Hockey: Knights blank Hawks, Moose fall to Cougars

BIG LAKE — Colony scored a 5-0 conference win over the Houston Hawks Tuesday in Big Lake.

Colony, which finished with 70 shots in the game, scored three of its five goals during the final five minutes of regulation. Josh Boyer led the Knights with a pair of goals. Steven Kempenski, Jacob Kirsch and Bryce Crosta also scored for the Knights.

Cole Doss stopped all 10 shots he saw, and earned the win for the Knights in goal.

Colony 5, Houston 0

Tuesday, Big Lake

First period — 1. Colony- Kempenski (Schultz) 5:31.

Second period — 2. Colony- Kirsch (Branch) 5:43.

Third period — 3. Colony- Boyer (Link, Thiele) 4:27; 4. Colony- Boyer (Thiele) 3:28; 5. Colony- Crosta (Kirsch, Havel) 2:57.

Shots on goal: Colony 22-29-19—70, Houston 4-3-3—10; Saves: Colony- Doss 3-4-3—10, Houston- No. 3 21-28-16—65.

Service skates past Palmer

PALMER — The Service Cougars skated to a 6-2 nonconference win over Palmer Tuesday at the MTA Events Center in Palmer.

Reagan Rice scored both goals for Palmer. Cody Grogan made 18 saves for the Moose.

Service 6, Palmer 2

Tuesday, Palmer

First period — 1. Service- Kuper (McKay) 13;31; 2. Service- Millar (Martensen, No. 40) 12:03; 3. Service- Millar (Karcz, No. 40) 4:00.

Second period — 4. Service- Vukasin (Kuper) 3:23.

Third period — 5. Service- Gonzalez (McVay, No. 19) 14:06; 6. Service- No. 44 (McVay) 12:00; 7. Palmer- Rice (Fish) 9:02; 8. Palmer- Rice (unassisted) 7:46.

Shots on goal: Service 11-4-9—24, Palmer 7-5-8—20; Saves: Service- Klancher 7-5-2—14, Mabry x-x-4—4; Palmer: Grogan 8-3-7—18.