PALMER — The Palmer Moose found the back of the net a dozen times Tuesday and opened the season with a 12-2 rout of Eagle River at the Palmer Ice Arena.

Sophomore Jared Hanson scored four times in the win. Senior Michael Hanson and freshman Ivan Good added a pair of goals each.

Junior goalie Jonas Naegele stopped 14 shots to earn the win. Palmer out-shot the Wolves 35-16 in the win.

The Moose (1-0) continue nonconference action against East Anchorage at the Palmer Arena on Tuesday.

Palmer 12, Eagle River 2

Tuesday, Palmer Ice Arena

First period — 1. Eagle River- Ghan, 9:00; 2. Palmer- Richards, 7:27; 3. Palmer- M. Hanson, 6:07; 4. Palmer- J. Hanson, 2:27.

Second period — 5. Palmer- M. Hanson, 12:31; 6. Palmer- Reeves, 11:11; 7. Palmer- J. Hanson, 4:21; 8. Palmer- Isaacs, 1:49.

Third period — 9. Eagle River- Russell, 13:31; 10. Palmer- Good, 12:45; 11. Palmer- Acher, 10:52; 12. Palmer- Good, 9:54; 13. Palmer- J. Hanson, 6:01; 14. Palmer- J. Hanson, 1:59.

Goalies: Palmer- Naegele 16 shots, 14 saves; Eagle River- Johnson/McLean 35 shots, 27 saves.

Sophomore leads Hawks past Knights

WASILLA — Houston sophomore Micah Ranum scored four times to lead the Hawks to a 5-4 win over the Colony Knights at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena on Tuesday.

Jordan Cole also scored for Houston in the season opener for both teams.

Three of Houston’s goals came while the Hawks were skating with the man advantage. Ranum recorded two power-play tallies.

Kevin Boyer, Lance Nezaticky, Chris Sawyer and Braxton Cline scored for the Knights.

Ben Barenburg earned the win in net for the Hawks, stopping 26 shots. Charlie Holman posted 36 saves for the Knights.

Houston 5, Colony 4

Tuesday, Menard Memorial Arena

First period — 1. Houston- Cole (No. 17, Ranum) 12:56, 2. Colony- Boyer (Belanger) 9:44, 3. Houston- Ranum (No. 16, Cole) 0:14.

Second period — 4. Colony- Sawyer (Nezaticky) 6:28, 5. Houston- Ranum (Cole) 2:07.

Third period — 6. Houston- Ranum (Weimer) 10:12, 7. Houston- Ranum (Cole, Scales) 5:34, 8. Colony- Cline (unassisted) 0.43.

Shots on goal: Colony 10-13-7—30, Houston 16-10-15—41; Saves: Colony- Holmon 14-9-13—36, Houston 8-12-6—26; Penalties: Colony 11-for-22, Houston 8-for-16.