Saturday Scores: Oklahoma Responds to New Mexico

Maryland 5 @ Danbury 4 - The Danbury Hat Tricks hosted the Maryland Black Bears for their first matchup against each other of the season. Both Danbury and Maryland lost their most recent game, and were looking to build a win streak. In the first period, Black Bears defenseman Victor Mannebratt opened up the scoring with a goal at 17:29. Danbury forward Austin Michaud was quick to tie up the score with a short-handed goal at 11:29. Danbury proceeded to build a lead with forward Brendan Boring also scoring a short-handed goal one minute later. With 18 seconds remaining in the period, Danbury forward Matt Dabrowski extended the lead for the Hat Tricks with a power-play goal. In the second period, Maryland began their comeback effort, with the lone goal of the period coming on the power play with forward Ryan Franks scoring at 14:21. Less than a minute into the third period, Maryland forward Trey Hinton tied up the score 3-3. Maryland defenseman Anthony Pellitteri proceeded to score his first of the season at 9:30, giving the Black Bears a 4-3 lead. Hat Tricks forward Kai Mencel tied up the score 4-4 with his first goal of the season at 5:12. Hinton was able to score the game winning goal at 1:56 with his second of the game. Ryan Denes started in net for the Black Bears and saved 18 shots. Luke Brassil started in net for the Hat tricks and saved 22 shots.

New Jersey 2 @ Northeast 7 - The Northeast Generals hosted the New Jersey Titans for their second matchup against each other for the season and the weekend. The Generals won their Friday matchup 3-2 and extended their win streak to three games. During the first period, Generals forward Luke Drury scored at 9:32. The Titans were quick to respond with a goal by forward Arseniy Zharikov at 8:08 to tie up the score. In the second period, Generals forward Kody Moyer was able to score during the penalty kill at 18:03 to give the team a one-goal lead. Generals forward Tyler Kelly scored a goal at 10:49, and was quickly followed by teammates Alec Hall at 10:12, and Owen O’Rear at 8:08. New Jersey forward Kristofers Krumins scored at 7:21, and the second period ended with the Generals having a three-goal lead. In the third period, Kelly scored his second of the game for the Generals at 9:35, and his teammate, forward Tomas Klochkov, scored at 4:09 to finish the game 7-2 for the Generals. Will Mizenko started in net for the Generals and made 32 saves. Tyler Rounds started in net for the Titans and made 12 saves on 16 shots before Andrei Nikolaev closed out the game, saving 12 of 15 shots.

Elmira 4 @ New Hampshire 3 (OT) - The New Hampshire Mountain Kings hosted the Elmira Aviators for their second matchup against each other for the season. The Mountain Kings won their Friday matchup 6-3, and extended their win streak to two games. In the first period, Mountain Kings forward Garrit Turcotte opened up the scoring with a power-play goal at 10:08. The Aviators were quick to tie up the score, with forward Jack Kohlmann scoring at 7:04. In the second period, Mountain Kings forward Jackson Hone gave New Hampshire the lead with a goal at 9:46. The Aviators were able to tie up the score six minutes later with a goal by forward Shawn Laperriere. In the third period, Mountain Kings forward Tanner Anctil scored at 11:39. Aviators forward Evan Dantas would tie up the game, 3-3, at 2:50, sending the game into overtime. During overtime, with less than a minute remaining, Aviators defenseman Zach Buffone was able to score the game-winning goal on a penalty kill. The Aviators won the game 4-3. Vladimir Pechenin started in net for the Aviators and saved 34 shots. Vladimir Nikitin started in net for the Mountain Kings and saved 26 shots.

Shreveport 9 @ Odessa 5 - After a tightly-contested, overtime loss Friday, the Shreveport Mudbugs' offense exploded for nine goals to earn revenge on the Odessa Jackalopes Saturday night. Jonah Jasser led the way for the Mudbugs’ offensive outburst, recording four points, including a hat-trick. The win moved Shreveport back into a three-way tie for fifth place in the South Division with Odessa and El Paso, who all stand at 16 points. Shreveport’s offense got going nearly seven minutes into the opening frame on a goal from Joseph Samango’s first goal of the season. Jasser followed up shortly after with his second of the year – and first of his hat-trick effort – to put the Mudbugs up by a pair. Odessa had a quick response. Caden Ghiossi and Henry Thornton scored 2:25 apart to knot the game right back. Neither team found the net again to send the teams to the break even at two goals apiece. The back-and-forth continued into the second period. The teams combined for six goals in the frame, including Jasser’s second of the night and third of the season. Jasser was joined by Jason Simons’ first of the year and William-Alexis Trembley’s second of the campaign as the second-period goal-scorers for Shreveport. Odessa’s offense was not quiet in the explosive second period. Daniel Kuczkowski’s fourth of the year was aided by Melker Loveland’s first of the season and Jack L’Esperance’s seventh of the year to put the score at a whopping 5-5 after 40 minutes. Shreveport took control in a big way in the third period, notching four goals in the final 5:27 – led by Jasser securing the hat-trick with 1:12 to play. Evan Hogland’s fifth, Carter McKay’s eighth, and Andrej Parick’s third markers of the season rounded out the third-period scoring and secured the 9-5 win for the Mudbugs. Shreveport returned home to face the Oklahoma Warriors, who lead the Mudbugs in the South Division by just two points. Puck drop is set for 7:11 p.m. Nov. 14 at George’s Pond in Shreveport, LA. Odessa faces a quick turnaround when they welcome the El Paso Rhinos for a 2 p.m. clash Sunday at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas.

Johnstown 1 @ Maine 0 (SO) - A sensational performance in net from Johnstown Tomahawks goaltender Zack Ferris on Saturday propelled his squad to a stifling 1-0 shootout victory over the Maine Nordiques. Ferris put on a show for the Tomahawks, turning away all 45 shots he saw during regulation and overtime. The immaculate goaltender's show included 22 saves in the first period alone and four in the high-pressure overtime. Neither team scored a goal in regulation. Ferris’ effort secured his team a crucial two points in the East Division standings, who now sit in a three-way tie for sixth place with Danbury and New Hampshire. Johnstown trails fifth-place Rochester by one point and fourth-place New Jersey by two points. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Johnstown while simultaneously ending a six-game winning streak for the Nordiques. Despite the absence of goals in regulation, there was no shortage of chances. Maine had a whopping nine power play opportunities while Johnstown had six man-advantages. Ferris and Maine’s goaltender Lukas Fursten, refused to blink on every one of the power-play opportunities. Ferris’ dominance continued into the shootout, where he turned away all three Maine attempts. The lone goal of the shootout came off the stick of Charlie Zetterkvist in Johnstown’s first attempt. The Tomahawks stay on the road and begin a two-game set with the Philadelphia Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hollydell Ice Arena in Sewell, New Jersey. Maine hit the road to take on the Elmira Aviators at 7 p.m. Thursday LeCom Events Center in Elmira, New York.

Philadelphia 3 @ Rochester 4 (SO) - The Rochester Jr. Americans hosted the Philadelphia Rebels for their fourth matchup against each other for the season and their second of the weekend. Rochester won their Friday matchup 5-2, breaking a two-game losing streak. In the first period, Rebels forward Michael Mathison scored the lone goal of the period at 14:03. In the second period, Rebels forward Brayton Frick extended Philadelphia’s lead 43 seconds into the period. Rochester proceeded to close up the lead with forward Jackson Schouten capitalizing on the power play at 18:00. Rochester forward Colin Dustin tied up the score with a goal at 10:43, and forward Ryan Flaherty gave the Jr. Americans the lead with a goal at 2:06. In the third period, Rebels forward Broxton Ingle tied up the game 3-3 with a goal at 16:21, sending the game into overtime. During overtime, neither team was able to score, and the game headed to a shootout, with the lone goal coming on Rochester’s third attempt, with forward Keanan Dewberry scoring the game-winning goal. Florian Wade started in the net for the Jr. Americans and saved 20 shots. Ilja Nikitins started in net for the Rebels and saved 33 shots.

Wisconsin 2 @ Springfield 6  - The Springfield Jr. Blues skated to a 6-2 victory over the Wisconsin Windigo on Saturday night at the Nelson Center. Theodor Boden opened the scoring early for Springfield with his first of the season, assisted by Brady Turner and Brayden Sprickman. In the second period, Wisconsin’s Callen Grilz tied things up briefly with help from Sutton Verot, but Springfield responded with a flurry of goals. Niko Laus scored twice, first assisted by Turner, then on the power play from Zach Howard and Drew Berres. Theodor Boden added his second of the night on another power play, assisted by Dennis Emesibe, giving Springfield a 4-1 lead heading into the third. Wisconsin got one back in the third period with a power-play goal from Alexios Georgaklis, but Springfield kept the momentum. Niko Laus completed his hat trick with assists from Lukas Wallinheimo and Logan Sutton, and Josh Zitzman capped off the scoring on the power play from Turner.

Minnesota M 6 @ North Iowa 4 - The Minnesota Mallards rallied past the North Iowa Bulls for a 6-4 win on Saturday night at Mason City Arena. North Iowa opened the scoring midway through the first period with goals from Michael Malatino, assisted by Denis Kuzmenkov and Vitaliy Korolyuk, and Denis Hodas, assisted by Niko Russ and Ivan Berčík. Minnesota got on the board late in the period when Ethan Rosenoff scored, assisted by Beckett Hinchsliff. In the second period, Minnesota took control. Wes Berg tied the game, assisted by Keanan Pearman, and Parker Deschene put Minnesota ahead. Jacob Margarit added a power-play goal assisted by Joseph Delaurentis, giving Minnesota a 4-2 lead heading into the third. North Iowa battled back early in the final period with goals from Niko Russ, assisted by Jack Sullivan, and Fugi Suzuki, assisted by Drake Maresca and Parker Osborn. But Minnesota stayed in front thanks to goals from Beckett Hinchsliff and Wes Berg, who scored his second of the game in the final seconds to secure the victory.

Minot 4 @ St. Cloud 3 (OT) - The Minot Minotauros came out on top in overtime, defeating the St. Cloud Norsemen 4-3 on Saturday night at the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex. After a scoreless first period, both teams exploded offensively in the second. Brady Zugec put Minot on the board first with a power-play goal assisted by Dominic Pajkic and Michael Solominsky. Minutes later, Solominsky added a goal of his own, assisted by Zugec, to double the lead. St. Cloud responded with two quick goals: Sam Crane scored on the power play, assisted by Gabriel Bugeaud and Alex Sandhu, followed by Wyatt Farrell’s goal, assisted by Sam Kartch. Before the period ended, Philip Wiklund regained the lead for Minot with a power-play goal assisted by Braeden Jockims, giving Minot a 3-2 advantage heading into the third. In the final period, St. Cloud tied the game early when Bugeaud scored, assisted by Sandhu, sending the game into overtime. Just over two minutes into overtime, Dane Ramirez scored the game-winner for Minot with assists from Jakub Habla and Owen Dawson, sealing the 4-3 victory.

Austin 5 @ Watertown 2 - The Austin Bruins powered to a 5-2 victory over the Watertown Shamrocks on Saturday night at Prairie Lakes Ice Arena. Austin jumped out to an early lead in the first period, scoring three times. Matsvei Marshchanok opened the scoring on the power play, assisted by Siamion Marshchanok and Nathan Williams. Just minutes later, Trace Day scored with assists from Elbert and Michael Coleman. Zander Lipsett added another power-play goal late in the period, assisted by Trace Day and Gus Elbert, giving Austin a 3-0 advantage. In the second period, Gavin Hruza extended the lead with a power-play goal assisted by EJ Paddington and Matsvei Marshchanok. Watertown got on the board shortly after when Justin Obrochta scored, assisted by Joe Rice and Noah Sergott, cutting the deficit to 4-1 heading into the third. Watertown’s Owen Chartier scored on the power play early in the final period, assisted by Erick Comstock and Zach Boren, but Austin sealed the win when Hruza scored his second of the night off assists from Sam Kline and Lipsett.

New Mexico 3 @ Oklahoma 5 - After dropping the first of a two-game set Friday, the Oklahoma Warriors got revenge Saturday night by a 5-3 victory over the New Mexico Warriors to earn a series split. The Warriors found their offensive spark after suffering a shutout loss in Friday’s matchup with New Mexico, stapling five goals to the scoreboard in Saturday’s contest – led by a hat-trick from Kyle Sorensen. The win got Oklahoma back within two points of second-place New Mexico after falling four points behind in Friday’s defeat. The Warriors also stay just ahead of fourth-place Amarillo with the win, who trail Oklahoma by just one point. Sorensen got the Warriors going midway through the opening frame with his 10th goal of the campaign. His goal was answered just 10 seconds later by New Mexico’s Jace Erickson – whose unassisted tally was his first of the year. The back-and-forth first period continued into the late stages. A power-play goal from Joey DeRosa – his second goal of the season – with 1:02 remaining was again quickly answered by New Mexico, this time via Andy Earl’s 10th of the season with five seconds left in the period. Sorensen picked up his second goal of the night and 11th of the season just 1:33 into the second period. His goal accounted for the only offensive mark of the period to give Oklahoma a 3-2 lead heading to the final 20 minutes. After an uneventful first 12 minutes of the third period, New Mexico finally broke through to tie the game thanks to Jake Kasay’s third goal of the year. Despite the pushback from New Mexico, Oklahoma never flinched. Mack Blue potted the eventual game-winning tally with 5:45 to play. Sorensen then sealed the game and his hat-trick with 11 seconds remaining to secure the 5-3 win. New Mexico heads back home to begin a weekend series with the Odessa Jackalopes at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Outpost Ice Arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Warriors enjoy a week off before hitting the road to take on the Shreveport Mudbugs at 7:11 p.m. on November 14 at George’s Pond in Shreveport, Louisiana.

El Paso 2 @ Amarillo 3 - A ferocious comeback effort fell short for the El Paso Rhinos Saturday, as the Amarillo Wranglers earned revenge in a tightly-contested 3-2 battle Friday. Amarillo held a 3-0 lead with under 10 minutes to play, but two El Paso goals in the final nine minutes suddenly set up a photo finish. Goaltender Charles Antoine-Girard found a way to fend off the furious late-game push, making nine saves in the final frame and 27 overall. The win helps Amarillo keep pace in the ultra-competitive South Division, as third place and seventh place are separated by just two points. The Wranglers, with 17 points, find themselves one point behind third-place Oklahoma, which was victorious Saturday, and one point up on the three-way, fifth-place tie between El Paso, Odessa, and Shreveport. The teams played tight defense to open the game, as neither team found the back of the net in the opening 20 minutes. Amarillo got started just 3:32 into the middle frame, as Domeniks Domokejevs’ first marker of the season put the Wranglers ahead 1-0. Donokejevs’ goal stood as the lone offense in the period. The Wrangler offense wasted little time in the third period. Jacob Miller chalked up his fourth goal of the season just under two minutes after the puck drop. Just after the midway point of the period, Jake Boulanger notched his third tally of the season via the power play to extend the Amarillo lead to 3-0. The El Paso comeback bid began just 1:02 after Boulanger’s goal. Kamden Kaiser’s seventh of the year got the Rhinos back within a pair. Tommy Shore then set up the race to the finish with his fourth goal of the campaign with 4:29 remaining. Despite the scare, Antoine-Girard and the rest of Amarillo’s defense held strong, breathing a sigh of relief and escaping with a 3-2 win. El Paso made a quick pit-stop for a matinee matchup with the Odessa Jackalopes at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas. The Wrangers take a week to rest and reset before hitting the road to begin a two-game weekend series with the Odessa Jackalopes at 7:15 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, Texas.

Janesville 2 @ Minnesota W 4 - The Minnesota Wilderness extended its strong start to the season with a 4-2 win over the Janesville Jets on Saturday night at Northwoods Credit Union Arena. Minnesota opened the scoring in the first period when Zachary Homer scored on the power play, assisted by Talan Blanck and Noah Dziver. In the second period, Minnesota broke open with three goals. Nathan Murray doubled the lead with help from Dziver and Blanck. Moments later, Homer scored his second of the night off assists from Jackson Knight and Bryce Dahl, and Andrei Gudin added a power-play goal, assisted by River Freeman, to make it 4-0. Janesville got on the board late in the second period when Joseph Hyten scored on the power play, assisted by Nathan Tobey and Joey Fankhanel. Janesville added one more in the third, as Ty Bashaw netted a power-play goal assisted by Mason Minsky and Justin Bloink, but Minnesota held firm to secure the win.

Bismarck 1 @ Aberdeen 3 - The Aberdeen Wings earned a solid 3-1 victory over the Bismarck Bobcats on Saturday night at the Odde Ice Center. After a scoreless first period, Bismarck opened the scoring early in the second when Simonas Valivonis scored. Aberdeen responded minutes later as Taven James scored, assisted by Gavin Reed and Owen Pitters, tying the game at 1-1 heading into the third. In the final period, Aberdeen took control. Matthew Martin broke the tie with a power-play goal assisted by Reed, and Easton Edwards scored again in the closing minute to seal the 3-1 win.

Anchorage 7 @ Kenai River 3 -The Brown Bears hosted the Wolverines on Saturday night. The Wolverines struck first four minutes into the game on a goal by Leon Buzek, assisted by Landon Greenough. Nine minutes later, the Wolverines would add to their lead with two more goals at 9:10 and 5:28 in the first for a 3-0 lead. The Brown Bears would answer back with just under four minutes left in the period, thanks to a goal by David Greene, assisted by Joel Hansen. Anchorage would have a 3-1 edge heading into the first intermission. In the second, Anchorage would add to its lead on a goal by Jack McKenna, assisted by Connor Jalbert and Chase Trompeter. Anchorage would add even more to their lead with two more goals by Caleb Mahar and Rylan Bydal for the 6-1 lead. The Brown Bears scored once again with less than three minutes left in the second on the power play. Anchorage led 6-2 after two. In the third, the Brown Bears added another on a goal by Braden Hansberger, assisted by Alex Ballard. Anchorage still led 6-3 the majority of the third. Anchorage added one final goal with eight seconds left to seal the 7-3 win and sweep against the Brown Bears this weekend.

Chippewa 1 @ Fairbanks 6 - The Ice Dogs hosted the Steel for the third time in three days, looking to complete the sweep versus the Steel. The Ice Dogs wasted no time getting on the scoreboard, scoring four goals in a span of four minutes to take a 4-0 lead seven minutes into the game, prompting the Steel to switch goaltenders. The rest of the first would see no scoring. In the second, no scoring would occur until the 10-minute mark, where Luca Ricciardi would find the net on the power play for the Ice Dogs. The Dogs would take a 5-0 lead heading into the final period of the weekend. In the final frame, Rohrer would score his second of the night to take a 6-0 lead three minutes in. The Steel would score their lone goal of the night at the 7:08 minute mark by Anthony Preskar, assisted by Lucas Mann and Jan Jarabko. Despite the physical weekend, the Ice Dogs would win Saturday's contest 6-1 and sweep the Steel in a three-game weekend. Steel goaltender, Noel Friedman, saved 40 of 42 shots he faced for a 0.952 save percentage after coming in for relief six minutes into the game.