SHOW Massachusetts Showcase: Day 2 Wrapped Up

Day two of the SHOW Massachusetts Showcase brought all the action once again! There were plenty of thrilling contests across the 14U, 16U, and 18U levels. Below are a few of the games that had us on the edge of our seat at the New England Sports Center. Be sure to click HERE for the full slate of scores.

18U:

The Capital Flames opened the day with a strong defensive showing in a 2-0 shutout win over the St. Louis Sting. Despite being heavily outshot 52-12, the Flames capitalized when it mattered most, scoring once in the second period and once in the third. Remi Gauthier broke through early in the middle frame, and Reed Krouse added insurance late while the Flames leaned on defending and key shot blocking to secure their first win of the weekend.

The Ogden/Weber County Jr. Mustangs picked up their first win of the weekend with a 2-1 victory over the West Dundee Leafs. Goaltending defined the matchup, with Ogden’s James Schmierer turning aside 31 shots. Andrew Romero scored both goals for the Mustangs, including the game-winner in the third, while the defense held late pressure to hold the lead.

The Texas Tigers capped the slate with a tight 2-1 win over the Orland Park Vikings. The Tigers struck first in the opening period and added another in the second to build a two-goal cushion. Texas survived a late push from Orland Park as the Vikings cut the deficit to one in the third, but strong defending in the closing minutes sealed the Tigers’ first victory of the weekend.

Wyoming overpowered Monument Hockey Academy 6-2. The game opened with heavy pressure from Wyoming, and a three-goal first period paved the way. James Hahn fueled the offensive outburst with a three-point effort, while Arlie Mitchell and Griffin Dunn added goals of their own as Wyoming controlled the puck for most of the night and never allowed MHA to close the gap.
 

16U: 

After falling in two matchups on Friday, Team Wyoming bounced back with a 2-1 overtime victory against the California Wave. California got on the board first after Kaden Webb notched a power-play goal from a pass by Lincoln Ferchaw. Both clubs were consistent in getting to the net, but Wyoming did not respond until the last minute of the contest. Kashton Harris found the back of the net from a pass by Reece Clouston to get Wyoming on the board and send the game to overtime. Wyoming secured the overtime victory with a goal scored by Cody Lang. Maddex Bruce defended Wyoming’s win in net with 28 saves for the day, and Remington Joyce had 34 saves between the pipes for California.

The Orland Park Vikings took on the Rose City Pats yesterday, earning a 4-1 victory. Orland got on the board early in the match with an unassisted power-play goal scored by Caleb Zemar. The Vikings extended their lead in a decisive middle frame after Jacob Cappello and JT Webb each found the back of the net. The Pats responded in the third period with an unassisted goal from Sullivan Curtis, but Orland secured the win with one more point: another unassisted goal by Zemar to end the night 4-1. Tony Diamond Jr. earned the win in net with 12 saves for the Vikings, and Rose City’s Hunter Nord had 28 saves between the pipes.

The Chicago Hawks faced the Jacksonville Jr. Icemen, where they won 3-1 to extend their win streak for the weekend. The Hawks’ offense got to an early start in the matchup with a power-play goal scored by Amadeus Marrion in the opening frame. Nathan Jagodzinski responded for the Jr. Icemen in the second period as he found the back of the net to tie up the match. This did not last long; the Hawks came back 40 seconds later with another point scored by Marco Castaneda. They extended their lead in the final period with an unassisted goal from John Gotto to end the contest 3-1. Gotto earned 23 saves in net for the Hawks, while the Jr. Icemen’s Jackson Rew had 30 saves.

14U:

The Chicago Hawks defeated the San Diego Jr. Gulls yesterday, 4-3, extending their win streak for the tournament to three. The Hawks got on the board early in the contest with a pair of goals scored by Nick Faust and Calvin Sullivan, and the Jr. Gulls responded with one in the first period from Michael Belanger Jr. Ian Faust extended Chicago’s win streak with a goal early in the second period, but shortly after, San Diego’s Liam Haffey and Belanger Jr. each notched a goal in to tie up the match. Chicago scored the game-winning goal in the final period: a power-play goal from Torsten Wood. Jack Skweres earned the win in net with 18 saves, while Jacob Inigarida defended the Jr. Gulls in net with 32 saves.

Team Wyoming continued their win streak after defeating the SISU Thunderbirds 3-4 in a shootout victory. The Thunderbirds got on the board first in the opening frame with a power-play goal from Max Ferjencik. Wyoming responded with a pair of goals in the second period from Raleigh Neilds and Kostner Percifield, and they extended their lead in the third with an unassisted goal by Isaac Jackson. The Thunderbirds tied up the contest after Logan Reed and Johnny Carley each earned unassisted goals. After taking the match to a shootout, Blane Riley earned the game-winning goal for Wyoming, extending their win streak for the weekend. Wyoming’s Andrew Rigsby earned 23 saves between the pipes, and SISU’s Chase Burchfield had 24 saves in net.