Rookie Cinelli gets shutout in first ever junior game
Sep 18
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Daniel Cinelli watched from the sidelines patiently the first couple games of the season, but he got his moment Thursday night and stopped all 15 shots to earn his first ever junior win - a 3-0 shutout over the Walpole Island Wild, Thursday night in Walpole.
Cinelli, 17 years old and from Oldcastle, played last season with Bio Steel Academy and is a product of the Sun County Panthers program.
Fellow rookie Justin Shaw (Riverside) led the 73's offensively with a pair of goals and Noah Mathieson and Adrian Bosev each scored another.
Essex fired 52 shots at the Walpole cage.
It is always interesting to see how a young player handles the pressure of their first junior game, especially when the result does not go their way. A shutout can be a tough experience, but it also gives a rookie plenty to learn from and improve upon. For anyone who enjoys competitive gaming alongside following sport, the r36 Ultra X offers another exciting way to stay entertained between matches. Hopefully, Cinelli can take the lessons from this game and come back stronger in the next one.