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Eastern Exposure Series - U16
8.27.21 - 8.29.21
Check out our U16 report from the Eastern Exposure Series where our scouts were on site at Bridgewater Sports Arena in Bridgewater, NJ.
ACHA Round Up
Check out the top headlines from across all divisions of the ACHA all season long. This week, we broke down some of the top stories from opening weekend.
Season Preview - Philadelphia Revolution U15
Madison Doubles Up Cedar Rapids To Open Preseason
USHL - Preseason
Jack Horbach played the hero in game 1, as Madison took down Cedar Rapids 4 to 3 in OT. In game 2, Madison exploded for a 4 goal second period, and took the game with ease 5-2. Blake Dangos and Kyle Kukkonen were each impressive, finishing with 2 goals a piece for the weekend. Former North Jersey Avalanche defenseman Nicholas Fascia finished with 2 assists.
Kurth, Olvestad Lead Dubuque Over Green Bay
USHL - Preseason
Connor Kurth’s season started better than he could imagine, scoring a hat trick in Friday’s preseason game vs Green Bay. Dubuque followed up with a 5-1 win on Saturday, with 5 different scorers hitting the score sheet. Primo Self, and Lucas Olvestad each finished the weekend with 2 goals.
Avezov’s OT Winner Splits Weekend for Titans & Black Bears
NAHL
After falling to the Black Bears on Friday 5-0, the New Jersey Titans spoiled a Maryland perfect weekend when Brandon Avezov snuck home the game winner in OT to give the Titans a 4-3 win. Avezov, a Titan’s NA3HL product, finished with 57 points in 35 games last season.
Springfield Opens Season with 2 Wins vs Janesville
NAHL
After sitting out last season, Springfield has come out on the right foot, with 2 4-1 wins over Janesville. Ethan Roberts was solid in net all weekend, stopping 55 of 57 shots, while 7 different players found the back of the net for the Jr Blues.
Chippewa Sweeps Kenai River
NAHL
Chippewa finished off the Brown Bears with a combined score of 9-1 for the weekend, including a Ryan Waltman Patrick on Saturday night.
Ice Dogs & Magicians Split Opening Weekend
NAHL
An exciting weekend for both teams, with a shootout win in game 1 Friday night for Minnesota, and a total of 18 goals over the 2 games.
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