Friday, February 26, 2016

Logan, Utah –  Here is a look at the Final 8 grid for the ACHA Western Regionals at the Eccles Ice Arena. All Final 8 games are on Saturday, February 27.

ACHA D2 WESTERN REGIONALS

FINAL 8

Final score – #6 NORTHERN COLORADO 3,  #7 ASU MAROON 5

Final score – #5 WEBER STATE 3, #8 BOISE STATE 2

Final score – #4 NORTHERN ARIZONA 1, #9 UNLV REBELS 5

Final score – #3 UTAH STATE 3, #11 SAN JOSE STATE 2 OT

//Mike Trimboli of Las Vegas two assists including the game-winning pass in overtime

Friday, February 26, 2016

Logan, Utah – The UNLV Rebels played at a high level, working to an early lead to out-battle and beat San Diego State 5-1, in a first-round ACHA Western Regional playoff game tonight at Eccles Arena.

UNLV, ranked West #9, advances to the Final 8 and will now take on West #4 ranked Northern Arizona University (NAU), a very strong, skilled club which took on Top 10 teams all season long, here 4 pm at Eccles Arena on Saturday.

Bryden Marsh, the big UNLV goal scorer who earlier played four seasons in the BCHL with Salmon Arm, had two goals. Captain Chris Jones had a powerplay goal. Mitchell Province and Austin Shannon also scored. UNLV’s giant goal scorer Cody Williams was totally involved offensively as he dealt three assists.  Terry Martin, one of the best, most elite goalies in the Western region this season, was spectacular in the net.

UNLV gave everything coach Anthony Greener was looking for – offensive firepower and a defense which worked hard when SDSU was on its powerplays.

The game flow went like this: UNLV took a 1-0 lead, then 2-0, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1 and 5-1.

ACHA D2 WESTERN REGIONALS

ECCLES ICE ARENA, LOGAN, UTAH

FIRST ROUND GAME

FINAL SCORE

#9 UNLV 5

#12 SAN DIEGO STATE 1

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UNLV scoring

UNLV – Bryden Marsh – 35th goal of season powerplay – assists Axle Anderton, Cody Williams

UNLV – Mitchell Province 7th

UNLV – Chris Jone 18th – powerplay with 0:31.3 left in second period; Trevor Ruiz assist

UNLV – Bryden Marsh 36th – 18:34 to play – assists Austin Shannon, Cody Williams

UNLV – Austin Shannon 14th- assist Cody Williams

UNLV goalie – Terry Martin

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Next Playoff Game Here Tonight

#10 Montana Tech 0, #11 San Jose State 2 – Final Score

Here is a look at UNLV’s Top 10 scorers as the Rebels prepare to take on San Diego State in an ACHA D2 Western Regional playoff game today – Friday – in Logan, Utah

UNLV REBELS

Record – 22-7-2

Coaches – Anthony Greener, Nick Robone – Vegashockey Coaches of the Year

President – Arturo Castro

GM – Zee Khan – Vegashockey GM of the Year

Athletic Trainer – Kendall Galor – Vegashockey Best Athletic Trainer of the Year

Social – Megan Edmunds – Vegashockey Best Social of the Year

Team Photographer – Allie Armendariz – Vegashockey Best Photo of the Year

Ranking – ACHA D2 West #9

Win Streak – UNLV has won last 8 games

vs San Diego State this season – 4-0-0 by scores of 6-2, 9-4, 9-1, 3-1

Home Arena – Las Vegas Ice Center, Flamingo Avenue

UNLV TOP 10 SCORERS

Points…………..Goals/Assists

61 – Cody Williams, Las Vegas 38/23 – Vegashockey UNLV Player of the Year

52 – Bryden Marsh, Salmon Arm, BC 34/18

40 – Austin Shannon, Cypress, Ca. 13/27

35 – Chris Jones, West Covina, Ca 17/18 – Captain

32 – Ethan Montoya, Las Vegas 11/21

24 – Axle Anderton, Las Vegas 5/19

19 – Mitchell Province, Las Vegas  6/13

18 – Trevor Ruiz, Riverside, Ca. 11/7

12 – Ian Davis, Las Vegas 1/11

Goalie

Terry Martin, Edmonton, Alberta 14-7-0, 3.54 gaa, 90.1% save percentage – Vegashockey Best Goalie of the Year

Source – ACHA D2 official statistics

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Wenatchee, Washington –  Brendan Harris of Las Vegas is the leading scorer for the BCHL Wenatchee Wild with 14 goals, 41 assists for 55 points.  Wenatchee, coached by Bliss Littler, has clinched a playoff spot.

Thursday Final Score

WSHL Las Vegas Storm 5, WSHL Fresno Monsters 8

Las Vegas goal – Kody Holmes 3rd goal of season (Weston Walker assist)

Las Vegas goal – Filip Hedvall 10th (Isaiah Letendre)

Las Vegas goal – Jamahl Eakett 2nd

Las Vegas goal – Vito Carlo 1st (Filip Hedvall)

Las Vegas goal – Vito Carlo 2nd (Kody Holmes, Joey Allegrini)

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Special to Vegashockey.net

Fresno –  Goalie Cody Murch, who played spectacularly vs division leader Valencia Flyers last weekend, will start for the WSHL Las Vegas Storm against a very strong 30-12-0 Fresno Monsters team at the Gateway Ice Center.

Cody has a 2.54 gaa in his two starts for Las Vegas.

“We talked to Cody awhile back,” said Las Vegas coach Gabe Gauthier. “He was playing for the AAA Cal Wave. Their season ended before we had our roster lock so we signed him. In the net he is solid with his positioning and his big frame takes up a lot of the net. He makes the saves he should make and then some.”

This will be the final regular-season road trip for Las Vegas. There are six games remaining on the schedule – three here in Fresno, then next week a three-game home series with the Arizona Hawks at the Las Vegas Ice Center.

Tonight’s game begins 7:45 pm. The Friday, Saturday games start 5:30 pm.

WSHL LAS VEGAS STORM

GOALS LEADERS

14 – Isiah Letendre

12 – Arrigo Burgener

10 – Filip Hedvall

10 – JC Lachapelle

10 – Quinn Travis

Thursday, February 25, 2016

By Lee Samuels

Logan, Utah  – The countdown clock is ticking. The UNLV Rebels are heading here to take on San Diego State in a first-round ACHA D2 Western Division playoff game on Friday. UNLV beat SDSU in all four games they played in the regular season.

UNLV coach Anthony Greener said “….I want our our players to continue the wave we’ve been on. We need to get pucks deep and at the net and we’ll be good to go.

“This playoff game is about all of our hard work the last six months coming together this weekend,” Greener said.

UNLV, 22-7-2 this season, is ranked West #9.  SDSU, 13-12-0, is ranked West #12.

The UNLV vs San Diego State winner will take on Northern Arizona University (NAU) in a second round game on Saturday.

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2016 ACHA Western Regionals

Hosted by Utah State

Eccles Ice Arena

Logan, Utah

Friday, February 26

4 pm – #9 UNLV vs #12 San Diego State

7 pm – #10 Montana Tech vs #11 San Jose State

Winners Advance to Final 8

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Las Vegas defenseman Mike Trimboli and #3 ranked Utah State will take on the winner of the Montana Tech vs San Jose State.

The UNLV vs SDSU winner will play NAU on Saturday.

UConn, which played UNLV earlier this season, was ranked #16 in the final ACHA D2 Northeast ratings and its season is over.

Thursday, February 25, 2016

St. Paul, Minnestoa –  The NHL Minnesota Wild announced today Jason Zucker of Las Vegas has been put on the injured reserve list. He will be out at least three games. Jason took a bad hit earlier in the week from Michal Rozsival of the Chicago Black Hawks. Rozsival got a game misconduct penalty on the hard hit on Jason.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Las Vegas – The UNLV Rebels will have a Thursday morning practice at the Las Vegas Ice Center, then gear up and depart for the ACHA D2 Western Regionals in Logan, Utah.  The Rebels are gearing up for a first-round game against one of their greatest rivals San Diego State on Friday.

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Bemidji, Minnesota – It’s ‘Senior Weekend‘ for Cory Ward of Las Vegas who will play his final two home games for Bemidji State at the Sanford Center. Cory and Bemidji State will take on a great rival in Alabama-Huntsville this Friday and Saturday.

“Cory and our three other seniors have meant a lot to our hockey program,” said Bemidji coach Tom Seratore. “Four years here – it went by so fast, like a blink of the eye – but here we are.  Graduating players are part of the process in a hockey program like ours.”

Seratore added that Bemidji State and Alabama Huntsville are battling for playoff spots which “make these meaningful games.”

Tuesday, February 23, 2016

UNLV coach Anthony Greener on the mega showdown against San Diego State in an ACHA Western Regional playoff game this Friday in Logan, Utah:

“Since I was a kid playing the game your big stars have to step up. It’s not something you learn over time. Bigtime players show up in big time games. It’s something you are born with. Either you have it or you don’t. I believe we have a lot of bigtime players and people will see that this weekend.”