Ice Chips 10/31/2026

DANBURY HAT TRICKS at BINGHAMTON BLACK BEARS

Scary, good time on Halloween

By Brooks Hill

Binghamton, NY - The Binghamton Black Bears completed the sweep of the Danbury Hat Tricks on Halloween weekend, defeating them 6-1. Sam Dabrowski recorded the first hat trick of the season, against his former team.

The Black Bears followed the same game plan as Friday night, but this time they were rewarded in the opening period. Binghamton had three different scorers. Sam Dabrowski scored the first, Nick Swain got the second and Chance Gorman tallied the final goal for the period.

Binghamton got two of the goals on the man-advantage and outshot their opponents 27-5 in the period. Binghamton continued to apply pressure in the middle period. This time, they put 19 shots on goal and added another pair of goals. Dabrowski scored his second and Nick Cyprian added his name to the stat sheet. It was all Black Bears through two periods, up 5-0.

Binghamton’s final goal of the night came in the third. Dabrowski netted his third goal of the night for the hat trick, the first one the year for Binghamton. Dominik Tmej turned away all but one shot, making 25 saves in net.

‘Binghamton improves to 6-1-0 on the season with 12pts.

DANBURY FALLS TO BINGHAMTON 6-1

By Patrick Grudberg

Binghamton, NY The Danbury Hat Tricks were defeated 6-1 Saturday night at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena, losing for the second straight night to the Binghamton Black Bears.

Sam Dabrowski got the Black Bears on the board at 8:41 off a right-circle wrister. Minutes later, Nicholas Swain scored late in the powerplay at 11:46 to double the lead. Late in the period, Chance Gorman cashed in again on the powerplay again for Binghamton, poking home a loose puck in front.

The Black Bears added two more goals in the second period, the first coming at 13:32 from Nick Cyprian. With 24 seconds remaining in the period, Sam Dabrowski followed up his own shot and scored his second of the night.

Dabrowski completed his hat trick early in the third period at 4:17 off an odd-man rush, pushing the score to 6-0. Kevin Johnston got Danbury at 5:52 from a low-slot wrister, and it would end 6-1.

The Hat Tricks fall to 2-4 on the season and look ahead to a home contest Friday, November 6th vs the Motor City Rockers.. Puck drop is set for 7:30pm.

WATERTOWN WOLVES at PORT HURON PROWLERS

Jameson Bourque Shuts Out Wolves for First Win

By Will Wiegelman

Port Huron, MI, - Jameson Bourque picked up his first pro win after stopping all 18 shots he faced in a 3-0 Port Huron Prowlers win over the Watertown Wolves on Halloween at McMorran Place. His team got him a goal in each period.

“It’s pretty unreal,” Bourque said. “We work for this every single day. We’ve been battling since training camp and preparing for moments like these. It finally became my turn and I got to show what I got.”

In the first, Arsenii Smekhnov found Matt Graham driving the net. Graham tipped the pass home to open the scoring. That held into the final seconds of the middle period when Troy Button cut off a clearing attempt and put the puck on net where Bobby Price tipped it by Samuel Zgiet. Smekhnov deflected a Price power-play shot to make it 3-0 in the third.

Smekhnov and Price each finished with a goal and an assist.

Zgiet made 39 saves in the loss.

The Prowlers will begin November in Minnesota as they take on the Northern Lights for the first time. Puck drop on Nov. 6 is scheduled for 8 P.M. EST and the Barrett’s Pregame Show starts on the PHP Network at 7:30 P.M.

Zgiet Stands Tall as Wolves Battle Prowlers in 3-0 Setback

By Nicholas A Moulton

Port Huron, MI, - Samuel Zgiet turned aside 39 of 42 shots, including 15 in the second period alone, and the Watertown Wolves battled the Port Huron Prowlers into the final seconds of the middle frame before falling 3-0 on Saturday night at McMorran Place.

The Wolves held Port Huron to a single goal for nearly two full periods, with Zgiet standing tall under a heavy barrage while the Prowlers managed just one tally through 39:57 of play. At the other end, Port Huron goaltender Jameson Bourque stopped all 18 Watertown shots for the shutout.

Matt Graham opened the scoring at 7:21 of the first period, finishing a feed from Arsenii Smekhnov and Aidan LaValley to make it 1-0. Zgiet and the Wolves' defense kept the Prowlers off the board the rest of the way until Bobby Price doubled the lead with just three seconds left in the second, converting a Troy Button setup at 19:57. Smekhnov closed out the scoring on the power play at 2:34 of the third, from Price and Alex Johnson.

The loss drops the Wolves to 0-6-1 on the season, still in search of their first win.

The Wolves return home to host the Indiana Sentinels on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7:05 PM at the Northern Credit Union Community Arena.

MOTOR CITY ROCKERS at INDIANA SENTINELS

Hot Start Fizzles, Sents Lose 4-1 to Rockers

By Andy Poetzinger

Columbus, IN, - Consistency has been tough to find for the Indiana Sentinels early on this season. We have seen the Sentinels get off to a very good start on the first night in Topeka. Unfortunately, we have also seen the Sentinels get off to slower starts more often than not leading them to have to play from behind.

Scoring started early in the first for the Sentinels who scored the first goal of the game for the first time all season. That was a feat they had accomplished only 16 times last season. David MacDonald held the puck in at the far blue line and tossed a shot toward the net. After getting partially blocked halfway through, the puck landed on Jason Tynan’s stick who had the presence of mind to settle down a rolling puck and roof it over the shoulder of Ricardo Gonzalez to give the Sents a 1-0 lead.

This was arguably the best start the Sentinels have had to this point. They were physical. Finishing hits in the offensive zone, stepping up at the right times in the defensive zone creating some massive collisions. They were fast, and winning battles all across the ice. Their passing was much crisper than last night. Tape-to-tape passes in stride which made breakouts a whole lot smoother.

The second period was a different story. The Sentinels were unable to get back to that fast paced, physical style from the first period which led to a handful of penalties called against them.

The Sentinels were able to fend off the Rockers until the 8:40 mark of the period. On a 5-on-3 penalty kill, a blocked pass deflected right to TJ Sneath who swatted home his fifth goal of the year to tie the game at one.

Just two and a half minutes later, former Sentinel Jhuwon Davis cleaned up a rebound in the slot and potted his fourth of the year and just like that the Rockers had the lead. The Sentinels were outshot in that period eleven to seven.

Indiana had a chance to start getting momentum back with a powerplay to start the third period. Although they had good puck movement and generated quality chances, they could not find a way to beat Gonzalez.

The Sentinels’ best chance came with under three minutes remaining where Brady Estabrook was set up by Ben Stefanini. Estabrook had a seemingly wide-open cage, but Gonzalez dove across with a windmill stack-the-pad save to rob Estabrook of his first goal.

Motor City gave themselves some breathing room with six and a half minutes to play in the period. Clayton Hightower intercepted a pass in the neutral zone, starting a rush the other way and made a slick move around a check before going under the blocker of Will Pinney to make it 3-1.

Indiana made a late push, but an empty net goal from Grant Bondy with ten seconds remaining sealed the victory for the Rockers.

Special teams were a factor again with the Sentinels going scoreless on the powerplay in six attempts. Motor City picked up one powerplay goal on their seven chances. Final shots were in favor of Indiana 30 to 17.

Next weekend, the Sents head back on the road to take on the Watertown Wolves for the first time this season. We’ll have every moment for you on the Sentinels Hockey Network. Coverage starts with the Body Armor Pre-Game Show at 6:50 pm ET, and puck drop at 7:15 pm ET.

Motor City Downs First Place Indiana 4-1

By Brady Beedon

Columbus, IN, The Motor City Rockers defeated the Indiana Sentinels 4-1 on Halloween night.

After falling 2-1 the previous night. The Rockers fell behind early when Jason Tynan fired a shot from the left wing circle into the Motor City net.

After 20 minutes, the Rockers were down 1-0, and had gone over 60 minutes of hockey without a goal.

However, what had been the weakest period of the season became the strongest.

In the second period, TJ Sneath chopped in a shot on a five-on-three powerplay to even the score at one aside.

Just two and a half minutes later, Jhuwon Davis finished a scramble in front of the net to give the Rockers the lead and Davis his fourth of the season.

Both sides would head to the locker room for the final time with the advantage at 2-1 Motor City.

The first half of the third period was scoreless, until Clay Hightower fired a shot that went top corner to extend the lead.

Motor City would seal the deal when Grant Bondy flipped a shot from his own zone's circle the length of the ice into the empty net, scoring his first pro goal and setting the final to 4-1 Rockers.

In the victory, Rico Gonzalez stopped 29 of 30 shots faced to earn his second win of the year.

Motor City ends the weekend at 2-2-1 on the year, and will head out to Danbury for a pair of games against the Hat Tricks. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 with coverage on the Rockers Media Network starting at 7pm.

COLUMBUS RIVER DRAGONS at MID-SOUTH MONARCHS

Monarchs Defeated By River Dragons On Halloween

By Cole Parenti

Southaven, MS, - The Mid-South Monarchs and Columbus River Dragons returned to the ice on Halloween night for a rematch of the previous night's high-scoring affair. The Monarchs were looking to get back into the win column after dropping Friday night's game in a shootout.

The first period got off to an early start for the River Dragons, as they scored twice in the frame. The first goal came off a quick shot from Alex Storjohann, who fired one on net that beat everyone. The second came from Tyler Barrow, who doubled the lead and sent Columbus into the locker room with a 2-0 advantage.

The second period was slower, as each team seemed to be waiting for the other to make the first mistake. The only goal came from Barrow, who scored his second of the night as the River Dragons headed into the third period with a 3-0 lead.

The River Dragons would not let up in the third, scoring three more times before the final buzzer. Michael Kramer was the first to join the party, finding the back of the net to give Columbus its second 4-0 lead of the weekend. Ryan Galvin was next, finishing off a rebound in front to make it 5-0. Jestin Somero would be the last to score, finding the back of the net on a two-man advantage. Chiwetin Blacksmith would break up the shutout, but the River Dragons still secured the 6-1 victory.

Tommy Nappier and Wyatt Friedlander combined to stop 24 of the 30 shots they faced. Their opponent, Trevor Babin, was strong in net, stopping 20 of the Monarchs' 21 shots.

The Mid-South Monarchs are back in action Friday and Saturday in Topeka, Kansas, as they take on the Scarecrows. Both games will be streamed live on the Monarchs' YouTube channel.

Dragons Complete Weekend Sweep with 6-1 Rout of Monarchs

By Devin Dobek

Southaven, MS -, Coming off a tenacious victory the previous night, the Columbus River Dragons returned to the ice Saturday looking to put together a complete 60-minute effort and secure their first weekend sweep against Delta Division rival Mid-South. Behind 20 saves from Trevor Babin and an explosive offensive performance, Columbus struck for six unanswered goals to open the game before cruising to a 6-1 victory.

The opening period got off to a somewhat sluggish start, with both teams struggling to find their rhythm. Through the first half of the frame, Columbus held a narrow 2-1 advantage in shots, while five minor penalties between the two sides provided opportunities to gain an early edge on special teams. The Dragons eventually broke through at 8:54. Alex Storjohann fired a wrist shot from the top of the circles through traffic, with the puck finding its way past goaltender Thomas Nappier after a deflection off a Monarch to give Columbus a 1-0 lead.

Less than five minutes later, Tyler Barrow doubled the advantage. After winning a puck battle off an offensive-zone faceoff, Barrow worked his way into the slot and wired a shot into the top corner on the power play, putting the Dragons ahead 2-0. Columbus continued to dictate the pace as the period progressed, generating quality offensive opportunities and taking a 13-6 advantage in shots into the first intermission.

The middle frame presented a different challenge, as both teams struggled to establish consistency and maintain a clean game. Four additional minor penalties were assessed, bringing the combined power-play total to 1-for-9 through two periods. With the next goal carrying considerable importance, the Dragons once again turned to their leading offensive weapon. At 12:27, Barrow collected a stretch pass from Yevdokimov, broke in alone on a breakaway, and finished with a powerful wrist shot to extend the Columbus lead to 3-0.

Despite being outshot 10-5 in the period, the Dragons continued to benefit from a strong performance between the pipes. Trevor Babin came up with several key stops to preserve the three-goal advantage, allowing Columbus to carry a 3-0 lead into the final 20 minutes. Through 40 minutes, the Dragons held an 18-16 edge in shots.

Columbus wasted little time putting the game out of reach in the third period. Just 37 seconds into the frame, Michael Kramer pounced on a rebound off a Connor Loft shot and buried it for his first professional goal, pushing the lead to 4-0. At 7:22, Ryan Galvin followed suit, lifting home another rebound for his first goal of the season to make it 5-0.

The offensive surge continued just over four minutes later when Jestin Somero capitalized on the power play, finishing from in tight to give the Dragons a commanding 6-0 advantage. Following the goal, Mid-South made a change in net, replacing Nappier with Wyatt Friedlander.

The Monarchs would eventually find the scoresheet after being awarded a 5-on-3 power play. Despite an otherwise outstanding night from Babin, former River Dragon Chiwetin Blacksmith managed to slip a Darion Benchich pass past the Columbus netminder to break up the shutout and make it 6-1. The Dragons remained composed down the stretch, closing out the contest to secure their first weekend sweep of the season. Columbus finished with a 30-21 advantage in shots.

With the victory, the River Dragons improve to 3-3-0 on the season and wrap up their four-game road trip next weekend with a pair of matchups against the Monroe Moccasins. Both games are scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EST on Friday and Saturday.

Mid-South falls to 3-5-1 and will look to rebound next weekend when it travels to take on the undefeated Topeka Scarecrows for a two-game series, with both contests also scheduled for 8:05 p.m. EST.

BLUE RIDGE BOBCATS at MINNESOTA NORTHERN LIGHTS

Minnesota Northern Lights come back to Win an OT Halloween thriller

By Brett Hanson

Thief River Falls, MN - With no scoring in the first period Blue Ridge gets on the board early in the second with a goal from James Tepper.

Later in the period just as a penalty expired Mason Proskin puts the Bobcats up 2 after two.

In the third about five minutes in the Northern Lights, finally get on the board with a power-play goal by Mason Campbell assisted by Dyson Germann and Will Tricarico. One minute later, the Bobcats respond with a goal from Demid Podrezov assisted by Vladislav Vlasov and Mason Plante.

The Northern Lights make it 3 to 2 at the 1021 mark of the third with the goal by Cal Miska. With just over two minutes left in the third on the power-play Declan Conway gets the goal to tie with assist to Brad Reitter and Chris Corgan.

After a back-and-forth overtime, Chris Corgan gets the game winner on a breakaway with a nice feed from Hunter Alden with about 36 seconds left in overtime.

Shots in the game the Bobcats had 32 and the Northern Lights had 36.

Saves Huber with 29 and Antal with 32.

The Northern Lights welcome Port Huron Prowlers next weekend.

TWIN CITY THUNDERBIRDS at MONROE MOCCASINS

Pick Scores a Pair; Moccasins Take Down Thunderbirds

By Danny DeBock

Monroe, LA - Austin Pick scored a pair of goals as the Monroe Moccasins defeated the Twin City Thunderbirds 7-4. Marcus Ortiz, Corson Green, Andrew Bellant, Jared Christy, and Paul Fregeau also scored the goals for Garrett Johnson making 15 saves in the win. Zach White scored a pair along with Jack Johansen and Dominic Dumas for Twin City.

Monroe came into the night with hopes of ending a five game losing streak. Twin City looked to keep their undefeated record intact.

Greg Hussey started in net for Twin City while Garrett Johnson was between the pipes for Monroe.

The first period saw Monroe jump into the scoring fray immediately. Marcus Ortiz, who did not play hockey last year, opened the scoring after a give and go play from Colten Gerken and Paul Fregeau at 3:36 of the first. Near the midway mark of the first, Monroe was at it again. Corson Green whistled a wrist shot by Hussey at 9:24 to put the Moccasins up 2-0. The Moccasins outshot Twin City 16-2. The two shots allowed by Monroe was a franchise record for fewest allowed in a period.

Twin City got on the board in the second period when Zach White tallied a power play goal 30 seconds in. The Moccasins however, quickly countered. A two-on-one rush with Jared Christy set up Austin Pick, who ended a four-game goal drought at 2:21 to restore Monroe's two-goal advantage. A five on three power play opened the door for the Moccasins to end their losing streak. Andrew Bellant lit the lamp with a power play tally to extend the lead to 4-1 at 5:18. Twin City replaced Greg Hussey with Ayvin Eidsness in goal after the Bellant tally. With Monroe still on the power play, Jared Christy was left alone by the Twin City defense. Christy’s tally 27 seconds after Bellant’s goal made it a 5-1 game. Jack Johansen scored a power play goal at 16:52 to trim the deficit to three. Monroe outshot Twin City nine to six.

In the third period, Twin City mounted a rally. Dominic Dumas scored Twin City’s third power play goal of the night at 7:10, to make it a 5-3 game. Zach White brought the Thunderbirds within one at 15:12, weaving around Monroe's Jordan Lalor before slipping the puck past Johnson. Moments later, a chance from White went off the crossbar keeping the margin at one. In the closing seconds, Andrew Bellant and Austin Pick raced on a breakaway. Pick buried his second goal of the night at 18:09 to seal the victory. Paul Fregeau added an empty net goal with two seconds left in the game.

Garrett Johnson earned his second FPHL win making 15 saves on the night. The goaltending tandem of Gregory Hussey and Ayvin Eidsness made 36 saves in the loss.

The victory snaps Monroe’s five game losing streak while Twin City is dealt their first loss of the season.

Twin City returns home on the back end of a back to back with the Blue Ridge Bobcats. The Moccasins welcome the Columbus River Dragons next week in a rematch of their first round playoff encounter.

Thunderbirds Winning Streak Snapped in Monroe

By Kendall Grayson

Monroe, LA - The Twin City Thunderbirds rallied from a four-goal deficit to pull within one during Saturday’s 3rd period, but suffered their first loss of the 2026-2027 season with a 7-4 defeat against the Monroe Moccasins at the Monroe Civic Center. Captain Zach White recorded two goals and two assists, while Jack Johansen and Dominic Dumas each netted a powerplay goal. The loss snapped Twin City’s three-game winning streak and dropped the Thunderbirds to 3-1-0 on the season.

Monroe’s Marcus Ortiz opened the scoring with an even-strength goal at 3:36 of Saturday’s 1st period. Bradley Richardson and Colten Gerken each collected an assist on the scoring play. Corson Green doubled the Moccasins’ advantage with an even-strength goal at 9:24, assisted by Andrew Bellant and Jared Christy. Twin City was outshot by a 16-2 margin during the opening period and entered the 2nd period trailing 2-0.

Zach White put the Thunderbirds on the scoreboard with a powerplay goal just thirty seconds into Saturday’s middle period. Dominic Dumas and Joey Colatarci each notched an assist as Twin City cut Monroe’s lead to 2-1. Austin Pick restored the Moccasins’ two-goal advantage with an even-strength goal at 2:21, assisted by Jared Christy and Andrew Bellant.

Monroe then scored twice on the powerplay in a twenty-seven-second span to extend its lead to 5-1. Andrew Bellant scored at 5:18 on assists from Corson Green and Jared Christy, before Christy added a goal at 5:45, assisted by Green and Andrew Durham. Jack Johansen answered with a powerplay goal at 16:52, with Joey McCormick and Zach White each collecting an assist. The Thunderbirds were outshot by a 9-6 margin during the 2nd period and began Saturday’s final period trailing 5-2.

Dominic Dumas continued Twin City’s comeback bid with a powerplay goal at 7:10 of the 3rd period. Zach White and Jacob Schnapp each collected an assist as the Thunderbirds pulled within two. White then netted his second goal of the night with an even-strength tally at 15:12, assisted by Charlie Bedard and Jacob Schnapp. White’s goal was Twin City’s third unanswered goal and cut Monroe’s advantage to 5-4 with 4:48 remaining in regulation.

Austin Pick gave the Moccasins some breathing room with his second goal of the night at 18:09, assisted by Andrew Bellant. Paul Fregeau added an empty-net goal at 19:58 on an assist from Corson Green to secure Monroe’s 7-4 victory. Twin City was outshot by a 12-11 margin during the final period and a 37-19 margin overall.

The Thunderbirds converted on three of their five powerplay opportunities, while the Moccasins scored twice on three chances with the man advantage. Zach White led Twin City with four points, Dominic Dumas recorded a goal and an assist, and Jacob Schnapp collected two assists. The teams split their two-game weekend series following Twin City’s 4-3 shootout victory Friday night.

Twin City will conclude its five-game season-opening road trip against the Blue Ridge Bobcats on Friday, November 6th, with puck drop scheduled for 7:00pm ET. The Thunderbirds then welcome Blue Ridge to the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Arena for their Home Opener on Saturday, November 7th, beginning at 6:05pm ET. Friday’s game will be streamed live on ThunderbirdsTV on YouTube and Facebook, with coverage also available on WTOB Radio and Triad Talk Network (TTN).

FRESNO FALCONS at OCEANSIDE SHOCK

ALL TRICKS, NO TREAT

Fresno wipes out Oceanside 10-1 on Halloween night

Courtesy Shock staff

Oceanside, CA - The Fresno Falcons enjoyed a fivegoal second period as part of a run of nine unanswered goals, defeating the Oceanside Shock 10-1 on Halloween night at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. Hugo Koch led the Falcons (6-1, 12 points) with a hat trick and two assists, with Houston Wilson adding a brace. Vladimir Fadeev scored the lone goal for Oceanside.

The Shock (1-6-2, 4 points) dropped their sixth straight contest and fell to 0-4 against Fresno this season. The game was littered with penalties, including fifteen against Oceanside, and the Falcons took advantage with four power-play goals. After an early 1-1 tie 10:26 into the first period, Fresno pulled away for good with a fivegoal second, including two goals in thirty seconds at 8:50 and 9:20, and two goals in 12 seconds at 19:21 and 19:33. Fresno overwhelmed Oceanside with 67 shots to 32 for the Shock.

Oceanside gets a much-needed bye week before returning to home ice on Wednesday, November 11, to host the Stockton Thunder, a 7:00pm face-off from Frontwave Arena.

KOCH NETS HAT TRICK, MOSKAL RECORDS FIVE POINTS IN A HALLOWEEN MASSACR

Fresno erupts for 10 goals and 67 shots in Halloween night victory, completing weekend sweep of Shock

By Bryan Flores

Oceanside, CA, - The Fresno Falcons delivered a Halloween performance to remember Saturday night, overwhelming the Oceanside Shock in a dominant 10-1 victory at Frontwave Arena. Behind a five-point performance from Hugo Koch, a five-point night from Parker Moskal, and a relentless offensive attack that produced 67 shots on goal, Fresno capped off its Halloween weekend with back-to-back victories over its West Coast rival.

Koch stole the spotlight with his first hat trick of the season, recording three goals and two assists to earn First Star honors. Moskal, the Falcons' owner and CEO, delivered a remarkable performance of his own, finishing with one goal and four assists for five points and Second Star recognition.

The duo combined for 10 points, with Moskal assisting on all three of Koch's goals.

Falcons Take Control Early

Fresno wasted little time establishing its offensive presence, peppering Oceanside with 29 shots in the opening period.

Josh Colten opened the scoring at 8:51 of the first period, converting on the power play with assists from Moskal and Jagger Benson.

Oceanside briefly answered when Vladimir Fadeev tied the contest at 10:27, but the Falcons quickly regained control.

Just 1:39 later, Koch scored his first goal of the evening at 12:06, assisted by Austin Albrecht and Moskal, restoring Fresno's advantage at 2-1.

The Falcons carried that lead into the first intermission, having outshot the Shock 29-12.

Five-Goal Second Period Breaks Game Open

The Falcons turned a one-goal advantage into a commanding six-goal lead during an explosive second period.

At 8:51, Moskal found the back of the net, scoring his first goal of the evening off assists from Carson Vance and Aaron Huffnagle to extend Fresno's lead to 3-1.

Just 31 seconds later, Benson added another goal, assisted by Sterling Bear and Koch, making it 4-1.

Koch continued his remarkable performance at 16:09, burying his second goal of the contest off another Moskal assist.

Fresno's special teams then took over in the closing minute.

Noah Finstrom scored a power-play goal at 19:21, with Koch and Colten collecting assists. Only 12 seconds later, Justin Daly struck at even strength, sending the Falcons into the second intermission with a commanding 7-1 advantage.

Fresno registered another 24 shots in the middle frame, bringing its total to 53 through 40 minutes.

Wilson Scores Twice, Koch Completes Hat Trick

Despite holding a comfortable advantage, the Falcons refused to take their foot off the gas in the third period.

Houston Wilson extended Fresno's lead to 8-1 with a power-play goal at 5:57, assisted by Vance.

Wilson struck again on the man advantage at 13:24, converting off assists from Albrecht and Huffnagle for his second goal of the period.

With the Falcons already holding a nine-goal advantage, Koch delivered the finishing touch.

At 19:22 of the third period, Koch completed his hat trick, once again assisted by Moskal, sending Fresno into double digits and securing the emphatic 10-1 victory.

The Falcons scored nine unanswered goals after Oceanside's first-period equalizer, shutting down the Shock offense for the remainder of the night.

A Halloween Night to Remember

Saturday's performance showcased Fresno's offensive depth, with seven different Falcons finding the back of the net.

Koch led the scoring with five points, while Moskal matched his production with a goal and four assists. Wilson added two goals, while Huffnagle and Albrecht each contributed three assists.

The Falcons also received goals from Colten, Benson, Finstrom and Daly, demonstrating a balanced scoring attack throughout the lineup.

Fresno finished the night with a staggering 67-32 advantage in shots on goal, including 53 shots through the first two periods. The Falcons also converted four times on the power play.

The victory completed a successful Halloween weekend against Oceanside, following Fresno's home win over the Shock on Friday night at Selland Arena.

Saturday's game was played in front of 1,443 fans at Frontwave Arena.

Three Stars of the Game

First Star — Hugo Koch, Fresno Falcons

3 goals, 2 assists, 5 points

Second Star — Parker Moskal, Fresno Falcons

1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points

Third Star — Vladimir Fadeev, Oceanside Shock

1 goal, 1 point

Up Next

The Falcons return to Selland Arena on November 6-7 for a two-game home series against the Baton Rouge Kingfish.

Fans can follow the Fresno Falcons throughout the 2026-27 season at FresnoFalconsHockey.com and across the team's official social media channels.

BATON ROUGE KINGFISH at STOCKTON THUNDER

Stockton GOT NO TREAT FROM KINGFISH

By Steve McCall

Stockton, CA, In a night very befitting Halloween, the Baton Rouge Kingfish edged the Stockton Thunder 5-4 in overtime Saturday in Stockton.

Tyler William's shot from the right wing circle beat Stockton goalie Chad Purdy, making his first start of the season, at 3:02 of overtime giving the Kingfish (5-2-0) their third straight victory. It capped a wild back and forth night, which featured lengthy delays tending to ice matters affecting goal posts at both ends of the ice.

Damon Furuseth opened the scoring for Stockton (2-2-2) at 4:14 of the opening period. Just 14 seconds later, Ryan Constant, playing just his second game out of retirement scored his first goal for Stockton in 11 years with a wrist shot from the left point that eluded Baton Rouge goalie Ed Coffey, for an early 2-0 Thunder lead. Jason Brancheau got Baton Rouge on the board finishing off a pretty passing play from Williams at 7:03.

Then the strange happenings began. Scott Shorrock scored on a delayed penalty for Baton Rouge with 1:23 left in the period. After a lengthy delay, the officials conferred with Coffey about a problem he had with the ice in the goal he was defending. The problem appeared to be with the ice and how it was forming around the pipe keeping the goal in place. Shorrock's goal stood and after a lengthy delay working on t he ice, the officials decided to carry over the final 1:23 of the first period and have the intermission take place while ice repairs happened.

When play resumed, the teams immediately switched ends into second period formation, instead of the customary finishing the period in the original ends. In the second period, Jeff Dill, also coming out of retirement Kingfish leading scorer Jake Cox, connected on a power play for his sixth goal of the season, in the period which was also marked by several delays, tending to ice issues at the goal Coffey was defending (the opposite end of the ice from the first period).

Tied at three heading into the third period, the teams took the unusual step of switching benches for the third period, and defended the same end of the ice they had in the second. The change of benches was necessary to avoid the long change from the defensive zone. Baton Rouge took its first lead of the game when Shorrock scored his second goal of the night at the 1:33 mark. But only 14 seconds later Ilnur Madiarov knotted the game again for Stockton. Both Purdy and Coffey made several dazzling saves the remainder of the third period.

William's goal came on the first shot of overtime for Baton Rouge, after the Thunder had puck possession most of the extra session. Baton Rouge plays Friday at Fresno. Stockton is off until November 11 at Oceanside.

WILLIAMS SCORES IN OVERTIME; KINGFISH SWEEP THUNDER

By Trevor Poetenzino

Stockton, CA - Tyler Williams scored 3:02 into overtime to give the Baton Rouge Kingfish a 5-4 win tonight against the Stockton Thunder at Adventist Health Arena.

Before they could blink, the Kingfish trailed by two goals. The Thunder scored twice in 20 seconds inside the game's first five minutes, at 4:14 and 4:34, to jump ahead 2-0.

However, Baton Rouge clawed back to tie the game before the end of the first period. Jason Brancheau buried a breakaway at 7:03 and then Scott Shorrock laced a perfect, bar-down, shot to tie the game, 2-2, with 1:23 remaining in the first.

Early in the second, the Thunder reclaimed the lead on a scramble play in front of the Kingfish net. Baton Rouge responded with a powerplay goal, its first in over 20 attempts, from Jake Cox to level the score again, 3-3.

In the third period, the Kingfish took their first lead of the game 95 seconds into the final frame. However, their advantage lasted just 14 seconds, as the Thunder responded to knot the contest, 4-4. We headed to overtime.

In the three-on-three extra session, Williams grabbed the puck, charged down the right wing and snapped a gloveside wrist shot into the back of the net for the game winner.

The Kingfish have now won three consecutive games and have started their seven-game road trip 2-0-0.

Ed Coffey made 33 saves to earn his fifth victory of the season.

Baton Rouge heads to Fresno for a two-game series with the Falcons beginning next Friday at Selland Arena.