Saturday Scores: Flint punches playoff ticket with win
Metro Jets 1 @ Flint Junior Generals 2 – Brett Leppek scored in the 1st period and also the 3rd period to lift the Junior Generals to a 2-1 win over the Jets. Kyle Shreve had the lone Jets goal. The win clinched a playoff spot for Flint, who got 25 saves from Anders Franke in the win. Boxscore
St. Louis Jr. Blues 11 @ Battle Creek Revolution 0 – Billy Hindle stopped all 17 shots that came his way as St. Louis shutout Battle Creek. Cory Kettler had a hat-trick and Cameron McAtee, Tommy Heinzman and Alexander Carlsson also each had goals and multi-point games in the win. Boxscore
Twin City Steel 7 @ Breezy Point North Stars 2 – Jace Childs had a hat-trick and an assist to lead the Steel to a 7-2 win in Breezy Point. Chase Myers-Beck had a goal and three assists and Zach Randell, Mathias Ahman and Maxim Karpikov also scored for Twin City. Joe Laskero and Scott Schroeder scored for Breezy Point. Boxscore
Cincinnati Swords 3 @ Wisconsin Whalers 2 – Henry Smith scored in the 2nd and 3rd period to help Cincinnati pick up a big 3-2 road win in Wisconsin. Brenden Williams had the other Swords goal, while Dan Addie and Zack Johnson scored for the Whalers. Boxscore
Toledo Cherokee 2 @ Chicago Jr. Bulldogs 3 – Ryan Maksimovic scored 3:16 into overtime to lift the Bulldogs to a 3-2 win. Tyler Dalton had the other two Chicago goals, while Aaron Roschinsky and Zachary Armstrong had the goals for Toledo. Boxscore
Michigan Mountain Cats 2 @ Pittsburgh Vengeance 3 – Cody Black scored twice to lead Pittsburgh to a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Michigan. Nicholas Santiago had the other Vengeance goal, while Abram Prince and Kade Morrison had the Michigan goals. Boxscore
Granite City Lumberjacks 2 @ Peoria Mustangs 5 – The Mustangs scored three 3rd period goals on their way to a 5-2 home win over the Lumberjacks. Nathan Chasteen had a hat-trick and Brendan Murphy and Sam Turner also scored for Peoria. Nick Hasse and Roy Grandov had the Granite City goals. Boxscore
Alexandria Blizzard 11 @ Minnesota Flying Aces 3 – Ian Ecklund had a five point night and Aaron Ryback had a hat-trick to lead the Blizzard over the Flying Aces. Trent Olson, Zach Kihle, Joe Anderson, Garrett Skinner, Bo Gronseth, Mick Dhein and Ethan Luck all had multi-point games in the win. Jake Mullendore picked up a pair of assists in the loss. Boxscore
