Clarke Returns to the Ice While Hussey Strikes in a Hard-Fought Night

WATERTOWN, N.Y. —The Watertown Wolves outshot the Danbury Hat Tricks 37-36 and got another goal from Brendan Hussey on Wednesday night at the Northern Credit Union Community Arena, but Danbury capitalized on a pair of shorthanded goals in a 5-1 win on Veterans Day.

Hussey, the Wolves' third star of the night, cut the Danbury lead to 3-1 at 12:31 of the second period, finishing a feed from Hunter Hall and Gavin Abbott. It was the only goal Danbury goaltender Kyle Penton allowed all night — Penton stopped 36 of 37 shots.

Head coach Brent Clarke also suited up for Watertown, signing earlier in the day and skating as No. 39 — his first game as a player for the Wolves since the 2021-22 season, when he played two games for the championship team. Clarke put four shots on goal, including two early tests of Penton in the first period.

Danbury struck three times in the opening frame. Genaro Fronduto opened the scoring at 3:01, Josh Newberg made it 2-0 at 8:32, and Fronduto added a shorthanded goal at 11:36 for a 3-0 lead after one.

Watertown owned the middle frame, outscoring Danbury 1-0 behind Hussey's goal, and kept pressing in the third. But Stefan Miklakos scored shorthanded at 9:37 of the third, and Levi Wunder added a late goal at 19:24 to close out the 5-1 final.

Anthony Shrum made 31 saves for Watertown. The Wolves went 0-for-9 on the power play; Danbury went 0-for-7.

The Wolves head on the road to face the Twin City Thunderbirds on Friday, Nov. 13 at 7:35 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 14 at 6:05 p.m.