Housy Rallies for Comeback Victory Over New Fairfield


FALLS VILLAGE —The Housatonic-Northwestern co-op hockey team enjoyed an improbable 6-4 victory at New Fairfield on Saturday, Jan. 27.

It was improbable because, with eight minutes to go in the third period, the Housy Mountaineers trailed 4-0.

Housy played well in the first period, outshooting New Fairfield 9-3 — but the Rebels scored on a breakaway goal.

And in the second, New Fairfield scored three times on what Housy coach Dean Diamond called "fluky" plays.

Down 4-0, the team was not in great shape at the second intermission. Shorthanded, with two players out for academic reasons and a third sidelined with a broken collarbone, "they were at a point where they could easily fall apart," said Diamond.

Sensing that lectures from the coach had reached the point of diminishing returns, Diamond instead let the players go into the locker room on their own.

"And they aired it out, and came out on fire," said Diamond.

The Mountaineers scored six goals in the final eight minutes — two from senior forward Andy Moore, a hat trick from sophomore forward Chris Bellanca, and the one that got the outburst started from senior forward Mike Schopp. Ryan Diamond had five assists in this stretch.

"They skated like I’ve never seen them skate before," said Dean Diamond. "They were playing hard and feeling good."

The Mountaineers (7-6) play Friday at Enfield and need one more win to qualify for the state tournament.


— Patrick L. Sullivan

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