The host Homer hockey team defeated Soldotna 10-1 on Tuesday in North Star Conference action.

This is the third time the Mariners defeated Soldotna this season, adding to 10-3 and 11-3 victories. Homer moves to 7-2 in the NSC and 14-4 overall.

Tim Blakely had a hat trick for the Mariners, while Phin Weston had two goals. Aiden Ross, Isaiah Nevak, Tyler Gilliland and Ali McCarron added tallies. For Soldotna, Braxton Urban notched a goal.

Corbin Wirz made 30 saves for the Stars, while Vlase Polutcian had six saves for the Mariners.

Tuesday

Mariners 10, Stars 1

Soldotna 0 1 0 — 1

Homer 1 3 6 — 10

First period — 1. Homer, Ross (Kuzmin), 7:32. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 2. Homer, Blakely (Weston), 2:28; 3. Homer, Nevak (Dean, Carey), 4:43; 4. Soldotna, B. Urban (un.), 8:56; 5. Homer, Gilliland (Sholz), 14:02. Penalties — Soldotna 2 for 4:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 6. Homer, Weston (Ross, Dean), 0:53; 7. Homer, Blakely (Gilliland), 4:14; 8. Homer, Weston (un.), 5:12; 9. Homer, McCarron (Gilliland), 6:58; 10. Homer, Blakely (Stafford, Gilliland); 11. Homer, Williamson (Weston, Gilliland), 12:19. Penalties — Soldotna 2 for 4:00; Homer 2 for 4:00.

Shots on goal — Soldotna 1-4-2—7; Homer 15-13-12—40.

Goalies — Soldotna, Wirz (40 shots, 30 saves); Homer, Polushkin (7 shots, 6 saves).