Glacier Nationals blank Vancouver, again

VANCOUVER, Wash. — The Glacier Nationals shut out the Vancouver Vipers for the second straight day, earning a 5-0 win Saturday.

Tucker Spooner tallied three goals and an assist and Sebastian Adnell finished with three helpers.

Nationals goaltender Taylor Hulslander stopped all 26 shots he faced.

The win helped Glacier (11-4-1 NORPAC, 12-10-1 overall) keep pace with the Eugene Generals in the NORPAC standings. Both teams are tied for second place with 23 points.

The Nationals travel to Helena for an AWHL contest against the league-leading Bighorns on Saturday.

Vancouver 0 0 0 — 0

Glacier 2 3 0 — 5

Scoring summary

First period

Gla - Tucker Spooner (assist Sebastian Adnell), 0:39

Gla - Jackson Schroeder (Spooner), 2:56

Second period

Gla - Adam Dalton (Bill Boberg, Logan Hulse), 9:16

Gla - Spooner (Conor Walsh), 14:57

Gla - Spooner (Adnell), 15:47

Third period

No scoring

Team statistics

Shots on goal - Glacier 40, Vancouver 26. Saves - Glacier 26 (Taylor Hulslander), Vancouver 35 (David Deadman). Power plays - Glacier 0-7, Vancouver 0-8. Penalty minutes - Glacier 20, Vancouver 31.