Jangro leads
Tabor to Roy Cup win
By Andrew Petrie, Globe Correspondent |
February 10, 2008
School roundup
Whenever St. Sebastian's and Tabor meet for the annual Travis Roy
Cup, it's usually a close and hard-fought hockey game. So it was no
surprise when Tabor toughed out a 5-2 victory in front of an
enthusiastic home crowd yesterday.
This was the 12th game in the series that raises money for the
Travis Roy Foundation, which supports research for spinal cord
injuries and assists individuals affected by those injuries. The
series has raised more than $64,000 to date.
Roy, a former Tabor hockey player, was paralyzed from an accident
on the ice while playing for Boston University.
"I told the [Tabor] kids after the game to enjoy it and have fun,
because you never know what's going to happen around the corner," said
Roy, who watched his alma mater pull within 6-5-1 in the Cup's
all-time series.
"This game is always competitive between two great schools that
want to win, and two schools that take pride in the game. It's run by
good-valued people and it's doing a great job in bringing awareness to
what we're trying to reach.
"That being said, every year when I have to roll in here to the ice
on a wheelchair, it's a reminder why we're here. I know everyone wants
to see me walk into this building someday and I appreciate all the
people that have come out to support this. But we still have work to
do."
The coaches echoed Roy's words. "Just the awareness it brings is
great," said Tabor coach Gerry Dineen. "I told the kids this is our
Beanpot. It's always competitive year after year."
St. Sebastian's coach Steve Dagdigian said every game his team
plays should be competitive and important, but this one does bring out
a little something extra. "It's something beyond just a game," he
said. "It's a way to raise awareness about Travis's story and it helps
the players realize there is more out there."
The Seawolves clung to a 2-1 lead built on stingy defense and the
play of goalie Robert Kang. With St. Sebastian's threatening on a
power play midway through the second period, Kang (33 saves) made two
plays that may have saved the game. On a hard shot, he made an
acrobatic save, diving to his left to preserve a one-goal lead.
Seconds later, he sprawled out and barely protected the net,
deflecting the rebound of another shot, thwarting the Arrows' power
play altogether.
Tabor's Michael Jangro scored three minutes into the game on the
power play. Tabor's Eric Czapak tallied later in the first. The Arrows
countered with a power-play goal in the second.
The Seawolves were able to put the game away with a flurry of goals
in the final period, starting with tallies by Joseph Coffin and Ross
Garson, and capped by a slick play between Mark Colp and Jangro. Colp
sent a quick pass to Jangro, who was waiting in front of the net, and
he slammed in a goal to give his team a four-goal lead.
Jangro took home the John A. Cail Most Valuable Player Award.
Appeared on Boston.com January 10, 2008 |
