The second-seeded Brattleboro Union High School varsity boys ice hockey team defeated No. 1 Harwood 5-3 on Wednesday night to capture the Division 2 state championship in Barre.
photos by kelly fletcher — reformer correspondent
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BUHS coaches Jamie Martel and Eric Libardoni hold the Division 2 state championship hardware.
Right: Jack Pattison gets a celebratory hug from his father and coach, Rob Pattison, after the Colonels downed Harwood. Below: Brattleboro’s Will Taggard (4), who lit the lamp twice versus Harwood, assists on a Jack Pattison goal to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period.
Brattleboro's Jack Pattison (8) threatens versus Harwood. He tallied twice in his team's 5-3 win.
Far left: Third-string goalie Matthew Gordon-Macey took over in net for the Colonels when starter Darek Harvey was injured. Left: Brattleboro head coach Eric Libardoni cheers his players on during a timeout in the 2nd period when the Colonels held a 4-1 lead.
Senior defenseman Ryan Gerard eyes the puck.
Austin Wood offers support to his BUHS teammates as they take the ice for the Division 2 championship game against Harwood Wednesday in Barre.
Sam Hall skates the puck for the champs.
Brattleboro’s Will Taggard (4), who lit the lamp twice versus Harwood, assists on a Jack Pattison goal to tie the game at 1-1 in the first period.
Brattleboro head coach Eric Libardoni cheers his players on during a timeout in the 2nd period when the Colonels held a 4-1 lead over Harwood.
Harwood defender Jacob Green interrupts Gavin Howard's attack. Howard scored an empty-net goal in the final seconds to give the Colonels a 5-3 win - just as coach Eric Libardoni's daughter had predicted.
Shane Covey
Brattleboro Reformer Sports Editor
Shane Covey grew up in Brattleboro and has been the Brattleboro Reformer's sports editor since 2008. He previously covered sports for the Athol Daily News.