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Johnstown 4 @ Danbury 2 - In the first period, Dallas Potter scored a goal for the Tomahawks assisted by Tate Pecknold. Brendan Boring tied up the game with a goal assisted by Chance Uzzell. In the second period, Danbury’s Niko Tournas scored with an assist from Ryan Lukko. Adam Csabi scored a goal for Johnstown with help from Dylan Shane and Caden Olenczak. Cullen Emery increased the lead assisted by Csabi and Jacob Ingstrup. Sam Blanton scored an unassisted goal for Johnstown. In the third period, it remained scoreless. Nick Avakyan made 23 saves for the Johnstown Tomahawks and Tyler Spokane made 14 saves for the Danbury Hat Tricks.

Northeast 4 @ Maryland 5 (OT) - During the first period, Sebastian Speck scored for Maryland assisted by Luke Janus and Mason Stenger. Braydon Hudtloff put the Generals on the board with an unassisted goal. Evan Sofikitis scored a goal with help from Speck and Janus. Josh Frenette increased the lead for the Black Bears assisted by Isac Nielsen and Harrison Smith. During the second period, Tanner Duncan scored a goal assisted by Thomas Holtby and Sam Osei. Kai Dunits scored an unassisted goal for Northeast.  During the third period, Vinny Ipri scored for Northeast assisted by Spencer Hirsch and Hudtloff. Rich Rucireto scored assisted by Cole Mckenna and Ipri to put the game into overtime. In overtime, Nielsen scored the game winner for Maryland assisted by Victor Mannebratt. Carson Barnes made 47 saves for the Northeast Generals and Marko Bilic made 17 saves for the Maryland Black Bears. 

New Jersey 2 @ Rochester 4 - During the first period, Owen Leahy scored a goal for the Titans assisted by Jack Hillier and Kyle Kim. Jordan Palmer tied up the game for the Americans assisted by Calle Karlsson and Jaden Dyke. During the second period, Landon Brownlee took the lead for Rochester assisted by JC Humphreys. During the third period, Dexter Kichline scored assisted by Dyke and Karlsson. Ryan Novo scored a goal for New Jersey with help from James Taylor and Ryan Friedman. Gabe Randel scored an unassisted goal for the Jr. Americans. Austin McNicholas made 36 saves for the New Jersey Titans and Danick Leroux made 19 saves for the Rochester Jr. Americans. 

Philadelphia 7 @ Elmira 2 - In the first period, there were no goals scored. In the second period, Curtiss Sturgeon scored a goal for the Aviators assisted by Gavin Duckworth. Charlie Spencer scored an unassisted goal for the Rebels. Ethan McEneany increased Philadelphia’s lead with an assist from Brayton Frick. In the third period, Ruslan Jamaldinov scored a goal assisted by Caesar Bjork and Brock Jones. Spencer scored another goal unassisted. Drew Belleson scored assisted by Spencer. Charles Panchison increased the lead assisted by Spencer. Abzal Alibek scored with help from Frick. Sturgeon scored for Elmira assisted by Ben Norris. Owen Crudale made 21 saves for the Philadelphia Rebels and Wesley Jefferson-Swint II made 26 saves for the Elmira Aviators.

Maine 5 @ New Hampshire 6 (OT) - During the first period, Jaden Davis scored a goal for the Mountain Kings assisted by Damon Bossie and Alexander Duhon. Frank DAncona increased the lead with help from Tyler Kedzo and Tanner Anctil. Oli Genest scored a goal assisted by Jaden Johnson and Davis. Davis scored another goal assisted by Genest. Damon Myers put the Nordiques on the board with an unassisted goal. During the second period, Johnson scored a goal with assists from Genest and Jack MacDonald. Maine’s Michael Stenberg scored a goal assisted by Zion Green and Luke Chappelle. During the third period, Chappelle scored a goal with help from Ethan Wongus and Stenberg. Connor McNaughton scored a goal assisted by Wongus and Shane Kozlina. Cole Estey tied up the game for the Nordiques assisted by Ryan Santiago and Aidan Lindblad. In overtime, Tommy McDonough scored a goal to win the game for the Mountain Kings. Carter Richardson made 2 saves and Matthew DellaRusso made 18 saves for the Maine Nordiques. Sam Scopa made 33 saves for the New Hampshire Jr. Mountain Kings. 

Minnesota W 2 @ Wisconsin 1 - In the first period, Wisconsin’s Alexios Georgaklis scored a goal assisted by Luke Baker and Rio Treharne. Payton Struck assisted by Nate Murray tied up the game for Minnesota. During the second period, Zach Homer took the lead for the Wilderness assisted by Noah Dziver and Olle Karlsson. In the third period, nobody scored. Valdemar Anderson made 24 saves for the Minnesota Wilderness and Lucas Szyszka made 21 saves for the Wisconsin Windigo.

Bismarck 5 @ St. Cloud 2 - During the first period, Mason LeBel scored a goal for the Norsemen assisted by Tyler Wishart and Gabe Gallivan. During the second period, Alexandr Kim scored a goal assisted by Ian Engel and Keanu Krenn which put the Bobcats on the board. Louie Kamienski scored a goal with assists from Kyle Doll and Kim. Calle Arvedson increased Bismarck’s lead with help from Kamienski and Charlie Sandven. Ollie Chessler scored a goal for the Bobcats assisted by Tommy Cronin and Krenn. During the third period, Gianni DiVita scored a goal with help from Nate Bannister and Nick Snyder. Martins Klaucans scored for St. Cloud assisted by Kaedan Krieg. 

Aberdeen 4 @ Austin 6 - In the first period, Nikolai Tishkevich scored a goal for the Wings with assists from Luke Backel and Jibber Kuhl. Ryder Many Grey Horses scored a goal assisted by Kuhl and Sebastian Lillsund. During the second period, Gavin Hruza scored a goal for the Bruins assisted by Jake Spraetz and Augustus Elbert. Kuhl scored assisted by Grant Winkler and Nick Comfort. Luc Malkhassian scored for Austin with help from EJ Paddington and Jackson Rilei. Connor Beckwith scored a goal assisted by Nathan Williams and Trace Day for the Bruins. Malkhassian scored with help from Rilei and Paddington. In the third period, Many Grey Horses scored a goal assisted by Tishkevich and Grant Winkler. Alex Laurenza scored a goal for Austin assisted by Emil Samuelsson and Malkhassian. Laurenza scored an unassisted goal. Damon Cunningham made 30 saves for the Aberdeen Wings and Jack Solomon made 25 saves for the Austin Bruins. 

Chippewa 5 @ Janesville 2 - In the first period, Joseph Hyten scored a goal for the Jets assisted by Sullivan Miller and Trevor Aberwald. In the second period, Matic Percic put the Steel on the board assisted by Patrick Vogl and Hunter Friedrich. Percic scored another goal with help from Ryder McIntosh and Vogl. Connor Jalbert increased Chippewa’s lead with help from George Peterson and Zach Sondreal. Rylan Brady scored a goal for Janesville assisted by Thomas Enrietto and Tanner George. In the third period, Camden Davis scored a goal assisted by Jacob Ligi and McIntosh. Percic scored a goal with help from McIntosh. Devin Shakar made 18 saves for the Chippewa Steel and Christian Kirsch made 25 saves for the Janesville Jets.

Odessa 7 @ Shreveport 2 - In the first period, Christian Tavare scored a goal for Odessa assisted by Nicholas Puricelli and Shea Barry. Kowin Belsterling increased the lead assisted by Charlie Smith and James Richman. Jeremy Jacobs scored a goal with help from Tavare. In the second period, Barry scored assisted by Jordan Larkee. David Ehrhard scored an unassisted goal for the Mudbugs. Lucas Deeb scored an unassisted goal for Shreveport. Henry Thornton scored a goal with help from Austin Doyle. In the third period, Jack L’Esperance scored a goal for Odessa assisted by David Hamr. Caden Ghiossi scored an unassisted goal. William Karphed made 25 saves for the Odessa Jackalopes. Nikola Goich made 13 saves and Aden Gariepy made 9 saves for the Shreveport Mudbugs. 

Lone Star 3 @ Amarillo 0 - In the first period, there was no scoring. During the second period, nobody scored. In the third period, Owen Kerr put Lone Star on the board assisted by Saxton Tess and Charlie Emmons. Leo Bergstrom increased the lead assisted by Cooper Faughnan and Anthony Cappoello. Kyle Isenberg added to the Brahmas score with help from Charlie Masek and Antti Autere. Ryan Cameron made 22 saves with the shutout for the Lone Star Brahmas and Matt Schoephoerster made 22 saves for the Amarillo Wranglers.

North Iowa 3 @ Minot 4 (OT) - During the first period, Minot’s Noah Gibbs scored a goal assisted by Landon Fleming and Chuck Owens. Parker Osborn tied up the game for the Bulls with help from Denis Hodas and Michael Malatino. During the second period, North Iowa’s Eli Miller scored a goal with assists from Vince Kalschuer and Evan Johnson. Kalschuer scored a goal assisted by Kash Crawford and Sangyeob Kim. During the third period, Gavin Middendorf scored for the Minotauros with help from Jordan Gibbs and Ty James. N. Gibbs scored assisted by Fleming and Owens to tie up the game. In overtime, Adam Mahler scored for Minot assisted by Billy Batten and Middendorf. Jack Hirshorn made 34 saves for the North Iowa Bulls and Lukas Swedin made 33 saves for the Minot Minotauros. 

Oklahoma 1 @ El Paso 2 - In the first period, nobody scored a goal. In the second period, Kyle Arias put El Paso on the board assisted by A.J. Reed and Paavo Hiltunen. In the third period, Andrew DellaDonna scored a goal with help from Jacob Solano and Rasmus Nousiainen. Charlie Ashton scored a goal for the Warriors assisted by Mason Wright, but it wasn’t enough for the win. Jeffrey Kreidler made 29 saves for the Oklahoma Warriors and Brendan Holahan made 29 saves for the El Paso Rhinos. 

New Mexico 5 @ Colorado 2 - In the first period, Andrew Earl scored a goal for New Mexico with help from Damon Bickler and Toivo Laaksonen. In the second period, Sean Gibbons scored a goal assisted by Ethan Hull. Luke Helgeson put the Grit on the board assisted by Alexander German and George Poirier. Hull scored a goal with assists from Jake Kasay and Gibbons. Stanley Hubbard increased the lead for the Ice Wolves assisted by Liam Waugh and Braydin Lund. In the third period, William Johnson scored with hellp from Helgeson and Braden Junker. Ben Polomsky added one more goal for New Mexico assisted by Herman Asberg. Jackson Fuller made 26 saves for the New Mexico Ice Wolves and Peter Sterling made 19 saves for the Colorado Grit.

Springfield 1 @ Fairbanks 7 - Luca Ricciardi scored twice as the Fairbanks Ice Dogs dominated the Springfield Jr. Blues 7-1 on Friday night. His first goal of the evening and Rylan Oster’s goal came 1:24 apart and gave Fairbanks a quick 2-0 lead. Junsu Kwak made it a one goal game in the second period but Arsenii Vorobev countered later in the frame to put the lead back at two. It was all Fairbanks in the third as the Ice Dogs exploded for four goals in the first 10 minutes of the third period. Ricciardi’s second of the game as well with goals from Gage Leonard, Brent Gulenchyn and Adam Timm put this one out of reach. Mason McElroy made 18 saves in the win for Fairbanks while Jack Kavetsky stopped 45 shots for Springfield.

Anchorage 4 @ Kenai River 0 - The Anchorage Wolverines blanked the Kenai River Brown Bears and kept pace in the Midwest Division with a 4-0 win on Friday. Landon Greenough and Merit Waldrop scored in the final minutes of the opening period to give Anchorage a 2-0 lead after 20. Samuel Evert added to the lead in the second period with his 11th of the season. Then in the third Andrew Karkoc chipped in his ninth of the year. Michael Manzi and William Lubimov combined to make 27 saves to shut out the Brown Bears. Mitchell McCusker and Owen Zenone teamed up to make 29 saves for Kenai River.

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