Homer’s Kazden Stineff keeps pressure on Kenai’s Wyatt Harvey during a game between the two schools Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at Kevin Bell Ice Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer’s Kazden Stineff keeps pressure on Kenai’s Wyatt Harvey during a game between the two schools Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019 at Kevin Bell Ice Arena in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer hockey tops Kenai

The host Homer hockey team notched a 7-4 Railbelt Conference victory over Kenai Central on Tuesday.

The Mariners took a 4-0 lead after the first period and never looked back in collecting the win.

Tyler Gilliland led Homer by collecting a hat trick and adding an assist. Ethan Pitzman also had a big night, notching two goals and two assists. Alden Ross and Hunter Green also lit the lamp for Homer, while Kazden Stineff, Austin Shafford and Tucker Weston had assists.

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For the Kardinals, Jordan Knudsen and Jacob Begich each had a pair of goals. Knudsen had two assists, while Begich and Zach Burnett added helpers.

Tuesday

Mariners 7, Kardinals 4

Kenai 0 1 3 — 4

Homer 4 1 2 — 7

First period — 1. Homer, Pitzman (Gilliland), 6:54; 2. Homer, Gilliland (Shafford), 8:23; 3. Homer, Pitzman (Weston), 8:50; 4. Homer, Gilliland (Pitzman), 14:05. Penalties — Homer 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 5. Kenai, Knudsen (un), 0:47; 6. Homer, Gilliland (Pitzman), 11:03. Penalties — Kenai 1 for 2:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 7. Homer, Ross (Stineff), 1:20; 8. Homer, Green (un.), 2:54; 9. Kenai, Begich (Knudsen), 5:14; 10. Kenai, Knudsen (Begich, Burnett), 14:13; 11. Kenai, Begich (Knudsen), 14:29. Penalties — Kenai 1 for 2:00; Homer 3 for 9:00.

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