East Star of the Week: Tommy Titone – New Hampshire Jr. Mountain Kings
The Jr. Mountain Kings wrapped up a busy week on a strong note, picking up points in all four of their games with two wins and two overtime losses.
Leading the charge offensively was second-year forward Tommy Titone, who showcased his consistency by recording points in all four contests.
In the opening game, a 5-4 overtime loss to Long Beach, Titone helped spark New Hampshire’s comeback effort, recording an assist on the team’s second goal.
The Jr. Mountain Kings responded the following night in dominant fashion, rolling to a 7-1 victory. The Salem, New Hampshire native scored the game’s second goal, added a powerplay assist on the sixth tally, and capped off the performance with his second goal of the night to seal the win.
New Hampshire’s third game of the week featured a strong special teams effort, with four of the team’s goals coming on the man advantage. Titone factored into two of them, opening the scoring and later assisting on the game-winner in the Jr. Mountain Kings’ 5-4 victory.
Despite closing out the regular season with an overtime loss, Titone once again stepped up in a big moment. Trailing late in the third period, he scored back-to-back goals to force overtime and secure another point for New Hampshire.
As New Hampshire pushed to secure playoff positioning, Head Coach Clint Cassavaugh pointed to Titone’s performance during the busy final stretch: “Since coming back to us at the end of November, Tommy has really put in the work on his game. Five games in seven days isn’t how we wanted to finish the regular season, but he stepped up in a big way when we needed him most and helped us secure the points we needed to lock in the second seed in the East.”