2023 Neely Cup: Team Neely takes the championship
Portland, Ore. – Team Neely topped Team Heath in the Championship Final to capture the Neely Cup on Sunday, while Team Yaremchuk knocked off Team Sasser in the Consolation Final as Neely Cup Training Camp came to a close.
The four teams, named after Winterhawks Hall-of-Famers Randy Heath, Cam Neely, Grant Sasser and Ken Yaremchuk, are made up by 77 prospective Winterhawks. Teams included a mix of veteran talent with newly drafted prospects and several camp invites as well.
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The Consolation Final consisted of a two-period game, with each period lasting 20 minutes (run-time until the final two minutes). The Championship Final also featured two periods, but each lasted 25 minutes (run-time until the final two minutes).
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Consolation Final (3rd vs. 4th): Team Yaremchuk (5) defeats Team Sasser (3)
First Period Scoring Summary:
0:53 – Team Yaremchuk – Jordan Duguay from Luca Cagnoni
6:36 – Team Yaremchuk – Marcus Nguyen from Kyle McDonough
20:45 – Team Yaremchuk – Tyce Penrod from Luca Cagnoni
21:56 – Team Sasser – Owen Chapman from Josh Zakreski
Second Period Scoring Summary:
7:10 – Team Sasser – James Stefan from Ryder Thompson and Grady Gustafson
8:50 – Team Yaremchuk – Marcus Nguyen
14:07 – Team Sasser – Nick Johnson from Rylan Daley
20:05 – Team Yaremchuk – David Hoy from Kyle McDonough and Finn McNabb
Championship Final (1st vs. 2nd): Team Neely (4) defeats Team Heath (0)
First Period Scoring Summary:
9:15 – Team Neely – Aiden Sotas
23:27 – Team Neely – Cobe Perlinger from Luke Wilfley and Diego Buttazzoni
Second Period Scoring Summary:
6:43 – Team Neely – Jack O’Brien from Josh Mori and Luke Wilfley
24:05 – Team Neely – Diego Buttazzoni from Lane Glende
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Goaltending Stats
Team Heath
#1 Micah Adams – 9/11 saves
#30 Marek Schlenker – 13/15 saves
Team Neely
#1 Holden Murphy -12/12 saves
#30 Ashton Thornton – 12/12 saves
#31 Jan Špunar – 5/5 saves
Team Sasser
#1 Connor MacKenzie – 15/17 saves
#30 Justen Maric – 11/14 saves
Team Yaremchuk
#1 Luke Brunen – 8/10 saves
#30 Jaxon Hoye – 10/10 saves
#31 Sascha Pitaev – 7/8 saves
