ACHA D1 Saturday Scores

Arizona 3, Western Michigan 2

Utah University 2, Grand Canyon 1 OT

Sunday, November 17, 2019

WSHL

SoBe Ice Arena, Las Vegas

1:30 pm local time

SAN DIEGO SABERS

at

LAS VEGAS THUNDERBIRDS

//This has been a heated series all weekend; each team has won a game – it comes down to this today – Sunday – Lee

Saturday, November 16, 2016

IS TOMAS URBANEC THE BEST – OR ONE OF THE BEST – LAS VEGAS GOAL SCORER OF OUR TIME….

By Lee Samuels

Las Vegas –  Like the great ones do Tomas Urbanec of the WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds makes goal scoring look so easy – the way the great ones here in town like Jason Zucker, Micah Sanford, Adam Naglich, Josh Jasek, Chris Francis and Anthony Greener used to do when they played the game here.

On Saturday night  Urbanec, 20, 6’2 and 185, from Czech Republic scored the first two goals and made it seemed like it was no big deal – even after going coast to coast moving and weaving around rugged defensemen while he and his teammates battled fiercely to lead the WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds to a 3-1 win over the San Diego Sabers before a festive crowd which was really into the game at the Sobe Ice Arena on Saturday night.

Urbanec has scored 144 goals in the WSHL, mostly with the WSHL Long Beach Bombers where he played three seasons. The Bombers shut down their operations over the summer and Urbanec came to Las Vegas.

Lucky us…

Las Vegas worked hard to beat San Diego. The Thunderbirds got a great effort from goalie Owen Kennedy.

JJ Williamson of Las Vegas scored the third and decisive goal for the T-Birds from the slot area – a powerplay quick strike which blasted into the net.

Game Three of this weekend series will be at the Sobe Ice Arena on Sunday, 1 pm

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Scoring

LV Thunderbirds – Tomas Urbanec from Filip Nordin

LV Thunderbirds – Tomas Urbanec from Chris Juevas and Owen Kennedy (goalie)

LV Thunderbirds – JJ Williamson from Emil Svartbro and Filip Nordin

Las Vegas goalie

Owen Kennedy

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IS TOMAS URBANEC BEST VEGAS GOAL SCORER OF ALL TIME?

//Tomas has been on a goal scoring run this weekend for the WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds who close out a three-game series today – Sunday – with the San Diego Sabers.

Saturday

From the Blue Line

…The AA Vegas Jr Golden Knights 16u team – USA National Champions last season – will soon be getting a deserved giant-like banner to hang on the East wall at the SoBe Ice Arena. There was a smaller banner there earlier, but that will soon be replaced we are told….Jason Zucker’s massive banner is hung with care at the SoBe as his Anthony Greener’s famous UNLV Rebels jersey #96 which is on the South wall at the SoBe…That was referee Todd Owen who kept the game at a peaceful level last night when the WSHL San Diego Sabers battled fiercely with the hometown Vegas Thunderbirds…. Hometown skater Anthony Rodriguez – who can move and is super smart on the ice  – is the captain of the Tbirds ….We are planning to be at the TBirds vs San Diego game tonight 5:05 pm at the SoBe Ice Arena….hoping to see hockey dad Steve Allen there too. He and The Genius know why…Our annual Christmas Story will feature Johnnie Gold, this time accompanied on the ice with the Barstow Brothers who let’s say are not in the gift-giving spirit of things. Our star reporter Bethany Drysdale will be covering the game. …The hometown fans know but maybe the Thunderbirds parents do not – but the scoreboard at the SoBe now years ago was at the Sante Fe Stations Ice Arena. When that arena closed, the scoreboard was moved to the Sobe. When the scoreboard was first turned on the red number 16 was lit on it. They had problems getting 16 off of it – took a long time. That was the jersey number of all-time goal scorer Josh Jasek who played for the AA Las Vegas Mustangs 18u who were the first Las Vegas tier team to play in the U.S. Nationals back in 2001-02…See you at the TBirds game tonight. Early start, 5:05 pm

Lee, from the Blue Line 

Saturday, November 16, 2019

WSHL

SoBe Arena

Las Vegas Thunderbirds 3, San Diego Sabers 1

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High School Hockey

City National Arena

Saturday Morning Game

Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School 6, DSI Varsity Eagles – Salt Lake City 0

Faith Lutheran goal scorers 

Goals – Hunter Keech, James Knurbein, Colton Fleitz, Danny Ruettiger, Taylor Pettigrew, Colby Abele

Assists – Andrew Thornton 2, James Knurbein 2, Jack Edlin 1

Faith Lutheran goalie – Ben Reifel

Second Game

4 pm

DSI Varsity Eagles from Salt Lake City vs Faith Lutheran Crusaders of Las Vegas 

Here are the Las Vegas goal scorers – November 15-17, 2019

Goals

2 – Hunter Keech, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

2 – Tomas Urbanec, WSHL Las Vegas Bombers

1 – Cobly Abele, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

1 – Colton Fleitz, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

1 – Kevin Hanly, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

1 – James Knurbein, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

1 – John MacDonald, WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds

1 – Noah McAnallen, Faith Lutheran Crusaders High School

1 – Michael McNicholas, ECHL Maine Mariners

1 – Taylor Pettigrew, Faith Lutheran Crusdaers High School

1 – Danny Ruettiger, Faith Luthern Crusaders High School

1 – Nikolas Sotiriou, WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds

1 – Joe Wheeler, WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds

1 – JJ Williamson, WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds

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Friday, November 15, 2019

Portland, Maine – Michael McNicholas of Las Vegas scored his 3rd goal of the season and dealt an assist for the ECHL Maine Mariners in a 5-3 win over the Brampton Beast here at the Cross Insurance Arena.

Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada – Steven Avalone of Las Vegas dealt the game-winning assist in OT to help the Kindersley Klippers upset the Nipawin Hawks 4-3 inside of the Centennial Arena – which is called ‘The Cage’ – here Friday night. Kyle Bosch scored the game winner with assists from Steven Avalone and Tyler Traptow.

Meadow Lake, Alberta, Canada – Caleb Day of Las Vegas and the WSHL Cold Lake Hornets lost 5-3 to rival Meadow Lake Mustangs here at the Meadow Lake Arena on a very cold, snowy night.

WSHL Final Score

San Diego Sabers 5, Las Vegas Thunderbirds 3

Here are the goal scorers for the WSHL Las Vegas Thunderbirds

LV – Nikolas Sotiriou from Owen Webster

LV – Joe Wheeler from Tomas Urbanec

LV – John MacDonald

LV goalie – Rhett Bruckner  – 29 saves

Tonight’s Live Score

Friday

SoBe Ice Arena, Las Vegas

Final Score

WSHL 

SAN DIEGO SABERS 5

LAS VEGAS THUNDERBIRDS 3

1st period – very fast game – Vegas more shots 12-8..Rhett Bruckner in net for Vegas …Anthony Rodriguez Captain for Vegas…not too physical yet..end of first period no score good hard skating tactical game

2nd period underway
San Diego number 2 scores on breakaway – San Diego 1-0
Then SD scores again leads 2-0
Shots are now Vegas 12, SD 10

Nikolas Sotiriou of Vegas scores on a rush to the net / moments later San Diego scores to take 3-1 lead with 9:12 left in second period – again not too physical by either team ..San Diego’s goal makes it a 4-1 game

3rd period underway
Lots of San Diego fans here ..on penalty kills San Diego puts extreme pressure on Vegas puck carriers ..Joe Wheeler scores close range – Urbanec on assist and its a 4-2 game ..game is on fire with heavy hits …Vegas’ john macdonald scores it is a 4-3 game ..SD gets empty net goal and wins 5-3