Monarchs Claim Regular Season Championship

2nd Year in a Row for NH

Hooksett, NH - There are still seven games remaining on the New Hampshire Monarchs schedule, but no points are needed as they repeated as EJHL Regular Season Champions with a 3-2 win over the visiting Green Mountain Glades. The win gives the Monarchs 67 points and puts them out of reach from all teams. "It is a great accomplishment for all of our players," stated GM/Head Coach Sean Tremblay. "Winning the Regular Season Title is important to our guys because it says they played at an extremely high level all year long and did it with consistency. Coach Corkum and I are very proud of all of our players and we are grateful to them for their efforts each and every day. We still have a lot of work to do and will strive to get better each day until the end of the season."

The Monarchs struck first when red-hot Nick DelGallo scored a shorthanded goal off an assist from Rence Coassin. It would be the only goal of the first and second periods as both James Mello and Kevin Bolin played tremendous in goal for each of their respective teams.

The Glades would knot the game a 1-1 when Nick Downer would fire a one-timer past Mello just 2:17 into the third period. His goal would come off a pass from behind the net off the stick of brother Chris Downer and Marek Polidor. It would hold until the 12:07 mark when Matt Germain fired one from the blue line on the power play that would sail past Bolin for a 2-1 lead. Nick DelGallo and Paul Thompson would receive assists on Germain's goal. Just minutes later the Monarchs would enjoy a two-goal lead when Denny Kearney picked up a loose puck in the neutral zone and walked down the right side, cut around a defender, and faked a backhander to the top corner on the short side only to deftly pull it to his forehand around Bolin and slide it by him in the middle of the net. Kearney's goal should air on ESPN later tonight. The Glades would not go quietly and scored a power play goal when Riley Wetmore tipped a waist high shot by Mello off of a Matt Campanale shot. The Glades would have several chances with Bolin on the bench for an extra attacker, but Mello would shut the door down and ensure the win with several big saves and give his team their 2nd title in a row.

The Monarchs are now 33-4-1 in EJHL action and are 42-5-1 overall. They host the Boston Harborwolves on Sunday at 2:20pm at the Tri Town Ice Arena.