The Kenai River Brown Bear charity efforts on Friday and Saturday included fundraising for Cancer Awareness Month and handing the Janesville Jets a pair of victories on the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex ice.
Kenai River dropped a pair of 2-1 decisions in Midwest Division hockey action, Friday in regulation and Saturday in a shootout. Kenai River moves to 7-4-0-1 in the North American Hockey League.
Brown Bears 1 – Janesville 2
On Friday, the Janesville Jets scored the only goal in the third period to break a 1-1 tie. Ryan Reid posted the Brown Bears only goal coming in the second period.
Brown Bears 1 – Janesville 2 Shootout
Saturday, Kenai River and Janesville played two, scoreless periods before both teams scored single goals in the third period. Zach Kraznik scored for the Brown Bears. Following a scoreless overtime, Janesville netted the only goal in the three round shootout.
The Kenai River Brown Bears head to Topeka Kansas for a two-game series on Friday and Saturday against the Topeka Pilots.