FALL Finals Day 2: Post Season Is Ramping Up!

18U:

Odessa 4 @ St. Cloud 3 (OT) - The Odessa Jackalopes secured a 4-3 overtime win over the St. Cloud Norsemen. St. Cloud opened the game scoring in the first period with Corbin Matanich finding open space off a setup from Logan Ylinen for the assist, giving St. Cloud a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Odessa answered in the second, capitalizing on two power-play opportunities with a pair of goals coming from defenseman Clay Laabs, giving Odessa a 2-1 lead into the third period. Odessa extended its lead in the third period with a goal midway through from Gabriel Yamashita, assisted by Liam Kelley, stretching the lead to 3-1. Down the stretch, St. Cloud responded with goals from Ryan Lee and Nolan Stuber, tying it up at 3-3, sending it to overtime. Clay Laabs scored the overtime winner, completing his hat trick and securing Odessa a 4-3 overtime victory. 

Amarillo 3 @ Minnesota W 4 (OT) - The Minnesota Wilderness took home a 4-3 overtime win over the Amarillo Wranglers with Kellan Obester scoring the game-winning goal. The Wilderness opened the scoring in the first period with a goal from Easton Gerard, sending Minnesota into the second period with a 1-0 lead. Amarillo answered in the second with a pair of goals from Logan Doten, along with a short-handed goal from Brady Robinson to give Amarillo a 3-1 lead to end the second period. Niko Mitchell netted two goals in the third period for Minnesota, tying the game with a power-play goal with 5:38 remaining, sending the game to overtime tied 3-3. Minnesota completed the comeback when Obester scored the overtime winner off an assist from Mason Robbins.

16U: 

St. Cloud 1 @ Fairbanks 3 - The Fairbanks Ice Dogs earned a 3-1 victory over the St. Cloud Norsemen, highlighted by a two-goal third period. After a scoreless first period, Fairbanks got on the board with a goal from Taylor Irmen to give the Ice Dogs a 1-0 lead through the end of the second period. Fairbanks extended its lead in the third, with goals from Max Gehr on a power play and Cam Marshall to take a 3-0 lead. With 7:31 remaining in the third period, Charles Getting found the net off an assist from Owen Atkinson, cutting Fairbanks’ lead to 3-1. Caleb LaPlant finished with two points for Fairbanks, assisting on goals by Irmen and Marshall.

Odessa 2 @ Oklahoma 3 (OT) - The Oklahoma Warriors earned a 3-2 overtime victory over the Odessa Jackalopes after overcoming a third-period deficit. After a scoreless first period, Matthew Zimmerman opened the scoring for Oklahoma with 4:21 remaining in the second period, assisted by Colton Duckson, giving the Warriors a 1-0 lead heading into the second intermission. Odessa answered in the third period with goals from Watson Gehrke and Michael Jolicoeur to take a 2-1 lead. With 1:08 remaining in regulation, Matthew Zimmerman found the net a second time for Oklahoma, tying the game at 2-2 and forcing overtime. Ross Kraft scored the overtime-winning goal, assisted by Matthew Zimmerman for his third point of the game.