Saturday Scores: Jr. Blues continue to roll
St. Louis 8 @ Evansville 5 - Behind a great game by Daniel Dunaway, who had two goals, St. Louis defeated Evansville, 8-5. Dunaway scored at 5:53 into the third period to make the score 5-4 St. Louis and again while 6:30 into the third to make the score 6-4 St. Louis. St. Louis also got points from CJ Nitchen, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for St. Louis included Sam Maddox, who had three and Joe Nolan and Ezekiel Estrada, who each put in one. More assists for St. Louis came via Dominic Caito, Tomas Loeffelman, and Austin Dempski, who contributed one each and Ryan Reader and Eduard Rumyantsev, who each chipped in two. Evansville was helped by Brandon Rozema, who racked up two goals. Rozema scored the first of his two goals at 1:17 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Evansville. Zach Faith assisted on the tally. Rozema's next tally made the score 3-3 with 11:08 left in the second period. Faith picked up the assist. Evansville additionally got points from Michael Kelley, who also registered one goal and one assist. Evansville also got a goal from Jon Grimm as well. Other players who recorded assists for Evansville were Kyle Nikles, who had one and Nick Luke and Brian Crink, who each chipped in two. Ian Dvorak rejected 23 shots on goal for St. Louis.
Twin City 2 @ Granite City 3 - In a game where neither team could get a cushion, Granite City escaped with a 3-2 victory over Twin City. Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Matt Flom secured the win for Granite City with a goal in the second period. Granite City was led by Flom, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Flom scored on the power play 8:45 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Granite City. Granite City also got points from Adam Marty, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Chase Di Bari also scored for Granite City. In addition, Granite City received assists from William Sprink, who had one. Twin City was led by Bennett Witta, who registered one goal and one assist. Witta scored 2:46 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Nicholas Campbell picked up the assist. Twin City also got a goal from Luc Kreuser as well. Mac Berglove recorded 29 saves for Granite City.
Helena 5 @ Bozeman 4 - Helena survived a determined comeback attempt by Bozeman on the way to a 5-4 win. Helena made the score 4-0 on a goal by Johnny Bonta at 11:29 in the first period, and Bozeman got as close as 5-4 when Casey Gobel scored 15:09 into the third period. Ryan Daugherty had two goals and two assists to lead Helena. Daugherty scored the first of his two goals at 9:34 into the first period to make the score 3-0 Helena. Tom Pratl picked up the assist. Daugherty's next tally made the score 5-2 Helena with 6:02 left in the second period. Helena additionally got points from Wyatt Stotts, who also registered one goal and one assist. Cody Vanthournout also scored for Helena. In addition, Helena received assists from Drake Hill and Jarrett Scheibel, who each chipped in one. Bozeman also got points from Nicholas Thompson, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Bozeman included Elliott Hopkins and Kegan Couture, who each put in one. More assists for Bozeman came via Steven Nisbet, who had one and Gunnar Mogck, who had two. Adam Ranck made 21 saves for Helena on 25 shots.
Gillette 1 @ Great Falls 2 - Lauren Massie stood on his head and made 34 saves to lead Great Falls to a 2-1 victory over Gillette. Great Falls was led by Tanner Congdon, who racked up one goal and one assist. Congdon scored 11:00 into the third period to make the score 2-1 Great Falls. Connor Barta assisted on the tally. Great Falls also got a goal from Austin Krantz as well. More assists for Great Falls came via Blake Miller and Ricards Bernhards, who contributed one each. Gillette was led by Cade Boreing, who scored the team's only goal. Boreing scored on the power play 5:54 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Gillette. Gillette's Alex Feese stopped 34 shots out of the 36 that he faced.
Billings 7 @ Glacier 5 - Chris Nicolai lifted Billings to a 7-5 victory with a hat trick against Glacier. Nicolai notched his first tally eight seconds into the second period. He then added goals at 8:35 into the second and at 10:05 into the third. Billings also got points from Zach Heiser, who also racked up one goal and three assists, Connor Melton, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Dillon Steh, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Tristan Henrichs, who also had one goal and one assist. In addition, Billings received assists from Kenneth Miller, Jacob Yoho, Jeremy Vandekerkhove, and Cameron Birklid, who each chipped in one. Glacier was led by Collin Schieman, who tallied one goal and three assists. Schieman scored 29 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Glacier. Tyler McMahon picked up the assist. Glacier additionally got points from Brandon Huntington, who also grabbed two goals and one assist. Others who scored for Glacier included Wyatt Fretheim and William Bostwick, who scored one goal each. More assists for Glacier came via Ronald Robertson and Brett LeBeau, who contributed one each. Brandon Brown recorded 56 saves for Billings. Glacier's Kevin Hale stopped 55 shots out of the 62 that he faced.
Breezy Point 2 @ North Iowa 6 - Marshall Barnes had one goal and three assists to lead North Iowa to a 6-2 victory over Breezy Point. Barnes scored 10:31 into the second period to make the score 3-1 North Iowa. Eric Piatt provided the assist. Barnes dished an assist on Sean Mallonee's goal that made the score 1-1 at 3:44 into the second period. He then added assists on Brett Gravelle's goal at 16:32 into the second and on Joe Burgmeier's goal at 17:29 into the second. North Iowa also got points from Adam Orn, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Burgmeier, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Mallonee, who also had one goal and two assists, and Gravelle, who also registered one goal and two assists. North Iowa also got a goal from Jack Stang as well. In addition, North Iowa received assists from Jeff Solow and David Johnson, who contributed one each. Breezy Point was helped by Tyler Larwood, who tallied one goal and one assist. Larwood scored 1:07 into the second period to make the score 1-0 Breezy Point. Seyia Hayata assisted on the tally. Breezy Point additionally got points from Hayata, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. More assists for Breezy Point came via Nick Blanchette and Reise Kieffer, who each chipped in one.
Wooster 3 @ Cincinnati 2 - Cincinnati tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Wooster held on for a 3-2 victory. A goal by Brandon Scholze put Wooster up 3-1 in the second period, but Cincinnati pulled to within one on Marc Anderson's tally 17:41 into the third period. Others who scored for Wooster included Christian Miller and Carmon Teel, who scored one goal each. In addition, Wooster received assists from Brad Sneed, Will Schober, Nick Tobey, Rubin Chavarria, Andy Romani, and Steven Frankel, who contributed one each. Cincinnati was led by Jacob Friedman, who finished with one goal and one assist. Friedman scored 7:24 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Wooster. Kyle Kinnaman picked up the assist. More assists for Cincinnati came via Albert Janele and Rory Callihan, who each chipped in one. Joe Morgan made 31 saves for Wooster on 33 shots. Daniel Dolliver rejected 22 shots on goal for Cincinnati.
Alexandria 8 @ Rochester 3 - Alexandria had a five-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-3 win over Rochester. Logan Norman was all over the ice for Alexandria, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Norman scored the first of his two goals at 5:05 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Alexandria. Aaron Ryback provided the assist. Norman's next tally made the score 7-2 Alexandria with 10:30 left in the second period. Alexandria also got points from Caleb Anderson, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Tony Arias, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Alexandria also had goals scored by David Carey, who had two and Alex Bowe and Alec Seeger, who each put in one. In addition, Alexandria received assists from Dawson Ellingsworth, Jack Mellstrom, and Mason Hautala, who each chipped in one. Rochester was led by Dominik Bogdzuil, who had two goals and one assist. Bogdzuil scored the first of his two goals at 15:09 into the first period to make the score 3-1 Alexandria. Trey McMillen assisted on the tally. Bogdzuil's next tally made the score 6-2 Alexandria with 10:46 left in the second period. Rochester also got a goal from Justin Sweet as well. More assists for Rochester came via Colby DeCarlo, who had two. Brey Effertz rejected 14 shots on goal for Alexandria.
Metro 5 @ West Michigan 1 - Graham Day had two goals and one assist to lead Metro to a 5-1 victory over West Michigan. Day scored at 12:18 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Metro and again while 12:39 into the first to make the score 2-0 Metro. West Michigan was stymied by Metro's netminder Kameron Limburg, who stopped 31 shots during the victory. Metro also got points from Jacob Drinkard, who also had one goal and two assists. Others who scored for Metro included Devin Kelly and Kevin Shand, who each put in one. More assists for Metro came via Matt Dempsey, who had two and Cam Schwartz, Mathias Tellstrom, Dylan Naumovski, Jacob Rutkoske, and Jason Recchia, who each chipped in one. West Michigan was led by Brendon Block, who scored the team's only goal. Block scored on the power play 5:27 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Metro.
Pittsburgh 4 @ Toledo 2 - Pittsburgh, which led by three goals at one point, survived a comeback attempt by Toledo and clinched a 4-2 victory. Pittsburgh led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when Pittsburgh's Perry Shiring scored on the power play at 4:03 in the second period to put Pittsburgh up 3-0. Pittsburgh was helped by Gavin Cummings, who registered one goal. Cummings scored 16:19 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Pittsburgh. Devin Sroka picked up the assist. Pittsburgh additionally got points from Nicholas Lyon, who also racked up one goal and one assist. James Unger also scored for Pittsburgh. More assists for Pittsburgh came via Brian Grant, Nick Hawkins, Brian Dee, and Vincent Casale, who each chipped in one. Toledo kept Pittsburgh's goalie busy throughout the game, and Jacob Stack made 41 saves on 43 shots. Toledo was helped by Blake Mullins, who grabbed one goal. Mullins scored 16:58 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Pittsburgh. Nikolas Verbosky provided the assist. Toledo also got a goal from David Bogart as well. Other players who recorded assists for Toledo were Austin Turner, Shane Dunsmore, and Nick Papandrea, who contributed one each.
La Crosse 8 @ Chicago 1 - Behind a great game by Matt Wolter, who had two goals and one assist, La Crosse defeated Chicago, 8-1. Wolter found the back of the net 18:29 into the second period to make the score 3-1 La Crosse and again while short handed 10 seconds into the third to make the score 4-1 La Crosse. La Crosse additionally got points from Ben Johnson, who also tallied one goal and two assists, Jared Bromberg, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points, Taylor Trapp, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Kadin Machusak, who also registered one goal and one assist. Daylon De Souza also scored for La Crosse. In addition, La Crosse received assists from Sam Wenner and Reid Brown, who contributed one each and Dylan Goggin and Ben Henderson, who each chipped in two. Chicago was led by Graham Walsh, who scored the team's only goal. Walsh scored 15 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 Chicago. Luke Borth assisted on the tally. La Crosse's Will Graves stopped 13 shots out of the 14 that he faced.
Louisiana 1 @ Point Mallard 9 - Point Mallard had a four-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 9-1 win over Louisiana. Point Mallard was sparked by Matt Darnell, who registered one goal and one assist. Darnell scored 19:13 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Point Mallard. Stephen Coulter picked up the assist. Point Mallard additionally got points from Josh Hamilton, who also tallied two goals and one assist to lead the team in points, Grant Dukus, who also had one goal and one assist, and Justin Delisle, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Point Mallard included Justin Dunn, who had two and Jake Cox and Justin Clark, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Point Mallard were Jake Champaign, who had two and Drue Amato and Cooper Seedott, who each chipped in one. Louisiana was led by Joshua Jorajuria, who scored the team's only goal. Jorajuria scored 12:33 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Point Mallard. Christian Meisinger assisted on the tally.
Nashville 8 @ Atlanta 4 - Atlanta was within striking distance after one period, but Nashville put the pedal down in the second en route to an 8-4 victory. Trent Kulczyk had one goal and two assists to lead Nashville. Kulczyk scored 12:02 into the second period to make the score 5-3 Nashville. Nashville also got points from Max Dorfman, who also registered one goal and one assist and Nicholas Redmon, who also finished with two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Nashville included Peter Cabala, Logan Orem, Brock James, and Kristers Petraskevis, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for Nashville were Riley McCann, Michael Redmon, Kyle Van Wyk, and Dylan Schmidt, who each chipped in one. Atlanta was led by Ross Bartlett, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Bartlett scored on the power play 2:00 into the second period to make the score 2-2. Jack Cleaver provided the assist. Atlanta also had goals scored by Kyle Rimbach, Evan Camba, and Alex Johanson, who scored one goal each. More assists for Atlanta came via Philip Pugliese, who had two and Jacob Roers and Arturas Laukaitis, who contributed one each.
Sugar Land 1 @ Texas 3 - Kyle Galloway was all over the ice for Texas, as he tallied two goals in Texas' 3-1 win over Sugar Land. Galloway's tallies came on the power play at 6:00 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Texas and 20:00 into the third to make the score 3-1 Texas. Texas also got a goal from Ryan Dunner as well. Other players who recorded assists for Texas were Bryan Whelan and George Hansen, who contributed two each. Sugar Land was led by Jake Garman, who scored the team's only goal. Garman scored 17:18 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Keegan Chesnick picked up the assist. Brandon Perrone rejected 16 shots on goal for Texas. Kevin Mackey recorded 24 saves for Sugar Land.
