Mount blanks La Salle

WOONSOCKET – It was business as usual for the defending state titlist.
Kyle Beauchamp scored twice and teammate Evan Hoffman had a goal and an assist as Mount St. Charles Academy blasted La Salle Academy, 5-0, at Adelard Arena.
Mount, which ended a four-year drought by winning its 27th championship since 1978, out-shot the Rams by a substantial 37-19 margin. James Golden and Tim Doyle also found the net for the Mounties.
Mount will have a week off before it faces its next opponent. Next Friday the Mounties battle Division I-A rival Lincoln High at Levy Rink.
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Mount St. Charles  1 2 2 – 5
La Salle  0 0 0 – 0
First period – 1. M, Evan Hoffman (Tim Coffey) 8:48.
Second period – 2. M, James Golden (Sean Connell) 5:45; 3. M, Kyle Beauchamp (Coffey) 7:17.
Third period – 4. M, Tim Doyle (Hoffman) 2:12; 5. M, Beauchamp (Dustin Picard) 7:12.
Saves – L, Igor Zgodic 32. MSC, Jason San Antonio 19. Shots – MSC 37. L 19.

Novans jolt Johnston
WOONSOCKET – Zach Viggiani was all about offense on Friday night.
The Woonsocket High sophomore netted a hat trick and also had a pair of assists as the Villa Novans easily defeated Johnston, 7-1, in a Division III contest at Adelard Arena. Sean Mowry, also a sophomore, added two goals and a trio of assists in the rout.
Woonsocket took a 1-0 lead after the first period on a power-play goal by sophomore Jon Gray. The Villa Novans scored three apiece in the next two periods. The Panthers, who mustered just one win last year, avoided the shutout when Andrew Clement scored with two minutes remaining in the final period.
Woonsocket goalies Josh Sloan and Kodi Sale combined for 17 saves. The Villa Novans will be back at Adelard Saturday night at 9 when they take on North Providence.
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Johnston  0   0   1 – 1
Woonsocket  1  3   3 – 7
First period – 1. W, Jon Gray (Patrick Gray, Zach Viggiani) 2:31 pp.
Second period – 2. W, Sean Mowry (Viggiani, J. Gray) :14; 3. W, Mowry (unassisted) 8:52; 4. W, Viggiani (Mowry, J. Gray) 11:48.
Third period – 5. W, Viggiani (Mowry) 2:53; 6. Michael Plasse (Colby Hedstrom) 7:06; 7. Viggiani (Mowry, Gray) 7:47; 8. Andrew Clemont (Bobby Muchay) 10:00.
Saves – J, Aaron Broccoli 20. W, Josh Sloan 12. Kodi Sale 5. Shots – W 27. J 18.

Northmen win opener
SMITHFIELD --- North Smithfield High scored four straight goals during an eight-minute stretch midway through the second period en route to a 6-4 victory over North Providence High on Friday night in the Division III season opener for both teams at the Smithfield Ice Rink.
Nick Naradowy had an unassisted goal and four assists for the Northmen, who also received an unassisted goal and an assist from Pat Shea and scores from Chris Caouette, Connor Naradowy, P.J. Brissette, and Bill Nangle.
The Cougars, who scored the last three goals of the night, received two goals each from Matt Rei and Zach Cappelli.   
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North Smithfield  2   4   0---6
North Providence  0   3   1---4
First period: NS -- Pat Shea (unassisted), 2:22; NS -- Chris Caouette (Nick Naradowy), 3:37.
Second period: NP -- Zach Cappelli (John Rappa, Joe Celio), 1:57. NS -- Connor Naradowy (Nick Naradowy), 2:33; NS -- P.J. Brisette (Pat Shea, Nick Naradowy), 7:07; NS -- Bill Nangle (unassisted), 8:59; NS -- Nick Naradowy (unassisted), 10:23. NP -- Matt Rei (Zach Cappelli, Joe Celio), 10:55; NP -- Zach Cappelli (unassisted), 11:42.
Third period: NP -- Matt Rei (Brendan Marshall), 1:45.
Shots on goal: North Smithfield 28, North Providence 27. Goalie saves: NS -- Trevor White (23 saves); NP -- Jeremy Dicenzo (22).