Sunday Wrap Up: Long Beach Sweeps New Hampshire on Home Ice

Provided by Danielle Musumeci

Pelham 8 @ Atlanta 1 - The Pelham Prowlers delivered a dominant performance against Atlanta, securing a 6-1 victory behind a high-powered offensive attack and a strong showing in net from Aidan Green. William Hartle opened the scoring for Pelham, lighting the lamp off assists from Colton Edman and Cameron McInerney to give the Prowlers an early 1-0 lead. Edman followed with a goal of his own, assisted by Hartle and McInerney, extending Pelham's advantage to 2-0. Hartle struck again in the second period, scoring off assists from Edman and Jacob Hums to push the lead to 3-0. Atlanta responded as Carles Lemon found the back of the net off assists from Brayden Hawkins and Jordan Janeway, putting Atlanta on the scoresheet and cutting the deficit to 3-1. Pelham quickly answered as Edman scored his second goal of the game, assisted by Hartle and Hums, restoring the Prowlers' three-goal advantage at 4-1. The Prowlers continued to control the game in the third period. Parker McCown scored off assists from Hums and Lucas Bradley to extend the lead to 5-1. Cameron McInerney capped off the scoring with a goal assisted by Hums and Hartle, sealing the 6-1 victory for Pelham. Green played a key role in the win between the pipes, stopping 15 of the 16 shots he faced for a .938 save percentage. His performance helped limit Atlanta's offense as Pelham closed out a convincing victory. Pelham's offensive depth, led by Hartle and Edman's two-goal performances, combined with Green's strong goaltending to secure the decisive 6-1 win.

Bayou State 1  @ Austin 11 - Austin delivered a commanding offensive performance against Bayou, earning an 11-1 victory behind a four-goal performance from Guhnar Hillman and a strong showing on special teams. Austin came out firing in the first period, opening the scoring with an unassisted power-play goal from Marek Gallenberger. Hillman followed with a power-play goal assisted by Matthieu Leblanc and Karson Abel before Leblanc added another power-play tally off assists from Hillman and Abel. With all three goals coming on the power play, Austin carried a 3-0 advantage into the first intermission. Hillman continued his scoring in the second period, finding the back of the net off assists from Cayden Reamer and Abel to extend Austin's lead to 4-0. Bayou responded with an unassisted goal from Eli Kujawa-Levine, cutting the deficit to 4-1, but struggled to generate further offense as Austin maintained control. Ronan Howard added to Austin's lead with a goal assisted by Gallenberger before striking again less than a minute later, with Gallenberger and Leblanc picking up the assists. Gallenberger then scored his second goal of the game off assists from Howard and Reamer, pushing Austin's advantage to 7-1 heading into the third period. Austin continued its offensive surge in the final frame. Hillman scored again off an assist from Leblanc, while Alex De Leon added a goal assisted by Alexander Morgan and Jackson Danney. Hillman found the net once more, assisted by Leblanc and Abel, before De Leon scored his second of the period off another assist from Morgan. Austin closed out the contest with an emphatic 11-1 victory, showcasing its offensive depth and power-play efficiency throughout the matchup. Hillman earned first-star honors after recording four goals, leading Austin's dominant scoring effort. With contributions across the lineup and three power-play goals in the opening period, Austin controlled the game from the opening puck drop.

New Hampshire 1 @ Long Beach 3 - Long Beach secured a 3-1 victory over New Hampshire, using a strong third-period response to overcome a late push and close out the win. Long Beach opened the scoring in the first period when Thatcher Beaudoin lit the lamp off assists from Kale Defreese and Jaxson Joiner, giving his team an early 1-0 advantage. Both teams held firm defensively throughout the second period, keeping the game scoreless heading into the third. New Hampshire struck first in the final period as Sedrick Swygert Jr. scored off an assist from Andrew Bianconi to even the score at 1-1. Long Beach responded quickly, with Rhett Micallef finding the back of the net unassisted to reclaim the lead at 2-1. Long Beach added an insurance goal when William Ott scored off assists from Tate Cakir and Kingsley Solomon, extending the advantage to 3-1. New Hampshire looked to mount a comeback in the closing minutes but could not capitalize on its scoring opportunities. Long Beach held on defensively to secure the 3-1 victory, with its third-period offense proving decisive in the matchup.

Texas 6 @ Oklahoma City 0 --The Texas Brahmas shut out the Oklahoma City Warriors 6-0 on Sunday at Blazers Ice Centre, scoring three times in the first period and adding three more goals in the second to secure a decisive road victory. Robert Palianski opened the scoring for Texas, before Tyler Conrad and Drew Reiger added goals to give the Brahmas a 3-0 lead after the first period. Texas continued to build its advantage in the second, as Titan Horton scored twice and Benjamin Humphreys added another goal to make it 6-0. The Brahmas held Oklahoma City off the scoreboard for the remainder of the contest. Texas goaltenders combined for 37 saves to complete the shutout, while Oklahoma City’s Tyler Miller stopped 14 shots.

West Bend 8 @ Wisconsin 0 --  The West Bend Power delivered a dominant performance on Sunday, shutting out the Wisconsin Woodsmen 8-0 at Tomah Ice Center. West Bend scored twice in the first period, added two more in the second and erupted for four goals in the third to complete the convincing victory. Cole Craft opened the scoring for West Bend, and Blake Kohnen added a first-period goal to give the Power an early advantage. Adam Sexton scored twice in the second period, including a power-play goal, to extend the lead to 4-0. Kinnick Kehoe and Zachary Halling struck early in the third, before Shaun Paulson and Kehoe added late goals to round out the scoring. 

New Mexico 4 @ Phoenix 3 - The New Mexico Ice Wolves rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Phoenix Inferno on Sunday at AZ Ice Peoria, scoring twice in the third period to complete the comeback. Phoenix opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Trevor Grazier, assisted by Kash Benson. The Inferno extended its lead in the second period through Nicholas Nunez, but New Mexico responded with goals from Michael Manchik and Dominic Cicco late in the frame to even the score at 2-2. Grant Jakaboski gave the Ice Wolves the lead in the third period before Phoenix’s Grazier scored a power-play goal to tie the game again. Jakaboski struck once more to put New Mexico ahead for good, securing the 4-3 win. New Mexico goaltender Chase Rayburn made 30 saves on 34 shots.

Peoria 2 @ St. Louis 6 - The St. Louis Jr. Blues defeated the Peoria Mustangs 6-2 on Sunday at Affton Ice Rink, using a balanced offensive effort and two power-play goals to secure the victory. St. Louis opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Charles Salas, who added a power-play tally later in the frame to give the Jr. Blues a 2-0 lead. Peoria responded in the second period with goals from Brendan Miller and Breyon Maroney to tie the game at 2-2. Chase Kozma restored St. Louis’ lead in the second period, and the Jr. Blues pulled away in the third with goals from Kozma, Austin Hodge and another from Kozma to complete his hat trick. St. Louis goaltender Gavin Arnold made 41 saves to help secure the 6-2 win.