Friday Finals: Brahmas Win Clash of South Division Leaders

New Jersey 6 @ Danbury 4 - Ryan Friedman and Jack Hillier each had a goal and two helpers as the New Jersey Titans defeated the Danbury Hat Tricks 6-4. Alex Papaspyropoulos had himself a night with two goals and two assists of his own. Jeremy Sprung and Nikita Mescheryakov also found the back of the net for the Titans. Kai Elkie netted a pair of goals for Danbury while Niko Tournas and Ryan Lukko also tickled the twine. Charlie Mistretta earned the win in goal with 29 stops. Tyler Spokane was given the loss as finished the night with 30 saves.

New Hampshire 3 @ Johnstown 2 (OT) - Oli Genest netted his league leading 31st goal of the season to give the Mountain Kings the overtime win over the Johnstown Tomahawks. Markas Samenas got the Tomahawks on the board first as he scored his seventh of the year. Frank D’Ancona evened the game for New Hampshire just two minutes later. Caden Olenczak got the Tomahawks back in front late in the second period but it was Cole Roenick’s goal early in the third that forced overtime and Genest’s heroics. Sam Caufield was the winner in net with 32 stops while Nick Avakyan suffered the loss, making 26 saves. 

Philadelphia 5 @ Maine 2 - Five different Rebels scored goals in their victory over the Maine Nordiques with Philadelphia coming away with a 5-2 win. Billy Sheridan and Joe Stauber put Philadelphia up by two after 20 minutes of action. Aiden Farro and Michael Stenberg responded in the second period to bring the game even after 40 minutes. Then in the third, it was all Rebels as Ruslan Jamaldinov, Brayton Frick and Ryan Bunting all visited the red light district. Anthony Sciere was sensational in goal, stopping 38 of 40 shots faced. Carter Richardson and Nick Hubbard combined to make 13 saves for Maine.

Shreveport 4 @ Oklahoma 3 (OT) - Lucas Deeb’s overtime goal capped off a late game comeback for the Shreveport Mudbugs over the Oklahoma Warriors. Trailing 3-1 with just six minutes to play, Bryce Boucher got the Mudbugs within one with his second of the game and fourth of the year. Then just about three minutes later, Andrej Paricka netted the tying goal with just 3:01 remaining in regulation before Deeb’s winner gave the Mudbugs the extra point in the standings. Ben Likness, Brendan Schooley and Domink Kiss all scored for the Warriors. Aden Gariepy was the winner in the blue paint as he stopped 29 shots. Billy Stuski was dealt the loss after he made 30 saves for Oklahoma. 

North Iowa 1 @ St. Cloud 2 - Two third period goals by the Norsemen helped them defeat the North Iowa Bulls by a score of 2-1. Cole Wirun put the Bulls in front early with his 12th win of the year. The score would remain 1-0 through the second intermission. Then halfway through the final frame Mason Lebel’s 15th goal of the season evened the game at one apiece. Two and a half minutes later Sam Crane delivered the eventual game winner for the Norsemen. Beck Liden was nearly perfect as he stopped 21 of 22 shots fired in his direction. Kyle Ozgun made 23 saves for North Iowa.

Bismarck 7 @ Minnesota M 2 - Six different Bobcats scored as they trounced the Minnesota Mallards by a score of 7-2. Josh Lehto led the way with two goals while Wyatt Sypniewski had a goal and an assist of his own. Kyle Doll, Ollie Chessler, Alexandr Kim and Nick Snyder all found the back of the net as well for the Bobcats. Trey Gnetz and Mitch Vanderway provided the offense for the Mallards. Tomas Anderson needed just 14 saves to secure the victory while Zane Spaniol ended the night with 41 saves for Minnesota. 

Aberdeen 5 @ Austin 1 - The Aberdeen Wings were in total control in Austin as they knocked off the Bruins by a score of 5-1. Sebastian Lillsund and Briggs Orr got the Wings out to a 2-0 advantage. Luc Malkhassian got the Bruins within one but that’s as close as they would get as the Wings responded with three more goals in the third period off the sticks of Cade Moxham, Grant Winkler and Cooper Anderson. Willum Braun was fantastic in net as he made 23 of 24 saves. Carl Axelsson was given the loss as he finished with 31 stops. 

Chippewa 4 @ Janesville 0 - Devin Shakar was perfect as the Chippewa Steel shutout the Janesville Jets 4-0. Lance Mengel and Ryder McIntosh each had a goal and an assist for the Steel to lead the offense. Camden Davis and Austin Boyce also got on the scoresheet for the Chippewa. Matthew Alberti made 34 saves in the loss for the Jets.

Wisconsin 3 @ Springfield 1 - The Wisconsin Windigo continued their winning ways as they took down the Springfield Jr. Blues 3-1. Alexios Georgaklis, Harper Frey and Luke Baker got the Windigo out to a 3-0 lead heading into the third. Niko Laus got Springfield on the board but that’s as close as they would come as Beau Altman fell just short of the shutout with 23 saves. Frank Murphy denied 22 shots in the Springfield crease. 

El Paso 3 @ Amarillo 0 - Logan Hughes was a brick wall for the El Paso Rhinos as the netminder stood tall, stopping all 33 shots he faced. All three Rhino goals came in the middle period as Andrew DellaDonna scored 20 seconds into the second period. A.J. Reed scored twice in the period, upping his season total to 12. Charlie Zolin and Charles-Antoine Girard teamed up to make 22 saves for Amarillo. 

Lone Star 4 @ Corpus Christi 1 - The Lone Star Brahmas extended their winning streak to 11 as Antti Austere scored twice to lead the way over the Corpus Christi IceRays by a score of 4-1. Camden Prier and Ryan Comishock provided the insurance the Brahmas would need to skate away with the victory, increasing their lead in the South Division. Will Reardon provided the lone goal for the IceRays in the loss. Ryan Cameron continued to make his case for top goaltender honors as he allowed just one goal on 22 attempts. Vlad Bryzgalov was stuck with the loss as he made 15 saves. 

Watertown 1 @ Minot 8 - Jack O’Hanisain and Gavin Middendorf each had a pair of goals as the Minot Minotauros dominated the Watertown Shamrocks 8-1. Ian Spencer and Billy Batten each tallied a goal and an assist for Minot. John Small and Landon Fleming all scored for the Minotauros. Adam Mahler ended the night with three assists. Lukas Swedin allowed just a single goal on 20 Watertown shots. Mason Gudridge and Phileas Lachat combined to make 26 saves for the Shamrocks. 

Odessa 5 @ Colorado 1 - Jeremy Jacobs scored twice while Caden Ghiossi potted a goal and two helpers to lead the Odessa Jackalopes to a 5-1 decision over the Colorado Grit. Jordan Larkee and James Richman each found the back of the net for Odessa in the victory. Ben Rakowski scored the only goal for the Grit in a losing effort. William Karphed was the winner in between the pipes as he had 28 saves. Peter Sterling took the defeat in goal, he finished with 23 saves for Colorado. 

Kenai River 6 @ Anchorage 5 - Andrew Larson’s goal with just 50 seconds remaining capped off a wild night Anchorage that saw the Brown Bears come away with a thrilling 6-5 victory over the hometown Wolverines. After falling behind 3-1, the Brown Bears ripped off four consecutive goals in just about 11 minutes of action. Samuel Sisik had two goals for Kenai River. Gavin Jensen, Carter McCormick and Colten Nestler all found the back of the net for the Brown Bears. Daniel Bagnole had two goals for the Wolverines while Drew Nelson, Cole Christian and Jackson Stimple all got on the scoresheet as well. Mitchell McCusker came away with the win in goal as he finished with 35 saves. William Lubimov made 19 stops in the loss for Anchorage. 

Minnesota W 2 @ Fairbanks 3 (OT) - Luc Plante raced out of the penalty box and into the spotlight as he scored the game winning goal in overtime to lift the Fairbanks Ice Dogs to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wilderness. Caden Pendo and Cole Burke had the Ice Dogs up by two midway through the third period but Joey Sylvester and Frantisek Netusil evened the game at two with just 1:48 left in regulation. After killing off a penalty, Plante hopped out of the box and beat Niklas Erickson on a breakaway to put home the game winner. Mason McElroy needed just 12 saves to grab the win in the blue paint while Erickson stopped 29 shots for Minnesota

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