USPHL Premier Final Buzzer: Charleston Slams The Door, Kinni Fills The Net, and Southeast Showcase Recap | Oct. 9-11, 2026

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Final Buzzer

The Southeast Showcase produced shutouts, shootouts and quick turnarounds as Premier teams navigated demanding multi-game schedules in Virginia.

Charleston did not allow a goal across two victories, Hampton Roads struck eight times in its first appearance and Yorktown opened its weekend with consecutive shutout wins. Elsewhere, Kinni Spirit scored 21 goals in two games, Flint generated 153 shots across two wins and Red River defeated Columbus despite being outshot by 33.

 

Weekend Headlines

Charleston Posts Back-To-Back Shutouts

Nobody closed the weekend more decisively than the Charleston Colonials.

Charleston scored five second-period goals in Saturday’s 5-0 victory over Coral Springs. Anthony Tallant scored twice, while Filip Seger, Valentino Magliozzi and Tommy Roy also found the net.

The Colonials did it again Sunday, shutting out previously undefeated Tampa Bay 5-0. Cayden Peters and Tommy Roy scored in the first period before Kian Fries, Finnegan Pasko and Tyler Merriman completed the victory.

Charleston scored 10 unanswered goals across the two games and held Florida opponents scoreless on 43 combined shots.

Kinni Spirit Scores 21 In Two Games

Kinni Spirit put together the weekend’s biggest offensive outburst, defeating Northwest Express 8-3 on Saturday and 13-3 on Sunday.

Logan Salo scored four times Saturday as Kinni generated 63 shots. Benjamin Salter matched that four-goal performance Sunday, when the Spirit fired 77 shots and scored six times in the second period.

Kinni finished the two-game set with 21 goals, 140 shots and eight different goal scorers.

Red River Wins Despite A 49-16 Shot Deficit

Friday’s most unusual result belonged to the Red River Spartans.

Columbus controlled the shot count 49-16, but Red River came away with a 4-2 victory. The Spartans scored twice in the second period and twice more in the third, receiving goals from Logan Almeida, Marshall McMurtry, Benjamin LeVan and Harold Segars IV.

Red River’s goaltending turned aside 47 of 49 shots while the Spartans kept Columbus scoreless on five power-play opportunities.

 

P.A.L. Wins A Back-And-Forth Shootout

P.A.L. Junior Islanders and the West Chester Wolves traded control Saturday before P.A.L. earned a 4-3 shootout victory.

Scott Scranton scored twice in the first period to give West Chester a 2-1 advantage. P.A.L. answered with two second-period goals before Nolan Stott tied it for the Wolves in the third.

Neither team scored in overtime, leaving P.A.L. to secure the additional point in the shootout.

 

Southeast Conference: Showcase Creates New Momentum

Charleston’s consecutive shutouts were the showcase’s clearest statement, but several teams produced notable stretches.

Hampton Roads Protects Home Ice

The host Hampton Roads Whalers opened with an 8-0 victory over Typhoon Hockey Club.

Janis Kolosovskis scored twice in the first period before Hampton Roads erupted for six in the second. Zane Price also scored twice.

The Whalers defeated the Florida Junior Blades 5-3 on Sunday behind a four-goal performance from Ivan Protsenko. The teams were tied 1-1 after the first period before Protsenko scored three times during Hampton Roads’ four-goal second.

 

Yorktown Finds Its Defensive Game

Yorktown opened its showcase with a 4-0 win over the Florida Junior Blades. Szymon Klucznik scored twice while the Admirals allowed only 19 shots.

Yorktown added another 4-1 victory over Coral Springs on Sunday. Landon Cordova, Kade McCormick, Filip Hudziak and Maximus Bogotaitis supplied the goals.

The Admirals allowed one goal across those two victories.

 

Carolina’s Busy Weekend

Carolina played twice Friday and twice Saturday before going to a shootout Sunday.

The Jr. Hurricanes opened with a 5-0 win over Typhoon, receiving two goals from Sam Silvestri. After a 4-0 loss to Coral Springs on Saturday morning, Carolina returned later in the day and shut out the Florida Eels 2-0 behind two Noah Hall goals.

Florida Surge then edged Carolina 4-3 in a Sunday shootout. Jacob Douglas scored twice for the Surge during regulation.

 

Coral Springs Experiences Both Sides Of A Shutout

Darius Bilotta scored twice as Coral Springs defeated Carolina 4-0 Saturday morning. Later that day, Charleston handed the Jr. Cats a 5-0 defeat.

Yorktown then earned a 4-1 victory over Coral Springs on Sunday, completing a challenging three-game stretch for the Jr. Cats.

 

Charlotte Handles The Eels

Charlotte Rush defeated the Florida Eels 5-1 Saturday, scoring three times in the first period and twice in the second.

The result gave Charlotte an important crossover victory during a showcase in which Southeast teams regularly challenged the Florida Division.

 

Atlantic Division: Rockets And P.A.L. Make Noise

P.A.L.’s shootout win over West Chester provided the Atlantic’s closest finish.

The Rockets Hockey Club supplied its largest offensive performance Sunday, defeating the New Jersey Renegades 10-2 while generating 76 shots.

Christian Sherman, Elyot Stemper and Ryne Osmond each scored twice. The Rockets scored five times in the first period, twice in the second and three more in the third.

 

Great Lakes Division: Red River’s Goaltending And Cincinnati’s Fast Start

Red River’s 4-2 win over Columbus stood out both for the result and the 49-16 shot differential.

Cincinnati also delivered a convincing performance Friday, defeating MJDP 7-2. Xavier Bossola recorded a hat trick as the Cyclones opened a 4-0 first-period lead and never let MJDP back into the game.

Flint’s 17-goal, 153-shot weekend added another major offensive storyline to the region.

 

North Division: Kinni Takes Over

Kinni Spirit’s 21-goal weekend changed the character of the North Division race.

Logan Salo scored four times Saturday before Benjamin Salter struck four times Sunday. Brady Newman added three goals across the two games as Kinni repeatedly created pressure around the Northwest net.

Minnesota Mullets also earned a 5-1 victory over Hudson on Friday. Finley Neumann scored twice as the Mullets generated 60 shots.

 

St. Lawrence Conference: Sherbrooke Wins In A Shootout

Universel Sherbrooke defeated Somang Hockey 3-2 in a Friday shootout.

Emerick Croteau and Maxym Proulx scored during regulation for Sherbrooke, while Jeremy Deschambault-Perron and Alexandre Comte answered for Somang. Neither team broke the tie in overtime before Universel earned the deciding shootout goal.

Deux-Montagnes defeated the Montreal Black Vees 6-2 Saturday, converting four of 12 power-play opportunities.

Montreal responded Sunday with a 5-3 victory over St-Lazare despite being outshot 55-34. The Black Vees’ goaltending stopped 52 shots, while Montreal built a 3-1 first-period lead and protected it through the final two periods.

 

Western Divisions: Salt Lake And Iron County Trade Wins

Salt Lake Ghost Riders defeated Iron County 6-2 Friday after the teams finished the first period tied 2-2. Ryan Williams scored twice as the Ghost Riders pulled away with four unanswered goals.

Iron County answered Saturday with a 7-5 victory. Alexei Rayzman recorded a hat trick and Benjamin Jones scored twice as the Yeti broke a 4-4 tie with three third-period goals.

Santa Clarita defeated the Bremerton Sockeyes 9-4 Friday behind a Riley Richards hat trick. The Lakers scored five times in the first period and converted four of nine power-play opportunities.

Rogue Valley also earned a 3-2 overtime victory over San Diego on Saturday after the Sabers erased a two-goal deficit during the second period.

 

Alberta Division: OLCN Holds On

OLCN Scouts scored twice in the second period and held on for a 2-1 victory over the Three Hills Titans.

Danny Boy Makokis and Gavyn Dion supplied the Scouts’ goals. Dave Pukhalsky brought Three Hills within one in the third, but OLCN protected the lead through the final minutes.

 

By The Numbers

  • 153: Shots generated by Flint across two victories over Danville.
  • 140: Kinni Spirit’s combined shot total in two wins over Northwest.
  • 21: Goals scored by Kinni in those two games.
  • 10-0: Charleston’s combined score across consecutive shutout victories.
  • 47: Saves made by Red River in its 4-2 victory over Columbus.
  • 84: Flint’s shot total Friday, the largest observed during the weekend.
  • 77: Shots generated by Kinni in Sunday’s 13-3 win.
  • 76: Shots by the Rockets Hockey Club against the New Jersey Renegades.
  • Four: Goals scored by Ivan Protsenko in Hampton Roads’ Sunday victory.
  • Four: Goals scored by Logan Salo on Saturday and Benjamin Salter on Sunday.

Complete game results are available through the USPHL Premier scoreboard, with the latest divisional races available on the Premier standings page.

 

The Southeast Showcase continues through Monday, Oct. 12. This recap covers games completed from Friday through Sunday. Monday’s results will be reflected in subsequent league coverage and standings updates.