Squirt Minor Mustangs win Patriot's Day Tournament

The Clarence Mustangs Squirt Minor hockey team won the Patriot's Day Tournament at Niagara University over Presidents Day weekend by defeating Monroe from Rochester, 2-0, in the title game. Members of the team are, from left: front row - Alex Camarre; middle row - Griffin LoVullo, Zach DeVore, Jordan Brown, J.T. Buchbinder, Sam Kinerk (Amherst), Nick Amodio, Thomas Kazmierczak; back row - Joshua Pajek (West Seneca), Erich Thur, Matt Tobias, Jake Pavicich, Mike Faso, Michael Adonnino; coaches row - head coach John Thur, Paul Camarre (behind John Thur), Scott Kinerk, Paul Pavicich and Art Conner.

The Clarence Mustangs Squirt Minor hockey team won the Patriot's Day tournament at Niagara University over President's Day weekend.

Clarence's first win was a 6-0 shutout over Milton (Canada). Erich Thur and Griffin LoVullo each netted two goals for the victors, while Jordan Brown and J.T. Buchbinder each added one. Thur and Zach DeVore each had two assists, while Matt Tobias, Jake Pavicich and Amherst resident Sam Kinerk each had one assist.

The Mustangs' second matchup was against Mon Valley out of Pennsylvania. Clarence recorded a second consecutive 6-0 shutout behind goals from LoVullo (two), Thur, DeVore, Buchbinder and Nick Ammodio. Assists were dished out by Tobias, Brown and Thur.

The Mustangs' third game, against the North Buffalo Bisons, proved to be a tighter matchup as Clarence posted a 1-1 tie thanks to Thur's goal off a pass from LoVullo.

The Mustangs' championship game saw them face Monroe (Rochester). Pavicich tallied his first goal of the tournament in the first period off assists from Thur and Buchbinder, while Clarence's second goal came in the second period from Buchbinder, with assists from Pavicich and Thur.

Mustangs' goalie Alex Camarre played well throughout the entire tournament, as he recorded three shutouts and allowed just one goal over the course of the tournament.