NAHL 2020-2021 Thread

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More cameras available at Fogerty Ice Arena than for any previous HockeyTV webcasts this playoffs, with very good lighting for video images. Now they've just gotta get a main camera operator who can keep it aimed at the puck in play.

 

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End of 1 period, Mudbugs 1 - Nordiques 1. Lots of north-south skating by both teams, with good speed & quick transitions. After the early goals, things got very physical & mouthy for both teams. Shreveport had the only penalty (minor to Dawson Sciarrino) but killed it off very effectively. SOGs tilted to Shreveport 11-6. Watch for more heat-on-ice in Period 2.

 

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Early in the 2nd, Mudbugs get a man-advantage after a roughing minor to Maine's Jackson Vercelleno. Shreveport breaks the Nordiques 16 PK streak in this playoffs, and takes a 2-1 lead. PP goal credited to Adam Kolcon.

 

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Good penetration of the O-zone by the Bugs, and Giovanni Procopio converts for a 3-1 lead with about 14 minutes left in the middle period.

 

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Nordiques' Patrick Schmiedlin (Colorado College) takes a slashing penalty with just over 3 minutes left in the 2nd. But his teammates survive the PK by keeping the Bugs mostly on the perimeters.

 

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End of 2 periods, Shreveport leads Maine 3-1. SOGs still favor the Bugs, 25-15. Both ME goalie Tyriq Outen & SHV's Cole Hudson (VT commit) are playing strong in nets tonight. Should be a rocking 3rd period, which will start with the remainder of matching minors to Maine's chief troublemaker Isaiah Fox (Long Island U) and an unknown Shreveport co-conspirator.

 

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Tripping penalty to the Bugs' Braiden Dorfman (Dartmouth) with about 10 minutes left, but the Nordiques could not capitalize to cut the lead.

 

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Bugs' Procopio scores his second on a shot off Outen's back from behind the end red in the corner, and Shreveport leads 4-1 with under 5 minutes left in regulation.

 

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Final Score = Shreveport 4 - Maine 1. The game ended with the Nords on a brief power play after more unpleasantness on the ice followed by a shouting match in the boxes. But the outcome was unaffected, and Cole Hudson earned his 7th straight playoff win with no losses. The Mudbugs now have a 1-0 semifinals series lead, with Game #2 @ 7:30 p.m. Central on Saturday.

 

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The Aberdeen News wastes little time to publish their good news ... Aberdeen Wings showcase offense in 5-1 win over Minnesota Magicians in Robertson Cup opener

 

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And from Friday night's second victors in Minnie ... Bugs Storm Nords & Take Game 1

 

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Chewing up the surface @ Fogerty Ice -South Rink today before Robby Cup semis play resumes were the 2021 NAHL Top Prospects. See below today's results, with the teams to swap opponents for Sunday's matches.

FINAL
South Division 1
East Division 5


SDNAA: C. Korpi (12:05 3rd)

EASNA: D. Tkac (06:51 1st) , O. Baumgartner (14:02 1st) , G. Dombrowski (18:07 1st) , R. Stark (07:09 2nd) , J. Young (16:05 3rd)



FINAL
Central Division 5
Midwest Division 3


CNTNA: R. Taylor (12:29 1st) , R. Taylor (16:00 2nd) , P. Jacobs (18:20 2nd) , J. Herter (02:42 3rd) , R. O'Neill (19:30 3rd)

MIDNA: A. Becker (19:44 2nd) , A. Szubert (17:33 3rd) , B. Murphy (19:14 3rd)

 

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Game 2 of Aberdeen v Minnesota is underway ...

 

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Twenty-four seconds in, first SOG, Wings up 1-0 on a slapper from the point by Mich Tech commit Trevor Russell.

 

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MN Hunter Longhi (Harvard) ties it up 4:30 into the 1st period. Shaping up to be a contest.

 

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End of the 1st, Wings 1 - Magicians 1. Minnesota briefly took control of the O-flow after their tying goal, but they lost that momentum as quickly as they found it. The Wings had two pipe ringers (one was a double) as that period wound down, among their many offensive advances.

 

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End of the 2nd, still 1-1. Aberdeen dominated play through the first 8 minutes, then Minnesota gained composure and got the ice tipped slightly in the other direction. That lasted about 4 minutes, then the game became an end-to-end affair with shots from every part of the offensive zones which will favor the Wings if that pace continues into the third period. SOG totals 21-14 in favor of ABD.

 

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With 1:25 left in regulation, Kyle Gaffney (Fairbanks) scores to regain the lead for the Wings. Minnesota then pulled Andy Beran for an extra attacker, but they could not get a second puck past Jake Sibell (Niagara U) and the Wings are in the Robertson Cup Finals. Final Score = Aberdeen Wings 2 - Minnesota Magicians 1.

Next up, Nords v Bugs @ 7:30 p.m. Central.

 

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Puck dropped (late ) for the Saturday night cap in Blaine ...

 

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Just over two minutes in, Mudbugs score. Goal on a scramble by Braiden Dorfman (Dartmouth commit).

 

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And Dorfman scores again about 7 minutes into the 1st period, on another gritty play in the slot. Mudbugs lead 2-0.

 

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Quick 1st period in the books, Shreveport 2 - Maine 0. The Mudbugs dominated the flow for all but maybe 1 minute of play total. SOGs tell the tale: 13-3, favor of you-know-who.

 

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Mudbugs' Billy Feczko whips a shot on a power play past Tyriq Outen to give his team a 3-0 lead @ 4:46 of the 2nd.

 

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David Breazeale (Lindenwood University ) makes it 4-0 with under 30 seconds left in the middle period.

 

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End of 2 periods, 4-0 Mudbugs. SOGs now 30-9. The Mainers are very close to being sunk.