Yellow Jacket foward Hugo Reinhardt’s two goals, one of which proved to be the game winning tally, were all the offense American International would need as they took the early lead in their series with the visiting Niagara Purple Eagles on Friday night by way of a 4-1 victory.
Brennan Kapchek added a goal and an assist while forward Blake Christiansen added two assists to the cause as well. In between the pipes, freshman Stefano Durante earned his first career playoff victory, stopping 35 of 36 shots while Niagara net minder Brian Wilson turned aside 18 of the 21 shots he faced.
