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New Canaan celebrates Kyle Mettler's 3rd period, game-tying goal vs. Notre Dame Fairfield in the first Round of the CIAC Div. I playoffs. Credit: Stacy Mettler
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Tyler Hill scores his second goal of the night, giving New Canaan a 2-1 lead in the 2nd period over Notre Dame Fairfield. Credit: Stacy Mettler
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New Canaan's Tyler Hill (#7) brings the puck across the blue line. Hill had two goals and two assists in New Canaan's 6-4 loss to Notre Dame Dame Fairfield. Credit: Stacy Mettler.
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Cooper Manchuck (#27) and Ryan Hart (#9) try to poke home a loose puck. Credit: Stacy Mettler
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New Canaan goalie Liam Mooney makes one of his 22 saves. (Credit: Stacy Mettler)
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New Canaan senior captain Patrick Hompe (#22) in his final game for New Canaan. Credit: Stacy Mettler
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New Canaan goalie Liam Mooney (#30) with another save. Credit: Stacy Mettler
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Pat Gore guided New Canaan to a 12-8-3 record in his first season as head coach, taking over for the legendary Bo Hickey. Credit: Stacy Mettler
Despite sophomore Tyler Hill’s two-goal, two-assist performance, the New Canaan Rams boys hockey team fell to Notre Dame Fairfield 6-4 Wednesday at the Milford Ice Pavilion.
New Canaan led 2-1 after one period and extended its lead to 3-1 early in the second. The Lancers scored two unanswered goals in the second period to tie the game, and pulled ahead 4-3 early in third with another goal.
New Canaan junior Kyle Mettler’s third period goal evened things up for the Rams at 4-4 before the Lancers scored the eventual game-winner with 3:40 left to play. Notre Dame added an empty-netter to cap the scoring at 6-4.
In addition to Hill’s strong performance, Mettler had a goal and an assist for the Rams who finished their first season under new head coach Pat Gore at 12-8-3. Senior Max Begoon also had a goal in the loss. Sophomore goalie Liam Mooney made 22 saves for New Canaan.