Pittsburgh Hornets U14 Hockey Team loses heartbreaker in Overtime

The Pittsburgh Hornets U14 team lost a heartbreaker with 3:12 left in the first overtime, 4-3, to a relentless Syracuse team to finish up their competition at the 2007 USA Hockey National Championship competition in Fraser Michigan. The Hornets tied the game with 5:51 left in the third period to send the game into the overtime stanza.

The game featured a lot of relentless skating and checking from both teams plus a lot of offensive opportunities as Syracuse as the Hornets carried play and outshot Syracuse 32 to 26. It was not meant to be though as Syracuse moves on to the semi-finals and the Pittsburgh Hornets U14 Team reflects upon a very successful year and gears up for the future.

Congratulations to the U12 and U14 teams of the Pittsburgh Hornets Amateur Hockey Association for competing well at the USA Hockey National Championships this year.

Game summary

First Period
No goal

Penalties:
05:53 - Syracuse Stars (NY): James Forbes (33 ) - 2:00 Hooking
08:22 - Pittsburgh Hornets (MD): Zachary Lynch (84 ) - 2:00 Holding
14:15 - Syracuse Stars (NY): John Krisley (12 ) - 2:00 Tripping

Second Period
1-Pittsburgh Hornets (MD) : Brandon Saad (PP) (2)
02:17
(Williams)
2-Syracuse Stars (NY) : John Krisley (PP) (3)
05:18
3-Syracuse Stars (NY) : Michael Zalewksi (2)
10:08
(Mingoia, Black)
4-Syracuse Stars (NY) : Taylor Burden (3)
11:12
(Mingoia)
5-Pittsburgh Hornets (MD) : Stephen Johns (5)
13:36
(Williams, Koster)

Penalties:
01:47 - Syracuse Stars (NY): James Forbes (33 ) - 2:00 Hooking
03:33 - Pittsburgh Hornets (MD): Brandon Saad (22 ) - 2:00 Slashing

Third Period
6-Pittsburgh Hornets (MD) : Charles Williams (2)
05:51
(Johns)

Penalties:
10:06 - Pittsburgh Hornets (MD): John Facchiano (91 ) - 2:00 Tripping
14:01 - Pittsburgh Hornets (MD): Chase Lehigh (24 ) - 2:00 Tripping

Overtime
7-Syracuse Stars (NY) : Taylor Burden (4)
03:12
(Mingoia, Krisley)

Penalties:
No penalties

Shots on goal:
Syracuse Stars (NY):
7-14-8-3 (32)
Pittsburgh Hornets (MD):
9-6-9-2 (26)

Power-play conversions
Syracuse Stars (NY):
1/4
Pittsburgh Hornets (MD):
1/3

Goaltenders
Pittsburgh Hornets (MD):
Michael Houser 22 SV, 48:00 min (L)
Syracuse Stars (NY):
Andrew Iles 29 SV, 48:00 min (W)