USA: Deerfield Vs Westminster

Deerfield upsets #2 Westminster at home, 5-3

Alexander Killorn (2007), C, Deerfield

Explosive skater .. Great foot speed and reaches his top acceleration point quickly .. Relentless puck pursuit in all zones .. Offensively blessed, but relies mostly on his speed and taking the puck wide .. Quick shot and dangerous in traffic .. Strong on his stick and skates, never out muscled for the puck .. Looks for contact and plays bigger than 6'1-170 .. Was the main reason behind the upset, netting three out of the five goals.

Merrick Friedman (2007), C, Deerfield

Soft, quick feet for a big forward .. Prefers to stay in space and plays away from traffic .. Good vision, moves the puck crisply and intelligently .. Nice poise on the power play .. Needs to be more creative offensively, but is greatly improved since last viewing.

Nicholas Lovejoy (2009), D, Deerfield

Only a freshman and listed at 6-1, 185 .. Very athletic and comes from a strong hockey family .. Tremendous upside and smooth fluid skater .. Does not log a lot of ice time, but will in the future.

Tommy Cross (2007), D, Westminster

Tremendous size and skating ability .. Listed at 6-3, 195 .. Skates with a long, sharp stride and has an above average top speed .. Plays effortlessly and at times should be more assertive .. Moves well laterally but needs to control his gaps better .. Will need to be more physical as he develops, but does a nice job of sealing off attackers in front of the net .. Good decision maker who makes strong accurate breakout passes .. Lacks offensive creativity, but does posses a low, hard and accurate one-timer from the point .. May develop into an elite defensemen .. Committed to Boston College for 2008.

Nick Pitsikoulis (2007), LW, Westminster

A crafty forward who works hard in the corners and goes hard to the net .. Has above average speed and sees the ice well .. Was the most productive forward for Westminster, bringing energy and grit every shift .. Good quick release .. Finished with a goal and an assist, but was instrumental in many other chances .. St. Lawrence in 2007.

Ollie Koo (2008), C, Westminster

Strong skater with elite speed .. Hustles at all ends of the ice and make good smart decisions with the puck .. Offensively gifted and may develop into a playmaker .. Needs to move the puck a bit more as he receives a lot of attention from opposing defenseman, leaving teammates open in key areas of the ice .. Good overall game .. Size may be he is only limitation.