Saturday Scores: Sugar Land sweep strengthens playoff position
Sugar Land 9 @ Louisiana 2 - Sugar Land's Jonathan Adnell had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing three assists in his team's 9-2 win over Louisiana. Adnell's tallies came at 5:07 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Sugar Land and short handed 15:55 into the third to make the score 9-3 Sugar Land. Sugar Land additionally got points from Zac McKenna, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Frank Muscarella, who also finished with two goals and two assists. Luca Valenza also scored for Sugar Land. Other players who recorded assists for Sugar Land were Michael Crowley, Griffin Eatchel, Trevor Wolf, and Matt DeNure, who contributed one each and Keith Allen and Chris Conlin, who each chipped in two. Louisiana was helped by Tucker Alspaugh, who had one goal. Alspaugh scored on the power play 2:27 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Sugar Land. Eric Eaton assisted on the tally. Louisiana also got points from Jeremy Brown, who also registered one goal and one assist and Eaton, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, Louisiana received assists from Kolton Huff and Mitch Dolese, who contributed one each. Kevin Mackey made 25 saves for Sugar Land on 27 shots.
Metro 6 @ Wooster 2 - Chas Distelrath was all over the ice for Metro, as he tallied two goals in Metro's 6-2 win over Wooster. Distelrath's tallies came at 3:50 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Metro and 29 seconds into the second to make the score 3-1 Metro. Metro also had goals scored by Chase Sereno, who had two and Michael Tratar, Jacob Drinkard, and Jason Newel, who scored one goal each. In addition, Metro received assists from Dylan Naumovski, who had two, Pearce Vance, who had three, and Robert Flannery, Devin Kelly, Jacob Rutkoske, Jason Recchia, Matt Dempsey, Graham Day, and Kevin Shand, who each chipped in one. Wooster was helped by Nick Tobey, who registered one goal. Tobey scored 5:45 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Metro. Andy Romani picked up the assist. Mike Zenone also scored for Wooster. More assists for Wooster came via Tyler Groth, Will Schober, and Noah Oblak, who contributed one each. Kameron Limburg rejected 20 shots on goal for Metro.
Nashville 2 @ Cincinnati 3 (SO) - Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Cincinnati defeated Nashville in a shootout 3-2 (1-0 SO). The shootout featured 16 attempts between both teams. Cincinnati was helped by James Frantz, who registered one goal. Frantz scored 3:15 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Cobin Sanborn picked up the assist. Cincinnati also got a goal from Rory Callihan as well. Other players who recorded assists for Cincinnati were Marc Anderson and Shawn Moody, who contributed one each. Nashville was helped by Trent Kulczyk, who finished with one goal. Kulczyk scored on the power play 1:50 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Nashville. Brock James assisted on the tally. Dakota Wilson also scored for Nashville. In addition, Nashville received assists from Peter Cabala, who had one and Logan Orem, who had two. Tyler Geloneck recorded 28 saves for Cincinnati. Ricky Gonzalez made 17 saves for Nashville on 19 shots.
Minnesota 0 @ Alexandria 8 - Alexandria had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-0 win over Minnesota. Tony Arias had two goals and two assists to lead Alexandria. Arias scored the first of his two goals at 5:13 into the second period to make the score 4-0 Alexandria. Alex Bowe provided the assist. Arias' next tally made the score 6-0 Alexandria with 2:07 left in the second period. Dawson Ellingsworth picked up the assist. Alexandria additionally got points from Logan Nelson, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Caleb Anderson, who also had one goal and one assist, and Aaron Ryback, who also registered two goals and one assist. Alexandria also had goals scored by Jack Mellstrom and Louis Gerzin, who scored one goal each. More assists for Alexandria came via Trent Olson and Logan Norman, who contributed one each and Jack Cernohous and David Carey, who each chipped in two. Brey Effertz made 17 saves for Alexandria on 17 shots.
Granite City 1 @ North Iowa 2 (OT) - North Iowa's Kohei Sato scored 3:54 into overtime to beat Granite City, 2-1 (OT). North Iowa was led by goalie David Johnson, who finished with 31 saves while allowing one goal. Adam Orn also scored for North Iowa. More assists for North Iowa came via Austin Jackson and Marshall Barnes, who each chipped in one. Granite City was led by Michael Piehler, who scored the team's only goal. Piehler scored 13:07 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Andrej Jamnicky picked up the assist. Granite City's Mac Berglove stopped 35 shots out of the 37 that he faced.
Helena 5 @ Glacier 1 - Helena had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 5-1 win over Glacier. Glacier was stymied by Helena's netminder Alex Kruger, who stopped 35 shots during the victory. Helena was helped by Kyle Hayter, who finished with one goal. Hayter scored 7:18 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Helena. Arin Bondurant assisted on the tally. Helena also got points from Matt Blassic, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Cody Vanthournout, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Helena included Jack Dolan and John Greer, who each put in one. In addition, Helena received assists from Wyatt Stotts, who had two. Glacier was led by Tyler McMahon, who scored the team's only goal. McMahon scored 10:19 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Helena. Mikhail Pahrebets made 37 saves for Glacier on 41 shots.
Billings 2 @ Yellowstone 6 - Billings could not stop Yellowstone's Nick Greene, who tallied a hat trick in a 6-2 win. Greene's first goal came 9:05 into the first period. He then added goals at 9:54 into the first and at 4:40 into the third. Yellowstone additionally got points from Curtis Greenbush, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Yellowstone also had goals scored by Hunter Ruschmeyer and Nicholas Elliot, who scored one goal each. More assists for Yellowstone came via Matt Runyon, who had two, Tony Dahlberg, who had three, and Vadym Nesteruk, Max Doner, Reed Kelly, and Manuel Manero, who contributed one each. Yellowstone took out Derrick LaCombe after he had made eight saves and installed Lance Knudson in goal, where he finished with 15 saves and the win. Billings' Gage Overby stopped 42 shots out of the 48 that he faced.
Gillette 5 @ Bozeman 4 (SO) - Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as Gillette defeated Bozeman in a shootout 5-4 (2-0 SO). The shootout lasted for five attempts between the teams. Gillette also got a shootout goal from Mitchell McEwan. Gillette saw a two-goal lead disappear, but was able to secure the win in a shootout. Gillette made the score 4-2 on a goal by Colt Johnson at 5:02 in the third period. Bozeman evened things up at 4-4 on a goal by Nicholas Thompson at 19:46 in the third period. Cade Boreing had a great game for Gillette, netting two goals. Boreing found the back of the net 10:01 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Gillette and again while on the power play 12:52 into the second to make the score 2-1 Gillette. Gillette forced Bozeman goalie Benjamin Sakaria to work between the pipes, taking 31 shots. Gillette also got points from Alex King, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Gillette were Garrett Medina, Gennadi Zabeline, and McEwan, who each chipped in one.
Texas 12 @ Euless 1 - Texas opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 12-1 win over Euless. Texas got the win thanks to a great game by Zack Andersen, who had two goals and one assist. Andersen scored the first of his two goals at 12:04 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Texas. Oliver Hay assisted on the tally. Andersen's next tally made the score 6-0 Texas with 12:55 left in the second period. Victor Ekk picked up the assist. Texas additionally got points from Ekk, who also registered one goal and four assists to lead the team in points, Kyle Torgerson, who also had one goal and one assist, Hay, who also racked up two goals and one assist, Kyle Galloway, who also tallied one goal and three assists, and Ryan Dunner, who also registered one goal and three assists. Others who scored for Texas included Bryan Whelan, who had two and Dakota Davis and Jason Moore, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Texas were Brock Brown, who had two, George Hansen, who had four, and Sean McAndrews, Jacob Elrod, Niklas McCallum, and Bennett Weycker, who contributed one each. Euless also got a goal from Kayne Fedor as well. Tyler Myers made 16 saves for Texas on 17 shots.
Chicago 4 @ Rochester 6 - In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Rochester escaped with a 6-4 victory over Chicago. Neither team gained more than a two-goal lead, and Dan Trageser's goal in the third period proved to be the difference maker. Rochester got the win on the strength of a great game by Trey McMillen, who had one goal and three assists. McMillen scored 19:21 into the third period to make the score 6-4 Rochester. Nick Paulson provided the assist. Rochester additionally got points from Hunter Heightland, who also had one goal and two assists, Colby DeCarlo, who also registered two goals and one assist, and Paulson, who also tallied one goal and one assist. More assists for Rochester came via Dylan Boysen and Garrett Strom, who contributed one each. Chicago was helped by Timothy Hoffenkamp, who finished with one goal and two assists. Hoffenkamp scored on the power play 18:37 into the second period to make the score 4-3 Chicago. David Rutkowski picked up the assist. Others who scored for Chicago included Oliver Breton, Jake Borth, and Daniel Spano, who each put in one. In addition, Chicago received assists from Travis Marsh, who had one and Luke Borth, who had three. Kyle Plantz rejected 21 shots on goal for Rochester.
Breezy Point 3 @ Twin City 4 (OT) - Twin City pulled out a 4-3 (OT) overtime victory over Breezy Point on a clutch goal by Luc Kreuser. Twin City got the win with help from a great game by Brenden Russ, who had two goals and one assist. Russ scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 9:59 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Twin City. Yannick Zehnder provided the assist. Russ' next tally on the power play made the score 3-3 with 2:24 left in the second period. Alex Egle assisted on the tally. Twin City additionally got points from Joe Costello, who also had one goal and one assist and Kreuser, who also racked up one goal and one assist. In addition, Twin City received assists from Nicholas Campbell, who had one and Jared Erickson, who had two. Breezy Point was led by Jake Tomkowiak, who registered one goal and two assists. Tomkowiak scored 12:27 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Christian Lenzmeier picked up the assist. Breezy Point also got points from Lenzmeier, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Breezy Point also got a goal from Sean Viti as well. Other players who recorded assists for Breezy Point were Jarett Green, Cory Dennis, and Andrew Heckaman, who each chipped in one. Jon Albers made 27 saves for Twin City on 30 shots.
West Michigan 3 @ Toledo 6 - Toledo, which found itself down a man often, weathered West Michigan's power play opportunities and emerged with a 6-3 victory. Toledo was helped by Nick Papandrea, who registered one goal. Papandrea scored on the power play 5:45 into the third period to make the score 5-3 Toledo. Ben Hamilton provided the assist. Toledo also got points from Isaiah Crawford, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Austin Turner, who also had one goal and one assist, Josh Somers, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Tristin Snyder, who also registered one goal and one assist. Alec Walny also scored for Toledo. More assists for Toledo came via Tyler Zalecki, who had two and Nikolas Verbosky, Graham Goupille, and Ethan Resetar, who contributed one each. West Michigan was led by Dakota Ulmer, who tallied one goal and one assist. Ulmer scored 3:40 into the second period to make the score 4-2 Toledo. Ryan Price assisted on the tally. West Michigan also had goals scored by Connor Henderson and Justin Bloomfield, who scored one goal each. In addition, West Michigan received assists from Trevor Temple, Brendon Block, Noah Keener, and Devin Farkas, who each chipped in one. Cody Gibson made 30 saves for Toledo on 33 shots.
Evansville 1 @ Peoria 4 - Peoria had a two-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 4-1 win over Evansville. Thomas Kolaz was all over the ice for Peoria, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Kolaz scored short handed 17:41 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Peoria. Peoria also got points from Jiri Trubacik, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Peoria also had goals scored by Jack Power Wayvon and Mark Candotti, who scored one goal each. In addition, Peoria received assists from Andrej Buchko, who had two. Evansville was led by Jon Grimm, who scored the team's only goal. Grimm scored 31 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Evansville. Brandon Bornkamp provided the assist.
Point Mallard 2 @ St. Louis 5 - Daniel Dunaway had two goals and one assist to lead St. Louis to a 5-2 victory over Point Mallard. Dunaway found the back of the net 2:08 into the third period to make the score 3-2 St. Louis and again while 7:55 into the third to make the score 4-3 St. Louis. Others who scored for St. Louis included Frankie Melton, Ezekiel Estrada, and Alex Klaesner, who each put in one. In addition, St. Louis received assists from Brian Schumacher, who had one and Tomas Loeffelman and Sam Maddox, who contributed two each. Point Mallard was led by Jaleel Rosemond, who had one goal. Rosemond scored 3:26 into the third period to make the score 3-3. Austin Weber picked up the assist. Point Mallard also had goals scored by Stephen Coulter and Cody Thomas, who scored one goal each. More assists for Point Mallard came via Joe Bresingham, Josh Hamilton, and Justin Delisle, who each chipped in one. St. Louis' Zach Young stopped 34 shots out of the 36 that he faced.
