St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-02-18
HOCKEY SEASON OPENED
st. Johnsbury Won The First Game
From Newport

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st. bloomsbury Won The First Game
From Newport
The local hockey season was in
augurated last Wednesday night with
. game between the newly organized
ST Johnsbury team and the fast New
mort seven. and St Johnsbury won by
the score of three, to two. The result
was very fairly representative OF the
two teams relative ability, as st.
Jobnsbury had a little the better OF
the argument all through the hrst
two periods and part OF the third,
and though Newport was stronger
at the close, they did not have suf-
ficient power to tie the score. The
night was far too cold for good hook
ey. and many of the players report
ed frozen fingers and toes after the
game. A few spectators, who braved
the low temperature, were we'll re-
paid for their attendance by an eX-
hibition of fast skating and accurate
puck handling, that was remarkable
considering the thermometers stand
ing The ice was so hard that
the sharpest skates failed to hold
properly and several falls were due
to this cause.
1t was a little after the scheduled
hour when the game began, and with
in the first minute ST. JohnSbury was
hammering away at the Newport
goal The home forwards were tast,
and kept the puck the most OF the
time, and scrimmages were common
around the Newport coverpoint po-
sition. Inside of three minutes
fast lift by Captain Cook from the
side of the rink sailed through both
teams and into the net for the first
score. 1t was not long before sud
den attack on the ST. Johnsbury goal
Welded a point, when Brouillette cut
one past Tebeau For good
while there was no score, but just
before the whistle Cook shot a sec
ond goal from scrimmage.
| The teams retired to the warmth
| for the five minutes rest and returned
| for the second period, but strive as
| both teams would, a score was I'M
possible, for the two forward lines
swayed back and forth with the puck
now in the center of the ice and now
along the sides, and the period end
| ed with the score still two and one.
That the home team could put up
the game it did, on its first appear
ance. was as pleasing as it was un-
looked for to it's supporters.
The third period saw Newport
force the fighting into St. Johnsbury
territory, and Tebeau had several
difficult drives to handle, but the ar
rival of A. Castonguay put new lie
into the home team, and clever
bit of passing gave L. Castonguay an
opening that he accepted and st.
Johnsbury led to 1. Mossa, VINO
had been skating all over the rink
throughout the game, was receiving
better support from the other for
wards, and he slipped one by Te-
beau for Newport's second score.
The game ended with Newport try
ing for goals by desperate shooting,
and the local boys had won. The
lineup:
NEWPORT ST. }.
n McGuire Goal Tebeau
WbalI Point Conoly
Brouillette Coverpoint Cook
Mossa Rover Boucher
Beebe Center L. Castonguay
w. Mcclure Left Wing Gibson
Cavanaugh Right Wing Stevens
Referee: Gorham. Ump1res:
HeaIy and Connors. Time-keepers:
Seguin and Campbell. Time: three
15-minute periods. Goals: Cook 2,
IL. Castonguay, Mossa, Brouilette.
Substitution: A. Castonguay for
Boucher.
Notes of the Game.
Both teams played the same kind
of a game, with the coverpoint play
ing far up, and the point back.
insufficient lighting made the
goalkeeper's place a hard one.
Not a player had to repose on the
side lines for rough playing. There
was plenty of body checking, but a
minimum of tripping and slash1ng'
and the best of feeling prevailed.
Captains Cook and Mcclure were
much in evidence. Cooks two goals
were sensational, and Mossa was the
best skater on the ice. This little
chap did not hesitate to check the
largest man opposing him.
Spectators and players hobnobbed
together around the fire between
periods.
Mossa contributed Hobey Baker
stunt in the second period, but failed
at goal, after dribbling the puck
through both teams.
The coverpoints bore the brunt Of
the attack for both teams, and it was
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