Zito Hat-Trick Not Enough in the North

November 3, 2022 – Ontario Hockey League (OHL) – Niagara IceDogs News Release

The Niagara IceDogs started off their road trip tonight in North Bay, falling 9-3 for their first of 3 games in this weekends northern road trip.

The Battalion drew first blood on the power-play just over 3 minutes into the contest. A goal 26 seconds later, followed by another power-play marker, the IceDogs found themselves in a 3 goal deficit at the end of the first frame.

The beginning of the second period started off in the IceDogs favour early on. At 1:29, off of a Sirizzotti pass, Kevin He set up Pasquale Zito on the zone entry for a one-timer goal. Less than a minute later North Bay answered with another goal and tallied 3 more to take a commanding lead after 40 minutes into the game. The score read 7-1 at the end of the second period.

Just under 8 minutes into the third and final period, the Battalion extended their lead. Not long after, Gerard Keane shutdown a breakaway and shifted the momentum down the ice for Aidan Castle to dish it to Pasquale Zito who finds his second of the night. After going down by another, a third goal from Zito off of the face off dot marked a hat-trick for the IceDogs forward in tonights loss.

The IceDogs are back in action tomorrow in Sudbury for a 7:05 puck drop and their second game of three straight.

Goal Scorers

First Period

K. McDonald (5) (NB) A: J. Ertel, M. Petrov – 3:36

J. Therrien (1) (NB) A: K. Jackson, Nic Sima – 4:02

Second Period

D. Wakely (4) (NB) A: J. Ertel, K. Jackson – 17:36

P. Zito (4) (NIA) A: K. He, B. Sirizzotti – 1:29

N. Tarasevich (4) (NB) A: M. Petrov – 2:09

A. Romani (2) (NB) A: T. Nelson, A. Lukin – 4:48

M. Petrov (5) (NB) A: N. Tarasevich – 5:47

N. Tarasevich (5) (NB) A: L. Arnsby, A. Romani – 18:17

Third Period

J. Therrien (2) (NB) A: A. Romani – 7:51

P. Zito (5) (NIA) A: A. Castle, G. Keane – 10:29

O. Van Steensel (2) A: D. Wakely – 15:41

P. Zito (6) (NIA) – 16:24

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