The Soldotna hockey team fell 6-2 to the Chugiak Mustangs Thursday night in a nonconference clash in Chugiak.
A power play goal by Galen Brantley III in the first period left SoHi trailing 2-1, and Wyatt Medcoff tied it early in the second, but the Mustangs came back with three goals — starting with Tyler Huffer’s tiebreaking shot with 8:04 left — of the period to take a 5-2 edge into the final frame.
Stars head coach Indy Walton said the game was closer than the final score indicated, and Chugiak ended up leading the shots tally 22-14, including an even third period.
SoHi goaltender Josh Tree stopped 22 shots on goal, while Chugiak goalie Daegen Love warded off 14.
Thursday
Mustangs 6, Stars 2
Soldotna110 —2
Chugiak231 —6
1st period — 1. Chugiak, Beckett (unassisted), 1:41; 2. Chugiak, Momblow (Huffer, Davis), 11:31; 3. Soldotna, Brantley (Miller, Medcoff), PP, 14:08. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00; Chugiak 1 for 2:00.
2nd period — 4. Soldotna, Medcoff (Montague), 4:26; 5. Chugiak, Huffer (Davis), 6:56; 6. Chugiak, Young (Beckett), 10:36; 7. Chugiak, Beckett (Momblow, McEwen), PP, 14:16. Penalties — Soldotna 1 for 2:00.
3rd period — 8. Chugiak, Huffer (Beckett, Momblow), PP, :30. Penalties — Chugiak 1 for 2:00.
Shots on goal — Soldotna 5-5-6—16; Chugiak 12-9-7—28.
Goalies — Soldotna, Tree (28 shots, 22 saves); Chugiak, Love (16 shots, 14 saves).
