The Brahmas scored four goals in the first period to take a 1-0 advantage in the best-of-3 series.
By Anchorage Daily NewsThe Lone Star Brahmas got off to a quick lead and didn’t look back, topping the Anchorage Wolverines 8-2 on Friday in the opening game of a Robertson Cup semifinal series at the Fogerty Ice Arena in Blaine, Minnesota.
The Brahmas scored four goals in the first period to take a commanding lead into the first break. Lone Star, the top seed in the semifinals with a 51-11-4-3 record, added two more in the second period to pull away. Anchorage finally got on the board with a pair of goals in quick succession early in the third period. Bryce Monrean scored at 18:57 of the period with Arvega Hovsepyan and Trenton Powell contributing assists. Teammate Kade Shea scored just 31 seconds later to cut the Lone Star lead to 6-2. Jackson Stimple and Drew Nelson were credited with assists on the Shea goal.
But the Brahmas added a pair of third-period goals of their own to take the first game of the best-of-3 series.Anchorage goalie Liam Beerman gave up six goals to just eight saves before making way for teammate Vaughn Makar midway through the game.ADVERTISEMENT
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