Saturday Scores: Wooster sweeps battle of Ohio
North Iowa 5 @ Alexandria 2 - Brett Gravelle netted a hat trick to lead North Iowa over Alexandria, 5-2. Gravelle notched his first tally 11:19 into the first period. He then added goals at 2:56 into the second and at 2:38 into the third. North Iowa forced Alexandria goalie Evan Bisek to work between the pipes, taking 37 shots. North Iowa also had goals scored by Kadin Machusak and Kohei Sato, who scored one goal each. In addition, North Iowa received assists from Tommi Ahlgren, Ryan Durant, Marshall Barnes, Carmen Dalesandro, and David Min, who each chipped in one and Tommy Hall and Austin Jackson, who contributed two each. Alexandria kept North Iowa's goalie busy throughout the game, and Ahlgren made 30 saves on 32 shots. Alexandria was led by Aaron Ryback, who had one goal and one assist. Ryback scored on the power play 11:17 into the second period to make the score 3-1 North Iowa. Trent Olson assisted on the tally. Alexandria also got a goal from Jack Cernohous as well. More assists for Alexandria came via Logan Norman and Tyler Frischmon, who each chipped in one.
Granite City 3 @ Breezy Point 1 - Matthew Cowger scored the go-ahead goal in the first period, and Granite City held off the challenges of Breezy Point in a tough 3-1 win. Cowger provided Granite City with the game-winning tally when he scored 16:30 into the first period. William Sprink picked up the assist. Granite City's Robbie Goor was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 39 saves and let only one puck past him. Granite City was paced by Braden Altena, who registered one goal and one assist. Altena scored on the power play 17:34 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Granite City. Will Mix provided the assist. Granite City kept Breezy Point's goalie busy throughout the game, and Magnus Lindhe made 36 saves on 39 shots. Andrej Jamnicky also scored for Granite City. More assists for Granite City came via Tyler Mros and Mathew Sprink, who each chipped in one. Breezy Point was led by Tyler Larwood, who scored the team's only goal. Larwood scored 1:36 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Granite City. Christian Lenzmeier picked up the assist.
Chicago 4 @ Twin City 11 - Twin City had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 11-4 win over Chicago. Twin City forced Chicago's netminders to work in net, finishing with 70 shots and forcing 59 saves. Twin City was led by Joe Costello, who registered two goals and two assists. Costello scored the first of his two goals at 54 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Twin City. Chad Carney picked up the assist. Costello's next tally made the score 10-4 Twin City with 6:32 left in the third period. Ben Hersman assisted on the tally. Twin City additionally got points from Zak Lambrecht, who also finished with one goal and three assists, Kyle Wagner, who also grabbed two goals and three assists to lead the team in points, Fritz Belisle, who also had one goal and one assist, Nicholas Campbell, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Tristan Mayer, who also tallied two goals and one assist. Others who scored for Twin City included Ryan Hartzell and James Hale, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Twin City were Cory Martinez, who had two, Alex Egle, who had three, and Paul Stehr, Jared Erickson, and Bennett Witta, who each chipped in one. Jon Albers rejected 21 shots on goal for Twin City.
Yellowstone 7 @ Helena 5 - Helena tried to dig itself out of a four-goal hole, but Yellowstone held on for a 7-5 victory. Yellowstone took a 7-3 lead during the third period, only to have Helena storm back on a Connor Dunn goal 8:38 into the third period to pull to two goals down. Yellowstone was led by Tony Dahlberg, who had three goals and one assist. Yellowstone additionally got points from Vadym Nesteruk, who also registered one goal and one assist. Yellowstone also got a goal from Will Landsverk as well. Other players who recorded assists for Yellowstone were Max Doner, Nick Green, Nicholas Elliot, and Matt Runyon, who contributed one each and Mike McCullen and Mason Stewart, who each chipped in two. Helena forced Yellowstone goalie Derrick LaCombe to work between the pipes, taking 70 shots. Helena was helped by Jay Forbes, who racked up two goals. Forbes scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 8:53 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Helena. John Greer assisted on the tally. Forbes' next tally on the power play made the score 3-3 with 15:01 left in the second period. Cody Vanthournout picked up the assist. Helena also got points from Vanthournout, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Matt Blassic also scored for Helena. In addition, Helena received assists from Johnny Bonta, who had two and Wyatt Stotts, Michael Ballard, Riley Keays, and Blake Babineau, who contributed one each. LaCombe rejected 65 shots on goal for Yellowstone.
Gillette 4 @ Glacier 6 - Glacier survived a determined comeback attempt by Gillette on the way to a 6-4 win. Glacier made the score 6-3 on a goal by Marvin Simmons at 2:59 in the third period, and Gillette got as close as 6-4 when Alex King scored 10:53 into the third period. Glacier additionally got points from Dustin Foran, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Glacier included Ronald Robertson and Tyler McMahon, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Glacier were Logan Kraft, who had two, William Bostwick, who had three, and Brandon Huntington and Brett LeBeau, who contributed one each. Gillette also got points from Adam Maxfield, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Kyle Traux also scored for Gillette. In addition, Gillette received assists from Cade Boreing, who had two and Gennadi Zabeline, Mitchell McEwan, and Tyler Tennant, who each chipped in one. Glacier's Ryall Purdy stopped 33 shots out of the 37 that he faced.
Billings 0 @ Bozeman 9 - Bozeman had a seven-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-0 win over Billings. Nicholas Thompson was all over the ice for Bozeman, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Thompson scored on the power play 1:54 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Bozeman. Kyle Amundson assisted on the tally. Bozeman forced Billings' goalies to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, finishing with 43 shots and forcing 34 saves. Brandon Brown made six stops and Kyle Jacobs made 28. Bozeman additionally got points from Dalton Rickard, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Kegan Couture, who also had two goals and two assists, and Amundson, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Bozeman included Casey Gobel, who had two and Kyle Klatt and AJ ODell, who scored one goal each. More assists for Bozeman came via Cody Johnson, Liam Millar, Elliott Hopkins, Dylan Michaud, and Austin Charnholm, who each chipped in one and Bryce Meckes and John Dixon, who contributed two each.
Minnesota 5 @ Rochester 3 - Minnesota and Rochester were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Minnesota made the most of its opportunities and won, 5-3. No lead was more than two goals during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Kyle Wendorf at 2:52 of the third period. With three goals and two assists between them, Alec Skar and Wendorf teamed up to power Minnesota's offense. Skar finished with two goals and one assist and Wendorf also notched one goal and one assist. Minnesota additionally got points from Jace Cseter, who also registered one goal and one assist and Wendorf, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Ty Ennis also scored for Minnesota. In addition, Minnesota received assists from Wyatt Toll, Lucas Mickelson, Frankie Moore, and Jacob Aberwald, who contributed one each. Rochester was led by Jon Roth, who had two goals. Roth scored the first of his two goals at 12:42 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Rochester. Colin Hess picked up the assist. Roth's next tally made the score 3-1 Rochester with 18:28 left in the second period. Griffen Buck provided the assist. Rochester also got a goal from Dominik Bogdzuil as well. More assists for Rochester came via Hunter Heightland and Jake Kelly, who each chipped in one. Dakota McDonald made 27 saves for Minnesota on 30 shots.
Cincinnati 1 @ Wooster 7 - Wooster had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-1 win over Cincinnati. Cincinnati was stymied by Wooster's netminder Steven Schmitt, who stopped 26 shots during the victory. Wooster forced Cincinnati's goaltenders to work between the pipes, ripping 44 shots and forcing 37 saves. Timothy OSullivan made 33 stops and Brian Tempel made four. Wooster was helped by Will Schober, who racked up one goal. Schober scored 18:35 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Wooster. Mike Zenone assisted on the tally. Wooster also got points from Tyler Crites, who also had two goals and one assist, Zenone, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Rubin Chavarria, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points, Nick Mooney, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Christian Miller, who also racked up one goal and one assist. In addition, Wooster received assists from Nick Tobey and Andy Romani, who each chipped in one and Trenton Mulnix, Jason Watts, and Ryan McCarty, who contributed two each. Cincinnati was led by Albert Janele, who scored the team's only goal. Janele scored 19:50 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Wooster. Marc Anderson picked up the assist.
Wisconsin 2 @ La Crosse 4 - Wisconsin tried its best to erase a four-goal deficit, but La Crosse would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-2. La Crosse made the score 4-0 on a goal by Jerame Schuetzle at 6:57 in the second period, and Wisconsin got as close as 4-2 when Peter Henderson scored 19:32 into the third period. Daniel Toycen was all over the ice for La Crosse, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Toycen scored on the power play 35 seconds into the second period to make the score 3-0 La Crosse. Schuetzle assisted on the tally. La Crosse also got points from Taylor Trapp, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Schuetzle, who also had one goal and one assist. La Crosse also got a goal from Hunter Dolan as well. In addition, La Crosse received assists from Jared Bromberg, who had one. Wisconsin forced La Crosse goalie Andrew Wagner to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots. Ben Ratner also scored for Wisconsin. More assists for Wisconsin came via Caleb Vosters, Joe Perrelle, Nathan Viberg, and Russel Barone, who contributed one each. Andrew Wagner made 30 saves for La Crosse on 32 shots.
Toledo 3 @ Pittsburgh 4 - Toledo tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but Pittsburgh would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-3. Pittsburgh made the score 3-1 on a goal by Joshua Butterworh at 12:27 in the second period, and Toledo got as close as 3-2 when Isaiah Crawford scored 9:12 into the third period. Pittsburgh was led by Connor Ackerman, who had one goal and one assist. Ackerman scored 19:52 into the third period to make the score 4-3 Pittsburgh. Vincent Casale assisted on the tally. Pittsburgh additionally got points from Nicholas Lyon, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Butterworh, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Pittsburgh also got a goal from Darrien Sroka as well. More assists for Pittsburgh came via Perry Shiring, James Stiles, and Gavin Cummings, who contributed one each. Toledo kept Pittsburgh's goalie busy throughout the game, and Marcus Gloss made 40 saves on 43 shots. Toledo was led by Alec Walny, who registered two goals. Walny scored the first of his two goals at 5:59 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Isaac Culbert picked up the assist. Walny's next tally made the score 3-3 with 9:06 left in the third period. Nick Nappi assisted on the tally. Other players who recorded assists for Toledo were Josh Smith, Tyler Zalecki, Nolan Stanley, and Darryl Kuchcinski, who each chipped in one.
Nashville 1 @ Peoria 2 - Nashville tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Peoria held on for a 2-1 victory. A goal by Andrej Buchko put Peoria up 2-0 in the third period, but Nashville pulled to within one on Josh Hill's tally 17:29 into the third period. Peoria was led by goalie Ross Lipic, who finished with 34 saves while allowing one goal. Chance Homerin also scored for Peoria. In addition, Peoria received assists from Thomas Kolaz and Mark Candotti, who each chipped in one. More assists for Nashville came via Trent Kulczyk and Kyle Van Wyk, who contributed one each. Nicholas Ottenbacher made 25 saves for Nashville on 27 shots.
Sugar Land 4 @ Louisiana 3 (OT) - Sugar Land's Kyle Hooper scored 3:07 into overtime to beat Louisiana, 4-3 (OT). Hooper had a great game for Sugar Land, netting two goals. Sugar Land kept Louisiana's goalie busy throughout the game, and Sean Angle made 39 saves on 43 shots. Others who scored for Sugar Land included Matt Cozzan and Jonathan Adnell, who scored one goal each. More assists for Sugar Land came via Nicholas Krivokuca, Keith Allen, and Matt DeNure, who contributed one each and RC Randall and Frank Muscarella, who each chipped in two. Louisiana was helped by Brayden Hutchinson, who tallied one goal. Hutchinson scored on the power play 18:39 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Sugar Land. Jeremy Brown picked up the assist. Louisiana also got points from Brown, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Timothy Zittel also scored for Louisiana. In addition, Louisiana received assists from Joshua Lodatto, Dante Juris, and Tucker Alspaugh, who contributed one each.
Metro 6 @ Southern Tier 0 - Southern Tier fell behind early, and Metro kept piling on the points on the way to a 6-0 victory. Metro was boosted by Kameron Limburg, who turned in a shutout with 25 saves. Metro was paced by Tyler Camposano, who had one goal. Camposano scored 3:42 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Metro. Robert Flannery provided the assist. Metro also got points from Chase Sereno, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Kevin Shand, who also had one goal and two assists. Metro also had goals scored by Michael Tratar, Spencer Graham, and Chas Distelrath, who each put in one. More assists for Metro came via Marc Schwartz, Jacob Gleason, and Jacob Rutkoske, who contributed one each and Pearce Vance and Mathias Tellstrom, who each chipped in two.
Evansville 1 @ Atlanta 5 - Kyle Rimbach had two goals and one assist to lead Atlanta to a 5-1 victory over Evansville. Rimbach scored at 14:35 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Atlanta and again while 2:52 into the third to make the score 3-1 Atlanta. Atlanta forced Evansville goalie Brian Forness to work between the pipes, taking 39 shots. Atlanta also got points from Philip Pugliese, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Jacob Roers also scored for Atlanta. More assists for Atlanta came via Artus Laukaitis, who had two and Aleksi Hoivala, Alex Johanson, Ryan Dumond, Dylan Wattles, and Ross Bartlett, who each chipped in one. Evansville was led by William Bonser, who scored the team's only goal. Bonser scored 2:09 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Brandon Bornkamp picked up the assist. Atlanta's Corey Boettcher stopped 11 shots out of the 12 that he faced.
St. Louis 4 @ Point Mallard 5 - Point Mallard survived a determined comeback attempt by St. Louis on the way to a 5-4 win. A goal by Jake Cox put Point Mallard up 3-1 in the third period, but St. Louis pulled to within one on Frankie Melton's tally 11:36 into the third period. Josh Hamilton had a great game for Point Mallard, netting two goals. Hamilton found the back of the net 7:45 into the second period to make the score 1-1 and again while 19:12 into the third to make the score 5-4 Point Mallard. Point Mallard forced St. Louis goalie Zach Young to work between the pipes, taking 44 shots. Point Mallard also got points from Cox, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Justin Dunn, who also registered two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, Point Mallard received assists from Cody LaValley, Stephen Coulter, Matt Goodman, and Cameron Hamblett, who contributed one each and Zachary Bennett and Cody Thomas, who each chipped in two. St. Louis kept Point Mallard's goalie busy throughout the game, and Josh Martin made 31 saves on 35 shots. St. Louis also had goals scored by Daniel Dunaway and Eduard Rumyantsev, who scored one goal each. More assists for St. Louis came via Dominic Caito, Tomas Loeffelman, Austin Dempski, and Cameron McAtee, who contributed one each and Zach Mitchell and Hayden Smer, who each chipped in two.
