Saturday Scores: Quake Grab First Win

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Pelham 4 @ Bayou State 2 - The visiting Pelham Prowlers came out in full force yesterday afternoon when they outshot and outscored the host Bayou State Rougarou at Monroe Civic Center. In 60 minutes of hockey in the NA3, the Prowlers shot 69 times on netminder Jared Lang, while the Rougarou still had plenty of chances on Garret Ambrose with 36 but couldn't muster enough goals. For the first period, Dominic Cattellane opened the scoring for the Prowlers from a setup by Andrew Robles. After that, the scoring would subside for a moment until earlier in the second. The Prowlers went back to work four minutes into the second when Matthew Hunter connected the feeds by Marlon Derksen and Lorenzo Pekarek to make it two-nothing. But with five minutes to go in the middle frame, the Rougarou broke ice when Judah Temple capitalized off the power play from some help by Ethan Tierman to give the home club some breathing room. However, at the two-minute mark, Hunter would make that breathing room disappear, as he tucked one past Lang from initial help by Robles.  For the third, the Prowlers would bring back some insurance from Jacob Harrison's game-winning goal. Likewise, the home team had a little left in the tank to light the lamp again before closing out this game, as Temple notched another goal.  And so, the Prowlers took this game 4-2 over the Rougarou, but despite the score, the home team was awarded two stars of the game. The first one went to Lang, who stopped 65 shots in his blue paint; the second went to Temple, who of course scored twice. For the third star, however, Hunter was best for last with two goals. These two clubs will be back at it again Sunday for a rematch at Monroe Civic Center. 

New Hampshire 3 @ Binghamton 4 - The Binghamton Buzz narrowly defeated the visiting New Hampshire Jr. Mountain Kings during last night's slate at LeCom Events Center. Previously, during Friday's matchup, the Buzz defeated the visitors 4-2, and the same winning story would be told again. For the first period, Yaromir Chicherin opened the scoring for the Buzz by himself in the first three minutes of play. Then during the three-minute mark, the visiting club would go on a tear with two back-to-back power play goals. The first PP opportunity was capitalized by Ilya Baldin, who was set up by Brady Ishu. Then two minutes after for the second opportunity, Chicherin would net his second of the night to make it three-nothing for the Buzz. However, the insurance lead died down to just two when Sedrick Swygert Jr. beat the buzzer by 12 seconds and snuck one by Dalton Elliott. In the middle frame, Jaylen Nurse would set up Theo Fritz to shoot and score on Risdon Baynard-Fernhall to render back the three-goal insurance lead. However, the team carried that lead for ten minutes before it would get lost when the Jr. Mountain Kings took over the momentum for the rest of the game. At 7:53, Talon Schackman decreased the deficit to two when the feed by Kyle Bouvier connected.  Seven minutes into the third, Swygert Jr. would saucer feed to Jacob Landry for him to bury one past Elliott and put New Hampshire within one to tie it. However, after that goal, neither team would be able to capitalise on the chances, with both Elliott and Jack Kawamura standing tall between the pipes. So after 60 minutes, the Buzz held off the Mountain Kings and defended their small lead of 4-3 to grab a consecutive win of this weekend's slate. 

Wisconsin 2 @ St. Louis 3 (OT) - The Wisconsin Woodsmen took a trip to St. Louis to challenge the 9-1 Blues. Both defenses held strong in the first period allowing 0 goals going into the second period tied 0-0. The tie wouldn’t hold as with 5 minutes left in the period the Blues would start the scoring with a goal from Lonnie Land, assisted by Jace Jordan and Joseph Lopiccolo. Just 3 minutes later Lonnie Land would score again with Jace Jordan and Joseph Lopiccolo getting the assist again. Less than a minute later the Woodsmen would get on the board with a goal from Nolan Mix, Ty Paulios and Maxim Lazo pick up the assist. The final period would 19 minutes with no scoring, looking like the Blues were going to take it, until Nolan Mix scored once again to force overtime for the Woodsmen, Ty Paulios and Maxim Lazo with the assist again. In overtime, Eric Denny would win the game for the Blues with a goal assisted by Caden Lindley and Joseph Lopiccolo. The Blues defeat the Woodsmen in a thriller 3-2.

Rochester 5 @ Peoria 1 - The Rochester Grizzlies traveled to Peoria to take on the Mustangs. The scoring started almost immediately as the Grizzlies scored an early goal from Trenon Fore on the power play, Brett Ludvigsen and Andrew Bastian with the assist. Just a minute later Briggs Knott would score for the Grizzlies, assisted by Dylan Herold. Then right before the end of the period, Cooper Johnson scored to give the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead, Baylor Stebbins with the assist. In the second period there was only 1 goal scored by the Grizzlies, Trenton Fore picked up his second goal on another power play, Dylan Herold and Briggs Knott on the assist. In the final period the Mustangs would finally get on the board with a  power play goal by Brendon Millers, assisted by Owen Gruden. Soon after the Grizzlies would slam the door on the Mustangs with another power play goal, this time from Ole Fevold, Brett Ludvigsen picking up his second assist of the game. The Grizzlies defeat the Mustangs 5-1.

Maine 0 @ Long Beach 7 - The Long Beach Sharks delivered a commanding performance on home ice Saturday night, shutting out the Maine Nordiques 7-0 in a game defined by relentless offense and airtight defense. The Sharks fired an astonishing 67 shots on goal and controlled the pace from start to finish. The scoring began midway through the first period when Alec Dahlvang buried the opening goal off a setup from James Steinberg. Just minutes later, Wyatt Strahan doubled the lead, with Jack Plummer and Jake Raiola collecting assists on the play. Long Beach wasn’t done yet, Caden Shafer made it 3-0 before the intermission, finishing a crisp passing sequence from James Ditomasso and Samuel Barnard. The offensive barrage continued into the second period. Spencer Nicoloff capitalized on a power play opportunity, with Shafer and Jack Baker earning assists. Moments later, James Steinberg added to the tally, scoring off feeds from Shafer and Ditomasso to make it 5-0 heading into the final frame. In the third, Jack Baker extended the lead even further, assisted by Ryder Pisiak and Gavin Smith. With just one second left in regulation, Samuel Barnard put the exclamation point on the night, scoring the Sharks' seventh goal. Pisiak and Jay Montgomery were credited with assists. While Long Beach’s offense stole the spotlight, goaltender Nicklas Walker was flawless between the pipes, turning aside all 45 shots he faced to secure the shutout. On the other end, Maine’s Ayden Linville faced an overwhelming attack and made 60 saves in a valiant effort. With this dominant win, the Sharks made a statement at home showcasing a talented offense.

Granite City 5 @ Minnesota W 2 - The undefeated Granite City Lumberjacks went to Minnesota to take on the Wilderness. The Lumberjacks would strike first and fast with a goal from Garrett Plaude 30 seconds into the game, Micah Saxton with the assist. Vince Murn would then score for the Lumberjacks, Sam Paczan and Cayden Stasienko with the assist. The Lumberjacks would score a third time in the first period with Garrett Plaude getting his second goal of the contest, Ty Smith and Micah Saxton on the assist. The Wilderness would finally answer with a power play goal from Job Carpenter, assisted by Blake Norberg and Levi Flatley. The second period would see 2 goals, 1 from each team. Jackson Enburg scored an unassisted goal for the Lumberjacks. Kelin Elsner would score for the Wilderness, assisted by Tommy Perkins and Isaiah Hildenbrand. In the final period the Lumberjacks would put the game to bed with a short handed goal from Eli Tiernan, Jack Postula with the assist. The Lumberjacks stay undefeated with a 5-2 win over the Wilderness.

New Jersey 1 @ Norwich 5 - The Norwich Sea Captains hosted the New Jersey Titans on Saturday night at Rosegarden Ice Arena. The home team would prove victorious with a 5-1 win over the Titans. Shots on goal were evenly matched 27-16 with the Sea Captains having a slight edge. The first period was a quiet one with neither team scoring. During the second period Kolin Krizan started the scoring for the Sea Captains at 14:45 assisted by Gronewald. Less than a minute later the Sea Captains struck again with a goal by Jaden Mills, assisted by Wilkerson and Dubielewicz. The Titans would respond with their only goal of the night at 5:42 of the second by Yosef Pievsky, assisted by Dougherty. During the third Travis Dubielewicz added to the Sea Captains lead at 10:02, assisted by Niesen and Mills. The Sea Captains wouldn’t stop there as they added two more goals in the last two minutes of the game by Logan Niesen and Kolin Krizan, his second of the game. The Sea Captains win 5-1 over the Titans.

West Bend 3 @ Mason City 4 (SO) - The West Bend Power would take a trip to Mason City to take on the Toros. The Toros would strike first with a power play goal from Stone Resch, Kellen Kantaris with the assist. The Power would respond fast with a goal from Malloy Lomheim, Andrew Burny and Elias Holen pick up the assist. The Toros would answer exactly 1 minute later with Kellen Kantaris scoring a goal, Michael Ertle and Stone Resch getting the assist. The second period would go by with just 1 goal scored by the Power to tie the game 2-2. Quinn O’Connor would score with Cole Craft and Adam Sexton getting the assist. In the final period the Power would take the lead for the first time with a goal from Jace Fitzgerald, assisted by Adam Sexton once again. With just 2 minutes left Christian Plaga would find the equalizer on the power play for the Toros, Grant Harder and Isaac Flory get the assist. Overtime would go scoreless leading to a shootout. The shootout would go 7 shots deep for each team until finally Kellen Kantaris would score the game winner to give the Toros a 4-3 win over the Power.

Carolina 13 @ Atlanta 2 - The Atlanta Capitals hosted the Carolina Rage in a high scoring matchup. The Rage would sweep the weekend series with a dominating 13-2 win. Shots on goal were 88-24. The Rage opened the scoring at 18:03 of the first on a goal by Issac Emmerich, assisted by Parnell. The Capitals would respond on the power play at 10:16 with Riley Morton finding the back of the net with help by Crouch. With less than two minutes left in the first, the Rage would add three goals by Gavriel Reyes assisted by Emmerich, Roman Brown, and James Parnell. In the second, Roman Brown struck again for the Rage with helpers to Parnell and Tuzinsky. The Capitals would score at 7:19 in the second on a goal by Gavin Jones, assisted by Kraus. Midway through the second the score was 5-2 Rage. Tobin Tuzinsky would complete a second period hat trick in the last 5:40 of the period, his second hat trick of the weekend. In the third, the Rage wouldn’t let up posting five more goals to an already large 8-2 lead. The Rage would go on to win 13-2.

Texas B 7 @ Austin 5 - The Austin Ice Bats hosted the Texas Brahmas on Saturday night. The Brahmas would prove victorious with a 7-5 win over the home Ice Bats. Shots on goal were 44-30 Brahmas. The Brahmas would strike first at 10:21 in the first on a power play goal by Joshua Reaska, with helpers to Scharf and Jones. The Ice Bats would respond a few minutes later on a power play of their own with Arys Perardi finding the net, assisted by Hillman and Tokarskii. The Brahmas would add two goals in less than a minute with both credited to Joshua Reaska for him to complete the first period hat trick. In the second, the Ice Bats would strike back with a power play goal by Jake Bamback, assisted by Hillman and Perardi. Less than a minute later the Bats would strike again evening the score at three a piece with Liam Cardona finding the back of the net, assisted by Leblanc. The Brahmas would score on the powerplay on Reaska’s fourth of the night with helpers to Benson and Scharf. During the first minute of the third, the Brahmas would score again on a goal by Jason Fatta, assisted by Catalano, 5-3 Brahmas. The Ice Bats would not surrender, scoring a short handed goal by Jake Bamback, assisted by Edgerton at 15:22 in the third. The Brahmas would later respond on the powerplay by Kayden Jones, assisted by Benson and Reaska 6-4 Brahmas. With a little over a minute left, the Ice Bats would pull within one again on a goal by Arys Perardi, assisted by Bamback and Tokarskii. However, the Brahmas would hold onto their lead sealing the deal with 0:18 seconds left. The Brahmas win 7-5.

Minnesota M 2 @ Alexandria 1 (SO) - The Minnesota Moose came away with a hard-fought victory Saturday night, defeating the Alexandria Blizzard in a shootout after a tightly contested, defense-heavy matchup. Both teams traded chances throughout the game, but strong goaltending kept the scoreboard quiet for much of the night. Minnesota struck first late in the opening period, as Brady Johnson broke the deadlock with a goal assisted by Wyatt Hoepfl, giving the Moose a 1-0 lead heading into the intermission. Alexandria answered midway through the second period when Grady Stallman found the back of the net, set up by Easton Schmit and Caleb Waller. The tie held through the rest of the second and the entire third period, with both sides locked in defensively and neither team allowing many high-quality opportunities. Overtime brought more of the same, with strong goaltending, with no winner decided after five additional minutes. In the shootout, George Ericson and Will Burnevik converted on Minnesota’s first two attempts, while only Kaden Roness was able to score for Alexandria. With the game on the line, Gabe Otis denied the Blizzard’s final shooter in sudden death, securing the win for the Moose. Otis was a wall in net, turning aside 44 shots in regulation and overtime, and shutting the door in the shootout. Jayden Serene delivered a strong performance for Alexandria as well, stopping 39 of 40 shots faced before the shootout. In a game defined by goaltending and defensive discipline, it was Minnesota who made the most of their chances and left with the win.

New Mexico 3 @ West Texas 1 - The West Texas Wranglers hosted the New Mexico Ice Wolves Saturday night in a tightly contested game. The Ice Wolves would prove victorious with a 3-1 victory. Shots on goal were 36-31 Ice Wolves. The Ice Wolves would strike first at 11:08 of the first on a goal by Caleb Debruyne, with helpers to Ross and Hoogsteen. Less than a minute in the second, the Wranglers would even up the score on a goal by William Andegren, assisted by Daniel. The Ice Wolves would take back the lead at 10:49 on a goal by Brock Seeger, with assists to Sexton and Mason. The third would see no scoring until the Ice Wolves sealed their victory with 0:34 seconds to go on an unassisted goal by Calahan Butler. Ice Wolves win 3-1.

Great Falls 1 @ Yellowstone 6 - The Yellowstone Quake secured their first win of the season in impressive fashion Saturday night, rolling past the Great Falls Americans with a 6-1 victory. Great Falls opened the scoring early in the first period when Logan Mese found the back of the net, assisted by Owen Cronk and Reid Lezubski. The Americans held that 1-0 lead through the rest of the opening frame. Early in the second period, Yellowstone answered. Brady Hipsag tied the game on the power play, with assists from Chance Bryson and London Jett. Jett then scored one of his own later in the period, also on the man advantage, with Nicholas Carver picking up the assist. Before the intermission, Grady Perry extended the Quake’s lead to 3-1 with a late-period goal, swinging momentum firmly in Yellowstone’s favor. The Quake carried that momentum into the third period. Shayne Smith struck twice midway through the frame, scoring back-to-back goals to push the lead to 5-1. Jett picked up two more assists on the plays, while Carver and Carson Joersz also added helpers. In the final minute of the game, Bryson capped off the scoring with a shorthanded goal to make it 6-1. Smith and Carver assisted on the play, bringing Yellowstone’s total to six unanswered goals. Goaltender Damen Baxter was rock solid for the Quake, stopping 39 shots in the win. On the other side, Gunnar Bergo made 44 saves for Great Falls and turned in a strong performance despite the loss.

Bozeman 2 @ Helena 3 (OT) - The Helena Bighorns pulled off a dramatic 3-2 overtime victory over the Bozeman Icedogs on Saturday night, capping off a thrilling back-and-forth battle in front of a packed crowd. Bozeman struck first in the opening period, with Avery Martin finding the net to give the Icedogs a 1-0 lead. Andrew Kaunas and Barrett Becker were credited with the assists on the lone goal of the period. Helena responded midway through the second, as Jeffrey Hershberger tied the game off a setup from Chase Berg. But Bozeman quickly regained the lead when Devin Bruns buried a shot, assisted by Lex Steckelberg. Before the end of the period, Clint Isakson evened things up again for the Bighorns, with Berg earning his second assist of the night. Both teams pushed for a winner in the third, but the goaltenders held strong. Russell Newman turned away shot after shot for Bozeman, while Nathan McAlpine made key saves at the other end, sending the game to overtime. In the final seconds of OT, Helena delivered the final blow. With time ticking down, Mason Blair fed Joe Viox, who raced in and fired a shot over the goalie’s shoulder, beating the buzzer and sending the Helena bench into celebration. McAlpine made 23 saves in the win, including several clutch stops in overtime. Newman finished with 41 saves in a strong effort for Bozeman. It was a thrilling finish to a raucous Saturday night in Helena, as the Bighorns escaped with a statement win in dramatic fashion.

Butte 1 @ Sheridan 10 - The Sheridan Hawks hosted the Butte Irish on Saturday night in a high scoring and physical contest. Shots on goal favored the Hawks 70-20 resulting in a 10-1 Hawks win. The Hawks struck first at 15:56 on the power play when Dante Hunziker found the back of the net, assisted by Leaf and White. The Irish would respond two minutes later also on the power play with a goal by Easton Langemo, assisted by Weber. A slew of four Hawks goals ensued in the next seven minutes. Goals by Dante Hunziker, Jeff Slivon (x2), and Deagan Watson. The Hawks would have a 5-1 lead after one. The scoring slowed down in the very physical second period. The lone goal by Jeff Slivon, completing the hat trick on the power play. In the third, four more Hawks goals were scored by Jeff Slivon, Max Krueger, Elijah White, and Dante Hunziker completing a hat trick of his own. The Hawks would reign victorious 10-1 over the Irish.