By: Fraser Vaughn @stingraysbeatwriter / CapeCodStingrays.com
April 24th, 2023
New Bedford, Mass. – It was far from a perfect week for the Cape Cod Stingrays, but they were able to end the week with a win to go 1-2-1 in Week 3 and 2-8-2 on the season.
The week started with a 3-0 loss to Saint-Lambert. Even though the Stingrays outshot the Maulers in the game 31-29, they were unable to get any by Saint-Lambert's hot goaltender. Channing Jerome (1-4-1) stopped 26 of 29 shots. Cape Cod looked to turn the page the next night to only get their hearts broken in overtime, losing 3-2 to Rochester. Neale Pollak (5) and Ashton Thompson (4) scored 17 seconds apart in the third period to take the lead. Rochester later tied the game in the third and won 69 seconds into the extra frame. Jensen Pettersson (0-0-1) earned the call-up after going 4-2-0 in six games in the Farm League, with a 0.930 save percentage and a 1.84 goals-against average. He stopped 32 of 35 shots against the North Stars. On Thursday, the Stingrays had a division matchup again Maine. Goals from Tome Folke (3) and Cookie Von Tettau (1) weren’t enough as Cape Cod drops another division game 3-2. Pettersson once again got the start and stopped 40 of 43 shots. The week ended with another in-division rival, New York City Knights. Cape Cod was able to outlast the scoring fest, taking down the Knights 6-4. Newcomers from last Sunday’s trade, Chipper Sammons and Ignat Mikhaltsov both lead the Rays with a goal and assist each. Kaden Lawless (3) and Folke (4) each scored while German Tabonov (3,4) scored twice. Pettersson (1-1-1) started his third straight game for Cape Cod, earning the win with 32 saves on 36 shots.
For Week 4, Cape Cod have another four-game week with another matchup with rival Militia and three games against new competitors. Cape Cod looks to keep moving in the right direction.
4/24: @ Massachusetts Militia
4/25: vs. Los Angeles Dynasty
4/27: vs. Port City Privateers
4/29: @ Quebec City Harfang
Cape Elizabeth, Maine – The Cape Elizabeth Schooners struggled to start the week dropping their match against Rimouski 7-5 and losing in overtime the next night to Baltimore 2-1. The Cape responded in a big way taking down Traverse City 7-1 and Scranton 5-1. Leading the way on the week for the Schooners was Jonah Fountaine who scored a hat trick and had an assist on Thursday night against Traverse City. Bernt Metsasalo had a big week, with four goals and two assists as well as Benjamin Joule who had two goals and four assists. Rafal Papps made his Schooners debut this week, going 1-0-1 with a 0.932 save percentage and 1.49 goals against average on the week.
Week 4 includes a four-game schedule, highlighted by a home-and-home with Talladega Knights on Wednesday and Friday.
4/25: vs. Derry Unicorns
4/26: vs. Talladega Knights
4/28: @ Talladega Knights
4/29: vs. Scranton Kindle