The Brandon hockey team just keeps on rolling.
Mike Ross and Joel Pappas scored two goals each as the Blackhawks remained undefeated on the season with a 6-0 win at host Linden Dec. 19. David Hughes made 24 saves for Brandon (7-0).
After a scoreless first period, the Blackhawks erupted for three goals in the first five minutes of the second. Ross kicked off the scoring with 14:49 left in the second on an assist from Pappas, and Stephen Tallman followed up with 13:52 left on assists from Mike Cybulski and Kyle Jackson. Pappas then connected with 10:21 left on an assist from Ross.
Ross wrapped up the scoring in the second period with 16.5 seconds left on assists from Brian Quarrella and Brandon Newman.
Brandon’s two third-period goals were as follows: Cybulski scored on assists from Jackson and Tallman with 13:48 left in the period, and Pappas scored his second of the game on an assist from Ross with 12:52 left.
The Blackhawks had their hands full with Oxford in the first quarter of their Dec. 17 contest, but exploded in the second and third periods on their way to a 7-3 win at the Polar Palace in Lapeer. Ross scored a hat trick to lead Brandon to the win.
The Wildcats took the lead at 13:49 of the first period, taking advantage of a high-sticking penalty against Brandon’s Quarrella as forward J.T. Anderson scored on assists from defenseman Kyle Ignagni and forward Johnny Thompson.
Brandon answered at 11:17 of the first as Cybulski scored on an assist from Tallman. However, Oxford scored twice more in the next four minutes to take a 3-1 lead.
The Blackhawks tallied one more goal in the first, as Ross scored his first goal on assists from Newman and Pappas at 7:34 of the first to cut the Wildcats? lead to 3-2.
From there, Brandon dominated the contest, scoring four goals in the second to take command of the game. Ross tallied his second goal of the game at 13:09 of the second period on assists from Chris Nuccio and Pappas. Troy Nuccio put the Blackhawks in front 4-3 as he scored at 11:14 of the second on assists from Scotty Steudle and Scott Thurman.
Ross then completed his hat trick, scoring an unassisted goal at 3:13 of the second. Jackson followed with another unassisted goal at 2:03 of the second to put the Blackhawks up 6-3 as the period closed.
Pappas wrapped up the game’s scoring at 5:12 of the third on assists from Ross and Alex Hockey.
The Blackhawks return to action Friday, Jan. 9 when they host Lapeer West in an 8:30 p.m. contest.