Reapers Overwhelm Papermen in 12–6 Offensive Showcase at McCann Ice Arena
Reapers Overwhelm Papermen in 12–6 Offensive Showcase at McCann Ice Arena
January 17, 2026 — McCann Ice Arena, Poughkeepsie, NY
The Hudson Valley Reapers turned McCann Ice Arena into a shooting gallery Saturday night, erupting for eleven goals over the final two periods to pull away from the Holyoke Papermen in a 12–6 victory.
Hudson Valley fired a season-high 67 shots on goal, controlled play at even strength, and leaned on a relentless forecheck to break open what was a tightly contested game early.
Holyoke struck first midway through the opening frame. At 6:26, Sean Egan finished an even-strength chance off a feed from JD Anderson, giving the Papermen a 1–0 lead.
Hudson Valley responded late. With just five seconds remaining, Nick DiNicola buried an even-strength goal from Robert Clerc and Ethan Bowman, sending the teams to intermission deadlocked.
The second period turned into a back-and-forth scoring spree.
Hudson Valley grabbed its first lead at 1:47 when Taylor Traenkle converted a setup from Nick DiNicola and Kyle Canny. Holyoke answered at 4:10 as Patrick Fleming scored off passes from JD Anderson and Jimmy Carlin.
The Reapers then began to surge. Connor Woolley scored at 5:12, followed just 20 seconds later by Traenkle’s second of the night to make it 4–2.
Despite a Holyoke response from Fleming at 11:37, Hudson Valley kept pushing.
A short-handed goal by DiNicola at 10:18 swung momentum decisively, and Traenkle completed his hat trick at 12:49. Holyoke stayed within striking distance with goals from JD Anderson and Patrick Fleming, but Nick Shepheard capped the period at 19:04, restoring a three-goal cushion.
Holyoke opened the third quickly as JD Anderson scored just 11 seconds in, but that would be the final moment of resistance.
Hudson Valley responded with a dominant stretch, scoring five goals in just over 13 minutes. Connor Woolley, Trevor Souza, Nick DiNicola, and Edward Cho all found the net before Shepheard added his second of the night at 17:04.
Holyoke added a late goal at 17:38 by Anderson from Doug Sattler and Fleming, but the outcome was long decided.
Postgame Breakdown
- Shots on Goal: Hudson Valley 67, Holyoke 52
- Power Plays: Holyoke 0-for-3, Hudson Valley 0-for-1
- Penalty Minutes: Hudson Valley 6, Holyoke 2
Despite the lack of power-play production, Hudson Valley’s even-strength dominance and shot volume proved overwhelming.
Postgame Breakdown
Shots on Goal
- Hudson Valley- 67
- Holyoke- 52
Power Plays
- Hudson Valley- 0-for-1
- Holyoke- 0-for-3
Penalty Minutes
- Hudson Valley- 6
- Holyoke- 2
Goaltenders
- Hudson Valley: Michael Rockwell– 22 saves on 24 shots
- Jack Messing- 14 saves on 17 shots (Win)
- Brian Morlino- 10 saves on 11 shots
- Holyoke: Tayvon Bozeman– 36 saves on 44 shots (Loss)
- Chris Holland- 19 saves on 23 shots
Coming up
- 1/24 Salem at Holyoke at 7:00pm @ Olympia Ice Center
- 1/24 Hudson Valley at Boston at 7:20pm @John A. Ryan Arena
Three Stars of the Game
- Nick DiNicola (Hudson Valley) — 3 goals, 3 assists
- JD Anderson (Holyoke) — 3 goals, 3 assists
- Taylor Traenkle (Hudson Valley) — 3 goals
