We go Around The EShow to recap games from 1/3 to 1/12.
HAVERHILL, MA — Abby Leonard, Madison Ponticelli, Ailish Murray, Tessa Pofahl, and Mathew Fortin take us Around The EShow to recap Week 14/15.
EHL
Sat, Jan 3, 2026
Philadelphia Little Flyers @ Philadelphia Hockey Club
The Philadelphia Hockey Club won a heated game against the Philadelphia Little Flyers 5-2.
The period started off with three unanswered goals from PHC, scored by Ryan Jaffe, Liam Kansler and Pat Devaney.
The second period saw no goals from either team and the score remained 3-0.
Things got interesting in the third period with Braylen Tuff scoring for the Little Flyings, getting them on the board. Brinson White was right behind him, scoring again for the Little Flyers, making it a 3-2 game. Just after the Little Flyers pulled their goalie, Ryan Jaffe of PHC would score on an empty net, his second of the game. In a surprising end, the PHC would add another insurance goal thanks to Joseph Buschmann wedging a 5-2 gap before the end of regulation. The PHC defeat the Little Flyers 5-2! – TP
East Coast Wizards @ Valley Jr. Warriors
The East Coast Wizards defeated the Valley Junior Warriors in an exciting game of 4-3. The Warriors opened up the scoring first with a goal scored by Sonny Christan. The Wizards would be close behind as Evan Roy scored shortly after to tie things up. He would then score his second goal for the Wizards before the end of the period.
Sonny Christian scored his second goal of the game for the Warriors. The Wizards quickly answered back thanks to Cayden Miceli finding the back of the net to take the lead. Patrick Crawford of the Wizards would then score the game winning goal on a power play to make the game 4-2.
The third period only saw one goal, with Presten Wheeler scoring one more for the Warriors before the end of regulation. The Wizards held onto their lead, and finished the game with a score of 4-3. – TP
Wed, Jan 7, 2026
New Jersey 87’s @ Pennsylvania Huntsmen
The New Jersey 87’s delivered a convincing 9–0 road victory over the Pennsylvania Huntsmen.
New Jersey wasted no time taking control of the game, opening the scoring at 2:52 of the first period with Sean Elbrecht, assisted by William Forster and Anthony LoGiurato. The 87’s produced four goals in a span of just over three minutes midway through the opening frame. Starting at 11:06, Alex Haar scored on the power play, finishing a setup from Dominic Bertolino and LoGiurato. Just 47 seconds later, Aiden Doherty added his ninth of the year off feeds from Jakub Polcik and Jack Napieralski. Dominic Bertolino followed at 12:48, converting a pass from Haar and Ivan Kulagin, before Matthew Duffy tied the knot at 14:01, assisted by Doherty and Troy Mulholland, giving New Jersey a commanding 5–0 lead after one.
The offense continued early in the second period as Jack Napieralski tallied, assisted by Lennart Staigner, extending the lead to six. New Jersey showed no signs of slowing in the third. Anthony LoGiurato made it 7–0 at 5:12, assisted by Napieralski and Staigner. Alex Haar added his second power-play goal of the night at 12:11, finishing a play set up by Napieralski and Bertolino, before Doherty closed out the scoring at 12:37 with his second of the game, assisted by Chase Chalfin and Mulholland.
Dallas Thompson earned the shutout for the 87’s, stopping all 13 shots he faced. Napieralski led all skaters with three assists, while Doherty and Haar each finished with two goals in the convincing win. – MF
East Coast Wizards @ Seahawks Hockey Club
The Seahawks Hockey Club earned a 6–3 home victory over the East Coast Wizards, powered by a big night from Nicky Degeorge.
The Seahawks opened the scoring early on the power play, as Easton Gates found the back of the net, assisted by Gavin Torkoff and Aidan Neville. The Wizards answered at 4:51 when Christian Palm scored off a setup from Nolan Mallett and Jack Copponi, tying the game after one.
The Seahawks took control in the second period. Adam Quinn struck shorthanded at 3:20, scoring his 17th of the season with help from Degeorge. Gates added his second of the night at 13:43, finishing a play set up by Auburn Burlison and Jack Kovacs. The Wizards cut into the lead late in the frame as Marshall Braunscheidel scored his first of the season, assisted by Collin Rowe and Ryan Bossch, making it 3–2 heading into the third.
The Seahawks pulled away in the final period. Degeorge scored at 4:02, assisted by Danny Kehoe and Jamison Gifford, but the Wizards responded just 17 seconds later when Mallett tallied off feeds from Cooper Joscelyn and Palm. Degeorge answered again on the power play at 11:20, assisted by Kehoe and Will Auger, before completing the hat trick with an empty-net goal at 18:40, set up by Gifford.
Michael Shelley made 28 saves on 31 shots to earn the win for the Seahawks. Degeorge finished the night with three goals and one assist, while Gates added two in the Seahawks’ victory. – MF
Express Hockey Club @ Bridgewater Bandits
The Express Hockey Club rallied in the third period to earn a 3–2 road victory over the Bridgewater Bandits.
The game came alive midway through the second period when Philip Boncore opened the scoring, netting his second of the season for the Express off passes from Will Bowden-Stevens and Sam Steinman. Bridgewater responded quickly. Cody Tatar tied the game at 10:55 with his 10th of the year, assisted by Steven Kannenberg and Ryan Hammer.
The Bandits then took the lead at 13:16 as Verners Veinbergs scored off feeds from Brandon Borges and Chris Sidun, giving Bridgewater a 2–1 advantage heading into the third.
The Express flipped the script in the final frame. Ville Bodin tied the game at 6:13, burying his 30th of the season with assists from Sonny Arsenault and Nate Brissette. Just over a minute later, Boncore struck again, scoring his second of the night, assisted by Aydin Fish, to give the Express the lead for good.
Lukas Toth stopped 15 of 17 shots to secure the win for the Express, while Jordan Dumont turned aside 32 of 35 shots for the Bandits. Boncore led the offense for the Express with two goals, while Bodin’s 30th tally proved important in the comeback victory. – MF
Thur, Jan 8, 2026
Philadelphia Little Flyers @ New Jersey Bears
The Philadelphia Little Flyers shut out the New Jersey Bears in an exciting game of 2-0. Chase Krtanjek and Tyler Ferguson each tallied one in for the Little Flyers, with Krtanjek finding the back of the net in the first period, and Ferguson in the third.
The Little Flyers held the Bears 2-0 until the end of regulation shutting them out from scoring. – TP
East Coast Wizards @ Bridgewater Bandits
The East Coast Wizards defeated Bridge Water Bandits in a landslide of 10-2. The first period saw many goals, with Cayden Miceli getting past the leather first for the Wizards. His goal was followed by Ryan Hammer of the Bandits to tally one in. The Wizards then went on to score four unanswered goals with Nolan Mallett, Cayden Miceli, his second, and Brendan St. Peter all scoring before the end of the first period.
The second period was followed by 5 Wizards goals, each scored by: Nolan Mallett, his second, Austin Luciani, Charlie Wood, Nolan Mallett, a hat trick, and Noaln Mallett, his fourth.
Brandon Borges of the Bandits also added one to the board in the third period, and the Wizards secured one final goal before the end of regulation thanks to the efforts of Cayden Miceli, his third. – TP
Providence Capitals @ Seahawks Hockey Club
The Seahawks Hockey Club held a commanding win over the Providence Capitals 11-1. Adam Quinn and Jack Kovacs each scored in the first period for the Seahawks to take an early lead. The Capitals Mason Czaban answered back with a diving goal to get on the board shortly after. The Seahawks then scored three goals each scored by: Jamison Gifford, Adam Quinn, his second, and Jacob Roberts.
The second period only saw two goals from the Seahawks from Nicky Degoerge, and Adam Quinn, a hat trick.
The third period saw four more Seahawks goals scored by: Nicky Degeroge, his second, Brendan Agnew, Jacob Roberts, and Jacob Roberts again, his second goal. – TP
Fri, Jan 9, 2026
New Hampshire Avalanche @ Valley Jr. Warriors
The New Hampshire Avalanche skated away with a 5-0 win over the Valley Jr. Warriors. Colden Lawrence opened up the scoring at 10:04 of the first period to give New Hampshire an early lead.
Brody Andriole added another one for the Avalanche early in the second period to extend their lead 2-0. At 4:46 of the second period, Alex Ravikovich scored to make it 3-0 to head into the third. The Avalanche kept their momentum in the third with Luke Tropeano scoring at 8:44 to make it 4-0.
Gavin Berntsen capped off the scoring at 10:46, sealing the 5-0 win for New Hampshire. Nick Hussar stopped all 30 shots he faced to earn the shutout for NHA, and Josh Hope made 43 saves on 48 shots for VJW. – AL
Pennsylvania Huntsmen @ New Jersey 87’s
The New Jersey 87’s took a 12-0 win over the Pennsylvania Huntsmen. The 87’s set the tone early with five goals in the first period.
Goals from Beknur Akmakhan, Anthony LoGiurato, Ivan Kulagin, Chris Erasmus, and Aiden Doherty gave New Jersey a 5-0 lead after one. They continued to build their lead in the second period as Jakub Polcik found the back of the net before Kulagin scored his second of the night. Daniel Novoselov added another, and Kulagin completed his hat trick to make it 9-0 heading into the third.
In the third period, LoGiurato scored twice to complete his hat trick, while Novoselov added his second of the night to cap off the scoring. Mitch Stenger earned a 19 save shutout for New Jersey. Carson Peddle made 18 saves on 26 shots, while Owen Thulen made 46 saves on 49 shots for Pennsylvania. – AL
New Jersey Bears @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
The Philadelphia Little Flyers earned a 3-2 win in overtime over the New Jersey Bears.
The Little Flyers got on the board first at 5:18 when Braylen Tuff found the back of the net to give them a 1-0 lead. The Bears responded just over two minutes later when Aiden Mumm scored at 7:57 to tie the game. The Bears took the lead in the second period when Luke Delaney scored at 6:59. Philadelphia tied it up when Tuff scored his second goal of the game at 6:07 to force overtime.
In overtime, a shot from Anthony Ostrowski was deflected by Ross Temple who delivered the game winner for Philadelphia to secure the 3-2 win. Tadeas Bezdek made 45 saves on 47 shots for the Little Flyers. Nicholas Mele made 18 saves on 21 shots for the Bears. – AL
New York Apple Core @ HC Rhode Island
Hockey Club Rhode Island won 9-1 over the New York Apple Core.
Rhode Island opened the scoring at 8:33 of the first period when Cooper Hall scored to make it 1-0. Ernests Muska extended the lead at 10:39, followed by Austin Haldane at 13:19 to give Rhode Island a 3-0 lead. The Apple Core got on the board at 14:27 with a goal from Matthew Kymer, but Rhode Island responded quickly as Haldane scored his second of the period at 17:37. In the second period, Haldane completed his hat trick at 5:50, and Colin Budd added another at 17:05 to make it 6-1.
Muska and Budd each scored their second of the game and Sam Lopes scored during the third period. Eddie Leary was strong in net for Rhode Island stopping 27 of 28 shots. Brandon Smith made 46 saves on 55 shots for New York. – AL
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
New York Apple Core @ HC Rhode Island
It was an intense matchup for the Apple Core against Rhode Island, with HC entering the game riding a 19-game win streak dating back to October. With pressure high on both sides, the battle for the win was on from the opening puck drop. Rhode Island continued its trend of striking first, as Elliot Viens found the back of the net just over halfway through the first period.
New York didn’t take long to respond, firing back with two goals from Evan Vasiljevs and Tomas Kubena to grab the lead. Tensions rose as the period wound down, with both teams spending time in the penalty box, but the Apple Core held onto their advantage heading into the second.
Both squads brought their A-game, highlighted by impressive saves from each goaltender and strong defensive efforts from HC to block key shots. Rhode Island managed to even the score with a goal from Ryan Kulak, but Caden Travis quickly answered to restore New York’s 3–2 lead.
The third period proved decisive, as the outcome would either extend Rhode Island’s streak or bring it to an end. Jordan Sheppard sealed the game with the final goal, giving New York a two-goal cushion and securing a 4–2 victory—handing Rhode Island its first loss since October. – AM
Connecticut Nor’Easter @ Providence Capitals
To wrap up the night in the EHL, the Nor’Easter and Capitals faced off in an intense matchup. Both teams came ready, showcasing powerful plays, timely goals, and plenty of chirping, making the battle for the win highly contested. Providence struck first, with Alex Herron opening the scoring to set the tone early. The Nor’Easter quickly answered, as James Caeran capitalized on a power-play opportunity to even the score. With the game tied 1–1, the stage was set heading into the second period.
The Capitals opened the second with Dylan Cawley burying a goal to regain the lead. As the intensity continued to rise, the Nor’Easter responded with goals from Josh Hauser and Andre Tsagogeorgas, taking control and carrying a 3–2 advantage into the third.
The third period began with Providence looking to respond, as the Capitals turned to their bench and coaching staff to spark a comeback against a determined Nor’Easter squad. The Nor’Easter were able to breakaway on a powerplay with Briggs Beam getting the puck in twice securing the lead over the Capitals of 5-3. – AM
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Seahawks Hockey Club @ New Hampshire Avalanche
The Avalanche opened the scoring five minutes into the first period when Ben Carfora capitalized off an offensive-zone draw. The Seahawks answered quickly, striking shorthanded as Nicky DeGeorge broke in alone and froze the goaltender with a slick stutter move to tie the game early. The Avalanche regained momentum on the power play, moving the puck crisply in the offensive zone before Petey Silverman finished a back-door feed to restore the lead. The Avs skated into the first intermission up 2–1.
The second period brought more action on special teams. Seahawks forward Danny Kehoe blasted a one-timer from the point on the man advantage to even the score. The Avalanche responded with a power-play goal of their own, as Colden Lawrence parked in front of the blue paint and buried a cross-ice pass from Ryan O’Leary. Later in the frame, Patrick Cooley capitalized on an odd bounce along the boards, roofing a glove-side shot to extend the Avalanche lead.
Scoring slowed in the third, but the Avalanche commanded the win late on a three-on-one rush, with Noah Rogers finishing the play to close out a 5–2 victory. – MP
EHL Premier
Sun, Jan 4, 2026
Atlantic City Seals @ New Jersey Bears
The Atlantic City Seals held off a late push from the New Jersey Bears to secure a 4–3 road victory. The Seals opened the scoring midway through the first period when Vinny Bengardino netted his third of the season, assisted by Rick Sandman and Chad Niederman.
Atlantic City added to its lead early in the second. Sandman made it 2–0 just 1:15 into the period, finishing a play set up by Niederman and Ben Meyer. The Seals continued to apply pressure and struck again while shorthanded at 16:22, as Bailey Burgeson scored his fifth of the season off a feed from Eddy Sindler to give Atlantic City a 3–0 advantage heading into the third. The Seals extended the lead at 7:22 of the final frame when Marshall Windsor buried his fifth of the year, assisted by Anthony Farrell and Justin Linhares.
The Bears responded quickly on the power play less than a minute later, as Jett Weatherred scored his 12th of the season with help from Dominic Moushon and Zachary Cheung. New Jersey stayed on the attack and cut the deficit further with another power-play goal at 9:46, this time from Brendan Crowley, assisted by John Ruggiero.
Crowley added his second of the night in the final minute of the game, finishing a setup from Moushon to bring the Bears within one, but Atlantic City held on to close out the win. McNamara was outstanding for the Seals, stopping 42 of 45 shots. Sandman led Atlantic City’s offense with a goal and an assist, while Crowley paced New Jersey with two goals in the loss. – MF
Fri, Jan 9, 2026
Seahawks Hockey Club @ Providence Capitals
The Seahawks Hockey Club took a 5-2 win over the Providence Capitals.
The Seahawks scored first at 9:20 of the first period with a goal from Orynn Freedman. Just 15 seconds later, Carl Anthony Richer added another to extend the lead 2-0. Providence responded late in the period when David Han scored at 17:19 which cut the deficit to one heading into the second. After a scoreless second period, Providence tied it up in the third when Mason Czaban scored at 10:01 to make it 2-2. The Seahawks answered quickly, with Carson Low scoring at 11:33 to regain the lead.
Alex Howe extended the lead at 18:23, and Aidan Weldon secured the win with an empty net goal at 19:55. Logan Boyd had 27 saves on 29 shots for the Seahawks. Trey Canty made 32 saves on 36 shots for Providence. – AL
Sat, Jan 10, 2026
Union Jr. Thunder @ Atlantic City Seals
Keeping the night rolling, the Thunder took on the Seals in an exciting matchup. Both teams showcased their skill early, trading goals just under five minutes into the game, with Alexei Sadowsky striking for the Thunder and Ben Meyer answering for the Seals.
The scoring didn’t slow down, as the Seals looked to take control with Justin Linhares finding the back of the net. However, the Thunder responded late in the period, with Simon Zavorka and Matej Denk each capitalizing before the buzzer to swing the momentum and give the Thunder a 3–2 lead heading into the second.
The Thunder kept control in the second period, adding goals from Jase Estrin and Simon Zavorka for his second of the game. Anthony Farrell responded for the Seals, helping keep the contest within reach, but the Thunder maintained the edge.
The third period would decide the outcome. With goals from Matthew Bomeisl for the Thunder and Bailey Burgeson for the Seals, the Thunder closed out a 6–4 victory over the Seals. – AM
New Jersey 87’s @ New Jersey Bears
The Jerseys faced off in a strong matchup, with the Bears jumping out to an early lead and setting the tone right away. Dominic Moushon opened the scoring for the Bears, giving them the advantage in the first period. The 87s held a strong defensive wall for the remainder of the frame, keeping it a one-goal game as the period ended with the Bears up 1–0.
As the second period got underway, the 87s continued to battle defensively, but the Bears came out ready to attack. Troy Gorski struck early to extend the lead, followed by goals from Ryan Melrose, Brendan Crowley, and John Ruggiero, as the Bears took full control and built a 5–0 advantage.
The Bears sealed the shutout with two more goals in the third from Troy Gorski and Will Farrow, securing a dominant 7–0 victory over the 87s. – AM
Pennsylvania Huntsmen @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
To close out the night, the Flyers faced the Huntsmen in a competitive and friendly matchup. Both teams came ready to play, showcasing strong puck movement and impressive individual efforts throughout the game.
The Huntsmen struck early, with Quinn Rafter opening the scoring just one minute into the contest. He was quickly followed by teammate Karsten Blum, giving the Huntsmen an early advantage. The Flyers responded before the end of the period, as Owen Myers found the back of the net to cut the deficit to 2–1.
The second period opened with Cameron Myers tying the game for the Huntsmen. From there, the action turned into a back-and-forth chase, as the Flyers answered with goals of their own after Brandyn Boch sparked the offense. Austin Bellis buried the tying goal for the Flyers, before Cameron Myers struck again to secure the Huntsmen’s lead heading into the third.
And with two quick responses into the third by Josh Vaughn and Jake Rotwitt, the Huntsmen took the lead in the third. The Flyers did make a response but with one goal by Jake Rotwitt for his second of the game. It unfortunately wasn’t the Flyers night as the Huntsmen took the win with a score of 5-4. – AM
Sun, Jan 11, 2026
Union Jr. Thunder @ Philadelphia Little Flyers
Matej Denk forced a turnover early and made no mistake capitalizing, putting the Union Jr. Thunder on the board first. The Philadelphia Little Flyers responded when Cameron Myers slipped one past the goaltender to even the score at 1–1. The Thunder answered before the end of the opening frame, as Tyler Bracht snapped a quick far-side shot to give UJT a 2–1 lead heading into the second.
Denk stayed hot in the middle period, burying his 15th of the season after taking advantage of a Flyers goalie miscue and poking the puck through. Philly pushed back once again, with Owen Meyers scoring off a faceoff win, sending it top shelf for his 11th of the year. The Thunder power play soon took over, as Simon Zavorka buried one home, followed shortly after by Nick Dove converting with the man advantage to extend UJT’s lead to 5–2.
The Thunder wasted no time in the third, as just 20 seconds in, Adam Richard Micka blasted a power-play one-timer to widen the gap. The Little Flyers showed some fight, generating sustained offensive-zone pressure and firing three shots before Cameron Myers netted his second of the game and fourth of the season. Any momentum was quickly shut down when Denk weaved through the neutral and offensive zones, delivering a picture-perfect cross-ice feed to Matthew Bomeisl for an easy finish into a wide-open net.
In fitting fashion, Denk capped off the night the same way he started it. He closed the scoring with his third goal of the game, completing the hat trick and pushing his season total to 17 as the Thunder skated away with an 8–3 victory. – MP
Providence Capitals @ Express Hockey Club
Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Providence Capitals and the Express opened with a measured pace, despite the Express controlling much of the early action. Outshooting the Capitals 15–5 in the first period, the Express were unable to break through as the game remained scoreless after one.
The deadlock was finally broken midway through the second when a harmless-looking shot deflected off the goalie’s glove. Providence capitalized on the loose puck, as Domino Costa collected it behind the netminder and tapped it home to give the Capitals a 1–0 lead. The Express responded shortly after, with Michael Moscone burying the rebound, sneaking it short side to even the score.
In the third period, the scoreboard began to reflect the Express’ sustained pressure. On a five-on-three power play, Jackson Guimond intercepted a pass from the point that was intended for the back-door option, freezing the goalie before sliding a backhand into the net to give the Express their first lead of the game. Sviat Antipkin later sealed the win with an empty-net goal, securing a 3–1 victory for the Express.
Providence goaltender Ryan Littlefield was a standout in defeat, stopping 53 of 55 shots and keeping the Capitals competitive throughout, but the offensive support was unable to match his effort. – MP
Seahawks Hockey Club @ New Hampshire Avalanche
The Seahawks vs. Avalanche matchup was an offensive showcase from start to finish. The Avalanche struck first as Ryan Dube chased a loose puck in the offensive zone, corralled a deflection, and tucked it past the goaltender to make it 1–0. The Seahawks answered quickly when Cameron Morin collected a rebound off the boards behind the net and finished a back-door chance, tying the game at 1–1. Max Warfield then sent in a rocket of a shot, top-shelf, just before the power play expired, giving the Seahawks a 2–1 lead and marking his first goal of the season.
The second period turned into a goal-fest for both teams. Ryan Dube showcased his dominance, finding time and space to tally his second goal and later battling through defenders to score his third. The Avalanche’s pressure sent the Seahawks to the power play, and Devin Kelly capitalized, firing a shot top-right from the point. Kelly kept attacking on another power play and eventually found the net again, cutting the Avalanche’s lead to 3–4. Dube struck once more on a breakaway for his fourth goal of the night. Christian Johnson added to the Avalanche’s total with a two-man rush finish off a pass from Morin. Dube capped off a remarkable night with his fifth goal, sending the puck over the goalie’s shoulder to complete an impressive personal milestone.
In the third, Dan Morrison tapped in a rebound to extend the Avalanche lead to 7–4. Trevor Brennan recorded his first goal of the season on a tip-in from a point shot. Alex Howe found the glove side in a last attempt to keep the Seahawks in it but Sam Pies had the final goal of the night, capping a 9–5 Avalanche victory. – MP
Atlantic City Seals @ New Jersey 87’s
The New Jersey matchup between the Seals and the 87’s delivered a back-and-forth battle from start to finish. The Seals opened the scoring when Anthony Farrell split the defenders and snapped a blocker-side finish past the goaltender. The goal marked Farrell’s eighth straight game, recording a point. Special teams clicked for the Seals soon after, as Rick Sandman capitalized on the power play. After multiple chances, Sandman buried his third opportunity just six seconds into the man advantage to extend the lead to 2–0. The 87’s responded late in the frame when Michael Green jumped on a loose puck off the backcheck and cut the deficit to one.
Second-period scoring began with Eddie Kienzle, who caught a stretch pass while hanging near the blue line and broke in alone, finishing the breakaway to tie the game. The tie didn’t last long, as Ben Meyer answered quickly for the Seals, slipping the puck over the goaltender’s shoulder, extending Meyers consecutive points streak to 10 games.
Meyer stayed hot in the third period, striking again on the power play after gliding into the zone and finishing to make it 4–2. The 87’s pulled within one when Aydan Rodriguez threw a puck toward the net and caught a fortunate bounce with time still remaining. With the pressure on, Meyer sealed the outcome, completing his hat trick on the power play by finishing off a drop pass, allowing for the Seals to skate away with a 5–3 victory over the 87’s. – MP
Pennsylvania Huntsmen @ New Jersey Bears
Jett Weathered opened the scoring by ripping a short side shot from inside the circle for his 13th goal of the season. Dominic Moushon followed with a heads-up turnaround pass across the ice to Troy Gorski, who buried it into a wide-open net to make it 2–0. Vincent Massaro extended the lead after setting up camp at the top of the crease, finishing off a rebound with a slick backhand above the glove. The Huntsmen answered on the power play when a saucer pass found Bram Rohrbach in the slot, and he blasted a one-timer past the goalie for their first of the night. Brendan Crowley responded for the Bears, snapping a shot from a sharp angle near the top of the circle that slipped through, capping a 4–1 Bears lead at the end of the first period.
Rohrbach struck again in the second period on the power play, firing multiple attempts before finally beating the netminder for his second of the night. Nico Neve continued the Huntsmen push, gaining inside body position and tapping in a rebound for his fourth goal of the season, pulling his team within one as the Bears led 4–3 after two.
The third period saw the Bears dig in defensively as the Huntsmen pressed for the equalizer. With the net empty in the final seconds, Troy Gorski sent in an empty-net goal with just four seconds remaining, securing a 5–3 victory for the Bears. – MP