Junior forward Alec Rockow scored three goals over the final two periods and added an assist on what would prove to be the game-winning goal to pace Brockport to a 5-2 win over Churchville-Chili in Monroe County high school hockey.
Sophomore Andrew Harley opened the scoring with a power play goal at 6:26 of the first period. He took a pass from defenseman Ben Leach and walked out in front from the right wing boards before putting a wrist shot into the net. Anthony Volpe also assisted on the play.
The Saints tied the game in the final minute of the first period as Connor Quinn skated down the right wing and found linemate Zachary Olsen all alone in the slot. He deked around the goaltender and scored his second goal of the season.
Brockport took a 2-1 lead just 33 seconds into the second stanza. Patrick Viscardi sent the puck in deep to Mitchell Henshaw. He passed to Rockow open in the slot for his first goal of the game.
Churchville-Chili again fought back to tie the contest 2-2 at 8:23 of the period as Tanner Metcalfe banged home the rebound from an Alan Brault shot for his first tally of the campaign.
But the Blue Devils took the lead for good as they converted on the power play at 10:34. Rockow passed to Leach and connected with Henshaw whose shot from inside the left faceoff circle found net for a 3-2 lead.
Rockow finished off his three-goal game with a pair of goals in the third. The first came at 8:29 on a rebound from his own shot and the second, again on the power play, came with just 48 seconds remaining with an assist from Henshaw, who registered his 99th career point on the play.
“He’s scored five goals and without a doubt has been our hardest working player since day one,” Brockport head coach Greg Stahl said. “He has started the season on fire and that’s what happens when you go hard every shift.”
Saints goaltender Kyle Wood kept his team in the game with a stellar first period with ten saves, including many from point-blank range. He made 30 saves overall.
Brockport net-minder Riley Emmerson was credited with 14 saves in the win.
