BOYS' HOCKEY
vs.
Saturday, January 21, 2023
Brunswick 2, Thornton Academy 1, OT
AJ Wolverton scored two goals, including the winner in overtime, to lift defending Class B state champion Brunswick to a 2-1 victory over Class A contender Thornton Academy at Biddeford Ice Arena.
Wolverton’s second goal came 2:25 into overtime and was unassisted.
Thornton (9-3), which was ranked first in the Varsity Maine poll, took a 1-0 lead at 6:29 of the first period, when Kyle Lesieur stuffed a rebound past Brunswick goalie Luke Patterson. The Dragons (9-0-1), ranked No. 2 in the Varsity Maine poll, tied the game at 9:26 of the second period when Wolverton tipped a Zach Stern-Hayes shot from the top of the circle over the shoulder of Trojans goalie Drew Johnson.
Patterson made 37 saves, while Johnson stopped 12 shots.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | 4OT | 5OT | | F |
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(9-0-1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | — | 2 |
(9-3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | — | 1 |
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