Kain Henson delivers a shot during the Alton High School matchup against Triad. |
Alex Rubin was on fire offensively Wednesday night for the Alton High School hockey team, scoring four goals in a 7-2 triumph over Triad.
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The win improved Alton to 8-2 on the season and set up a New Year’s Day night battle with 11-0 Edwardsville at East Alton Ice Arena.
“It was great to watch Alex,” coach Abram Henson said. “He was moving and making things happen. He is a senior leader on the team and now I think he will be putting up numbers like that a lot more often.”
Alton received one goal each from Jake Cunningham, Brendan Lowe and Ben Drake.
Drake, normally a star on defense, had a goal on the evening, which impressed Henson with his versatility.
Alton lost in its first meeting with Triad 6-4 and after a few tough games appears to be on track.
“It was a whole team effort," Henson said. “Our seniors really stood out. Nine of the 12 on our team are seniors. I think we have kind of jelled and put it together. The New Year’s Day night game against Edwardsville should be a close game. Edwardsville always has a pretty skilled team.”
Alton 7, Triad 2
1st Period Scoring:
9:48 Alton- Alex Rubin, unassisted
9:22 Alton- Jake Cunningham, assisted by Alex Rubin
32.6 Alton- Alex Rubin, unassisted
2nd period scoring:
12:23 Triad- Harrison Mohesky, assisted by Kyle Kowalski
10:49 Alton-Brendan Lowe, assisted by Scott Waldrup and Kain Henson
6:45 Alton-Alex Rubin, assisted by Kain Henson
3rd period scoring
11:44 Alton- Ben Drake, assisted by Alex Rubin (Power Play Goal)
9:25 Triad- Michael Cortivo, assisted by Adam Knebel and Tyler Fechte
1:48 Alton- Alex Rubin, assisted by Tanner St. Peters and Jake Cunningham
Shots:
Alton- 35
Triad-25
Alton Goalie- Tyler St. Peters
Triad Goalie-Nathan Funk
Penalties:
Alton - 5 totaling 10 minutes
Triad -2 totaling 4 minutes
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