Saturday Scores: Yellowstone completes road sweep in Great Falls
Yellowstone 2 @ Great Falls 1 - Great Falls tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but Yellowstone would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 2-1. Yellowstone made the score 2-0 on a goal by Hunter Ruschmeyer at 19:12 in the second period, and Great Falls got as close as 2-1 when Austin Krantz scored 18:40 into the third period. Derrick LaCombe frustrated Great Falls' offense all game, stopping 49 shots. Yellowstone also got a goal from Tony Dahlberg as well. In addition, Yellowstone received assists from Max Doner and Manuel Manero, who each chipped in one. More assists for Great Falls came via Brendan Jester and Ricards Bernhards, who contributed one each. Great Falls' Lauren Massie stopped 42 shots out of the 44 that he faced.
Bozeman 2 @ Gillette 4 - In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Gillette escaped with a 4-2 victory over Bozeman. Gillette gained the winning advantage on a goal by Mitchell McEwan 4:41 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer. Others who scored for Gillette included Colt Johnson, Kyle Traux, and Cade Boreing, who scored one goal each. In addition, Gillette received assists from Connor Moore, who had two and Tim VanTuinen and Hunter Johnson, who each chipped in one. Bozeman was helped by Kyle Amundson, who registered one goal. Amundson scored on the power play 14:59 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Gillette. Klatt picked up the assist. Bozeman also got a goal from Elliott Hopkins as well. Other players who recorded assists for Bozeman were AJ ODell, who had one. Alex Feese made 43 saves for Gillette on 45 shots.
Glacier 5 @ Billings 2 - Tyler McMahon had one point to lead Glacier to a 5-2 victory over Billings. Glacier also got points from Wyatt Fretheim, who also finished with one goal and one assist and William Bostwick, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Glacier also had goals scored by Dustin Foran and Collin Schieman, who each put in one. In addition, Glacier received assists from Ronald Robertson, who had one and Marvin Simmons, who had two. Billings kept Glacier's goalie busy throughout the game, and Ben Perone made 44 saves on 46 shots. Billings was led by Edward Hoppmann, who racked up one goal. Hoppmann scored 10:42 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Luke Erickson provided the assist. Jeremy Vandekerkhove also scored for Billings. More assists for Billings came via Zach Heiser, Connor Melton, and Tristan Henrichs, who contributed one each.
Louisiana 8 @ Euless 5 - Louisiana, which found itself down a man often, weathered Euless' power play opportunities and emerged with an 8-5 victory. Louisiana was led by Jacob Istre, who grabbed two goals and three assists. Istre scored the first of his two goals short handed at 2:51 into the third period to make the score 6-3 Louisiana. Joshua Lodatto assisted on the tally. Istre's next tally short handed made the score 8-5 Louisiana with 1:13 left in the third period. Louisiana additionally got points from Dante Juris, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Davis VanGemerden, who also had one goal and one assist. Louisiana also had goals scored by Ian Hale, Evan Hale, and Joshua Jorajuria, who each put in one. More assists for Louisiana came via Tucker Alspaugh, who had one and Brayden Hutchinson, who had two. Euless was led by Anthony Chavez, who registered two goals. Chavez scored the first of his two goals at 4:50 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Euless. Kyle Dudley provided the assist. Chavez's next tally made the score 2-0 Euless with 18:26 left in the second period. Others who scored for Euless included Kayne Fedor, Cody Gottfreid, and Ian Linna, who scored one goal each. In addition, Euless received assists from Brandon Wade, Nick Snyder, Wyatt Gentry, and Charlie Scherberger, who contributed one each. Sean Angle recorded 43 saves for Louisiana.
North Iowa 4 @ Breezy Point 3 (OT) - North Iowa's Carmen Dalesandro scored 2:44 into overtime to beat Breezy Point, 4-3 (OT). Tommy Stang had two goals to lead North Iowa to victory. Stang found the back of the net on the power play 9:16 into the third period to make the score 3-2 Breezy Point and again while 12:26 into the third to make the score 3-3. North Iowa also got points from Dalesandro, who also racked up one goal and one assist. North Iowa also had goals scored by Ryan Durant and Brett Gravelle, who each put in one. In addition, North Iowa received assists from Tom Lindgren, Alec Nichols, and Marshall Barnes, who each chipped in one and Adam Orn and Connor Bump, who contributed two each. Breezy Point was led by Josh Laven, who finished with one goal and one assist. Laven scored on the power play 15:13 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Breezy Point. Austin Langworthy picked up the assist. Others who scored for Breezy Point included Jake Tomkowiak and Tyler Larwood, who scored one goal each. More assists for Breezy Point came via Ryan Mezera, who had one.
Alexandria 5 @ Minnesota 3 - Alexandria's Aaron Ryback had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing two assists in his team's 5-3 win over Minnesota. Ryback's tallies came at 11:24 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Alexandria and on the power play 17:29 into the third to make the score 4-3 Alexandria. Alexandria also got points from Jack Cernohous, who also registered one goal and two assists and Tyler Frischmon, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Alexandria also got a goal from Logan Nelson as well. In addition, Alexandria received assists from Logan Norman, AJ Gullickson, Alec Seeger, and Connor Nilson, who each chipped in one. Minnesota was led by Kyle Wendorf, who grabbed two goals. Wendorf scored the first of his two goals at 5:18 into the third period to make the score 2-2. Wendorf's next tally made the score 3-2 Minnesota with 12:50 left in the third period. Alec Skar assisted on the tally. Jace Cseter also scored for Minnesota. Chance Kremer recorded 25 saves for Alexandria.
Texas 4 @ Sugar Land 2 - Texas survived a determined comeback attempt by Sugar Land on the way to a 4-2 win. A goal by Ryan Dunner put Texas up 4-1 in the third period, but Sugar Land pulled to within two on Matt DeNure's tally 11:46 into the third period. Kyle Galloway had one goal and two assists to lead Texas. Galloway scored 11:49 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Texas. Bryan Whelan picked up the assist. Texas additionally got points from Whelan, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Texas also got a goal from Oliver Hay as well. Other players who recorded assists for Texas were George Hansen, who had one and Brock Brown and Mykyta Sheptytsky, who each chipped in two. Zac McKenna also scored for Sugar Land. In addition, Sugar Land received assists from RC Randall, Keith Allen, Chris Conlin, and Jonathan Adnell, who contributed one each. Brandon Perrone made 19 saves for Texas on 21 shots.
Point Mallard 1 @ Nashville 3 - Nashville's penalty kill was superb, as Nashville survived multiple penalties to beat Point Mallard, 3-1. Nashville was led by Andrew Kluge, who racked up one goal. Kluge scored on the power play 6:26 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Nashville. Riley McCann picked up the assist. Nashville also had goals scored by Noah Keener and Logan Orem, who each put in one. In addition, Nashville received assists from Max Dorfman, Jesse Hyde, and Trent Kulczyk, who contributed one each. Point Mallard was led by Justin Delisle, who scored the team's only goal. Delisle scored on the power play 16:39 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Jake Cox assisted on the tally. Ricky Gonzalez rejected 23 shots on goal for Nashville.
Cincinnati 2 @ St. Louis 11 - A four-goal first period deficit cost Cincinnati, which could not recover and fell to St. Louis, 11-2. Zach Mitchell had one goal and two assists to lead St. Louis. Mitchell scored on the power play 15:53 into the first period to make the score 2-0 St. Louis. Alex Klaesner provided the assist. St. Louis also got points from Tomas Loeffelman, who also tallied two goals and three assists to lead the team in points, Daniel Dunaway, who also had one goal and two assists, Frankie Melton, who also racked up two goals and two assists, Cameron McAtee, who also registered one goal and two assists, Eduard Rumyantsev, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Klaesner, who also had one goal and one assist. St. Louis also had goals scored by CJ Nitchen and Sam Maddox, who each put in one. In addition, St. Louis received assists from Joe Nolan, who had two and Ryan Reader, Teddy Cardinale, Austin Dempski, Hayden Smer, and Bayley Marshal, who each chipped in one. Cincinnati was led by Marc Anderson, who racked up two goals. Anderson scored the first of his two goals at 14:55 into the second period to make the score 6-1 St. Louis. Brenden Williams picked up the assist. Anderson's next tally made the score 6-2 St. Louis with 1:28 left in the second period. Brady Kiplinger provided the assist. More assists for Cincinnati came via Kyle Kinnaman, who had one. Zach Young made 15 saves for St. Louis on 17 shots.
Evansville 1 @ Peoria 3 - Evansville tried its best to erase a three-goal deficit, but Peoria would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 3-1. A goal by Ben Koester put Peoria up 3-0 in the third period, but Evansville pulled to within two on Jon Grimm's tally 10:01 into the third period. Peoria was sparked by Nathan Marlow, who finished with one goal and one assist. Marlow scored 7:45 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Peoria. Aaron Siegrist picked up the assist. In addition, Peoria received assists from Thomas Kolaz, who had one and Levi Armstrong, who had two. Nic Piech made 16 saves for Peoria on 17 shots.
Wooster 5 @ Metro 3 - Metro tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Wooster held on for a 5-3 victory. Wooster made the score 5-2 on a goal by Zach Bilius at 9:12 in the third period, and Metro got as close as 5-3 when Kevin Shand scored 18:27 into the third period. Wooster was sparked by Christian Miller, who racked up one goal and one assist. Miller scored 15:26 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Wooster. Carmon Teel picked up the assist. Wooster also had goals scored by Tyler Crites, Trenton Mulnix, and Brandon Scholze, who each put in one. In addition, Wooster received assists from Brad Sneed, Rubin Chavarria, Tyler Houmard, Jason Watts, and Brad Delenko, who contributed one each. Others who scored for Metro included Nick Papandrea and Pearce Vance, who scored one goal each. More assists for Metro came via Michael Tratar, Jacob Drinkard, Dylan Naumovski, and Matt Dempsey, who each chipped in one. Wooster's Joe Morgan stopped 44 shots out of the 46 that he faced.
Rochester 7 @ Chicago 6 - Rochester rallied from three goals down to secure a 7-6 win over Chicago. Rochester let multiple leads slip away before eventually digging out of a three hole to pick up the win. Rochester took a 6-5 advantage on a goal by Griffen Buck at 15:18 in the third period. Rochester found itself down 4-1 after Chicago's Timothy Hoffenkamp put the puck home on the power play at 12:21 in the second period. After evening things up at 6-6 on a goal by Philip Grippi at 17:38 in the third, Rochester got the game-winner from Jiri Trubacik at 19:18 in the third period. Rochester was paced on offense by Nick Paulson and Trubacik, who combined for eight points. Paulson registered one goal and four assists and Trubacik also notched two goals and one assist. Rochester additionally got points from Jon Roth, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Trubacik, who also had two goals and one assist. Rochester also had goals scored by Hunter Heightland and Dan Trageser, who each put in one. In addition, Rochester received assists from Colby DeCarlo, who had one and Dominik Bogdzuil, Jake Kelly, and Evan Sabo, who each chipped in two. Chicago was led by Scott Coash Jr., who racked up two goals and two assists. Coash Jr. scored the first of his two goals at 2:22 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Chicago. Stefan Vlad picked up the assist. Coash Jr.'s next tally made the score 5-3 Chicago with 54 seconds left in the second period. Noah Mackie provided the assist. Chicago also got points from Hoffenkamp, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Matt Bukovsky, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Chicago also got a goal from Anthony Podder as well. Other players who recorded assists for Chicago were Eric Arrigo, who had one.
Toledo 5 @ West Michigan 4 (OT) - Austin Turner gave Toledo a 5-4 (OT) victory over West Michigan when he scored 1:40 into the extra period. Toledo additionally got points from Tristin Snyder, who also registered one goal and one assist. Toledo also got a goal from Ethan Resetar as well. Other players who recorded assists for Toledo were Tyler Zalecki, who had two and David Bogart, Josh Smith, Nolan Stanley, Ben Hamilton, and Nick Nappi, who each chipped in one. West Michigan was led by Brendon Block, who had two goals. Block scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 11:27 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Dakota Ulmer provided the assist. Block's next tally on the power play made the score 4-4 with 9:36 left in the third period. West Michigan earned a power play opportunity when Snyder was put in the box for hooking. Justin Bloomfield picked up the assist. Others who scored for West Michigan included Mitch Kalleward and Devan Bayne, who scored one goal each. In addition, West Michigan received assists from Ryan Price, John Hayward, and Corey Siwula, who contributed one each. Glen Bates made 31 saves for Toledo on 35 shots.
Pittsburgh 0 @ Southern Tier 1 - Cody Gibson was superb between the pipes for Southern Tier, as he did not allow a goal in a 1-0 victory over Pittsburgh. Luke Grossman's game-winning tally was the game's only goal. It came at 11:19 in the third period. Justin Andriaccio assisted on the tally. Pittsburgh forced Southern Tier goalie Gibson to work between the pipes, taking 42 shots. Jacob Stack made 30 saves for Pittsburgh on 31 shots.
La Crosse 3 @ Wisconsin 2 - La Crosse survived a determined comeback attempt by Wisconsin on the way to a 3-2 win. A goal by Jerame Schuetzle put La Crosse up 2-0 in the second period, but Wisconsin pulled to within one on Ben Ratner's tally 2:30 into the third period. Mick Nisbet had two goals to lead La Crosse to victory. Nisbet scored at 1:17 into the second period to make the score 1-0 La Crosse and again while 19:27 into the third to make the score 3-2 La Crosse. Other players who recorded assists for La Crosse were Daniel Toycen, who had one. Wisconsin also got a goal from Thomas Hanson as well. More assists for Wisconsin came via Austin Lewis, Matthew Carr, Russel Barone, and Bryce Fisk, who each chipped in one. Will Graves recorded 31 saves for La Crosse.
