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SOLDOTNA — On Friday night, Kenai River Jimmy Hamby was the hero during a 3-2 shootout win over the Avs.
But on Saturday, Alaska got its revenge.
The Avalanche knocked five pucks past the Brown Bears goalie during the first period, and skated to an 8-1 rout of Kenai River at the Soldotna Sports Center.
Second-year forward Nardo Nagtzaam posted the hat trick to help the Avs improve to 10-3-3, and avenge that Friday night loss to the Brown Bears.
Logan Rounds scored twice for the Avs. Blake Huppert, Zach Smith and Raymond Stenehjem also found the back of the net for Alaska.
Defenseman Jake Williams led Alaska with three assists.
Goalie Kale Robertson turned away 17 of the 18 shots he faced to earn the win in net.
Nagtzaam scored two of his three goals in the first period.
The Nijmegen, Netherlands, native, gave the Avs the 1-0 lead eight minutes into regulation, and scored again with 1:11 left in the first.
Rounds and Huppert scored with a two-minute period midway through the first. Smith also lit the lamp during the first 20 minutes of play.
Alaska is now 4-0-1 in five games against Kenai this season.
The Avalanche return home to host the defending North American Hockey League West Division champion Fairbanks Ice Dogs Friday and Saturday at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena in Wasilla.
Both games are slated to start at 7 p.m.
Alaska 8, Kenai River 1
Saturday, Soldotna Sports Center
First period — 1. Alaska- Nagtzaam (Hildebrandt, Friese) 8:08; 2. Alaska- Rounds (Stenehjem, Williams) 12:16, 3. Alaska- Huppert (Stenehjem, Williams) 14:48, 4. Alaska- Smith (Pichler, Hildebrandt) 17:03, 5. Alaska- Nagtzaam (Scott, Friese) 18:49.
Second period — 6. Kenai River- Strahle (Mingo, McGlasson) 19:13.
Third period — 7. Alaska- Rounds (Williams) 3:02, 8. Alaska- Nagtzaam (Smith) 5:33; 9. Alaska- Stenehjem (Rounds, Scott) 11:59.
Shots on goal: Alaska 16-8-18—42, Kenai River 4-9-5—18; Saves: Alaska- Robertson 4-8-5—17, Kenai River- Hamby 11-x-x—11, Martin 8-15—23; Power plays: Alaska 0-for-5, Kenai River 0-for-2.
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