December 22, 2024
HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Hesseltine goal in overtime lifts Old Town to 4-3 victory

ORONO – Josh Hesseltine scored 10 seconds into overtime to help the Old Town Coyotes knock off the Houlton-Hodgdon Black Hawks 4-3 in overtime Saturday night at Alfond Arena.

Old Town’s Jason Smith won the opening faceoff in overtime and sent the puck to Hesseltine, who broke in on H-H goalie Levi Ledger and beat him glove side.

The Black Hawks tied the game at 3-3 with about a minute left in regulation when Lowell Matthews scored off assists from Jake Peabody and Ashir Abouleish.

Hesseltine paced 2-6 Old Town with a goal and an assist and Smith also contributed a goal. Cody Cross chipped in with an unassisted goal while Tyler Vandez, Derek Dubay and Ryan Daniel each notched an assist.

Old Town goalie Dan Lebretton made 16 saves.

Chris McGuire and Taylor Martin also scored goals for 2-3 Houlton-Hodgdon while Logan Holmes, Craig Buxton, and Morgan Hall had an assist apiece. Ledger finished with 22 saves.

Old Town returns to action today for a 1 p.m. game against the Orono Red Riots at Alfond Arena.


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