Blue Jays Roundup: Hockey unable to find twine in a shootout

Katie Ringer, The Jamestown Sun, N.D.
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Feb. 2—BISMARCK — Game No. 1 of the Jamestown High School boys hockey team's home-and-home against Bismarck Century didn't end quite the way the Jays wanted.

The Blue Jays dropped in a 2-0 shootout against the Patriots Thursday evening. The squad now stands at 8-6-2 overall and 7-5-2 in the West Region. Head coach Matt Stockert and the boys will be back at Wilson Arena on Friday, hosting Century. The puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Jamestown raced out to a fast start with senior Brooks Roaldson scoring off a pair of assists from Nate Walz and Gavin Gerhardt. About eight minutes after Roaldson scored, Century tied things up with a goal from Maxon Vig. The period ended with the two teams knotted up at one goal apiece.

While Century scored with less than a minute gone in the second, Jamestown re-took control of the middle frame. Tyson Jorissen, Nate Walz and Easton Romsdal all scored to put the Jays up 4-2 but TJ Olson pulled the Patriots within one by scoring at the 17-minute mark of the second.

Century's Andrew Brubakken forced overtime by scoring in the third.

Both teams came up empty after the overtime frame, sending it to a shootout that Century won 2-0.

Jamestown outshot Century 38-31. Blue Jay goaltender, Andrew Walz, made 27 saves.

Century 4, Jamestown 4

JHS 1 3 0 (OT) 0 (SO) 0

BC 1 2 1 (OT) 0 (SO) 2

Scoring

First period

1. JHS, Brooks Roaldson (Nate Walz, Gavin Gerhardt), 3:57; 2. BC, Maxon Vig (unassisted), 12:14.

Second period

3. BC, Kaden Roness (Ben LaDuke), 0:56; 4. JHS, Tyson Jorissen (unassisted), 7:44; 5. JHS, Nate Walz (Jarrett Zalumskis), 11:@8; 6. JHS, Easton Romsdal (Roaldson, Zalumskis), 14:47; 7. BC, TJ Olson (Charlie Vig, Maxon Vig), 17:00.

Third period

8. BC, Andrew Brubakken (TJ Olson, Charlie Vig), 6:43.

Shootout

Century wins 2-0, 4 shooters.

Goalie saves: Jamestown, Andrew Walz 8-7-8-4—27; Century, Hoyt Ubl 14-11-7-2—34.

Penalties: Jamestown 4 for 8 minutes; Century 8 for 16 minutes.

Olivia Sorlie was a beast in between the pipes Thursday evening.

The second-year, Blue Jay goaltender only let by three of the 24 pucks fired her way but unfortunately for the Jays, that was three too many.

Grand Forks topped Jamestown 3-0 Thursday evening. The Knightriders improved to 7-6-3 in the regular season standings while the Jays dropped down to 3-13-0. The Blue Jays' next test is scheduled for Tuesday against Mandan. The puck is slated to drop at 7 p.m. at the Starion Sports Complex.

Grand Forks broke the ice at the 11:04 mark of the opening period with a score from Taylor Kilgore. The Knightriders followed up Kilgore's score with goals in the second and third periods.

The Knightriders outshot the Jays 24-13. The Jays wound up in the box for 12 out of the 51 minutes played.

Grand Forks 3, Jamestown 0

GF 1 1 1 — 3

JHS 0 0 0 — 0

Scoring

First period

1. GF, Taylor Kilgore (Marit Seeger), 11:04.

Second period

2. GF, Seeger (unassisted), 10:46.

Third period

3. GF, Annika Presteng (Bre Harildstad, Emily Common)

Goalie saves: Grand Forks, Kaylee Baker, 6-2-5—13; Jamestown, Olivia Sorlie 8-12-4—24.

Penalties: Grand Forks 3 for 6 minutes; Jamestown 6 for 12 minutes.