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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada – Former AAA Nevada Storm 18u teammates – and good friends off the ice – Steven Avalone and Aidan McNabb of Las Vegas – skated against each other this weekend in Canada.  Steven plays for the Kindersley Klippers, Aidan plays for the Melfort Mustangs in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

On Friday, the Kindersley Klippers won 5-4. On Sunday eve the Melfort Mustangs won 5-3. The game on Sunday was played at the Legends Centre in Warman, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was a crisp cold 33 degrees outside the rink doors during this game.

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Special to Vegas Hockey

Las Vegas – John Purdy scored for the AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u who were tied 1-1 after regulation play with the Arizona Sun Devils in an AA Showcase game. The Sun Devils scored in an OT/Shootout to win 2-1 at the Las Vegas Ice Center. Zackary Ortolano, a top goalie in town, was in the net for Las Vegas.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Gillette, Wyoming – Caleb Day of Las Vegas and the NA3HL Gillette Wild worked past the Missoula Jr Bruins 3-1 before a big crowd of 525 at the Spirit Hall Arena on Saturday night. Caleb and the Gillette Wild are off to an excellent 2-1-1 start this season in a very tough Frontier Division which includes the unbeaten Great Falls Americans and the Helena BigHorns.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Las Vegas – Ian Williams scored 4 times and goalie Colton Miller got a shutout win as the Wally Lacroix-coached AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u beat AA Wyoming 7-0 in an AA Showcase game at the Las Vegas Ice Center on Saturday afternoon.

Bill Jacob, Tristan Toth and JJ Williamson also scored for Las Vegas.

On Sunday at 8:30 am faceoff AA Las Vegas will take on the AA Arizona Sun Devils at the Las Vegas Ice Center.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

By Oren Galor

We coached many great roller players in Las Vegas years ago. However these four are the best we ever coached. We are going to put these players in pairs, as they were separated by a few seasons.

Best I coached

EDDIE SAMUELS

EDDIE LEWIS

EVAN ZUCKER

DANIEL WEBSTER

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Special to Vegas Hockey

The NAPHL AAA Arizona Bobcats 16u are off to a 3-0-0 start and Las Vegas goalie Luke Fundator has won two of those games and ranks second in the league with a 1.55 gaa and a 94.5% save percentage.

In order the Bobcats did it this way:

3-2 over Minnesota Magicians – Luke 24 saves

7-3 over Minnesota Lakers

3-1 over Minnesota Moose – Luke 31 saves

Sunday

AAA Arizona Bobats 16u vs Minnesota Metro NE Loon 16u

Final Score – UNLV 4, Arizona State 2 – Cody Williams of UNLV drove down right side, veered towards the net and scored top-shelf with 2:14 to play to clinch the win in a Saturday afternoon game at the City National Arena. UNLV Goalie Jesse Gordichuk was strong in net for UNLV which is now 4-0-0 to start the season. Arizona State is now 1-2-1.

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Saturday UNLV goal scorers in order

Sean Plonski

Cody Williams

Joseph Kaszupski 

Cody Williams 

UNLV goalie – Jesse Gordichuk

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Saturday, September 22, 2018

By Lee Samuels

Las Vegas – Goalie Jesse Gordichuk from Penticton, B.C. will get his first start today for the UNLV Rebels who take on Arizona State in Game Two of a weekend series at City National Arena. Gordichuk is listed at 6’1, 185.

There is a 2:30 pm faceoff today for this game.

UNLV’s head coach Anthony Greener said “we need to come out stronger than we did last night against Arizona State. That is number one on my checklist. Arizona State plays hard and they have a great forecheck.”

UNLV won 5-3 last night in a fiery game.

UNLV’s top line will be captain Cody Williams, assistant captain Joseph Kaszupski and Bryce Woodward. 

The Rebels defensive corps for this game will include assistant captain Bas Assaf, Chase Torontov, Sean Plonski, Eric Williams, Trevor Pereverzoff and Connor Hetzel. The backup goalie will be Erik Eidessen.

UNLV goes into this game 3-0-0; Arizona State, which cranks it up with ultra heat to their game, is 1-1-1.

Here are the Las Vegas goal scorers – September 21-23, 2018

Goals

4 – Cody Williams, UNLV

4 – Ian Williams, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

2 – Joseph Kaszupski, UNLV

1 – William Jacob, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – Trent Carter, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – Sean Plonski, UNLV

1 – John Purdy, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – Chase Torontov, UNLV

1 – Tristan Toth, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – Jacob Underhill, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – JJ Williamson, AA Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u

1 – Bryce Woodward, UNLV

Saturday, September 22, 2018

AA 16u Showcase

SoBe Ice Arena

Final Score

OT/Shootout

Park City, Utah, Miners 2, Las Vegas Jr Golden Knights 1 

Las Vegas goal – Jacob Underhill

Las Vegas goalie – Zachary Ortolano

//This game had a 6 am faceoff; was tied 1-1 after regulation, then Park City scored in an OT/Shootout.  It was a tight even game all the way. Park City scored first, then Jacob Underhill scored from close range – like really close to the net. Jacob has been a top goal scorer in town for a few seasons at various levels. Las Vegas goalie Zachary Ortolano very strong in this game – he battled off a number of Park City hard drives to the net. Ortolano has size and an excellent skillset. Nice crowd at this game. Las Vegas, coached by Wally Lacroix, takes on Wyoming this afternoon 4 pm at the Las Vegas Ice Center on Flamingo Avenue. Go to the North Rink to see Las Vegas v Wyoming.