The St. Cloud Norsemen wrapped up the Showcase with a 1-2 record after a 3-0 shutout over the Minnesota Wilderness on Saturday. In their first game on Wednesday the Norsemen took on the New Hampshire Mountain Kings. Trailing 3-0 entering the 3rd period, Christian Garrity scored his 1st of the year with assists from Mate Tardi and Dante Rodriguez, but the Mountain Kings came right back with a power play goal and held off the Norsemen the rest of the way for a 4-1 victory. On Thursday the Norsemen fell behind 2-0 after one but came out in the 2nd period with a goal from Dominykas Sadauskas off an assist from Dante Rodriguez. Then trailing 3-1 midway through the 3rd period Mate Tardi scored on the power play off assists from Rodriguez and Cristian Nichols to pull within a goal, but St. Cloud could not come up with the equalizer as New Mexico held on for the 3-2 victory. On Saturday the Norsemen closed out the Showcase against the MN Wilderness. St. Cloud jumped out to a great start with three 1st period goals. Daylin Cline got the scoring started three minutes into the game with assists from Ryan Saginaw, and Cristian Nichols. Two minutes later Sam Misak made it 2-0 with assists from Jackson Dolfi and Charlie Weaver. Then Mate Tardi scored a power play goal for a 3-0 lead 12 minutes into the game. Easton Kennedy and Christian Garrity assisted on Tardi’s goal. Carter Gardocki dazzled in net keeping the Wilderness off the board and secured the 33 save 3-0 shutout to cap off the showcase.
St. Cloud will travel to Minot this weekend. Puck drop is 7:35 pm Friday and Saturday night. Watch all the action on NAHLTV.com powered by West Central Technology
