FALL Showcase Day 1

FALL

18U

Oklahoma Warriors 3 @ St. Cloud Norseman 4 - The St. Cloud Norseman found a one point victory over the Oklahoma Warriors. Ryan Lee of the Norseman opened the first period by scoring two back to back unanswered goals. Oklahoma found their scoring momentum in the second. They tallied three goals, bringing the score 3–2 going into the third period. The Norseman would find the back of the net midway through the third period. Jack Toika of the Norseman would seal the deal and secure the win when he scored the game winning goal with 4:20 left in the last period. The final score was 4-3, with St. Cloud securing the victory. 

Northeast Generals 3 @ Minnesota Wilderness 4 - The Minnesota Wilderness earned a 4–3 victory over the Northeast Generals on Thursday night, overcoming a late comeback attempt by the Generals before finishing the game in overtime fashion. Minnesota opened the scoring in the first period and carried a 1–0 lead into the intermission. Northeast found the first goal of the second, which the Wilderness answered by adding two more goals to their tally. The Generals responded with two goals in the third period, including the tying goal late in the frame by Chase Ballinger, sending the game to overtime at 3–3. Just over two minutes into overtime, Tukker Ledingham scored the deciding goal to complete the comeback and secure the 4–3 victory. The Generals finished with a 35–33 advantage in shots, but Minnesota goaltender Andrew Brovold came up with the necessary saves to preserve the win. 

16U

Kenai River 3 @ Fairbanks 4: The Fairbanks Ice Dogs defeated the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-3 in a come-from-behind overtime victory on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota. Fairbanks’ Charlie Binsfeld assisted on three goals, while four different Ice Dogs players contributed goals. For the Brown Bears, Maysn Smith scored two goals, while Alexei Rubanovich recorded two assists. Haydon McDanold also contributed a goal and an assist. The Brown Bears scored the first two goals of the game, with McDanold opening the scoring in the first period before Smith extended Kenai River’s lead with 6:12 remaining in the second period. The Ice Dogs answered with a goal from Oliver Ellering with 1:19 remaining in the second period, but Smith responded less than 20 seconds later to restore the Brown Bears’ two-goal lead. Fairbanks rallied in the third period, with Cullen Alt cutting the deficit to one with 9:08 remaining. With time winding down, Max Gehr found the back of the net with 23 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. Binsfeld assisted on the goal, giving him three assists on the night. The Ice Dogs completed the comeback in overtime when Brodie Schlundt scored the game-winning goal with 39 seconds remaining in the extra period. Kenai River goaltender Elliott Leja  stopped 32 shots in the game, while Fairbanks goaltender Kane Wandschneider made 22 saves. With the win, the Fairbanks Ice Dogs improve to 3-2 on the young season, while the Kenai River Brown Bears drop to 3-2.

Odessa 3 @ St.Cloud 1: The Odessa Jackalopes scored two goals in the opening period to defeat the St. Cloud Norsemen 3-1 on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota. For the Jackalopes, Isaiah Olds scored a goal and added an assist, while Brayden Lyons and Watson Gehrke each scored a goal, with two other players adding assists. For the Norsemen, James Larson scored the lone goal, with Henry Tate adding an assist. The Jackalopes got off to a 2-0 lead in the first period, with the first goal coming from Brayden Lyons just under 10 minutes into the game, assisted by Isaiah Olds and Michael Jolicoeur. Just over five minutes later, Isaiah Olds netted the second goal of the period, with Jack Blair adding an assist. The Norsemen tried to mount a comeback in the second period when Henry Tate found teammate James Larson, who scored with 7:24 remaining in the period. There wasn't much action for the remainder of the game until Watson Gehrke scored his fifth goal of the season into an empty net with one minute left to make it 3-1. Odessa goaltender Nikoli Fuller stopped 25 of 26 shots he faced. The Norsemen used two goaltenders in the defeat, with Brayson Ritter and Cooper Colt combining to stop 18 shots. The Odessa Jackalopes improve to 4-1 on the young season, while the St. Cloud Norsemen drop to 3-2.