New Canaan scored a pair of goals in the third period to upend St. Joseph 5-1 in an FCIAC boys’ hockey game at the Darien Ice Rink on Saturday.
Johnny Karafa scored an unassisted goal to give St. Joseph the lead 2:32 into the matchup.
John Eccleston tied things 6 minutes later and New Canaan added two goals in each of the next two periods to improve to 3-1.
Tyler Stiewing made 33 saves for St. Joseph (1-4).
New Canaan’s Mason Pickering had 24 stops.
New Canaan 1 2 2 - 5
1st Period: 2:32 - SJ - Johnny Karafa
8:32 - NC - John Eccleston (Boden Gammill)
2nd Period: 5:28 - SJ - Johnny Karafa
5:40 - NC - Sam Ives (Carter Ellis)
8:18 - NC - Gavin Reid (Jack Johnson & Griffin Deane)
3rd Period: 5:06 - NC - Jack Johnson (Matt Panella)
11:49 - NC - Carter Ellis (Doster Crowell)
Shots on Goal: New Canaan - 38
St. Joseph - 26
Goalies: New Canaan - Mason Pickering Saves: 24
St. Joseph - Tyler Stiewing Saves: 33
Team Record: New Canaan - 3-1-0
St. Joseph - 1-4-0