Sunday Wrap-up: Johnstown Wins Big At Home Over New Hampshire

Oklahoma 2 @ Odessa 4 - The Odessa Jackalopes capped off their weekend at the Ector County Coliseum with a hard-fought 4-2 home victory over the Oklahoma Warriors on Sunday afternoon. The win served as a great way to end the season for this Jackalopes squad. Odessa found their rhythm in the second period, as Chris Graves opened the scoring off feeds from Nicholas Puricelli and Joey Anderson. Odessa quickly doubled their advantage before the second intermission when Caden Ghiossi found the back of the net with help from Daniel Kuczkowski. The final frame saw Oklahoma attempt a comeback, as Jakub Galnor scored early in the period off an assist from Alexander Duhon to cut the lead in half. However, the Jackalopes responded with a two-goal surge to put the game out of reach. Nicholas Arrington buried a chance set up by Jeremy Jacobs, followed shortly by Ghiossi’s second goal of the day, which was assisted by Henry Thornton and Jacobs. The Warriors managed one final goal from Jackson Hone late in the period, with assists from AJ Iwinski and Trent Burlison, but they could not overcome the deficit. In the net, Kevin Jones provided a massive performance for Odessa, turning away 16 shots to protect the lead and clinch the victory. With the result, the Odessa Jackalopes notched their 22nd win of the year.

New Hampshire 4 @ Johnstown 7 - The Johnstown Tomahawks successfully defended their home ice on Sunday afternoon, skating to an offensive 7-4 victory over the New Hampshire Jr. Mountain Kings. The home crowd was treated to a dominant individual performance by Jack Sullivan, who powered the Tomahawks' attack with a hat trick. The contest began with a high-energy first period as Ethan Rosenoff opened the scoring for Johnstown, but New Hampshire’s Alec Nasreddine responded shortly after with assists from Cole Roenick and Joey Sylvester. Jack Sullivan then notched his first goal of the afternoon off feeds from Ben Norris and Charlie Zetterkvist. The Mountain Kings, though, found another equalizer late in the frame from Aidan Petroff, making it 2-2. Johnstown broke the game open in the second period, as Sullivan ignited the surge with his second goal of the day, followed by a tally from Domeniks Domokejevs. The Tomahawks' onslaught continued as Charlie Zetterkvist found the back of the net with help from Ben Norris and Sean Morgan, giving the home team a commanding 6-2 lead. New Hampshire attempted to claw back in the final frame with goals from Rogiero Cacciarelli and Joey Sylvester, but the deficit proved too large to overcome. Sullivan officially put the game out of reach, completing his hat trick with a late goal assisted by Kirby Perler and Ethan Rosenoff to secure the 7-4 win for the Tomahawks.