Peninsula teams skate past Valley squads

Palmer goalie TJ O’Rourke makes a save on a Galen Brantley III shot during a 2-0 loss to the Stars Friday at the MTA Events Center in Palmer. Tim Rockey/Frontiersman
Palmer goalie TJ O’Rourke makes a save on a Galen Brantley III shot during a 2-0 loss to the Stars Friday at the MTA Events Center in Palmer. Tim Rockey/Frontiersman

Soldotna scored a pair late goals and Josh Tree notched an 18-save shutout during a 2-0 win over Palmer Friday night at the MTA Events Center in Palmer.

Gavin Haakenson bagged the game-winner with just more than three minutes left. Wyatt Medcoff added a goal with 25 seconds to go.

Homer 4, Houston 2

Homer scored three unanswered goals en route to a 4-2 Railbelt Conference win over Houston Friday night at the Big Lake Recreational Center in Big lake.

Ethan Pitzman scored twice in the third period for the Mariners. Karl Wickstrom and Phinny Weston also scored for the Mariners.

Sam Pike scored both Houston goals.

The Hawks held leads of 1-0 and 2-1. Houston’s Josh Smoldon recorded 38 saves in the loss.

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