New Trier Hockey Club

The line of Ben Powell, Brad Glass and Will Cohn combined for both New Trier goals as Blue defeated Glenbrook South 2-1 in front of a packed house at Glenview Ice Center.  This was a crucial game for #5 seed GBS and #6 seed New Trier as both teams looked to stay alive in the Scholastic Cup. 

New Trier came out flying from the opening faceoff as Powell scored a mere eleven seconds in to the game.  Coach Rob Malstrom did a brilliant job matching lines to neutralize the Titans' high scoring duo of James Philbin and Billy Savino, and was able to keep both off the scoresheet.  GBS scored midway through the 2nd period on their only power play of the night, leaving the game to be decided in the 3rd period.

It looked like the game would end in a 1-1 tie, but with 1:23 left the Powell/Glass/Cohn line took the puck hard to the net, and after a goalmouth struggle Powell poked in the game winner.  Winning goalie Nick Goss turned aside 25 GBS shots as Blue evened its Scholastic Cup record at 1-1.  Blue figures to need two wins in its remaining three games against Stevenson, St. Viator and Highland Park in order to advance to the next round of the Metro playoffs.