Hockey: Nationals finish 1-2 at showcase

by The Daily Inter Lake
| December 18, 2013 11:14 PM

LAS VEGAS — The Billings Bulls scored five unanswered goals in the second period to blow out the Glacier Nationals 8-2 in an exhibition junior hockey showcase Wednesday at SoBe Ice Arena.

The Bulls scored on three of six power plays and outshot Glacier 44-26.

Brett Fernandez and Karson Frisk netted Glacier’s goals. Fernandez scored on an assist from Tyler Latimer to make the score 2-1 in the first period. Joseph Mata answered for Billings at 18:29 before Frisk scored on an assist from Shane Archuleta to cut Glacier’s deficit to 3-2.

Latimer and teammates Adam Dalton and Tanner Dodd played for the AWHL All-Star team that lost 4-3 to the Great Falls Americans in a shootout.

The Nationals finished with a 1-2 record at the Las Vegas showcase. American West Hockey League play resumes on Jan. 2 when Glacier hosts the league-leading Helena Bighorns at the Stumptown Ice Den in Whitefish.

Glacier 2 0 — 2

Billings 3 5 — 8

First period

Bil - Cody Phillips, power play (Tristen Heinrichs, Nikolas Nasby), 8:55

Bil - Colter Endy (unassisted), 10:51

Gla - Brett Fernandez (Tyler Latimer), 11:41

Bil - Joseph Mata (Christian Akita), 18:29

Gla - Karson Frisk (Shane Archuleta), 24:59

Second period

Bil - Matt Myers (Nasby), 0:36

Bil - Dexter Nealy (Heinrichs, Mata), 14:54

Bil - Josh Pena (Sam Orth, Bryce Jensen), 15:31

Bil - Phillips, power play (Aaron Rio, Myers), 19:57

Bil - Jensen, power play (Nealy, Conner Brady), 23:43

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Shots on goal - Glacier 26, Billings 44. Saves - Glacier 36 (Ethan Wiese), Billings 24 (Cole Semchak 17, Daniel Oordt 7). Power plays - Glacier 0-2, Billings 3-6. Penalty minutes - Glacier 32, Billings 26. Attendance - 100.