Johnstown Tomahawks host Mountain Kings, look to build on momentum

Key Highlights

• They’ve been in some games that were close and they played some tough teams tight.”This past weekend, the Tomahawks made the nearly 10-hour bus ride to Auburn, Maine.
• Johnstown beat the second-place Maine Nordiques twice – 4-2 and 3-2 in overtime. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMaine previously swept a pair of games in Johnstown Dec.
• 5-6.“We lost those two at home, but I really did like the way we played,” Houli said of a 2-1 overtime loss and a 4-1 setback against visiting Maine.“I thought we were what I term, ‘eight feet away,’ from being successful at home against them.“I really like the way we played at home against them.”The Tomahawks (14-11-4) have 32 points, one point behind fifth-place Northeast.
• Only seven points separate Johnstown from the second-place Nordiques. New Hampshire (7-17-4) has 18 points.
• The Mountain Kings haven’t won since Halloween night, a 6-3 victory over Elmira. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“We had another good week of practice, understanding the situation we find ourselves in,” Houli said. Captain Nick Jarmain leads the Tomahawks with 19 goals and is tied with linemate Emerson Marshall with 33 points. Johnstown added depth in mid- November, and the newcomers have played an important role. In 10 games since Nov.