Homer hockey players Dimitry Kuzmin (12), Douglas Dean (5) and Charlie Menke (11) chase after the puck along with Soldotna’s Alex Montague during their game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer. The Mariners beat the Stars 10-1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer hockey players Dimitry Kuzmin (12), Douglas Dean (5) and Charlie Menke (11) chase after the puck along with Soldotna’s Alex Montague during their game Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2017, at Kevin Bell Arena in Homer. The Mariners beat the Stars 10-1. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer hockey tops Soldotna

  • By Staff Report
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2018 10:09pm
  • Sports

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).

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