The Kenai Peninsula Hockey Association U18 Ice Hawks finished second at the 2021 North American Fall Championships hockey tournament, dropping the championship game 5-1 to Chelmsford, Massachusetts on Sunday, November 28th in Marlboro, Massachusetts.
The North American Fall Championships featured a four-team, round-robin leading to a Sunday playoff and championship round. The four teams included Chelmsford, Mass., Mass Avalanche of Boston, Mass., Westford, Mass. and the KPHA Ice Hawks.
Tournament Game Recaps: Ice Hawks
Game One: Ice Hawks 1 – Chelmsford 5 Friday, November 26
The Ice Hawks managed a single goal by Aiden Burcham. Tanner Clyde and Ayden See shared duties in goal for the Ice Hawks in a 5-1 loss.
Game Two: Ice Hawks 2 – Westford 1 Saturday, November 27
Daniel Sheldon and Jacob Begich scored goals in the Ice Hawks 2-1 victory against Westford. Ayden See recorded the win in goal for the Ice Hawks.
Game Three: Ice Hawks 4 – Mass Avalanche 4 Saturday, November 27
The Ice Hawks and Avalanche played to a 4-4 tie in the third pool-play game for the Ice Hawks. Ice Hawks goals were scored by: Blake Bucho, Dawson Lockwood, Logan Mese and Daniel Sheldon. Tanner Clyde served in goal for the Ice Hawks.
Playoff Game: Ice Hawks 3 – Mass Avalanche 0 Sunday, November 28
Based on the round-robin rounds, KPHA earned the #3 seed into the four-team bracket and defeated #2 Mass Avalanche 3-0 to advance to the tournament championship game.
Jacob Begich scored twice and Gehret Medcoff added a goal for the 3-1 victory. Ayden See recorded a shut out in net for the Ice Hawks. The Ice Hawks advanced to the championship game to face Chelmsford (6-0 winners over Westford).
Championship Game: Ice Hawks 1 – Chelmsford 5 Sunday, November 28
The Ice Hawks managed only a single goal by Daniel Sheldon with Auden See and Tanner Clyde sharing time in goal in a 5-1 championship game loss to Chelmsford.
Ice Hawks Team Roster
Aiden Burcham, Andrew Arthur, Ayden See, Blake Bucho, Caden Warren, Daniel Sheldon, Dawson Lockwood, Dylan Arno, Dylan Dahlgren, Gehret Medcoff, Jacob Begich, Josh O’Lena, Kyle Howell, Landen Cialek, Logan Mese, Marshall DeReave, Mykah Booth, Silas Larsen, Tanner Clyde, Zack Zurfluh. Head Coach, Jenna Redford and Asst. Coach Devin Every
Tournament game details provided by Mary See
