Saturday Scores: Wolves complete weekend road sweep
Peoria 3 @ Nashville 4 - Peoria tried to dig itself out of a two-goal hole, but Nashville held on for a 4-3 victory. Nashville took a 4-2 lead during the third period, only to have Peoria storm back on a Austin Wisely goal 13:55 into the third period to pull to one goal down. Nashville was paced by Peter Cabala, who finished with one goal. Cabala scored on the power play 13:33 into the third period to make the score 4-2 Nashville. Nashville had gotten the advantage when Peoria's Nathan Marlow was sent off for tripping. Andrew Kluge picked up the assist. Nashville also got points from Kluge, who also registered one goal and one assist and Shane Dunsmore, who also racked up one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Nicholas Redmon also scored for Nashville. In addition, Nashville received assists from Max Dorfman, Josh Hill, Kyle Van Wyk, Dylan Schmidt, and Kristers Petraskevis, who each chipped in one. Peoria also had goals scored by Jason Hoehn and Michael Butera, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Peoria were Zach Cox, Aaron Siegrist, and Mark Candotti, who contributed one each. Nicholas Ottenbacher rejected 12 shots on goal for Nashville.
West Michigan 8 @ Southern Tier 1 - West Michigan's Justin Bloomfield had a big offensive game, scoring four goals and contributing one assist in his team's 8-1 win over Southern Tier.
La Crosse 12 @ Chicago 1 - Chicago could not stop La Crosse's Reed Kelly, who tallied a hat trick in a 12-1 win. Kelly notched his first tally 7:26 into the first period. He then added goals at 13:38 into the second and at 9:03 into the third. Chicago was stymied by La Crosse's netminder Andrew Wagner, who stopped 32 shots during the victory. La Crosse additionally got points from Jared Bromberg, who also registered two goals and three assists and Cameron Pries, who also finished with one goal and two assists. Others who scored for La Crosse included Mick Nisbet, who had four and Daniel Toycen and Case Moioffer, who each put in one. More assists for La Crosse came via Hunter Breza, who had two, Eric Weber, Toon De Schepper, Taylor Trapp, Matt Wolter, and Dylan Goggin, who contributed one each, and JP Eykyn and Justin Edwards, who each chipped in three.
Pittsburgh 2 @ Metro 5 - Metro's penalty kill was superb, as Metro survived multiple penalties to beat Pittsburgh, 5-2. Metro was sparked by Kevin Shand, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Shand scored on the power play 17:23 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Metro. Metro additionally got points from Michael Tratar, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Metro also had goals scored by Jacob Gleason, Jacob Drinkard, and TJ Krajewski, who scored one goal each. In addition, Metro received assists from Cam Schwartz, Spencer Graham, Chase Sereno, Matt Dempsey, and Graham Day, who contributed one each. Pittsburgh was helped by Darrien Sroka, who registered one goal. Sroka scored 18:53 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Perry Shiring picked up the assist. James Unger also scored for Pittsburgh. Metro's Kameron Limburg stopped 21 shots out of the 23 that he faced.
Toledo 1 @ Wooster 2 - A stellar performance between the pipes by Joe Morgan helped Wooster defeat Toledo, 2-1. Wooster was led by Tyler Houmard, who registered one goal. Houmard scored 3:53 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Wooster. Mike Ragone provided the assist. Wooster also got a goal from Will Schober as well. In addition, Wooster received assists from Mike Zenone, who had one.Toledo was led by Austin Turner, who scored the team's only goal. Turner scored on the power play 19:55 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Wooster. Wooster's Morgan stopped 26 shots out of the 27 that he faced.
Alexandria 2 @ Twin City 1 (OT) - Alexandria's Connor Busse scored 1:46 into overtime to beat Twin City, 2-1 (OT). Twin City was stymied by Alexandria's netminder Evan Bisek, who stopped 33 shots during the victory. Tyler Frischmon also scored for Alexandria. Other players who recorded assists for Alexandria were Logan Norman, Aaron Ryback, and Connor Nilson, who contributed one each. Twin City was led by Joe Costello, who scored the team's only goal. Costello scored 1:45 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Luc Kreuser picked up the assist. Gunnar Howg rejected 33 shots on goal for Twin City.
Atlanta 8 @ Euless 0 - Atlanta had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-0 win over Euless. Atlanta got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. Atlanta was led by Andrew Cooley, who finished with two goals and one assist. Cooley scored the first of his two goals at 6:33 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Atlanta. Dylan Wattles assisted on the tally. Cooley's next tally made the score 7-0 Atlanta with 4:03 left in the third period. Artus Laukaitis picked up the assist. Atlanta also got points from Laukaitis, who also had one goal and one assist and Ross Bartlett, who also registered one goal and one assist. Atlanta also had goals scored by Trey Opack, who had two and Philip Pugliese and Alex Johanson, who each put in one. More assists for Atlanta came via Kyle Rimbach, who had two and Riley Hummitsch, Bear Ross, Steve MacIver, Frank Trazzera, and Colin OConnor, who each chipped in one. Corey Boettcher recorded 10 saves for Atlanta.
St. Louis 9 @ Evansville 0 - St. Louis' Bayley Marshal had a big offensive game, scoring two goals and contributing three assists in his team's 9-0 win over Evansville. Marshal scored at 58 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 St. Louis and again while 4:33 into the third to make the score 8-0 St. Louis. St. Louis additionally got points from Sam Maddox, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Zach Mitchell, who also registered two goals and two assists, and Eduard Rumyantsev, who also tallied one goal and one assist. St. Louis also had goals scored by Dominic Caito, Teddy Cardinale, and Alex Klaesner, who scored one goal each. More assists for St. Louis came via Ryan Reader, who had two and Alex Werdmuller, Cameron McAtee, and Hayden Smer, who contributed one each. Zach Young rejected 20 shots on goal for St. Louis.
Wisconsin 3 @ Granite City 6 - Adam Marty grabbed one point to lead Granite City to a 6-3 victory over Wisconsin. Granite City also got points from Tommy Giller, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for Granite City included Casey Esselman, Ben Haugo, Lucas Carroll, and Will Mix, who each put in one. In addition, Granite City received assists from Tyler Mros, Alex Durand, William Sprink, and Matt Flom, who contributed one each. Wisconsin was helped by Nathan Viberg, who registered one goal. Viberg scored 12:32 into the first period to make the score 2-1 Granite City. Ben Ratner provided the assist. Wisconsin also had goals scored by Caleb Vosters and Matthew Carr, who scored one goal each. More assists for Wisconsin came via Peter Henderson, who had two and Thomas Hanson, Taylor Dickert, and Russel Barone, who each chipped in one. Granite City's Mac Berglove stopped 21 shots out of the 24 that he faced.
Point Mallard 3 @ Texas 1 - Point Mallard beat Texas, 3-1, in a contest where the winning goal was scored in the first period but the game remained close throughout. Justin Clark provided Point Mallard with the game-winning tally when he scored 6:25 into the first period. Jake Cox assisted on the tally. Cox was all over the ice for Point Mallard, as he tallied one goal and two assists in the win. Cox scored 6:53 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Point Mallard. Justin Dunn picked up the assist. Point Mallard's Josh Martin was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 30 saves and let only one puck past him. Jake Champaign also scored for Point Mallard. In addition, Point Mallard received assists from Josh Hamilton and Matt Goodman, who contributed one each. Texas was led by Zack Andersen, who scored the team's only goal. Andersen scored 11:46 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Point Mallard. Mykyta Sheptytsky provided the assist.
Gillette 0 @ Helena 1 - Helena used a sparkling performance by Alex Kruger to take down Gillette, as the netminder did not allow a goal in Helena's 1-0 shutout victory. Bradley Estrada's game-winning tally was the game's only goal. It came at 16:14 in the second period. Cody Vanthournout assisted on the tally. Other players who recorded assists for Helena were Matt Blassic, who had one. Kruger rejected 30 shots on goal for Helena. Alex Feese made 47 saves for Gillette on 48 shots.
Billings 1 @ Great Falls 4 - Billings failed to take advantage of its power play opportunities and Great Falls shook off a number of penalties to win, 4-1. Great Falls was led by Austin Krantz, who registered one goal and one assist. Krantz scored short handed 11:16 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Great Falls. Great Falls kept Billings' goalie busy throughout the game, and Brandon Brown made 39 saves on 43 shots. Great Falls also had goals scored by Tegan Harrington, Stevan Goran, and Adam Apangalook, who scored one goal each. In addition, Great Falls received assists from Arseny Ivanov, Josh Larson, Malachi Bushey, and Olaf Jensen, who contributed one each. Lauren Massie made 18 saves for Great Falls on 19 shots.
Bozeman 4 @ Yellowstone 3 - Yellowstone tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but Bozeman would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-3. Bozeman took a 3-1 lead during the second period, only to have Yellowstone storm back on a Nick Green goal 3:34 into the third period to pull to one goal down. Nicholas Thompson had a great game for Bozeman, netting two goals. Thompson found the back of the net on the power play 10:23 into the second period to make the score 2-0 Bozeman and again while on the power play 19:12 into the third to make the score 4-3 Bozeman. Bozeman also had goals scored by Steven Nisbet and John Dixon, who each put in one. In addition, Bozeman received assists from Kyle Klatt, Elliott Hopkins, Dylan Michaud, and Zach Frasier, who contributed one each. Yellowstone forced Bozeman goalie Stephen Frank to work between the pipes, taking 47 shots. Yellowstone was helped by Nick Ligocki, who racked up one goal. Ligocki scored 19:04 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Bozeman. Tony Dahlberg provided the assist. Yellowstone additionally got points from Max Doner, who also finished with one goal and one assist.
