Friday Finals: Ice Hawks get signature NA3HL win
Texas 7 @ Louisiana 3 - Ryan Dunner was all over the ice for Texas, as he tallied two goals in Texas' 7-3 win over Louisiana. Dunner scored at 10:11 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Texas and again while 16:11 into the second to make the score 4-2 Texas. Texas additionally got points from Chase Deacon, who also registered one goal and one assist and George Hansen, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Oliver Hay also scored for Texas. Other players who recorded assists for Texas were Sean McAndrews, Victor Ekk, Bryan Whelan, Dakota Davis, Bennett Weycker, and Noah Klinsky, who contributed one each and Kyle Torgerson and Niklas McCallum, who each chipped in two. Louisiana was led by Tucker Alspaugh, who finished with two goals. Alspaugh scored the first of his two goals at 13:10 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Texas. Brayden Hutchinson assisted on the tally. Alspaugh's next tally made the score 5-3 Texas with 13:38 left in the third period. Jacob Istre picked up the assist. Louisiana also got a goal from Jeremy Brown as well. In addition, Louisiana received assists from Davis VanGemerden, who had two and Jonathan Hebert and Timothy Zittel, who contributed one each.
Point Mallard 6 @ Atlanta 4 - In a game that featured four lead changes, Point Mallard had the final say in a 6-4 victory over Atlanta. Justin Clark was all over the ice for Point Mallard, as he grabbed four goals in the win. Clark's first goal came 4:07 into the first period. He then added goals at 5:45 into the second, at 11:10 into the second, and at 19:19 into the third. Point Mallard also got points from Jake Cox, who also registered one goal and two assists and Stephen Coulter, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for Point Mallard were Matt Goodman, who had two and Justin Dunn and Jake Champaign, who contributed one each. Atlanta was helped by Alex Johanson, who had two goals and one assist. Johanson scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 10:28 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Kyle Rimbach picked up the assist. Johanson's next tally on the power play made the score 3-3 with 5:45 left in the second period. Artus Laukaitis provided the assist. Atlanta additionally got points from Laukaitis, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Atlanta also got a goal from Philip Pugliese as well.
Wooster 2 @ Southern Tier 1 - Southern Tier tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Wooster held on for a 2-1 victory. A goal by Will Schober put Wooster up 2-0 in the first period, but Southern Tier pulled to within one on Hunter Kepple's tally 9:47 into the third period.
Rochester 2 @ La Crosse 1 - A stellar performance between the pipes by Zach Mains helped Rochester defeat La Crosse, 2-1. Rochester was led by Evan Sabo, who registered one goal. Sabo scored 2:26 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Rochester. Dominik Bogdzuil provided the assist. Trey McMillen also scored for Rochester. More assists for Rochester came via Andrew Gates, Dan Trageser, and Spencer Hadacek, who each chipped in one. La Crosse was led by Mick Nisbet, who scored the team's only goal. Nisbet scored short handed 14:18 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Ben Henderson assisted on the tally. Zach Mains made 35 saves for Rochester on 36 shots. Garret Matz rejected 17 shots on goal for La Crosse.
Metro 8 @ West Michigan 3 - Jacob Drinkard was all over the ice for Metro, as he tallied two goals and three assists in Metro's 8-3 win over West Michigan. Drinkard scored at 16:47 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Metro and again while 2:12 into the third to make the score 5-2 Metro. Metro also got points from Matt Dempsey, who also grabbed one goal and four assists and Graham Day, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Metro also had goals scored by Pearce Vance, who had two and Stefan Boskovic and Mathias Tellstrom, who scored one goal each. In addition, Metro received assists from David Chavis, Marc Schwartz, Chase Sereno, Chas Distelrath, Jason Recchia, and Kevin Shand, who each chipped in one. West Michigan was led by Dakota Ulmer, who racked up one goal and two assists. Ulmer scored 7:42 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Metro. Brandon Benaglio assisted on the tally. Others who scored for West Michigan included Chase Whallon and Korey Muzzy, who each put in one. More assists for West Michigan came via TJ Krajewski, who had two. Kameron Limburg made 40 saves for Metro on 43 shots.
Sugar Land 1 @ Euless 2 - Triston Wilson was all over the ice for Euless, as he tallied two goals in Euless' 2-1 win over Sugar Land. Wilson found the back of the net on the power play 16:41 into the second period to make the score 1-1 and again while 17:35 into the third to make the score 2-1 Euless. Euless' Thomas Bailey was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 34 saves and let only one puck past him. In addition, Euless received assists from Benjamin Kraus, Brandon Wade, Kayne Fedor, and Kyle Dudley, who each chipped in one. Sugar Land was led by RC Randall, who scored the team's only goal. Randall scored on the power play 14:37 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Sugar Land. Alex Norwinski picked up the assist. Tristan Collins recorded 22 saves for Sugar Land.
Peoria 4 @ Evansville 1 - Peoria relied on the scoring touch of Austin Wisely, who netted two goals, to beat Evansville, 4-1. Wisely found the back of the net on the power play 2:34 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Peoria and again while 16:30 into the third to make the score 3-1 Peoria. Peoria forced Evansville goalie Adam Conkling to work between the pipes, taking 56 shots. Peoria also got a goal from Aaron Siegrist as well. In addition, Peoria received assists from Levi Armstrong, Andrej Buchko, Thomas Kolaz, and Mark Candotti, who each chipped in one. Evansville was led by Brandon Bornkamp, who scored the team's only goal. Bornkamp scored 8:03 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Peoria. William Bonser picked up the assist. Peoria's Ross Lipic stopped 19 shots out of the 20 that he faced.
Minnesota 1 @ Granite City 5 - Granite City had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over Minnesota. Granite City was paced by Mathew Sprink, who finished with one goal. Sprink scored 12:59 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Granite City. Lucas Carroll picked up the assist. Granite City also had goals scored by Michael Piehler, Adam Marty, Will Mix, and Matt Flom, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Granite City were Tyler Mros, who had three and Spencer Nelson, Tanner Skaja, Kevin Finley, and Chase Di Bari, who contributed one each. Robbie Goor made 17 saves for Granite City on 18 shots.
Twin City 3 @ North Iowa 8 - North Iowa jumped out to a four-point advantage by the end of the first period and beat Twin City, 8-3. Austin Jackson had two goals and two assists to lead North Iowa. Jackson scored the first of his two goals at 3:38 into the first period to make the score 1-0 North Iowa. Brett Gravelle assisted on the tally. Jackson's next tally made the score 6-1 North Iowa with 17:16 left in the third period. Gravelle picked up the assist. North Iowa additionally got points from Tommy Hall, who also registered one goal and one assist and Gravelle, who also racked up two goals and three assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for North Iowa included Quinn Fuchs, Carmen Dalesandro, and David Min, who scored one goal each. More assists for North Iowa came via Tom Lindgren, Jeff Solow, Kohei Sato, Tommy Stang, and Jack Stang, who each chipped in one and Shane Bernhardson and Marshall Barnes, who contributed two each. David Johnson made 23 saves for North Iowa on 26 shots.
Wisconsin 12 @ Chicago 1 - Wisconsin jumped out to a four-point advantage by the end of the first period and beat Chicago, 12-1. Wisconsin got the win with help from a great game by Ben Ratner, who had two goals and two assists. Ratner scored the first of his two goals at 4:15 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Wisconsin. Thomas Hanson picked up the assist. Ratner's next tally made the score 8-0 Wisconsin with 4:21 left in the second period. Roni Sener provided the assist. Wisconsin also got points from Hanson, who also had four goals and two assists, Austin Lewis, who also registered two goals and one assist, Nathan Viberg, who also tallied one goal and two assists, and Jake McNamara, who also had one goal and one assist. Wisconsin also had goals scored by Connor Boscaccy and Joe Perrelle, who scored one goal each. In addition, Wisconsin received assists from Nick Miller, who had one, Peter Henderson, who had three, and Matthew Carr and Russel Barone, who each chipped in two. Sener rejected 11 shots on goal for Wisconsin.
Great Falls 3 @ Helena 2 - Great Falls gutted out a close 3-2 win against Helena. Great Falls gained the winning advantage on a goal by Austin Krantz 8:28 into the second period and hung on until final buzzer. Great Falls was paced by Blake Miller, who finished with one goal. Miller scored 19:55 into the third period to make the score 4-2 Great Falls. Krantz picked up the assist. Great Falls also got points from Josh Larson, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Krantz, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Great Falls also got a goal from Adam Apangalook as well. More assists for Great Falls came via Arseny Ivanov, Stevan Goran, Reed Link, and Miles Giorgione, who contributed one each. Helena kept Great Falls' goalie busy throughout the game, and Jake Stephan made 29 saves on 31 shots. Helena was helped by Ryan Daugherty, who had one goal. Daugherty scored on the power play 3:13 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Blake Babineau provided the assist. Helena additionally got points from Johnny Bonta, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Helena were Brandon Mills and John Greer, who each chipped in one.
Gillette 4 @ Billings 2 - Gillette and Billings were evenly matched throughout their contest, but Gillette made the most of its opportunities and won, 4-2. Neither team gained more than a two-goal lead, and Kyle Traux's goal in the second period proved to be the difference maker. Gillette was led by Traux, who had one goal and one assist. Traux scored short handed 19 seconds into the second period to make the score 3-2 Gillette. Gillette also had goals scored by Mitchell McEwan, Michael Doyle, and Brett Kramer, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Gillette were Tyler Reble, Cade Boreing, and Alex King, who contributed one each. Billings kept Gillette's goalie busy throughout the game, and Stephen Wroe made 34 saves on 36 shots. Billings was helped by Edward Hoppmann, who tallied one goal. Hoppmann scored on the power play 11:05 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Billings. Zach Heiser assisted on the tally. Dillon Steh also scored for Billings. In addition, Billings received assists from Roy Aharonovich, Jonn Dunn, and Tristan Henrichs, who each chipped in one. Brandon Brown made 36 saves for Billings on 40 shots.
Bozeman 4 @ Glacier 3 (SO) - Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Bozeman defeated Glacier in a shootout 4-3 (1-0 SO). Bozeman overcame a one-goal deficit to capture the victory. Bozeman fell behind 3-2 after a power play goal by Glacier's Logan Kraft at 4:57 in the second period. Bozeman tied things up at 3-3 on a goal by Nicholas Thompson at 17:11 in the third period. Dylan Michaud was all over the ice for Bozeman, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Michaud scored 1:05 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Bozeman. AJ ODell picked up the assist. Bozeman kept Glacier's goalie busy throughout the game, and Mikhail Pahrebets made 32 saves on 36 shots. Bozeman also got a goal from Steven Nisbet as well. More assists for Bozeman came via Elliott Hopkins and Casey Gobel, who contributed one each. Glacier was helped by Collin Schieman, who tallied one goal and one assist. Schieman scored 5:19 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Glacier. Brandon Huntington provided the assist. Glacier additionally got points from Kraft, who also registered one goal and one assist and Tyler McMahon, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Bozeman's Benjamin Sakaria stopped 35 shots out of the 38 that he faced.
