Alaska Hockey Notes

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Wasilla hockey enters break on a hot streak; [State Final Edition]

Copyright The McClatchy Company Dec 23, 2007

It seems all that tough early season competition against Anchorage schools is paying off for the Wasilla Warriors hockey team.

Wasilla skated to its eighth straight win Thursday and ninth in 10 games with an 8-1 rout over Colony at Menard Memorial Arena.

Matthew Friese scored a natural hat trick in the third period -- two of his goals were seven seconds apart late in the game -- and added two assists as Wasilla improved to 6-0 in North Star Conference play and 11-5 overall.

Wasilla was outscored 26-6 in losses to Cook Inlet Conference foes Chugiak, West, Service and Dimond.

But since falling 9-1 to unbeaten Dimond -- a team which is showing signs of pure dominance against everyone -- on Nov. 16, Wasilla has yet to lose and has outscored opponents 56-10.

The Warriors averaged seven goals a game during that span, while giving up an average of just 1.25.

Wasilla posted several significant wins during the streak: A 3-1 victory against Chugiak at McDonald Memorial Center in Eagle River, two conference wins against resurgent Palmer, and a 2-1 win over Soldotna, a team which could still challenge for first place in the conference.

Wasilla's second line contributed big during Thursday's win. Levi Johnston scored Wasilla's first two goals, one in the first and another in the second period, and added an assist. Dane Wilson had a three-point night, contributing a goal and two assists.

Adam Friese added three assists.

Blake Huppert scored early in the first period for Colony (2-3, 7- 8), which had won 4 of 5 entering the game. Colony traveled to face Juneau-Douglas and came away with a pair of 8-1 wins.

Conference play resumes Jan. 10, when Colony hosts Homer at Palmer Ice Arena, Wasilla hosts Soldotna at Menard Memorial Arena, and Palmer hosts Kenai at Palmer Ice Arena.

NORTH STAR CONFERENCE

Boys Standings Through Sunday

W L T Pts Overall GF GA

Wasilla 6 0 0 12 11-5-0 80 42

Palmer 3 3 0 6 9-5-0 66 45

Soldotna 3 1 0 6 7-5-0 48 32

Colony 2 3 0 4 7-8-0 70 68

Kenai 2 4 0 4 4-11-0 26 78

Homer 0 5 0 0 3-10-0 29 74

Thursday's results

Wasilla 8, Colony 1

Soldotna 9, Kenai 0