Friday, February 14
Portage Lake Pioneers 17, Sun Prairie Killer Bees 2
The Portage Lake Pioneers dominated from start to finish in a 17-2 victory over the Sun Prairie Killer Bees on Friday night. Portage Lake set the tone early, scoring seven first-period goals and outshooting Sun Prairie 25-5 in the opening frame. The Pioneers continued their offensive onslaught in the second, adding eight more goals before easing off in the third. Brett Hauswirth led the charge with three goals and five assists, while Nick Harris also posted an eight-point night with two goals and six assists. Sun Prairie’s Trevor Knight and Wyatt Kniper found the back of the net, but the Killer Bees were overwhelmed by Portage Lake’s relentless attack, being outshot 67-17. Pioneers goaltender Brian Brzezinski stopped 15 of 17 shots for the win, while Sun Prairie’s goaltending tandem of Heath Bear and Davis Nunnally faced a barrage of shots throughout the game.
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Eagle River Falcons 4, Calumet Wolverines 0
The only road team to pull off a victory over the weekend was the Eagle River Falcons who were able to get a rare road shutout over the Calumet Wolverines 4-0. Lucas Otto opened the scoring with a power-play goal early in the first period, and Jacob Robinson doubled the lead just minutes later. The Falcons extended their advantage in the second, with Mike Otto and Todd Koritzinsky—also on the power play—finding the back of the net. Calumet struggled to generate offense, managing only three shots in the third period, while Falcons goaltender Mike Madosh turned away all 23 shots he faced for the shutout. Despite a strong 42-save performance from Wolverines netminder Matthew Ryynanen, Calumet was unable to solve Eagle River’s defense, as the Falcons cruised to victory.
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Fox Cities Ice Dogs 10, De Pere Deacons 4
Playing in their home away from home, the Fox Cities Ice Dogs powered past the De Pere Deacons with a 10-4 win. De Pere struck first with a goal from Kole Altergott, but Fox Cities responded quickly, netting three goals in the opening period. The Ice Dogs extended their lead in the second, adding three more, including a shorthanded goal from Aaron LaFave. De Pere attempted a third-period push with goals from Will Mullooly and Altergott, but Fox Cities sealed the win with four more goals, led by Alec Elkin’s hat trick and Jeremy Ballard’s three assists. Both teams registered 36 shots on goal, but Ice Dogs goaltender Mitch Kroll turned aside 32 shots, while De Pere's Jake Jankowski faced a tough night, allowing 10 goals.
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Saturday, February 15
Portage Lake Pioneers 8, Eagle River Falcons 5
Calumet Wolverines 11, Sun Prairie Killer Bees 4
Calumet set the tone early with four first-period goals, including tallies from Sherman Mowery, Dominick Nicely, Gabe Coppo, and Maxx Fredrickson. Sun Prairie’s Alex Arnn responded with an unassisted goal late in the frame, but the Wolverines kept up the pressure, outshooting the Killer Bees 60-28. The second period saw Calumet extend its lead with four more goals, including a power-play marker from Michael Babcock. Sun Prairie managed to cut into the deficit with goals from Arnn and Wyatt Kniper in the third, but the Wolverines added three more to seal the win. Matt Yeo and Coppo led the way for Calumet with five points each, while Babcock and Logan Rastello also had multi-point efforts.
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Fond du Lac Bears 11, De Pere Deacons 1
Fond du Lac set the tone early, scoring five goals in the first period and adding another five in the second to put the game out of reach. Ryan Sabel led the Bears with a goal and four assists, while Jordan Foster and Connor Martin each netted two goals. De Pere’s lone tally came in the second period from Aidan Fahey, but the Deacons struggled to keep pace despite recording 34 shots on goal. Fond du Lac goaltender Alex Kruger was solid between the pipes, stopping 33 of 34 shots for a .971 save percentage.
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