February 26, 2021

Guilford, Conn. - This upcoming weekend the Elite Hockey Academy 18U Premier team will travel to New Milford as they take on The Canterbury Prep School. It will be the second two-game set where EHA and the Saints will partake in the last 20 days. 

Last Time Out For EHA:

The U18 team is coming off a tough 5-1 loss to the Brunswick School of Greenwich on Tuesday. Forward Brody Trew scored the only goal for EHA as he found the net for his fourth goal of the season and his fourth point in his last five games. The 18U team is 9-5 in their last 14 games.

The Canterbury School: 

Off since Sunday, the Saints are coming off a painful 3-2 loss to the Kent School in overtime. Canterbury forward Ryan Kenna was able to score his first goal for the Saints that tied the game up at 2-2. Goalie Peter Papadouplous was spectacular in net as he stopped 48 out of 51 shots he faced. 

Last Matchup Between These Two:

In the last two games between these clubs, EHA forward Dylan Contreras was the big headline coming out of this series. Dylan was the star of this two-game series as he found the back of the net five times including a hat trick during game one as the EHA offence was on fire between these two teams. EHA also scored 13 goals during this two-game set. 

Players to Watch for EHA:

Forward Dylan Contreras - In 10 games since the restart, Contreras has been on fire. Since the restart, Contreras has scored 15 points and already matched his goal total before the pause. Contreras needs to find the scoresheet if EHA is to win these two games, as they have lost four out of the last seven games, he has not been on the scoresheet. 

Michael Roby - A pure goal-scorer, Roby is currently leading the team in goals with 27 through 37 games. Roby has been lighting the lamp as much as Auston Matthews has for the Leafs this season. With eight goals in his last six games, anything Roby has put on the net has found the back of the net, including a four-goal outburst against the Connecticut Junior Rangers. Goaltender, Nick Junkin has been seeing alot of rubber over the past few weeks but has stepped up throughout the last 14 game stretch.

Shea Thibault - Shea has been on fire offensively on the backend through his last five games as he is averaging a point per game in his previous five games. With his steady play in the D-zone, if Shea can keep contributing on the offensive end, this EHA squad will be dangerous against the Saints. 

Players to Watch for The Canterbury School: 

Joseph DeAngelis - In the last two games set between these two, Joseph was on fire. DeAngelis was involved in half of the Saints' offence as he put up four points against EHA during the two-game series.  If the Saints are to be competitive in this series, expect DeAngelis to be on the scoresheet. 

Camden Glonek - Glonek, a Sophomore, was very involved offensively in the last series between these two programs. Glonek was able to find the back of the net and get an assist. If Glonek can find the scoresheet from the backend, expect these games to be competitive. 

Ryan Kenna - Expect Kenna, who scored his first career goal for the Saints on Sunday, to buzz around the ice. As soon as you get that first one, it can lead to the floodgates opening. Expect Kenna to be an impact player during this two-game set with the monkey off his back. 

Each game will be played at the Canterbury School and will start on Friday at 4:30 and on Saturday at 12:45. Both games will be live-streamed on Twitch.