SHOW Showcase Rolls On

The Blaine SHOW Showcase rolled into day three on Sunday, with the action continuing across the 14U, 16U, and 18U levels. Don’t miss a moment—click here to view scores. 

18U:

The West Dundee Leafs earned a 3-2 overtime win over the Lafayette Locomotives in a tightly matched 18U SHOW matchup, outshooting Lafayette 38–21 and getting the game-winner in overtime. The first period ended scoreless, with both teams trading chances but neither able to break through. Lafayette opened the scoring in the second period when Cameron Spalding found the back of the net, assisted by Landon Messmann and Lucas Wiese. Lafayette added to their lead later in the period on the power play, as Messmann scored his second goal of the game with an assist from Seji Pierce. West Dundee responded before the end of the period, cutting the deficit to one on a goal from Nathan Mahon, assisted by Brian Kittner. West Dundee tied the game early in the third period on a power-play goal from Brian Kittner, with Jackson Ronkoske picking up the assist. Regulation ended with the teams locked at two. In overtime, West Dundee won the shootout, scoring the game-winning goal to secure the 3-2 victory.

The Sylvania Northstars pulled away in the third period to earn a 5-3 win over the Capital Flames in 18U SHOW action, outshooting Capital 36–24. The first period ended scoreless, with both teams trading chances but neither finding the back of the net. Sylvania opened the scoring in the second period when Nicholas Rakoczy scored, assisted by Chase Legeza. Sylvania doubled their lead on the power play as Nolan Fischer found the net with assists from Ashton Black and Chris Williams. Capital responded with a pair of goals late in the period, as Reed Krouse scored at even strength with an assist from Zachary Davis, then added a power-play goal just before the buzzer assisted by Remi Gauthier to tie the game at two. Sylvania regained the lead early in the third period when Timofey Lutes scored, assisted by Ashton Black. Sylvania extended the lead on the eventual game-winning goal from Bradey Kozlowski, with assists from Elijah Huffman and Reece Williams. Capital cut the deficit to one on a shorthanded goal from Zachary Davis, but Sylvania sealed the win with a power-play point from Chris Williams, assisted by Ashton Black.

The Weber County Jr. Mustangs earned a 5-3 win over Pacific Ridge School in 18U SHOW action, outshooting Pacific Ridge 35–22. Pacific Ridge opened the scoring in the first period when Torrey Man scored, assisted by William Anderson. Weber County answered quickly, as London McDougall tied the game with an assist from Jesse Mismash. Weber took the lead later in the period when David McMahon scored, assisted by Andrew Romero, giving Weber County a 2-1 advantage after one. Weber County extended their lead early in the second period with a shorthanded goal from McMahon, his second of the game, again assisted by Romero. Pacific Ridge responded shortly after, cutting the deficit to one on an unassisted goal from William Anderson. Weber County regained momentum in the third period when McDougall scored the eventual game-winning goal, assisted by Luke McKinney and Mason West. Weber County added another when McMahon completed the hat trick with an unassisted goal. Pacific Ridge closed the scoring late in the period with a goal from Jack Levy, assisted by William Anderson, but Weber County held on for the 5-3 win.

The Texas Jr. Brahmas earned a 3-1 victory over the Ontario Empire in 18U SHOW action, outshooting Ontario 41–27. Texas opened the scoring in the first period when Logan Schaefer found the back of the net, assisted by Wyatt Anderson. Texas added to their lead late in the period on the eventual game-winning goal from Nathan Foote, assisted by Anderson and James Bond, taking a 2-0 lead into the intermission. The second period remained scoreless, with both teams tightening up defensively. Texas extended its lead early in the third period as Dillon Fox scored on an unassisted goal. Ontario responded later in the period when Jayden Riggs scored, also unassisted, but Ontario could not close the gap as Texas held on for the 3-1 win.

16U:

The Lake County Vipers pulled off an impressive comeback to beat the St. Louis Sting and maintain an undefeated record. After giving up the first two goals of the contest, the Vipers stormed back and scored three unanswered to win the game 3-2. The first tally of the game came shortly after the midpoint of the first period when Cayden Govero found Connor Casella in the slot who snapped it home for St. Louis. In the second period, Jack Scott picked up a rebound off a Michael Land shot from the point that extended the St. Louis lead to two. A few minutes later, Bennett Forman got the Vipers started and cut the lead in half after a low shot through traffic snuck past the goaltender. The first goal of the third period was an important one, and for the Vipers, it had to be in their favor. Thankfully for them, Drew Sager put on the moves and scored a stellar unassisted goal to even the score at two with 16:27 remaining. With time expiring and both teams in need of a hero, Aaron Krivopisk made an excellent defensive play at his own blue line to turn the play in favor of the Vipers that eventually led to Nathan Taormina burying a rebound and the game-winning goal. Response to adversity is a main component of evaluating good hockey teams versus great hockey teams. The Sting gave the Vipers a lot to worry about coming out of the mid-game Zamboni break, but they stayed strong in their game and kept their composure. Some great team hockey along with stellar individual efforts allowed the Vipers to comeback and stun the Sting.

14U:

Nest Hockey improved to 7-1 on the SHOW season, closing out the Blaine event with a 7-4 win over the Chicago Hawks. The matchup turned into a scoring frenzy, with three goals in the first period, four in the second, and four more in the third. Special teams were a major factor, accounting for five goals combined on the power play and while shorthanded, including two shorthanded tallies from Nest. The game-winner came from Easton Seelochan-Pavone, who capped off a three-point night in the victory.