IMH Squash Squatch

The Italian Meat Heroes stopped a two-game losing skid by beating Osin Kos Squatch 9-2 on Saturday evening at the MSA.

Hero Rob Lavaglio got off to a red-hot start by completing a natural hat trick in less than 7 minutes into the first period. Lavaglio was assisted by winger Bob DeCusati on the first and third goals.  Jerry Goodson chipped in a pretty goal from a laser-guided feed from Lavaglio that beat OKS goalie Stephen McIninch longside at 6:34 of the first. Tom Osinkosky scored for the Squatches with 25 seconds remaining to end the period 4-1.

IMH continued to put relentless pressure on McIninch as they peppered him with shots inside the offensive zone. Kenny Lohr lit the lamp at 14:16 in the second with assists going to wingers Bill Hay and Chris Cole.  Less than two minutes later, Lavaglio would score again, taking advantage of McIninch's copious 5-hole, with the assist going to Meat D-man Tony DiOrio. Osinkosky would score again at 2:42 of the second to end the period 6-2.

Meat scoring continued in the third when Lohr beat McIninch at 15:05. Hay and Cole got the helpers.  Taking advantage of a power-play opportunity, defenseman Dalton Ford teed up a low slapper from the blueline that just squeaked by McIninch's toe for a PP goal at 7:43. DeCusati was credited with the assist. 18 seconds later, IMH winger Cole would cap off the night with a goal with an assist from Andy Block.  Shots in the game favored the Heroes 46-25.  IMH goalie Arthur "Sig" Sigmund was huge in net again with a .920 save percentage on the night.