The West Bend Power and Rochester Grizzlies faced off for the fourth time this season, and for the first time, the game ended without needing overtime or a shoot out. The Power came away with a commanding 5-1 victory on home ice at Kettle Moraine Ice Center, improving to 7-0-0-1 with 15 points in first place in the Central Division.
Braylon Jansen got things started for the Power, scoring his first goal of the season at 17:13 of the first period off assists from Cole Craft (3) and Elias Holan (3). It was the only scoring in the period, giving the Power a 1-0 lead after one period of play. Tristan Hearley (2) added the Power’s second goal of the night, what proved to be the game winning goal at 10:37 of the second period. He was assisted by Elias Holan (4) and Luca Doremus (5). Shaun Paulson extended the Power lead to 3 with a goal at 3:08 in the second period off assists from Josh Graves (12) and Adam Sextton (8). Blake Kohnen added two goals in the third period to pull away from the Grizzlies in the win. At 18:53 Kohnen was assisted by Reece Beckwith (3) and Drew Sparacino (3) and at 11:04 he was assisted by Beckwith (4) and Nathan Antti (8). Rochester’s lone goal of the night was a power play goal at 12:57, scored by Trenton Impens. Jacob Iallonardo earned the victory in the Power net, stopping 24/25 Rochester shots on goal. The Power had 23 shots on goal.
The BEEKS JOINT Three Stars of the Game were: third star Reece Beckwith, second star Blake Kohnen and first star Jacob Iallanardo. The Versi-foam Hard Hat Hardest worker of the game was Jonah Dickens.
The Culligan Water of West Bend Power Player of the Weekend is Blake Kohnen.
UP NEXT
The Power will take on the Fox Cities Forge at Kettle Moraine Ice Center on Friday, October 23, at NOON, sponsored by The Shoppe Custard & Grill.
NOTE NEW GAME TIME! Warm ups begin at 11:30am, puck drop at 12:00pm. Fans are encourged to enjoy a Friday afternoon getting World Series ready by wearing your best Brewer gear or Halloween Costume and enjoy trick or treats at the rink.
Sunday the Power will travel to Tomah to take on the Wisconsin Woodsmen in a 2:00 pm match up at the Tomah Ice Rink.
Both games will be broadcast on NATV.