Juneau-Douglas defenseman Carter Miller (6) was tripped into a collision with Soldotna’s Keegan Myrick (27) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-0 win over the Stars on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Treadwell Ice Arena in Juneau, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Juneau-Douglas defenseman Carter Miller (6) was tripped into a collision with Soldotna’s Keegan Myrick (27) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-0 win over the Stars on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Treadwell Ice Arena in Juneau, Alaska. (Klas Stolpe / Juneau Empire)

Saturday prep hockey: SoHi, Homer drop conference contests

The visiting Soldotna hockey team lost a 2-0 decision to Juneau-Douglas: Yadaa.at Kale on Saturday in Northern Lights Conference action.

The Stars are 7-6-2 overall and 2-2 in the league, while the Crimson Bears are 2-6-1 overall and 1-3 in the league.

SoHi had seven power plays and 33 shots on goal, while the Crimson Bears had five power plays and 12 shots. Juneau was able to get a goal, then tack on an empty-net goal.

“Just couldn’t find the back of the net tonight,” SoHi coach Anthony Zurfluh wrote in a text message.

SoHi will play Kenai Central at the Kenai Multi-Purpose Facility on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m.

Kodiak 8, Homer 2

The visiting Bears got a hat trick from Miles Grimes in getting the Saturday win in the Northern Lights Conference.

Kodiak is now 1-9 and 1-3, while Homer is 1-7 and 1-2.

Also scoring for Kodiak were Marek Wyszkowski, Kieran Hayden, Rylee Otto, Thomas Hazlett and Collin Gibbs.

Zane Barth and Walden Kraseski scored for Homer, which fell behind 4-0.

Garrett Wood had 21 saves for the Bears, while Reace Brothers stopped 16 for the Mariners.

Saturday

Bears 8, Mariners 2

Kod 1 4 3 —8

Hom 0 1 1 —2

First period — 1. Kodiak, Grimes (Foster), 3:13. Penalties — Kodiak 2 for 4:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Second period — 2. Kodiak, Wyszkowski (Hayden, Hinman), 2:48. 3. Kodiak, Hayden (Hinman), 3:29. 4. Kodiak, Grimes (R. Otto), 7:48. 5. Homer, Barth (Kraseski), 9:13. 6. Kodiak, R. Otto (Gibbs, Hinman), 9:45. Penalties — Kodiak 1 for 2:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Third period — 7. Kodiak, Hazlett (Durand), 2:41. 8. Homer, Kraseski (un.), 5:39. 9. Kodiak, Grimes (Foster), pp, 8:28. 10. Kodiak, Gibbs (R. Otto, Durand), 11:38. Penalties — Kodiak 2 for 4:00; Homer 1 for 2:00.

Shots on goal — Kodiak 5-7-12—24; Homer 8-7-8—23.

Goalies — Kodiak, Wood (23 shots, 21 saves); Homer, Brothers (24 shots, 16 saves).

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