It was Clarence captain Randy Felber who scored the game-winning goal three and a half minutes into the second overtime on Saturday night, but the Red Devils wouldn’t have made it that far if not for goaltender Jack Niesyty and his 41 saves. For the third consecutive year, Lancaster and Clarence met in the large school quarterfinals. And for the …
Niesyty records third shutout of season as Clarence wins on senior night
It was senior night for Clarence as well as the last game of the regular season, and the Red Devils wanted a win after losing three straight. They faced Niagara Wheatfield on Thursday night, and Clarence goaltender Jack Niesyty couldn’t remember defeating the Falcons recently. “I knew it was gonna be a tough game from the past games we’ve played,” …
Held back: OP goalie shuts down Clarence
Orchard Park was frustrated. The Quakers scored just once in a 4-1 loss to Hamburg on Monday, and those frustrations carried into Friday night when they were unable to bury loose puck after loose puck in front of the Clarence net. The frustration finally boiled over into an emotional outburst as OP defenseman TJ Maloney left the ice after the …
Clarence wins tight one over Frontier
The opponent was a familiar one for Clarence on Saturday as the Red Devils faced off against Frontier in their last league game before the holiday break. Clarence coach Rick Brooks wasn’t surprised by the one-goal difference in the 2-1 win. “We play Frontier every year,” Brooks said. “We see them in the playoffs, and we’ve got a history there. …
Clarence hockey: speed over size
Clarence has spent the last couple of years rebuilding after graduating 14 seniors in 2013. But the Red Devils have prevailed with two competitive seasons in which they’ve advanced to the semifinals in the large school playoffs. “We had a lot of speed and skill to fill with the seniors leaving,” senior defenseman Anthony Lunetta said. “We were a small …