Cheshire Friends Take USA Hockey Tier II Championship

April 1, 2012 by Greg Lederer

CHS sophomores Michelle Federico, Abbie Lange, and Kathleen Lima won the USA Hockey Tier II National Championship with the Connecticut Polars in Frisco, TX. The Polar Bears (4-1-0-1) beat San Jose Jr. Sharks (1-1-0-3-1) in today's title game. Lange scored the game-winner, her only score, in the third period. San Jose led 27-24 in shots.
Scoring summary:
First Period
Connecticut (14:28) 1-0, Connecticut
Goal: Erin McCarthy
Assist(s): Rachel Muskin, Mikayla McLaughlin
San Jose (3:43) 1-1, Tie
Goal: Hanna DeClerck
Assist(s): Keiko DeClerck, Emma Griese
Connecticut (49 seconds) 2-1, Connecticut
Goal: Laura Hamilton
Assist(s): Marissa Landino, Meghan Lembo
Second Period
Connecticut (12:28) 3-1, Connecticut
Goal: Andrea Noss
Assist(s): Amanda Kewer, Federico
San Jose (11:10) 3-2, Connecticut
Goal: Hanna DeClerck
Assist(s): Keiko DeClerck, Emily Wilburn
Third Period
Connecticut (10:23) 4-2, Connecticut
Goal: Lange
San Jose (37 seconds) 4-3, Connecticut
Goal: DeClerck
Assist: Cassandra Angeles
Federico had a goal and two assists in the tournament. Read about the Polar Bears in Thursday's issue of The Cheshire Herald!