The Knights celebrate after winning the SQB/C championship with a 14-9 victory over the Wildcats.
Green Dash avenged a pair of losses during pool play with a 12-10 win over the IceCats to claim the Squirt A title game at The Pond in Rosemount. Green Dash took a 4-0 lead, but the IceCats rattled off six goals in a row to earn a 6-4 advantage before the game settled into a seesaw scoring battle. Luke Tennessen scored the last two goals in the win for Green Dash and scored a game-high five goals in the win.
Green Dash, Leprechaun Days SQA champions.
Player | Team | Goals |
---|---|---|
Brandon Lunneborg | Ice Cats | 23 |
Ben Schiltgen | Ice Cats | 19 |
Blake Pavek | Ice Cats | 19 |
Liam Thomas | Ice Cats | 12 |
Ben Williams | Green Dash SQA | 10 |
Jake Palen | Green Dash SQA | 10 |
Luke Tennessen | Green Dash SQA | 8 |
Charlie Fifield | Ice Cats | 8 |
Jake Palen scores for Green Dash in Sunday's championship win over the IceCats.
The Knights scored three of the game's last four goals to hold off a late charge by the Wildcats in a 14-9 victory in the championship game of the Squirt B/C Division. Donovan Klin, Harrison Hudson, Max Aldrich, and Cole Winkels all scored early in the game for the Knights, giving the team a 4-0 lead and the momentum for the rest of the game. Goaltender Matt Scott earned MVP honors for his performance, while Joey Stewart paced the group in scoring with four goals.
The Knights SQB/C, Leprechaun Days 2019 champions.
Player | Team | Goals |
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Max Henrickson | Green Dash SQB/C | 19 |
Joey Stewart | Knights | 19 |
Jack Bryntesen | Green Dash SQB/C | 18 |
Bennett Mackenzie | Wildcats | 18 |
Eddie Drury | Green Dash SQB/C | 13 |
Gavin Beckwith | Wildcats | 12 |
Max Aldrich | Knights | 12 |
Carter Eilertson | Wildcats | 11 |
Harrison Hudson | Knights | 11 |
Owen Moulton | Knights | 11 |
Daniel Urick | Wildcats | 10 |
Nathan Turvold (5) scores for the Wildcats in Saturday's loss to the Knights in the SQB/C finals.
In easily the best game of the day, the Lucky Pucks and their six-player bench held on for a 13-12 win over the Rochester Knights, despite the Knights scoring five of the game's final seven goals. Six players tallied goals for the Lucky Pucks, paced by three goals each from Will Dosan and Benny Rutzick. Gavin Nickelsen scored a game-high five goals in the loss for the Rochester Knights. Peyton Loeslie of the Rochester Knights led the tournament in scoring with 17 goals in five games.
Lucky Pucks, Leprechaun Days 2019 Peewee champions.
Player | Team | Goals |
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Peyton Loeslie | Rochester Knights | 17 |
Bennett Pronk | Knights of Rochester | 15 |
Gavin Nickelsen | Rochester Knights | 15 |
Mik Norby | Rochester Knights | 12 |
Benny Rutzick | Lucky Pucks | 10 |
Jayden Veney | Knights of Rochester | 10 |
Christian Garrity | Lucky Pucks | 8 |
Sam Evenson | Knights of Rochester | 8 |
Frankie Goodman | Rochester Knights | 8 |
Tayton ORielly | Rochester Knights | 8 |
Christian Nichols roofs a shot for a goal in the Lucky Pucks' 13-12 win over the Rochester Knights.