Waterville hockey cruises past Hampden

WATERVILLE — A four-goal flurry in the second period allowed the Waterville Senior High School hockey team to remain undefeated Thursday with a 7-0 victory over Hampden Academy in an Eastern B game at Colby College.

Jackson Aldrich and Justin Wentworth each scored two goals while Michael Oliveira had a goal and two assists to lead the Purple Panthers (3-0-0).

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Waterville Senior High School’s Justin Wentworth celebrates a first period goal during Thursday night’s Eastern B game against Hampden Academy at Colby College in Waterville. Photo by Jeff Pouland

Waterville Senior High School forward Jackson Aldrich scores on Hampden Academy goalie Cole Benner during an Eastern B game Thursday at Colby. Photo by Jeff Pouland

Gunnar Hann and Nick Denis also scored for Waterville while Nathan Pinette had 17 saves to earn the shutout.

Cole Benner had 27 saves to pace the Broncos (0-2-0).

After a relatively slow start, Wentworth finally got the Purple Panthers on the scoreboard with a goal off a wrist shot in transition with 53.7 seconds remaining in the opening period.

From there, it was all Waterville.

Aldridge doubled the Purple Panthers advantage 2:05 into the second after getting free for a breakaway and beating goaltender Benner gloveside after a series of fakes.

From there, goals from Hann, Oliveira and a second from Wentworth put things away for the Purple Panthers with a commanding 5-0 advantage.

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