Helena opens up Silver Cup Playoffs with Game 1 win
March 10, 2017
Nicholas Battaglia had 49 saves in a Game 1 win on Thursday.
Frontier Division Quarter-Finals, Game 1
Helena Bighorns 4 vs. Gillette Wild 1 (Helena leads best of three series, 1-0) - In game one of the Frontier Division Playoffs, #6 Helena Bighorns defeated #3 Gillette Wild, 4-1. John Heddle and Gavin Cline each scored two for the Bighorns, and Brooks Mitzel notched the lone Wild goal. Helena netminder Nicholas Battaglia made 49 saves in the match, and Landon Anderson stopped 35 shots for Gillette. Boxscore
Louisiana Drillers 7 vs. Euless Jr Stars 6 (OT) - Niki Raisio scored late in overtime for the Louisiana Drillers to put them on top, 7-6, over the Euless Jr Stars. Brandon Lukasin, Alex Regino, Davis Van Gemerden, Timothy Zittel, Austin Weber, and Kristian Kause scored in regulation for the Drillers. For the Jr Stars, Tanner Wisegarver, Thomas Delaney, Tristan Wilson, Dalton Ceasar, Matt Greco, and Chase Deacon earned points. In net, Louisiana's Kevin Lake made 26 saves, and Maxwell Kerner stopped 57 shots for Euless. Boxscore
