Houston sweeps Copper River

HOUSTON — Sam Fonov notched a hat trick to lead the Houston Hawks to a 3-2 win over Copper River Saturday morning at the Big Lake Recreation Center.

In addition to the three Fonov goals, Houston needed to stop a late Copper River rally to complete the two-game sweep of its Greatland Conference opponent. Copper River, a team that features players from both Glennallen and Kenny Lake, scored a pair of power play goals during the final two periods. Brian Grams scored with the advantage late in the second to cut Houston’s lead to 3-1. Grams added a second power play goal midway through the third.

Hayden Chivers supplied two assists for Houston.

Reed Humphreys scored twice Friday to lead Houston to a 4-1 win over Copper River. Andrew Natekin and Austin Zweifel also scored for the Hawks.

Houston 4, Copper River 1

Friday, Big Lake Rec Center

First period — 1. Houston- A. Natekin (Y. Natekin) 11:20; 2. Houston- Humphreys (Smolden, A. Natekin) 9:26.

Second period — 3. Houston- Zweifel (Smolden) 9:26; 4. Houston- Humprheys (Hracha) 6:23.

Third period — 5. Copper River- Bowman (Rude) 8:29.

Shots on goal: Copper River 8-7-6—21, Houston 9-17-12—38; Saves: Copper River- Friendshuh 7-15-12—34, Houston- Beauvais 8-7-5—20.

Houston 3, Copper River 2

Saturday, Big Lake Rec Center

First period — 1.Houston- Fonov (Chivers) 14:33; 2. Houston- Fonov (Chivers) 4:30.

Second period — 3. Houston- Fonov (Hracha, Humphreys) 4:39; 4. Copper River- Grams (Lopez-Russell) pp 1:03.

Third period — 5. Copper River- Grams (Biddle, Rude) pp 7:57.

Shots on goal: Copper River 4-10-6—20, Houston 14-8-11—33; Saves: Copper River- Friendshuh 12-7-11—30, Houston- 4-9-5—18.