The West Bend Power will look to keep their momentum rolling this weekend as they face the Fox Cities Forge in a home-and-away series.
Friday’s matchup at Kettle Moraine Ice Center begins at 7:30 p.m. and features Salute to Veterans/Military Appreciation Night, sponsored by Titletown Brewing Company. Fans can also enjoy the rescheduled Halloween Costume Contest and Trick-or-Treat Night! Wear your favorite costume and join the costume contest and trick-or-treating during the Kwik Trip first intermission. Come early for Chicken Sandwich Night with The Great Outdoors Supper Club, serving from 5–7 p.m. Enjoy a chicken sandwich or chicken tenders with chips for $8. Beverage service begins at 5 p.m., with Titletown Oktoberfest on tap. Titletown will also offer samples of Honey Ale and Green 19 IPA.
The Power enter the weekend atop the Central Division at 12-0-0-1 with 25 points, following a three-game road sweep of Peoria and St. Louis in which West Bend outscored its opponents 26-4. The Forge enter at 2-10-0-0, sitting sixth in the division and coming off an overtime victory over the Rochester Grizzlies.
West Bend has won all three meetings between the teams this season, earning 11-1, 8-3 and 5-1 victories. The Power will look to build on that success while facing a Forge team eager to carry its momentum into the weekend.
Adam Sexton leads West Bend with 25 points, followed by Shaun Paulson with 24 and Josh Graves with 19. Fox Cities is led by Roman Barnes with 11 points and Jarek Solak with eight. The Power is second in the league in power play, ast 33.33% and 5th in the league in penalty kill at 89.66%
“Home-and-away weekends test your consistency, and our focus is on bringing the same energy and discipline to both games. Against Fox Cities, we need to play with pace, make smart decisions with the puck and earn our opportunities. We’re excited to get back in front of our fans and carry that energy into the road game,” said Power assistant coach Paul Graef.
Both games will be broadcast on NATV. Follow Power social media for updates throughout the weekend.