The Danbury Hat Tricks return to the Danbury Ice Arena this weekend to kick off a five-game homestand, beginning with a pair of matchups against the New Hampshire Mountain Kings.
Friday’s puck drop is set for 3:30 PM, followed by a 12:30 PM start on Saturday.
All tickets are just $5.
The homestand continues next week with three additional home games:
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Tuesday, December 9 vs. Philadelphia Rebels
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Friday & Saturday, December 12–13 vs. Elmira Aviators
Head-to-Head: Mountain Kings vs. Hat Tricks
This weekend marks the second of three meetings between the clubs. The Hat Tricks and Mountain Kings faced off on October 3–4, splitting the series in New Hampshire. The final matchup of the season will be played in Danbury on February 13–14.
Danbury shut out New Hampshire 4–0 in the first game behind a 17-save performance from Luke Brassil, while the Mountain Kings responded with a 4–3 overtime win the following afternoon.
Mountain Kings Scoring Leaders (Season Series)
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Rogiero Cacciarelli: 1G, 1A (2 pts)
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Thomas Quast: 2A (2 pts)
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Four players, including Cacciarelli, have scored one goal
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Power Play: 1-for-5 (20%)
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Goaltending: Combined 3.50 GAA, .877 SV%
Hat Tricks Scoring Leaders (Season Series)
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Ludovick Gauvin: 1G, 2A (3 pts)
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Seven different players, including Gauvin, have scored a goal
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Goaltending: Brassil has played both games, posting a 1.99 GAA, .913 SV%, and one shutout.
Mountain Kings Overview
New Hampshire enters the weekend 10th in the East Division with a 7-14-1-2 record (17 points), ranked 32nd in the league. They come into Danbury on a five-game losing streak and have dropped eight of their last ten, most recently being swept on the road by the Philadelphia Rebels (5–1, 4–2).
Team Stats
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Goals For: 57 (31st)
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Goals Against: 90 (7th most)
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Power Play: 18% (27th), 18 PPG (21st)
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Penalty Kill: 81.31% (10th)
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Short-Handed Goals: 2 (24th); Short-Handed Goals Allowed: 10 (10th most)
Player Leaders
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Thomas Quast: 5G, 10A (15 pts – team leader)
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Cole Roenick & Ben Dias: 5 goals each
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Game-Winning Goals: 3 players tied
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Plus/Minus Leader: Stephen Bloomer (+2)
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Penalty Minutes: Alex Gelhar (69)
Goaltending
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Team Goaltending: 3.60 GAA, .885 SV%, 0 shutouts
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Ryan Mitchell: 2.96 GAA (team best)
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Vladmir Nikitin: .904 SV% (team best)
Hat Tricks Overview
Danbury enters the homestand 8th in the East Division with a 10-12-1-2 record (23 points), ranked 22nd in the league. The Hat Tricks are looking to rebound after being swept by the Maryland Black Bears (9–2, 8–4) and have picked up one win in their last five games.
Team Stats
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Goals For: 78 (15th)
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Goals Against: 92 (6th most)
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Power Play: 14.29% (31st), 13 PPG (29th)
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Penalty Kill: 79.17% (16th)
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Short-Handed Goals: 4 (11th); Short-Handed Goals Allowed: 3 (16th)
Player Leaders
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Kai Elkie: 7G, 16A (23 pts – team leader)
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Matt Shpungin: Team-high 8 goals
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Austin Michaud: 2 game-winning goals (team leader)
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Gavin O’Hara: Team-best +8
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Willem Kerr: 67 PIM (team leader)
Goaltending
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Team Goaltending: 3.44 GAA, .888 SV%, 1 shutout
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Jon Dukaric: Team-high 7 wins; .895 SV%
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Luke Brassil: 3.02 GAA (team best)
