Jr. Blues, Ice Wolves complete three-game sweeps on Sunday
New Mexico defenseman Brandon Holt had goals in back-to-back wins on Saturday and Sunday.
Anchorage 1 @ Springfield 2 (SO) – The Jr. Blues pushed their winning streak to four straight games as they now have the NAHL’s best record thanks to a 2-1 shootout win on Sunday over Anchorage, which completed a three-game sweep of the Wolverines. The Jr. Blues struck first as late in the 2nd period, Cole Dubicki scored his 20th goal of the season with a power play goal. The Wolverines answered with their lone goal of regulation early in the 3rd period as Hunter Bischoff netted his 10th of the season. In the shootout, goals from Leo Bacallao and Ethan Chesney secured the extra point for the Jr. Blues. Springfield goalie Ethan Roberts made 45 saves in the win, while Raythan Robbins made 27 saves in the loss.
Amarillo 1 @ New Mexico 5 – The Ice Wolves widened their lead in the South as they completed a three-game weekend sweep of the Wranglers thanks to a 5-1 win on Sunday. Ice Wolves goalie Beni Halasz stopped 26 of 27 shots in the win. Five different players scored for the Ice Wolves, which included Brandon Holt and Blayde Pogreba. The Ice Wolves lead increased to 3-0 in the 2nd period as Jimmy Jurcev scored his first career NAHL goal in 77 games. The Wranglers cut the lead down to 3-1 early in the 3rd period as Logan Cleary scored. However, the Ice Wolves put the game away later in the 3rd period with goals from Nikolai Dulak and Nicloas Haviar. Amarillo goalie Max Gutjahr made 35 saves in the loss.
