On January 8, the TABC Storm ice hockey team faced off against the JEC Thunder in what would be a thriller all the way until the end. TABC was quick off the drop, playing well offensively, throwing a number of shots on net in the first three minutes. JEC’s goalie played strong, protecting the net with some big saves early. JEC responded to TABC’s furious attack with a quick goal, taking the 1-0 lead. Two minutes later, JEC found the back of the net, giving them the momentum and a two goal lead. But TABC did not let down. They got some help from defenseman senior Zach Rothenberg who chipped in on offense, netting TABC’s first goal of the night and trimming the lead to one. Some stellar play by sophomore goalie Shmuel Bak kept TABC down one. With 17 seconds left in the first and down one, Zach Rothenberg was put on the ice, and went coast to coast splitting the defenders for his second of the night to tie the game. TABC did not slow down in the second period as Zach Rothenberg once again scored on a breakaway move to net a hat trick, giving TABC the 3-2 lead. Minutes later, JEC struck back tying it up 3-3. It stayed this way due to great goaltending from TABC freshman Charles Gibber and JEC’s goalie. But TABC was hungry. Later in the period, a great tic tac toe play set up by junior Ari Solomon and sophomore Eli Schiff was finished by sophomore Avraham Gellman. Just 13 seconds later they struck again on a pass to the front from Avraham Gellman to Eli Schiff, who beat the goalie to take a two goal lead. TABC struck one final time, when freshman Jake Rothenberg punched one home from in front after a great set up by Shlomo Gellman and Yehuda Saks. The horn was heard, and TABC took the win 6-4.

By Avraham Gellman