Cathedral-Chatard Hockey Club: Game Recap

Sunday, January 15
Cathedral-Chatard Hockey Club Goes 2-1 in Canada



Cathedral-Chatard Hockey Club Goes 2-1 in Canada 

The Cathedral-Chatard Blues enjoyed a successful trip 'way up north' to Windsor, ON over the weekend of January 13th - 15th,  by posting a winning record of 2-1 against teams from the Windsor area. The Friday night game proved to be a huge challenge, facing a really strong Belle River High School team just after completing our 6-1/2 hour charter bus ride to Belle River Ice Arena.  The boys kept it close for the majority of two periods, eventually falling prey to rubbery legs and a  very solid Belle River squad 7-0.             

But Saturday was a new day and offered a new challenge against another strong team, Brennan High School.  Jordan Logan got the Blues on the board with a power play goal midway through the 2nd period to tie the game at one apiece, with Conor Sweeney and Dustin Rhodes both assisting on the goal.  Brennan score two more goals to take a 3-1 lead before Nick Mpistolarides scored on a nifty pass from Rhodes to get the game closer at 3-2.  Less than a minute later Sweeney sniped a shot from the far left outer circle to tie the game just before the 3rd period, with James Kirchgraber assisting on that power play goal.  In the 3rd period the Blues got down 5-3 before the momentum started to swing.  Jackson Eaton netted a power play goal from the slot on a play set up by pretty passes from Kirchgraber and Rhodes.  Still down 5-4 with under two minutes left in the game, goaltender Bob Mooney was at his best in net, thwarting several shots by the boys from Brennan.  Then Matthew Broyles tickled the twine on assists from Mpistolarides and Sam Cavender to tie the game with 1:25 left.  With all of the momentum now on the side of the Blues, they were not to be denied, as James Kirchgraber scored the game-winner on a pass from Mpistolarides with 0:29 left on the clock.  The Blues hung on the remaining seconds with good defense to seal the victory 6-5.                  

Sunday's early morning game at 7:30am saw the Blues taking on River Side HS for their 3rd and final game of the weekend.  John Yaczik got the boys in Blue going early with a short-handed goal on assists by Broyles and Rhodes.  With goaltender David McCloud patrolling the pipes and turning away shot after shot, the Blues notched their 2nd goal of the game with Kirchgraber scoring off a pass from Eaton.  Down 3-2, the Blues tied the game later in the 2nd when JJ Freudenberg lifted a shot past the River Side netminder to tie the game.  Logan and Cavender both contributed with assists on that goal.  In the 3rd period the Blues buckled down and scored two more goals, one each by Mpistolarides and Rhodes to complete the scoring, with assists from Broyles and Andrew Christe on the first goal of the period, and Sweeney and Mpistolarides getting the assists on the final goal of the contest.  The final score was 5-3 for the Blues, which made for a happy bus ride back to the States.    



Sunday, January 8
CCHC Blues vs Lawrence, Noblesville and Penn



 
 CCHC Blues vs Lawrence 1-6-12 game recap
Blues looked fresh and reinvigorated after the holiday break when they took the ice vs Lawrence on 1-6-12.  Conor Sweeney had perhaps one of his best games in his 3 year career.  He scored 2 short handed goals and assisted on 2 other goals as CCHC prevailed with a 5-2 win.  Bobby Mooney was stellar in between the pipes, stopping 35 out of 37 shots from an offensive attack by the Bears.  James Kirchgraber, Sam Cavendar and Dustin Rhodes' empty netter were the other goal scorers with assists from Jordan Logan, Andrew Christe, and 2 from Connor Helrigel.  
  
CCHC Blues vs Noblesville   1-7-12 Recap        
The Blues 2nd game in as many nights saw them matched up against a formidable foe in the team from Noblesville.  Things started out well, with a short handed goal by J.J. Freudenberg as he raced to the net and was fed a perfect pass on the right wing by James Kirchgraber to give CCHC a 1 - 0 lead.  
            
But that didn't last too long, Noblesville answered with 3 straight goals of there own, with some hard forechecking and an extreme extra effort, winning most loose pucks.  The Blues bounced back with a power play goal by Jordan Logan, with an assist from Jackson Eaton to make it 3-2.  But that would be as close as the Blues would get.  Dustin Rhodes scored late unassisted to make the score 6 - 3, but it was to late.  Blues lost the penalty filled game, (29 by both teams, 14 by CCHC) 6 to 3 giving up 3 power play goals.
CCHC Blues vs Penn  1-8-12 Recap
The once fresh legs turned into jello as the Blues played their 3rd game in 3 days vs the Penn Kingsmen from South Bend area.  CCHC got off to a fast start with a hard shot and a goal by Jackson Eaton, assisted by Jordan Logan and Connor Helrigel.  Then about a minute later its was James Kirchgraber scoring on a 5-3 power play, assists from Logan and Eaton. to give the Blues a promising 2 - 0 lead.  David McCloud got the start in goal and only let up 1 goal in the first period, but then the Kingsmen struck hard scoring 6 out of the next 7 goals.  Kirchgraber netted his second of the game on another power play, this time it was Logan and Helrigel with the assists.  The Blues lost 7 - 3 and look to get hot as they head north to Canada.  "Hopefully our trip to Canada will be a real strong bonding experience for the boys and we can get momentum heading into the league and state tournaments.", said coach Mike Kellermeyer.

Saturday, December 17
CCHC 4-1 Win over Carmel



Saturday 12/17 
The Cathedral Chatard Blues were hoping to avenge an early season loss versus the Carmel Blue Icehounds this past Saturday, and they would have to come from behind to do it. Trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Blues tied the game getting a goal from freshman JJ Freudenberg who was assisted by Sam Cavendar and Jordan Logan. Just 1:40 seconds later, Conor Sweeney gave the Blues a 2-1 lead with assists from Connor Helrigel and Jackson Eaton. Then it was time for the lethal power play to flex its muscle, as Jordan Logan ripped a rope with just over 1 minute left, giving the Blues a 3 - 1 lead. Matthew Broyles and Sweeney got the assists. Period 2 was scoreless and tightly contested. The Blues then got their 4th goal from Sweeney who was assisted on some nice passing by James Kirchgraber and Bradley Lewis. David McCloud was a brick wall in the net frustrating Carmel with a wicked glove hand stopping 15 out of 16 shots. The Blues head into the holiday break with a 14-11-7 record against some very good competition. Coach Mike Kellermeyer said he was looking forward to another great finish in 2012.


Friday, December 16
CCHC Dominates Lawrence with a 8-0 Win



Friday night 12/16  
 The Cathedral Chatard Blues hockey team knew they were in for a challenge against a formidable Lawrence hockey team Friday night, and took that challenge head on. The Blues were invigorated by two short-handed goals in the first period, the first by James Kirchgraber (assisted by JJ Freudenberg) and the second by defenseman Jackson Eaton. Eaton then kept his special teams hot streak going with a power play in first period, giving the Blues a 3 - 0 lead. Nick Mpistolarides finished the scoring in period one with just 22 seconds left on a nice pass from Matthew Broyles, also getting an assist was Connor Hagemann. Eaton got a hat trick (3 goals) with a 5 on 3 goal, assisted by Jordan Logan to start period 2. Kirchgraber netted his 2nd goal with an assist from Conor Sweeney to make it 6-0, and the route was officially on. "Pistol" got CCHC's 2nd hat trick of the game with assists from Drew Searight and Ryan Christe. The Blues wound up winning 8-0 with Bobby Mooney and David McCloud combining for the team shutout. McCloud finished out the third period preserving the shutout.


CCHC Shuts Out Zionsville 8-0

10/16/11: CCHC Shuts Out Zionsville 8-0

Puck control and lots of shots with rebounds proved to be the difference in the late night scheduled game between CCHC and Zionsville.   James Kirchgraber opened the game for CCHC with a late first period shorthanded goal and CCHC then went on a shooting spree.  As the shots fired, rebound goals from Connor Sweeney, Dustin Rhodes, and JJ Freudenberg kept the score keeper busy.  In the open ice, CCHC moved the puck well and provided breakaway scoring opportunities from John Yaczik (unassisted) and Dustin Rhodes (2) from Drew Searight.  Freudenberg, scored again, his second on the night, on an assist from Ryan Christe.   Jordan Logan closed out the night with the final goal on a 3-on-3 breakaway with great passing assists from Jackson Eaton and James Kirchgraber.   Starting goalie Jordan Crites earned the shutout.  The Blues, now 5-2-1 overall, are on the road Sat. Oct. 22 as they travel to Perry Ice Rink to play the South Stars Blue team at 4:15PM.  



CCHC Battle Brebeuf to 5-2 Victory

10/9/11: CCHC Battle Brebeuf to 5-2 Victory

CCHC ended the Louisville Shamrock Tournament 3-0-1 after defeating Brebeuf 5-2 in the 2nd Place Consolation game. Ian Berry got CCHC on the scoreboard during a powerplay with a slapshot from the blue line that found its way through the goalies five hole with 10min into the first period. Brebeuf countered with its own goal with three mins left in the period to tie 1-1. One minute later Ryan Christe took a pass at the blue line and snaked his way through 5 Brebeuf players before flipping the puck into the net to take a 2-1 lead to close out period one. Brebeuf had it's own chances in the second period but CCHC held off two consecutive powerplays and Matt Broyles poked a lose puck in the crease through the goalies pads with 20 seconds left and closed out the second period with a 3-1 lead. After losing Dustin Rhodes (game misconduct) for a boarding penalty with injury, the CCHC short-handed defense held off Brebuef for a five minute power play and James Kirchgraber scored during the Brebeuf power play after catching a breakaway pass from Connor Sweeney putting the Blues up 5-1. Brebuef collected one more goal before the end of the game settling for a 5-2 loss.



CCHC Overcome Tight Game to Win

10/8/11: CCHC Overcome Tight Game to Win

Jordan Logan received the opening face off and scored his first goal of the game. Warren returned with a goal of their own to leave a 1-1 tie at the end of period one. No goals during the second period until Dustin Rhodes found himself on the penalty box after laying a vicious open ice hit on Warren opponent and James Kirchgraber scored a short handed goal with just seconds remaining to take a 2-1 lead at the end of the second period. Warren tied the game with 8:00 remaining in the third period and both teams traded unsuccessful power plays until Jordan Logan scored his second goal of the game with just 2:08 remaining. The CCHC defense held off Warren in their final power play situation that lasted the last 90 secs of the game to secure a 3-2 win.



CCHC Logs First Win in Louisville Shamrock Tournament

10/8/11: CCHC Logs First Tournament Win at Louisville Shamrock Invitational

Faster ice made for faster play as the CCHC team dominated on the offense with 5 goals. Jordan Logan, Matt Broyles, James Kirchgraber, Nick Pistol, and Jackson Eaton all scored one goal. On defense, the team successfully killed three 3 on 5 man down situations.