MOCCASINS RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH DOMINANT 6-0 SHUTOUT OVER ZYDECO

MONROE, LA – The Monroe Moccasins ended 2024 with a resounding victory, shutting out the Baton Rouge Zydeco 6-0 on New Year’s Eve at the Monroe Civic Center. Sean Kuhn’s stellar 27-save performance earned him the first star of the game, while Declan Conway and Corey Cunningham also shined in a lopsided contest that saw Monroe dominate from start to finish.

The Moccasins wasted no time establishing control, scoring four goals in the first period. Declan Conway opened the scoring at 5:24 with an even-strength goalLess than two minutes later, Chris Corgan doubled the lead, capitalizing on a pass from Trygve Many Guns.

Monroe kept the pressure on with forward Kyle Heitzner notching his first goal of the season at 15:00. Scott Coash capped off the period with a power-play tally at 16:14, bringing the score to 4-0.

The second period saw the Moccasins continue their offensive onslaught. Blake Anderson struck early at 3:14 and Conway added his second goal of the night at 10:03, 

While the scoring slowed in the third period, the physicality ramped up. Monroe and Baton Rouge combined for 68 penalty minutes, including a game misconduct for Matthew Bazarin after a third-period altercation.

With the win, Monroe improves to 9-8-5-0-2 , while Baton Rouge drops to 10-6-3-3-3. The Moccasins will look to carry this momentum into the new year as they get ready to host the Danville Dashers.