LAKEWOOD, Ohio — It's getting to be nitty-gritty time in high school hockey. Shaker Heights and host St. Edward played one of those tense, give-and-take affairs Friday night, a prelude to next month's Baron Cup and state tournaments that keep spectators on edge.
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — It's getting to be nitty-gritty time in high school hockey.
Shaker Heights and host St. Edward played one of those tense, give-and-take affairs Friday night, a prelude to next month's Baron Cup and state tournaments that keep spectators on edge.
But there were two perspectives at the end of the 2-2 game, not even an eight-minute overtime session able to break the tie.
The visiting Raiders had the satisfaction of rallying for the deadlock on their opponent's ice. The Eagles did not have the luxury of escaping with the point.
"The fans were treated to a great game," said veteran Shaker Heights coach Mike Bartley, whose club is 17-3-1 overall and 4-2-1 in the Red North Division of the Greater Cleveland High School Hockey League. "We wanted to get off to a good start, and we had some chances. It was back and forth."
The Raiders were on their game at the outset as they held a 13-3 edge in shots after the first period. They scored first when junior forward Jacob Shick found the net in close after 2:40 of play.
St. Edward (11-10-3, 3-4-1) asserted itself after that on both ends, outshooting the visitors, 17-6, over the next two periods. Junior defenseman Patrick Flannery scored on a backhander with four minutes left in the first period to tie the game.
The Eagles took the lead with 10:52 left in the second period when senior Mick Bartholomew scored. Showing patience, Bartholomew took his time to beat Raiders goaltender Eric Sterin with a backhander.
The lead stood until the pressing Raiders scored off a scramble in front, junior Richard Grant flipping the puck past senior goaltender Logan Galati with 2:24 to play in regulation.
"Sam [Clellen] took a shot and Nick [Hartman] tipped it," said Grant. "The key was getting guys in front. I'm not happy, but I'm not disappointed. I'm glad we came back."
The Eagles nearly won it with 2:30 left in overtime, but senior C.J. Hoy could not convert on his breakaway attempt.
"I was playing all my angles," said goaltender Sterin, relieved with the breakaway reprieve. "These are all big games. Tying is definitely better than losing."
After another frustrating close game-but-no-cigar outing, St. Edward coach Troy Gray was not seeing things that way.
"Absolutely not," said Gray. "We haven't put together three periods all year. We have some lapses and we don't have the offense to run teams out of the rink. We have to learn how to finish."
St. Edward outshot Shaker, 24-21. The teams meet again in two weeks.
Source: http://highschoolsports.cleveland.com/news/article/-8512622635261560656
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