Moose open hockey season with win over Juneau

PALMER — The Palmer Moose opened the 2014-15 prep hockey season with a 6-4 nonconference win over the Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears Thursday afternoon at the MTA Events Center in Palmer.

Taylor Foster bagged a hat trick to lead the Moose to the win. Josh Meyers and Darren Fish each added a goal and an assist. Reagan Rice also scored for PHS. Cody Grogan earned the win in the Moose net.

Grant Ainsworth led Juneau with a pair of goals.

Palmer was scheduled to play Bartlett today at 7 p.m. in Palmer, but the Bears forfeited the game due to lack of available players.

Palmer 6, Juneau 4

Thursday, MTA Events Center

First period — 1. Palmer- Meyers (Keil) 14:19; 2. Palmer- Foster (Fish, Meyers) 6:42; 3. Juneau- Ainsworth (Cheeseman) 6:06.

Second period — 4. Palmer- Fish (Keil, Foster) 12:18; 5. Palmer- Rice (Dietz) 11:48; 6. Palmer- Foster (unassisted); 7. Palmer- Foster (Dietz, Fish).

Third period — 8. Juneau- Liebelt (Dale, Barnum) 6:39; 9. Juneau- Chesseman (Hebart, Ainsworth) 5:51; 10. Juneau- Ainsworth).

Chugiak 5, Wasilla 3

EAGLE RIVER — The Chugiak Mustangs used a trio of third-period goals to rally to a 5-3 win over Wasilla Tuesday at the McDonald Center in Eagle River.

Tyler Lutz, Luke Schruf and Koltan Slack scored for Wasilla.

Wasilla plays rival Colony tonight at 7 p.m. at the Menard Arena.