USPHL Elite Nationals | Day 2 Game Recaps | March 26, 2026

USPHL • Elite Conference • USPHL Elite Nationals | Day 2 Game Recaps | March 26, 2026

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Fort Wayne Spacemen 4, Tampa Bay Juniors 3
The Fort Wayne Spacemen edged out the Tampa Bay Juniors in a tight 4-3 contest. Fort Wayne built their scoring across all three periods, with goals from Tyson Finefrock, Xavier Templeton, Nicolas Cheeney, and Hayden Stratman. Tampa Bay pushed late with two third-period goals, but Fort Wayne held on to secure the win.

Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 9, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights 5
The Carolina Jr. Hurricanes erupted offensively, scoring nine goals to defeat the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights, 9-5. After trailing early, Carolina responded with four goals in the second period and four more in the third to pull away. Colby Markham led the charge with a hat trick, while Liam Geyer added two goals in the win.

Montreal Knights 3, Northern Cyclones 2
The Montreal Knights held off a late push to earn a 3-2 victory over the Northern Cyclones. Montreal jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and added another in the third, which proved to be the difference. The Cyclones scored twice in the final frame, but Montreal held on to close out the win.

USPHL Elite Nationals – Standings (Through Day 2)

  1. Fort Wayne Spacemen  — 2-0-0-0, 6 pts
  2. Montreal Knights — 2-0-0-0, 5 pts
  3. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes — 1-0-1-0, 4 pts
  4. Tampa Bay Juniors  — 1-1-0-0, 2 pts
  5. Northern Cyclones — 0-1-1-0, 1 pt
  6. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights  — 0-2-0-0, 0 pts

Schedule

Friday, March 27 — Final Day of Pod Play

9:00 AM, Rink 2: Wilkes-Barre Scranton Knights vs. Northern Cyclones (H)

9:30 AM, Rink 1: Montreal Knights vs. Fort Wayne Spacemen (H)

9:45 AM, Rink 3: Tampa Bay Juniors vs. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes (H)

 

Saturday, March 28 — Semifinals

12:45 PM, Rink 3: Elite Seed #4 vs. Elite Seed #1 (H)

Semifinal #1

1:00 PM, Rink 2: Elite Seed #3 vs. Elite Seed #2 (H)

Semifinal #2

 

Sunday, March 29 — USPHL Elite National Championship

11:30 AM, Rink 2: Elite Seed #2 vs. Elite Seed #1 (H)

USPHL Elite National Championship Game

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