NCDC Friday Final Scores | Oct. 3, 2025
Friday, October 3rd
Mercer Chiefs 3 vs. Connecticut Junior Rangers 1:
Mercer jumped out quickly in the first period with back-to-back goals from Kevin Walton and Drew Fabry to grab a 2-0 lead. The Junior Rangers responded minutes later when Ryan Bernard cut the deficit to one, but that was as close as they would get. In the second, Brent Beswick added insurance for the Chiefs, pushing the score to 3-1.
South Shore Kings 6 vs. Universel Quebec 3:
The South Shore Kings struck first with Jake Kavanagh scoring just over a minute into the game, but Universel Quebec answered later in the opening frame with Gabriel Boivin to even things up 1-1. In the second period, South Shore took control with goals from Andrew Jensen, Griffin Bucci, and Alec Babineau to build a 4-1 lead. Universel tried to rally in the third with goals from Vincent Vachon and Viktors Klabis, but the Kings stayed ahead as Eli Heinze and Matt Lemay each added tallies to secure a 6-3 final.
P.A.L. Junior Islanders 2 vs. West Chester Wolves 1:
The Wolves opened the scoring in the first period when Eric McHale found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead. That advantage held until the third, when the P.A.L. Junior Islanders broke through. Luke Lazzaro tied the game at 2:47 of the period, and Aidan Holland followed up to put the Isles ahead for good.
Lewiston MAINEiacs 3 vs. Woodstock NB Slammers 2:
The Slammers jumped out to a 2-1 first-period lead on goals from Dylan Lazaroff and Josh Yolkowski, sandwiched around a tally from Lewiston’s Charles Lamoureux. The MAINEiacs responded in the second as Lamoureux netted his second of the game and Ethan Brochu added another to flip the score 3-2 in favor of Lewiston.
Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights 3 vs. Rockets Hockey Club 2:
The Rockets opened the scoring just two minutes in with Austin Polonoski finding the net for a 1-0 lead. Wilkes-Barre responded in the second when Seth Barnes converted on the power play to even things at 1-1. In the third, Tristan Venne briefly put the Rockets back on top, but the Knights answered quickly with goals from Connor Lawrence and Rocco Luciano to take control at 3-2. The Rockets pressed late, but WBS held strong, edging the Rockets in a tightly played matchup.
Casper Warbirds 3 vs. Utah Outliers 2 (OT):
Utah opened the scoring with Magzhan Sagadiev in the first before Colin Hazlett evened it for Casper late in the frame. Anton Sollin regained the lead for the Outliers in the second, but Torran Origatano tied it back up for the Warbirds. In overtime, Simon Fournier scored the winner at 3:02, lifting Casper past Utah 3-2.
Ogden Mustangs 2 vs. Grand Junction River Hawks 1:
The teams traded goals in the first period, with Liam Waugh scoring for Ogden and Roni Alanko answering for Grand Junction. The game stayed tight into the third, when Joseph Cullison broke the deadlock with the eventual game-winner. The Mustangs edged the River Hawks 2-1.
Pueblo Bulls 10 vs. Rock Springs Miners 1:
Adam Brown scored just seconds into the game to set the tone for Pueblo, and the Bulls never looked back. They erupted for six goals in the second period, with Jaeger Wood, James Monks II, Jimmy Zeissel, Benjamin Taylor, and Brown all contributing. In the third, Wood, Taylor, and Marcus Jackson piled on as Pueblo rolled to a dominant 10-1 win. Boston Cornic had the lone goal for Rock Springs.