Jack DeBaere had a Hatty for Tommy Chicago Friday
Day 2: Big Scores and Close Games
The second day of the MN Meltdown featured multiple close games, with the '05 Magicians Red 8-7 come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Kodiaks being the dandiest of them all.
After handing out several Hatty's today, it's safe to say that the Meltdown has some great scoring at all levels, and YHH looks forward to the next few days of competition as some teams begin to pull away from others.
2002
Colorado Kodiaks 15, Hastings Ice Hawks 2
Blake Johnson scored four goals, and Easton Burg scored three to lead the Kodiaks to a decisive victory over the Ice Hawks.
Dale McCurdy added two goals for the Kodiaks, with Kaid Neislanik, Michael Anton, Andrew Raburn, Jackson Whitmore and Ethan DuPree all adding one goal each.
Dominic Hix scored on a penalty shot and Jayce Schauer added a goal for the Ice Hawks.
Pro Ambitions 7, Finlandia Hockey Club 3
FHC jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Trystan Goodman and Brock Tipple, but Pro Ambitions answered in the second with three unanswered goals by True Crowe, Will Wilson and Aidan Thompson.
FHC tied the game 3-3 early in the third, with Nikolas Campbell tickling the twine. Again, Pro Ambitions answered with three unanswered goals of its own.
Thompson scored twice in the third, giving him a Hatty, and Ryan Larese also scored for Pro Ambitions.
Dominic Hix scores for the Ice Hawks Friday
2003
New Generation 1, Thunder Bay Bandits 0
New Generation got a third period goal from Grady O'Neil and a great performance from Lakeville's Ethan Dahlmeier to lift NG to a 2-0 mark in Pool Play.
Tommy Chicago 6, MN Mavericks 4
In one of the craziest games of the day, Tommy Chicago beat the Mavericks in a great back and forth battle 6-4. In a game that featured 22 penalties and some crazy goals, Tommy's pulled away to win in the third period. Woodbury's Jack DeBaere had a Hatty for Tommy's.
Gradient 14, Hastings Ice Hawks 1
Tourney favorite Gradient found themselves tied with the Hawks 1-1 early in the game and then scored 13 straight to cruise to a 14-1 win. Chaz Lucius had six goals to lead Gradient to the win. Jack Harvey chipped in six points on a goal and five assists for Gradient.
Chaz Lucius with one of his 6 goals Friday!
Colorado Kodiaks 9, MN Magicians 1
Colorado steamrolled past the Magicians with the helping hand of a few Minnesota players. Edina's Evan Pahos and Marc Lund each had a Hatty for the Kodiaks as they scored their first win of the Meltdown 9-1. The Kodiaks have a talented group that will get better as the weekend moves on.
Thunder Bay Bandits 3, MN Mavericks 1
The Bandits got off the scoring schneid Friday night getting three goals from three separate Bandits' en route to a 3-1 win over the snakebitten Mavericks at Richfield Ice Arena.
Jake Peterson scores for Tommy's Friday
2004
Hometown Hockey 4, Rapid Fire Black 2
Four players scored in the win for Hometown Hockey, with Carter Ashworth, Weston Knox, Owen Erickson and Noah Martin marking the scoresheet.
Carter Rother and Lucky Bischoff scored for Rapid Fire Black.
Tommy Chicago Green 8, Red Army 4
Owen Hendrickson notched a Hatty to lead Tommy Chicago Green, and Max Nagel, Hunter Webster, Zander Billins, Zach Sweitzer,
Seth Aaker scored two goals for Red Army, and Ben Spanier and Trevor Olderbak each scored once.
Steeldogs 3, Duluth East 2
Henry Murray scored twice for Duluth East before Steeldogs scored three unanswered goals to win the game.
Gavin Greeder, Tyler Bishop and Ty Tucitto scored for Steeldogs.
Euro American Red 4, Colorado Kodiaks 2
Josh Giuliani scored twice to lead Euro American to the win. Wyatt Olson and Casey Laylin also added goals for EAR.
Nick Bower and Ryan Kaiser scored for the Kodiaks.
Duluth East 6, Colorado Kodiaks 6
Five players tallied goals for Duluth East, with Wyatt Peterson leading the way with two. Tucker D'Allaird, Grady Downs, Thomas Gunderson and Griffin Kinney all scored once for the Hounds.
Colorado's Luke Shelter scored four goals for a Texas Hatty, while Nick Bower and Chase Coisman scored one goal each for the Kodiaks.
Rapid Fire Black 2, Red Army 2
Rapid Fire Black got a goal from Lucky Bischoff late in the this period to salvage a tie with Red Army. Chase Sams scored the other goal for Rapid Fire Black.
Ashton Collings and Skyler Syveron scored for Red Army in the tie.
2005
Owen Sudenga scores for the Magicians Friday
Magicians Red 8, Colorado Kodiaks 7
In one of the best games played in any division so far, the Magicians edged the Kodiaks in Brooklyn Park.
Owen Sedunga recorded a Hatty for the Magicians, who also got two goals from Patrick Kroski. All of Sedunga's and Kroski's goals came in the third period.
Charlie Rice, Gavin Brink and Max Anderson each scored one goal apiece for the Magicians.
Aidan Radic led the Kodiaks with two goals.
Drew Jones scores for the Kodiaks Friday
Red Army 12, Precision (IL) 2
A game that looked close early soon got out of hand, Red Army stormed to a victory.
Alex Gelhar picked up the Hatty for Red Army, with Zach Skarperud, Landon Dauner and Aidan Willis all chipping two scores.
Colton Getzlaff, Grady Magner and Noah Mehus each scored once for Red Army.
Alex Pavelkis and Josh Williams scored for Precision (IL).
Aidan Willis scores for Red Army Friday
2006
Machine Black 2, Hometown Hockey 2
William Weidemann scored in the first, and Graham Erickson scored in the second for Machine Black, which skated to a scoreless third with Hometown Hockey in the 2-2 tie.
Sam Shaughnessy and Caleb Goar scored in the second for Hometown Hockey.
Breakaway USA 6, Colorado Kodiaks 2
Breakaway USA scored the first four goals of the game, with Connor Neeser, Gavin Uhlenkamp, Ryan McPartland and Ben Curtus lighting the lamp.
Carter Peltier and Alex Hall also scored for Breakaway USA.
Mitchel Olson and Paul Spino scored for the Kodiaks.
Ryan Rothfork shuts the door for Hometown Friday
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