leonards Paegle to give Providence the early lead. The Bandits responded a few minutes later as Derrick Jewell found the back of the net, finishing a play from Matthew Percsi and Cooper Willson to even the game before the first intermission.
Providence regained the lead in the second period when Kurt Mauser tallied with the help of a beautiful passing play from Dylan Cawley and Maddox Watson. The Capitals held the advantage through a tight third period, relying on solid goaltending and defensive play to keep Bridgewater off the board. With the Bandits pressing late, Dylan Cawley sealed the win with an empty-netter in the final seconds, with assists going to Michael Bevilacqua and Watson. Conner Nicolson made 15 saves in the victory, while Watson chipped in a pair of assists to help lead the Capitals offense. – MF
Philadelphia Hockey Club @ Pennsylvania Huntsmen
In the last meeting of the season between the two teams, Philadelphia Hockey Club held off the Pennsylvania Huntsmen to secure a 4–2 victory. Zapata opened the scoring early in the first period, finishing a play from Ryan Suchy and Hunter Lee before adding his second of the night later in the frame with help from Pat Devaney and Stephen Schaefer to give Philadelphia a two-goal cushion. Pennsylvania answered late in the period as Donte Neve buried his sixth of the season off a setup from Will Saunders and Gabriel Laszewski.
The Huntsmen continued their push in the second when Thomas Hickey found the back of the net, assisted by Neve and Callum Smith, to even the game heading into the third. Philadelphia regained the lead midway through the final frame when Schaefer netted his first of the season with a filthy backhand shot, finishing a feed from Angelo Masullo. With Pennsylvania pressing late, Sheldon Wilson sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the closing seconds, assisted by Hunter Lee and Masullo. Carson Fowler made 16 saves in the victory, while Zapata led the offense with two goals. – MF
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
New Jersey 87’s @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
The New Jersey 87’s defeated the Philadelphia Little Flyers 6-2. New Jersey opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Chris Erasmus at 8:05. The 87’s doubled their lead early in the second period at 4:24 when Anthony LoGiurato found the back of the net. The Little Flyers responded at 8:37 when Winfred Simpson IV scored a shorthanded goal which cut the deficit to 2-1. Later in the period at 13:36, Enzo Giuliani scored to make it 3-1 for the 87’s. Philadelphia struck again later in the period when Socrates Kelly scored at 19:50, making it 3-2 heading into the third. The 87’s pulled away in the third period with three goals from Lennart Staiger, Dominic Bertolino, and Kulagin who capped the scoring at 15:30 to secure the 6–2 victory. Dallas Thompson had 19 saves on 21 shots for the 87’s and Lewis Brocklehurst had 33 saves on 39 shots for the Little Flyers. – AL
EHLP
Wed, Mar 11, 2026
Providence Capitals @ Connecticut Nor’Easter
In the 40th game of the season for both teams, the Connecticut Nor’Easter held off a late push to earn a 4–3 victory over the Providence Capitals. Donnie Davidson opened the scoring midway through the first period, scoring off a setup from Asher Shipley and Christian Shugars to give Connecticut the early lead. The Nor’Easter doubled their advantage in the second when Cameron Soucy struck on the power play, doing it all by himself. Providence responded late in the period as David Han buried his 15th of the year, assisted by Will Link, to cut the deficit to one heading into the third.
The teams traded goals quickly in the final frame. AJ Bauchrowitz tied the game for the Capitals with a goal early in the period, but Connecticut answered just seconds later as Trey Kline restored the lead. Andrew Burnside added some breathing room with his 10th of the season, assisted by Davidson and Shugars. Han struck again late for Providence with his second of the day, but the Nor’Easter held on defensively. Davidson led the offense with a tally and two helpers in the win. – MF
New Hampshire Avalanche @ Seahawks Hockey Club
The New Hampshire Avalanche delivered a dominant third period to cruise to an 8–0 victory over the Seahawks Hockey Club. Brandon Ganas opened the scoring midway through the first period, netting his first of the season off a feed from Noah Deyak to give the Avalanche the early lead. New Hampshire added to the advantage late in the second when Lincoln Manson tallied, finishing a setup from Michael Cote and Ethan St. Laurence.
The Avalanche offense exploded in the third period. David Wood struck shorthanded early in the frame before Michael Cote added another just over a minute later to stretch the lead. Parker Ederveen followed with a power play geno, and Curtis Anderson joined the scoring soon after as New Hampshire continued to pile it on. Manson picked up his second goal of the day midway through the period, while Ganas capped the scoring late with his second of the game as well. Owen Holland was perfect in net for the Avalanche, stopping all 28 shots he faced to record the shutout. Manson and Cote led the offense with a goal and two apples each in the victory. – MF
Thur, Mar 12, 2026
New Hampshire Avalanche @ Connecticut Nor’Easter
The New Hampshire Avalanche skated away with a 6-1 win over the Connecticut Nor’Easter. Connecticut scored first when Donnie Davidson found the back of the net just one minute into the game. The Avalanche quickly responded at 6:07 when Jake Hutchins tied the game, and then Trevor Brennan put them in the lead at 12:59. In the second period, the Avalanche added to their lead when Kyle Keith scored at 1:49 and then Emmett Hammond scored at 14:40 to make it 4-1 heading into the third. New Hampshire kept their momentum in the third with goals from Ilya Krivosheev and Hayden Cunningham to seal the 6-1 victory. Carson McGreevy had 30 saves on 31 shots for New Hampshire and Ethan LaPlante had 61 saves on 67 shots for Connecticut. – AL
Fri, Mar 13, 2026
New Jersey Bears @ Atlantic City Seals
Friday night featured a Garden State matchup between the New Jersey Bears and the Seals, two teams with similar records promising an exciting contest. Andrei Radkevich opened the scoring for the Seals in the first period with an unassisted goal.
The Seals kept the momentum going in the second, as Alexei Radkevich, Justin Linhares, and Andrei Radkevich each found the back of the net. Jebidiah Purdy added another to close out the period, giving the Seals a commanding lead.
The Bears finally got on the board in the third with a power-play goal from Winston Sweet, but the Seals continued their offensive push. Andrei Radkevich completed his hat trick, and Anthony Farrell added two late goals, sealing an 8–1 victory for the Seals. – MP
New Jersey 87’s vs. Union Jr. Thunder
The New Jersey 87’s took on the Union Junior Thunder in an early matchup, with neither team able to find the back of the net in the opening period.
The deadlock was broken just two minutes into the second when Jake DiGuiseppe scored, assisted by Tai Jausovec and Matthew Bomeisl. Eddie Kienzle then heated up, netting two goals—one off a zone rush and another on a backhand—to give the 87’s their first lead of the night.
The Thunder responded early in the third as Simon Zavorka tied the game, but Kienzle wasn’t done. He completed his hat trick to put New Jersey back on top, and the 87’s held on for a 3–2 victory over Union. – MP
Sat, Mar 14, 2026
Union Jr. Thunder @ Atlantic City Seals
In a tight conference matchup, the Atlantic City Seals came back from an early deficit to defeat the Union Jr. Thunder 4–3. Union jumped out to a quick lead in the opening period as Radek Jenik scored twice in just over a minute. Jenik first struck at 5:13 off a feed from Jake DiGuiseppe before adding his second of the night moments later, finishing a play from Tai Jausovec and Matthew Bomeisl to put the Thunder up by two. Atlantic City responded late in the frame on the power play when Ben Meyer buried his 25th of the season, assisted by Andrei Radkevich and goaltender Declan McNamara.
The Seals carried that momentum into the second period. Andrei Radkevich evened the game with a shorthanded goal midway through the frame, set up by Alexei Radkevich and McNamara. Union briefly regained the lead as Collin Gercken scored on the power play, but Atlantic City answered quickly with back-to-back goals from Anthony Farrell and Trey Mendez to take control. Neither side found the back of the net in the third, as the Seals held on behind 27 saves (and two helpers) from McNamara to secure the win. – MF
Express Hockey Club @ New Hampshire Avalanche
In a game where both teams battled as if it were playoff hockey, the New Hampshire Avalanche fought until the end to earn a 4–3 win over the Express Hockey Club. The Express opened the scoring late in the first period with a shorthanded tally from Kyle Daly, who finished a play from Jackson Guimond and Garrett Sager. The Avalanche responded just over a minute later on the power play as Matthew Topham found the back of the net with a missile of a shot off a setup from Ilya Krivosheev and Evan Guerin. Special teams continued to play a key role in the second period. Nate Gravel restored the Express lead with a power play goal early in the frame, but Lincoln Manson answered moments later for New Hampshire to even the score.
The Express regained the advantage late in the period when Jackson Guimond struck with the man advantage, assisted by Gravel and Sviat Antipkin. New Hampshire pulled even again early in the third as Krivosheev scored shorthanded off a feed from Mason Ballard. With a game looking like it was going to need overtime, David Wood delivered the game-winner on the power play with only one second left in regulation to seal the comeback win. Carson McGreevy made 32 saves in the win for the Avalanche, while Krivosheev led the offense with a goal and a helper. – MF
Philadelphia Little Flyers @ New Jersey 87’s
The New Jersey 87’s put together a dominant offensive performance to defeat the Philadelphia Little Flyers 9–2. New Jersey jumped out to an early lead just 38 seconds into the opening period as Anthony Marrone finished a play from Eddie Kienzle and Tomass Vekselis. Theodore Poulos added another later in the frame, converting a setup from Vekselis and Kienzle to double the advantage.
The 87’s broke the game open in the second period. Matt Duffy scored shorthanded just 10 seconds into the frame before Ezekiel Elias-Chaffin added two goals of his own. Kienzle chipped in with a power play tally, and Duffy struck again late in the period to extend the lead. Philadelphia managed to get on the board early in the third as Isaac Jackson netted his first of the season, followed shortly after by Kamren Wetherell to cut into the deficit. However, New Jersey quickly answered with another goal from Duffy before Kienzle capped the scoring with his second power play goal of the night. Keith Bizjak-Lawrence made 11 saves in the win, while Duffy led the offense with his first EHLP hat trick and an apple. – MF
Sun, Mar 15, 2026
Philadelphia Little Flyers @ Union Jr. Thunder
The Philadelphia Little Flyers earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Union Jr. Thunder. Union struck first in the opening period when Collin Gercken scored at 2:53. The Jr. Thunder added another shortly after when Jase Estrin found the back of the net at 4:40 giving Union an early 2–0 lead. Philadelphia responded midway through the period when Owen Flynn got the Little Flyers on the board with a power-play goal at 7:54. Late in the first, Gabriel Dunn tied the game at 19:49 and made it 2-2 after one period.
Union regained the lead in the second period when Gercken scored his second goal of the game at 7:23, giving the Jr. Thunder a 3–2 advantage heading into the final frame. The Little Flyers took control in the third period when Luc Rollet tied the game at 10:25 and just a few minutes later, Flynn scored his second goal of the night on the power play at 14:08 to secure the 4-3 win for the Little Flyers. Keith McLaughlin had 37 saves on 40 shots for the Little Flyers and Nathan Kelly had 18 saves on 22 shots for the Jr. Thunder. – AL
Seahawks Hockey Club @ Express Hockey Club
The Express Hockey Club took a 2-1 win over the Seahawks Hockey Club. After a scoreless first period, the Seahawks opened the scoring early in the second when Devin Kelly found the back of the net at 1:36. The Express responded later in the period when Michael Moscone tied the game at 12:04. Just over a minute later, Moscone struck again, scoring his second goal of the game at 13:33, giving Express a 2-1 advantage.Neither team scored in the third period, allowing Express to hold on for the 2-1 victory. Nick Kaufman had 29 saves on 31 shots for the Seahawks and Kieran Humphreys had 51 saves on 52 shots for the Express. – AL
New Jersey 87’s vs New Jersey Bears
The New Jersey 87’s defeated the New Jersey Bears 6-4 in a back-and-forth matchup. The Bears scored late in the first period when Brendan Crowley scored a power-play goal at 17:26, giving the Bears a 1-0 lead after the first. New Jersey extended the lead early in the second period as Dominic Moushon scored at 1:46 to make it 2-0. The 87’s quickly responded midway through the period when Eddie Kienzle got them on the board at 6:09. Kienzle struck again at 13:55 on the power play to tie it up 2-2. New Jersey continued to build momentum when Matthew Duffy scored at 15:3 giving New Jersey their first lead.
Just a few minutes later, Ethan Minter added a shorthanded goal at 18:13 to make it 4-2 for the 87’s. The Bears answered just before the end of the period when Moushon scored his second of the game at 19:55, cutting the deficit to 4-3 heading into the third. The 87’s added to their lead early in the third when Tomass Vekselis scored at 2:07. Duffy later recorded his second goal of the game with a shorthanded tally at 7:21 extending the lead to 6-3.The Bears got one back at the thirteen minute mark when John Ruggiero scored but the 87’s held on to secure the 6-4 victory. Aden Dube had 26 saves on 32 shots for the Bears and Triton Franczak had 35 saves on 39 shots for the 87’s. – AL
Pennsylvania Huntsmen @ Atlantic City Seals
The Atlantic City Seals skated away with a 4-1 win over the Pennsylvania Huntsmen. After a scoreless first period, the Huntsmen got on the board in the second when Braeden McClure scored at 3:26. The Seals responded midway through the period when Alexei Radkevich tied the game at 11:17. Just over two minutes later, the Seals took the lead when Paul Elco scored at 13:48 giving Atlantic City a 2-1 lead heading into the third. The Seals extended their advantage quickly in the final frame when Farrell scored just 19 seconds into the period. Elijah Goodman added another at 10:23 to secure the 4-1 victory for Atlantic City. Holden Bates had 44 saves on 48 shots for the Huntsmen and Nick Fanelli had 27 saves on 28 shots for the Seals. – AL