The Chelsea Standard
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Bulldog icers blank Pioneer
By Don Richter, Sports Editor
PUBLISHED: February 22, 2007
Chelsea hockey defeated host Ann Arbor Pioneer 3-0 Feb. 14 at the Ice Cube.
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With the victory, the Bulldogs (13-7-2, 4-2-1 Southeastern Conference) continued their impressive late-season play. Chelsea is unbeaten in four of its last five games. In their past 10 contests, the Bulldogs have only lost three games. All three setbacks were to state-ranked teams.
Against the Pioneers, who entered the contest versus the Bulldogs playing some of their best hockey of the season, Chelsea was in full command. Prior to the Bulldogs, Ann Arbor had beaten Saline 7-1, defeated Ann Arbor Huron by mercy rule and tied state power Dearborn Divine Child.
"We continue to play very well," said Chelsea coach Don Wright. "To shut out Pioneer was a great effort on the team's part. We feel pretty good to get a win and shut them out. It was impressive."
Freshman forward Drew Brown opened the scoring for the Bulldogs with a power play goal at 10:55 of the first period. Brown tipped a shot by senior defenseman Travis Amburgey past the Pioneer net minder. Also recording an assist on the play for Chelsea was senior forward David Maveal.
In the second period, senior forward Schyler Williams scored at the 6:36 mark off an assist from Maveal giving the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead.
Two minutes later, junior forward James Cogswell scored his first goal of the season for the night's final margin. Senior defenseman Jake Vaughan and Williams assisted on the play for Chelsea.
The Bulldogs out-shot the Pioneers 24-16 for the contest.
Senior Josh Cottrell started in net for Chelsea but left the game with a migraine after the first period. Sophomore Joey Hume replaced Cottrell, finishing up the last two periods and preserving the win for Chelsea.
The Bulldogs conclude the regular season hosting Lansing Catholic Central Saturday at 7 p.m. Chelsea will celebrate Senior Night against the Cougars.
On Tuesday, the Bulldogs will begin Division III state pre-regional play hosting Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard at 5 p.m. Chelsea is hosting the pre-regional.
If successful against the Fighting Irish, the Bulldogs would face the winner of Dexter-Jackson Lumen Christi March 1 at 6 p.m. in the pre-regional final at the Arctic Coliseum.
The regional final is March 3 at 6:30 p.m. at the Arctic Coliseum. The Chelsea pre-regional winner will take on the Dearborn Divine Child pre-regional champion.
Besides the Falcons, teams competing in the Divine Child pre-regional include Birmingham Detroit Country Day, Madison Heights Bishop Foley and Dearborn Heights Crestwood.
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