Friday, December 20
Eagle River Falcons 7, De Pere Deacons 2
The Eagle River Falcons powered past the De Pere Deacons with a decisive 7-2 victory at the De Pere Ice Arena on Friday night. After an evenly matched first period, where Aidan Fahey opened the scoring for the Deacons before Todd Koritzinsky responded for the Falcons, Eagle River took control. Jacob Robinson's goal midway through the second period gave the Falcons their first lead, which was extended by Braydon Warchol's late tally. The third period showcased the Falcons' offensive depth, with four different players, including Robinson's second of the night, finding the back of the net. Janne Rukamp added a late goal for the Deacons, but it was too little, too late. The Falcons outshot the Deacons 37-30, and goaltender Richard Yeshe stood tall with 28 saves for Eagle River, while Dylan Baker made 30 stops in a losing effort for De Pere.
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Mosinee Papermakers 5, M&M Shamrocks 1
The Mosinee Papermakers delivered a dominant performance on Friday night, defeating the M&M Shamrocks 5-1 at the Marinette Community REC Center. Mosinee set the tone early with a pair of first-period goals from Dustin Jonasson and Alex Molski, the latter capitalizing on a power-play opportunity. The Papermakers extended their lead in the second period, scoring three more, including power-play goals by Trey Zagrzebski and Max Culp. The Shamrocks’ lone bright spot came late in the second period when Gavin Burbach found the back of the net off a feed from Joey Enright. Mosinee’s Ian Caroll was stellar in goal, turning aside 32 of 33 shots for a .970 save percentage, while Adam Lindeman made 41 saves for the Shamrocks in a valiant effort. Mosinee outshot the Shamrocks 46-33, with special teams playing a pivotal role in the win.
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Saturday, December 21
De Pere Deacons 5, Fox Cities Ice Dogs 2
The De Pere Deacons secured a decisive 5-2 victory over the Fox Cities Ice Dogs on Saturday night at the De Pere Ice Arena. Will Mullooly opened and closed the scoring for the Deacons with two goals, while Sam Mancini also added a pair, including a key unassisted tally in the first period. Grady Coppo netted the other De Pere goal in the second period, extending the lead to 3-1 heading into the final frame. Jeremy Ballard and Clint Zumer found the back of the net for Fox Cities, but it wasn’t enough to counter De Pere’s balanced attack and strong defensive effort. Jake Jankowski stood tall in goal for the Deacons, stopping 34 of 36 shots for a .944 save percentage, while James Schroeder made 34 saves on 39 shots for the Ice Dogs. Both teams battled through penalties, with multiple roughing calls highlighting the physicality of the game.
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Fond du Lac Bears 10, Eagle River Falcons 7
In a high-scoring showdown in Fond du Lac, the Fond du Lac Bears outlasted the Eagle River Falcons 10-7 Saturday night. The Bears jumped out to an early 3-2 lead in the first period, with goals from Anthony Grebe, Matt Letmanski, and Dillon Fox, but the Falcons kept pace behind two tallies from Alex Racino. The second period saw a flurry of action, as both teams combined for eight goals, with Racino completing his hat trick and Fox adding two more to secure his own. Despite a late push by the Falcons, including a goal from Zach Kennedy in the third, the Bears sealed the victory with three additional goals, highlighted by Grebe's hat trick-clinching score. Both teams fired over 40 shots on net, but Fond du Lac's offense proved too much for Eagle River’s Caleb Shefveland, who finished with 35 saves on 45 shots. The win capped an electric night for the Bears, who were led by Fox and Grebe with three goals apiece and Jordan Foster’s four assists.
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