Mites 1

It was an early morning start for the Mite 1 team, who joined forces with Mite 2 team for both teams' first full-ice game of season on Saturday. The teams lost to the Lower Cape Coyotes 4-2. In the first period, Juni Suarez scored the initial goal for Gateway, tying the game.

After a scoreless second period, Brendan Burke got the go-ahead goal on a breakaway in the third period, but the Coyotes tied it up and then moved ahead. Later that same day the Mite 1 team beat Plymouth in a half-ice game in Falmouth. Kaden Schultz played goalie for the first time at this higher level and was assisted by the swarming defense that kept Plymouth to single digits. Lucas DeMoranville was awarded the game puck for his marked improvement in all-around play.

Mites 2

The Mites 2 played a hard-fought game against Hetland on Saturday, suffering a double-digit loss.  David Medeiros kept the teams spirits up, scoring both of the goals. Goalie Kaden Schults faced 50 plus shots as he tried to keep the team in the game.

Squirt 1: Ice Wolves

The Gateway Ice Wolves played two games on Saturday, winning both. In its first game, the team faced a tough Weymouth team, beating them 5-1. Five different players scored goals. Jack Martins got the scoring started and Thomas Galavotti, Seth Tomasik, Quirino doCanto, and Robert Maloney each added a goal.

In the second game of the day, this time against YD, the team played its best game of the season. The team won 8-5, its first victory in the Cape League. Leading the way was Johnny Rodrigues, who earned the "Game Puck," for his outstanding play on defense. Offensively, Tyler Lovendale scored five goals and Quirino doCanto three goals. Bryan Gallagher had three assists from defense.

Squirts 2: Sharks

The Gateway Sharks and the Lower Cape Coyotes played 50 minutes of scoreless hockey Sunday. Despite the best efforts of the Shark forward, the team was unable to put one in the goal. Fortunately, a solid performance by the defenseman, combined with the stellar play of goalie Thomas Galavotti, the Sharks were able to prevent the Coyotes from scoring as well, securing a rare 0-0 tie.

PeeWee Gladiators

The Gateway Gladiators were celebrating the holidays early with its first win in December, defeating the Lower Cape Coyotes 4-1 Sunday at Hetland. Playing from behind once again, Tyler Lovendale netted two goals,  Noah Demoranville also added a short-handed wrist shot that beat the Coyote goalie’s glove to the top corner.

Jake Demoranville tallied his first-ever youth hockey goal, by tucking in a backhand. Both Gladiator goalies played strong in net. Zack Pateakos earned his fourth shut-out of the season, due in part to the effort of Jared Westgate in eliminating a possible Coyote breakaway late in the game.

Bantams

The Bantam team kept the winning streak alive by defeating Pembroke Saturday morning 5-3. Gateway had control of the puck most of the game and showed some great passing and defense in not allowing Pembroke to cross over the blue line very often.

Scoring goals for Gateway were Will Paling, Alex Atkinson, Brian Holmes, Sean Kelso, and Mat St.John.  Alex Atkinson had two assists. Chase Cunningham and Tegan Andre once again had a great day in net.