DVHL Season 11 Week 1: C-Rats and Meal Team Six Open With Wins

The first night of DVHL Season 11 is in the books. On Saturday, Oct. 17, at RMU Island Sports Center, C-Rats beat Four Fingers of Death 9-4 in the 7:30 game, and Meal Team Six beat Powdered Eggs 4-2 in the 9:00 game. After one week, C-Rats and Meal Team Six lead the standings with 2 points each. Powdered Eggs and Four Fingers of Death are still looking for their first.

Nathan Medich had the biggest night in the league. He scored twice for C-Rats in the early game, then played the late game as a Meal Team Six sub and scored twice more. That is four goals on the night. Full standings, scoring leaders and goalies are on the DVHL stats page.

7:30: C-Rats 9, Four Fingers of Death 4

C-Rats scored 2 goals in the first period, 4 in the second and 3 in the third. Four Fingers of Death scored 1 in the second and 3 in the third. Joshua Howe got the win in net for C-Rats. Full box score.

Photo: Week 1 at RMU Island Sports Center.

**Scoring** (the time is the game clock as logged)

- P1 17:35: Jason Minerich, assisted by Gary Punzak (C-Rats) - P1 11:35: Gary Punzak (C-Rats) - P2 14:47: Tim McNichol, assisted by Chad Fenner (Four Fingers of Death) - P2 10:09: Nathan Anderson (C-Rats) - P2 8:29: Jesse Robson, assisted by Gil Taylor (C-Rats) - P2 4:49: Clifford White, assisted by Will Bardenwerper (C-Rats), power play - P2 1:57: Nathan Medich (C-Rats) - P3 17:25: Jesse Robson, assisted by Nathan Anderson (C-Rats) - P3 16:36: Nathan Medich, assisted by Nathan Anderson (C-Rats) - P3 9:31: Jeremy Laux, assisted by Blake Greil (Four Fingers of Death) - P3 5:00: Walter Riggs (C-Rats) - P3 4:20: Jeremy Laux (Four Fingers of Death) - P3 0:55: Zachary OShell, assisted by JJ Priano (Four Fingers of Death)

The turning point was the second period. Chad Fenner went off for tripping at 5:50, and Clifford White scored on the power play at 4:49. It was C-Rats' fifth goal, which made it the game-winner. Four Fingers of Death scored three times in the third period, including two goals from Jeremy Laux, to close the gap.

Photo: Week 1 at RMU Island Sports Center.

Photo: Week 1 at RMU Island Sports Center.

Three stars, 7:30 game

1. Nathan Anderson, C-Rats: 1G 2A 2. Jesse Robson, C-Rats: 2G 3. Nathan Medich, C-Rats: 2G

9:00: Meal Team Six 4, Powdered Eggs 2

The late game was scoreless in the first period. Meal Team Six scored 2 in the second and 2 in the third. Powdered Eggs scored 1 in each of the second and third. Full box score.

**Scoring** (the time is the game clock as logged)

- P2 12:05: Nathan Medich, assisted by Chris Dottle (Meal Team Six) - P2 10:29: Zayne Harshbarger, assisted by Evan Wawrykow (Powdered Eggs) - P2 0:02: Nick Boyko, assisted by Zachary-Tyler Raymond (Meal Team Six) - P3 14:33: Nathan Medich (Meal Team Six) - P3 6:12: Roy Fincham, assisted by Zayne Harshbarger and Evan Wawrykow (Powdered Eggs) - P3 1:00: Chris Dottle (Meal Team Six)

Medich's second goal, at 14:33 of the third period, made it 3-1 and stood as the game-winner. Powdered Eggs cut it to 3-2 on Roy Fincham's goal, and Chris Dottle put it away with a minute left.

Three stars, 9:00 game

1. Nathan Medich, Meal Team Six (sub): 2G 2. Chris Dottle, Meal Team Six: 1G 1A 3. Zayne Harshbarger, Powdered Eggs: 1G 1A

Standings after week 1

Win = 2 points, tie = 1, loss = 0.

- C-Rats: 1-0, 2 points (9 goals for, 4 against) - Meal Team Six: 1-0, 2 points (4 for, 2 against) - Powdered Eggs: 0-1, 0 points (2 for, 4 against) - Four Fingers of Death: 0-1, 0 points (4 for, 9 against)

Scoring leaders

- Nathan Medich: 4 points (4G), 2 games - Nathan Anderson: 3 points (1G 2A) - Jeremy Laux: 2 points (2G) - Jesse Robson: 2 points (2G) - Chris Dottle: 2 points (1G 1A) - Gary Punzak: 2 points (1G 1A) - Zayne Harshbarger: 2 points (1G 1A) - Evan Wawrykow: 2 points (2A)

Next up: Saturday, Oct. 24

- 7:30 PM: C-Rats vs Meal Team Six - 9:00 PM: Powdered Eggs vs Four Fingers of Death

Both games are at RMU Island Sports Center. See all the numbers on the DVHL stats page.