Saturday Scores: Northeast Notches Weekend Sweep

New Hampshire 0 @ Danbury 8 - Building off of their momentum from Friday’s win, the Danbury Hat Tricks successfully swept the New Hampshire Mountains Kings with an 8-0 victory last night at Danbury Ice Arena. Tanner Terranova kicked things off for the Hat Tricks by scoring the only goal of the first period off a pass by Jeremy Sprung. The offense got fired up in the second period as Danbury notched four goals from Ben Dempster, Willem Kurr, Terranova, and Ryan Lukko to extend their lead to five. The Hat Tricks secured the decisive victory in the third period, as Ludovik Gauvin and Kai Elkie each earned a point; Terranova notched the final goal of the night for a hat trick. The Mountain Kings consistently made it to the net with 24 shots on goal, but they were unsuccessful in responding to the Hat Tricks' goals. Gavin Weeks and Jake Kunzon defended New Hampshire in net with a combined 20 saves, and Jon Dukaric earned 24 saves in net for Danbury.

Rochester 3 @ New Jersey 0 - The Rochester Jr. Americans defeated the New Jersey Titans 3-0 last night at Middletown Sports Complex to complete the sweep for the weekend. Ryan Shaw got things started for Rochester after scoring early in the contest from a pass by Ryan Flaherty. He notched another goal halfway through the period, scored from a pass by Flaherty to extend their lead to two. After a scoreless second period, Rochester came back in the third with their final goal of the evening scored by none other than Shaw, who earned a hat trick for the night. Florian Wade defended the Jr. Americans in net with 30 saves, and Tyler Rounds earned 14 saves in net for the Titans.

Maine 4 @ Johnstown 1 - The Maine Nordiques faced the Johnstown Tomahawks at the 1st Summit Arena, where they earned a 4-1 victory last night for the weekend sweep. The Nordiques got on the board first with a power-play goal scored by Dante Rodriguez. The Tomahawks responded in the second period with their only goal of the night, scored by Nick Jarmain. The Nordiques secured their win in the final frame with a goal from Joe Gasperko and two goals from Jack Klevby. Matthew Wood defended Maine between the pipes with 22 saves, and Zack Ferris earned 23 saves in net for Johnstown.

Elmira 0 @ Maryland 3 - After losing Friday’s match, the Maryland Black Bears came back to defeat the Elmira Aviators last night, 3-0 at Piney Orchard Ice Arena. Maryland got their first point on the board in the opening frame with a goal from Ryan Franks, scored off a pass by Jonathan Lanza. They secured their win in the second period, as Tanner Duncan and Jaden Sikura each notched a goal in for the 3-0 shutout. Aiden McKenna earned 31 saves in net for the Aviators, and Dom Gatto defended the Black Bears’ win with 13 saves.

Corpus Christi 3 @ Odessa 0 - Corpus Christi earned a 3-0 shutout win over Odessa on Saturday night. The IceRays opened the scoring in the first period when Chase Nehring scored his seventh of the season, assisted by Chayse Laurie and Jack Mackenzie. After a scoreless second, Nehring struck again in the third for his second of the night, this time assisted by Jack Mackenzie and Chayse Laurie. Justin Thibault sealed the win late with an empty-net goal, assisted by Chayse Laurie and Nick Sinani.

Kenai River 2 @ Springfield 5 - Springfield picked up a 5-2 win over Kenai River on Saturday night. Kenai River opened the scoring in the first on a goal from Thomas Gunderson, but Springfield answered quickly when Brayden Sprickman scored, assisted by Josh Zitzman and Zach Howard. Springfield took the lead later in the period on a goal from Joey Mugaas, set up by Zach Howard. The Jr. Blues extended the lead early in the second on a power-play goal from Zach Howard, assisted by Drew Berres and Brady Turner. In the third, the Kenai River cut the deficit on a goal from Logan Broten, before Springfield responded with goals from James Marshall and Lukas Wallinheimo to secure the victory.

Aberdeen 2 @ St. Cloud 4 - St. Cloud earned a 4-2 win over Aberdeen on Saturday night. St. Cloud opened the scoring in the first on a goal from Wyatt Farrell, assisted by William Esterbrooks. Aberdeen answered with a goal from Ryder Millar, set up by Brody Dustin and Gavin Reed, before St. Cloud regained the lead on a goal from Gabriel Bugeaud, assisted by Tanner Hunt and Alex Sandhu. St. Cloud added to the lead in the second when Wyatt Farrell scored his second of the night, assisted by Tanner Hunt. In the third, Aberdeen cut into the deficit on a goal from Herman Berggren, but Alex Sandhu added a power-play goal late to cap the scoring for St. Cloud.

Watertown 3 @ North Iowa 4 - North Iowa earned a 4-3 win over Watertown on Saturday night. After a scoreless first period, North Iowa took control in the second with goals from Ivan Berčík and Filip Rysz, sandwiching Watertown’s lone second-period goal from Carter Sproule on the power play. North Iowa extended the lead in the third on a goal from Owen Chartier, assisted by Jordan Gudridge. Watertown pulled within one on a power-play goal from Parker Osborn, but the Bulls held on to secure the win.

Northeast 2 @ Philadelphia 1 - In an exciting rematch on Saturday evening, the Northeast Generals took down the Philadelphia Rebels 2-1. Here is how that all unfolded. In the first period, no team would go on the board. However, late in the second, the Generals went on the board twice within a minute. Braydon Hudtloff opened things up after Cole McKenna saucered one. Then a minute later, Kyle Murray buried one past Ilja Nikitns, as Alejandro Blum and Jackson Rutherford carried the assists. For the third, Philly would finally go on the board, as Joe Stauber put one in. However, that would be the end of the scoring story, and thus the game ended 2-1 in favour of the Generals.

El Paso 0 @ Oklahoma 4 - The Oklahoma Warriors had themselves a night on home ice, as they shut out the El Paso Rhinos four-nothing for Saturday night's slate. Nothing too exciting occurred in the first; however, early into the middle frame, Chance Burlison opened the scoring and lit the lamp up while empty-handed. Then minutes later, the Warriors scored again, when Ben Bertrand made it two-nothing after he was set up by his linemate Kyle Sorensen on the power play. To cap off the third, Keaton Martin hammered one past the goalie and gave Ronnie Wade the open-door opportunity to bury one. Then, a minute later, with the net empty for El Paso, Mack Blue would take the biscuit and get the empty-netter. Jakob Hanlan grabbed the first star of the game after making 30 saves and securing the shutout; Chance Burlison got the second, and Ben Bertrand with the third.

Minot 2 @ Minnesota M 4 - The Minnesota Mallards got their revenge on home ice after taking down the Minot Minotauros 4-2. During Friday's matchup, the Minotauros narrowly defeated the home club 3-2. But the Mallards had revenge on their minds. In the first, Parker Deschene opened the scoring for Minnesota. But about a minute later, the Minotauros responded and tied the score, as Artem Prima sniped one in after being set up by Braeden Jockims. Late into the second, Prima grabbed another and broke the tie. However, a few seconds after that, Minnesota responded with the tying goal, as Beckett Hinchsliff tied it up at two; Deke Davidson and Bryce Wiitala carried the assists. For the third, the Mallards jumped back and broke the tie, as Ethan Rosenoff grabbed the go-ahead lead after being fed by Wiitala. About a minute later, Deschene called it a game when he put one in the back of the net.

Bismarck 5 @ Austin 4 - During Saturday night's frenzy, the Bismarck Bobcats secured a 5-4 victory over the Austin Bruins while on the road. In the first, the Bruins went on the board first when Matsvei Marshchanok lit the lamp up to unleash the teddy bears, after receiving a feed from his brother, Siamon Marschanok. Then, several minutes later, the Bobcats tied it even when Cooper Williams got it done from help by Camden Alemond on the power play. The middle frame was far from being boring as there were five goals scored, three of which were scored on respective power play opportunities. At 15:44, George Poirier capitalized on the power play to break the tie for the Bobcats. Then, less than a minute after, the Bruins responded and returned the tied score, as EJ Paddington got it done on the power play. Moments later, while short-handed, JJ Franceschetti received a pass from Sam Kline to break the tie. But hold on, there's more. Four minutes after the go-ahead lead, the Bruins grabbed another to get a two-goal lead, as Marshchanok worked his magic while being unassisted. But then 30 seconds before the buzzer, while on the PP, Williams for the Bobcats hindered the deficit to one. William's goal created the momentum for the Bobcats, as they took over the game and scored two more during the third. Patch Cronin knocked one in to tie the game at four, and then Noah Ziskie broke the tie and called it a game after Gianni Divita created the grade-A chance.

Wisconsin 6 @ Janesville 3 - The Janesville Jets hosted the Wisconsin Windigo on Saturday at Mercy Health Arena. However, it was the visiting Windigo that skated away with a win. Wisconsin got on the board early, and Will Doherty scored less than a minute into the game. Michael Ryan followed with another goal for the Windigo to finish the first twenty minutes. Wisconsin continued its scoring streak into the second with two power-play goals from Declan Burns and Joshua Sardo. Janesville answered back quickly after that with two of their own goals from Sammy Smith and Chance Adams. Wisconsin's Alexios Georgaklis scored his ninth of the season to open the third. Ty Bashaw scored Janesville's third with less than two minutes left in the game. Brendan Finley finished scoring off for the Windigo, scoring an empty netter with just 35 seconds left in the match to seal the deal for Wisconsin.

Shreveport 2 @ Amarillo 7 - The Amarillo Wranglers earned their second straight win against the Shreveport Mudbugs last night. Amarillo's Ty Izadi scored first, followed by Shreveport's Evan Adams. Adams scored his second of the season with less than 30 seconds left in the first period. Amarillo dominated the middle frame with three goals from Carter Williams, Mason Lupo, and Ethan Ogle. Shreveport's Grayson Gerhard responded in the third period before Amarillo finished with three more. These goals came from Caden Hegarty, Daniel Rassega, and Alfons Jentler. Charles Antoine-Girard was in the net, earning another win for Amarillo with a total of 23 saves.

Lone Star 2 @ New Mexico 3 - Despite a solid offensive effort from the Lone Star Brahmas, the New Mexico Ice Wolves secured a second win against the team this weekend. The Brahmas outshot the Ice Wolves 28-23 and got on the board first with two power-play goals from Dylan McFadden and Vladimir Saibel. Nicholas Petkovich scored late in the first to make the score 2-1 entering the middle frame. Andy Earl ended Lone Star's lead by scoring twice, bringing him up to a total of 16 goals this season. A quiet third period followed to end the game. Jackson Silverberg manned the crease for New Mexico, facing a total of 28 shots to secure their 3-2 win.

Minnesota W 3 @ Fairbanks 2 - The Minnesota Wilderness earned a second win on the road against the Fairbanks Ice Dogs. Minnesota's Kevin Lysohir scored his eighth of the season with just 29 seconds left in the first. Fairbanks opened the middle frame with two goals of their own from Mason Noble and Kyle Rohrer. Theo Kiss added another tally for Minnesota to tie things up to end the second. Andrei Gudin scored the game winner for Minnesota early in the final twenty minutes, assisted by Zachary Homer and Olle Karlsson. Despite the loss, Fairbanks outshot Minnesota 32-25. Ryan Gerlich was in net for the Wilderness, facing those 32 shots and making a total of 30 saves.