Connecticut Jr. Rangers 2, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 1
The Rangers are undefeated in regulation in the last four games (3-0-1-0), after their second straight one-goal win over WBS. James Chase (’06/Williston, Vt.) scored the GWG in his second game after being acquired from the Jersey Hitmen. In net, Jakub Kral (’04/Czechia) stopped 31 of 32 shots. On the other side, Emmanuel Pepin (’05/St-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Que.) was also strong with 46 saves on 48 shots.
Utica Jr. Comets 8, Seacoast Spartans 1
The Jr. Comets won their second in a row against the Spartans, with both Declan Stewart (’05/North Las Vegas, Nev.) and Daniel Urban (’04/Orchard Park, N.Y.) scoring two goals. Urban also added two assists. Cody Pisarczyk (’04/Calgary, Alb.) scored one goal and added two assists. Niko Benjamin (’04/Surprise, Ariz.) and John Michael Danks (’05/South Plainfield, N.J.) each scored a goal and added one assist. Zach Groleau (’06/St-Constant, Que.) registered two assists.
Mercer Chiefs 5, Jersey Hitmen 3
The Chiefs scored five goals – all in the third period – for a complete comeback from a 3-0 deficit. They got two goals from Justin Thibault (’08/Levis, Que.), while Ryan Stratton (’05/Syracuse, N.Y.) scored a goal and added an assist. Samuel Ciappa (’05/Baldwinsville, N.Y.) scored two assists as did Artyom Barashkin (’04/Minsk, Belarus) Dominick Gatto (’05/St. Charles, Ill.) registered 41 assists on 44 shots.
South Shore Kings 6, Thunder Hockey Club 0
The Kings won their sixth in a row, with Justin Bayers (’06/Kamas, Utah) registering 28 saves for the shutout victory. Caden Wells (’05/Phoenix, Ariz.) scored a goal and an assist, while Gregor Jennersjo (’04/Stockholm, Sweden), Jack DesRuisseaux (’04/Manchester, N.H.) and Takanobu Hiraga (’07/Shibuya, Japan) each had two assists. Caden Wells (’05/Phoenix, Ariz.) posted a goal and an assist.
Rockets Hockey Club 3, West Chester Wolves 0
Jason Cai (’05/Basking Ridge, N.J.) stopped all 21 shots he faced for a shutout win, and Dylan Margel (’05/Potomac, Md.) scored the game-winning goal.
Northern Cyclones 5, Worcester Railers JHC 1
Alex LoGuercio (’04/New York, N.Y.) scored a goal and an assist, while Ian Duffy (’04/Chester Springs, Pa.) had two assists. Paul Dalessio (’05/Burlington, Mass.) made 32 saves on 33 shots.
Utah Outliers 2, Ogden Mustangs 1
Garrett Joss (’04/Whitby, Ont.) registered the regulation game-winner, and Marcus Ouellet (’04/Toronto, Ont.) made 34 saves on 35 shots for the victory. They have won their last two games.
Pueblo Bulls 3, Casper Warbirds 1
Matsvei Marshchanok (’05/Minsk, Belarus) registered a goal and an assist, and Noel Friedman (’05/Denver, Colo.) recorded 26 saves on 27 shots in net for his second straight win of the weekend.
Idaho Falls Spud Kings 10, Rock Springs Grizzlies 2
The Spud Kings broke out in a big way for their eighth win in a row, with Easton Edwards (’05/Anchorage, Alaska) and Bookie Warshaw (’05/Gilbert, Ariz.) each scoring two goals and an assist to push their team to the big win. Carter Davis (’05/Elk River, Minn.) and William Donovan (’04/Zionsville, Ind.) each had three assists, and Andrew Schmidt (’05/Chicago, Ill.) put up a goal and two assists. Others with two points in the game included two-goal scorer Sammy Grimaldi (’05/Elk Grove Village, Ill.), along with Bronson Sabol (’05/Madison, Wis.) and Timothy Kim (’04/Vancouver, B.C.) with two assists apiece and Tyler Atchison (’06/Las Vegas, Nev.) with a goal and an assist. Alex Sabev (’06/Mounds View, Minn.) stopped 28 of 30 shots.
