Saturday’s final round of the 2021 Stars & Stripes Showdown Hockey Tournament paired the Division II Kenai Kardinals and Soldotna Stars against Division I opponents Wasilla and Dimond.
Wasilla 5 – Kenai 1
The Kardinals offense again managed just a single goal as Kenai fell 5-1 to the DI Wasilla Warriors on Saturday. Wasilla completes tournament play at 3-0; Kenai, 0-3.
The Warriors lead 1-0 after one period and added a pair of goals in the second and a pair in the third. Kenai’s lone goal comes with 1:01 remaining on a 5-3 power-play with Daniel Sheldon scoring. Kenai was outshot 30-17 with Carson Koppes recording 25 saves for the Kardinals.
Kenai travels to Homer for the End of the Road Tournament scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, November 18-20 at the Kevin Bell Arena.
Dimond 8 -SoHi 1
Anchorage’s Dimond High posted five, unanswered goals in the first period enroute to an 8-1 victory over the DII Soldotna Stars.
Dimond was lead by a three-goal, hat trick by Tyler Christiansen and the Lynx outshot SoHi 38-15.
SoHi’s only goal came 1:00 minute into the second period on a slap shot by Gehret Medcoff. Star goalie Ayden See turned-away 30 shots in goal.
SoHi travels to Kodiak to face the newest member of the Railbelt Conference Kodiak Bears on Friday and Saturday, November 19-20.
