Go Titans!

It has been more than a year since the TC Williams boys hockey team tasted the sweet nectar of success. But the spigot opened wide Friday night, as the Titans beat the Bishop O'Connell JV by 11-1 at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. The victory broke a 20-game losing streak dating to October 2006, and opened the Titans Northern Virginia Scholastic Hockey League season on a strong note.
The Titans dominated the ice from the opening face-off, but couldn't score until senior center Gabe Fitzgerald sent a rising wrist shot past Knights goalie Robert Ross with 4:32 left in the first period. The tally opened a three-minute, five-goal deluge, with scores from senior wing John Heinz, junior center Cal Purdy, junior wing Matt Franklin, and a second score from Fitzgerald, who finished the game with a hat trick. The Titans later added goals from sophomore defenseman Matt Crawley, senior defenseman Robert Purdy, senior center Ben Malakoff, and freshman defenseman Liam Malakoff.
Senior Daniel Lefevre, normally a center, started his first game in goal and faced just 9 shots. Marc Perez scored the Knights lone goal.
Team notes: Ben Malakoff was named team captain prior the game. Robert Purdy and Gabe Fitzgerald were named alternate captains.
Thanks David Malakoff for the writeup! Unbelievably I forgot my camera.