GLENS FALLS - Brannon McManus recorded four points and Seth Eisele denied 25 of 26 shots as the Adirondack Thunder took down the Norfolk Admirals 8-1 on Saturday night in front of a sellout crowd at Harding Mazzotti Arena.
Adirondack took a 1-0 lead later in the first period as Jeremy Hanzel sent a wrist shot into the net from the top of the left wing circle. The goal was Hanzel’s fourth goal of the season and came unassisted with 4:31 left in the opening period. The Thunder took that one-goal lead into the first intermission.
The Thunder exploded for five goals in the second period. After Jace Isley gave the Thunder a 2-0 lead at 8:12 of the middle period, Brett Pfoh responded for Norfolk to pull the Admirals back within one, 2-1.
Adirondack then put in four straight goals, and it started with Grant Loven driving to the net and beating goaltender Matt Vernon for a 3-1 lead. The goal was Loven’s first of the season with assists from Brannon McManus and Jordan Klimek at 11:58 of the second.
Shane Harper put Adirondack ahead 4-1 on a rebound chance in front of the net. Harper picked up the loose puck and spun, firing a shot by Matt Vernon for his third of the year. Charlie Leddy collected the lone assist and Harper’s goal came at 12:23 of the second.
Grant Loven scored his second goal of the year and of the period on a long wrister from the left wall. Loven skated down the boards and feathered a wrist shot through traffic and over the shoulder of Matt Vernon at 13:31 of the second. Jace Isley and Brannon McManus were given the assists.
Brannon McManus got in on the scoring in just his second game back from injury. Grant Loven hit McManus with a breakaway pass, and he slid the puck between the leg pads of Matt Vernon. The goal was McManus’ first in his second game back with the lone assist from Grant Loven with 57 second left in the second. Adirondack took a 6-1 lead into the third period.
In the third period, Tanner Edwards scored a shorthanded goal at 3:38 and Christophe Tellier added a power-play goal at 9:41 for an 8-1 lead. That held up as the final score as Seth Eisele collected his third win of the year.
The Thunder returns to Harding Mazzotti Arena tomorrow for Sunday Funday and a Family 4-Pack game at 3 p.m. against Norfolk! Get four tickets, four popcorns and four sodas for $88.
Single-game tickets for the 2026-27 season are on sal enow! Fans can view the 2026-27 schedule HERE. For more information, call the front office at 518-480-3355 or visit HERE. For all the latest Adirondack Thunder news, follow the team on all social media (ECHLThunder).
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