Dixon Cup Day 2

As the competition heats up, Day 2 of the race for the Dixon Cup saw thrilling performances and key moves, setting the stage for an intense battle as the top contenders begin to separate themselves from the pack. For the full day of scores be sure to visit the T1ER Game Center - nat1hl.com/game-center/menu and to watch all of the action live visit NAHLTV.COM. 

12U: The Vegas Jr. Golden Knights emerged victorious with a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Stars, with the final buzzer signaling the end of a hard-fought battle. The Knights took an early 3-1 lead in the second period, but the Stars fought back, scoring two quick goals to even the score at three as they entered the third. After an tense back-and-forth fight throughout the final frame, Rylan Ahumada netted the game-winning goal at 10:42, securing the Knights' win.

13U: Omaha Mastery improved to 2-0 on the weekend following a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Stars. The first period was packed with action, as three goals were scored. The Mastery struck first, but the Stars quickly answered, netting two goals to take a 2-1 lead by the end of the period. Jaxon Johnson evened things up for Omaha just nine seconds into the second, and the team added one more goal to take control, securing the win early in the final frame.

14U: The Pittsburgh Stars went 2-0 on the day, picking up a pair of wins over the Tri-State Spartans and Philadelphia Little Flyers. After falling behind 1-0 to Tri-State, the Stars erupted with four different players finding the back of the net to claim the victory, all goals but one being tallied in the second period. In game two, Crosby Wukotich stole the spotlight, scoring twice and continuing his strong performance after netting a goal in the team's first game of the day.

15U: It was an absolute nail biter between the Tri-State Spartans and Philadelphia Little Flyers, the game ultimately being decided in overtime. The first two goals of the game were scored by the Philly boys, giving them a comfortable 2-0 lead after the first two periods. The Spartans came out strong in the third, netting two goals of their own, including one from their top scorer, Nicklas Mitchell. The game went into overtime, where Jayson Ronsvalle stepped up and delivered, scoring his second goal of the game to seal the win.

16U: The Pittsburgh Stars remain undefeated so far this weekend, picking up wins today over the New Jersey Titans and Seattle Kraken both by scores of 5-0. Nikita Oleksiienko has been an absolute brick wall between the pipes, posting two consecutive shutouts, holding things down on the backend for Pittsburgh. Meanwhile on offense, three different players found the back of the net in both contests, including Joseph Crimboli who is currently tied for third overall in scoring at the 16U level.  

18U: We had an electric game between the Lincoln Stars and Biggby Coffee. The first period saw three goals, the first coming from Lincoln at the 8:05 mark, but the hometown team responded moments later to tie things up. Before the first period ended, North Iowa NAHL tender Will Harker extended Lincoln’s lead 2-1. The second period was rather quiet but the third is where things got interesting as Biggby needed to win in regulation in order to close the gap in the standings. After tying things up, Head Coach Brain Sherry pulled his goaltender with under a minute remaining in regulation and it was Trevor O'Donohue who scored with 17 seconds remaining on the clock to claim victory for his team.