Nothing close to a holiday break was in store for Solvay’s ice hockey team, who instead ventured to the ice three times in four days – including its annual King of the Coliseum Tournament. As a first-round treat Monday night, the Bearcats played Liverpool, with whom it shares the State Fair Coliseum ice. It never proved that close, though, as a dominant second period led to a 6-2 victory over the Warriors. Solvay already had a 2-1 edge when, in the second period, it tore up Liverpool’s defenses and netted three unanswered goals, making it 5-1 and allowing the Bearcats to cruise in the homestretch. Tom Missert proved quite active, earning a season-best four assists to go with his lone goal. Ben Carrock found the net twice, adding an assist as Mike Sniffen and David Graf each got one goal and two assists. David Lilly also scored, with Peter Lynch, Jim Farella and Will Downs earning assists. A day later, Solvay faced a tough title game against Corcoran, who edged past Ontario Bay 3-2 in the other half of the opening round as Cree Cathers scored twice, including the eventual game-winner. Here, the Bearcats’ offense went silent in a 3-0 loss to the Cougars. A single burst in the second period made the difference as Corcoran got all three of its goals in that frame. Ryan Bonk had a terrific effort in the net, finishing with 36 saves, but Corcoran won with goals from tournament MVP Steve Young, Dan Standford and Connor Lyons, with Dillon Brown earning a pair of assists. Still at home Thursday to face Central Square, the Bearcats lay dormant for a long while, but unleashed a lot of offense in the late going to beat the Red Hawks 4-1. It was just 1-0 going into the third period before Solvay’s attack, frustrated by the sharp glove of Central Square goalie Ben Coupe (who made 30 saves), finally started converting on a consistent basis. Four different players – Graf, Missert, Sniffen and Downs – landed the four Bearcat goals. Sniffen joined Carrock and Tyler O’Mara in the assist column. With that win, Solvay moved back above the .500 mark, to 4-3-1, and got set for a Tuesday trip to Ithaca, its only action in the first full week of 2011.