MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets and MJDP teams played four games over the weekend, coming away with a pair of victories.

The Metro Jets traveled to the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati Saturday night, defeating the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 10-0 behind three-goal, one-assist performances from Andreas Fleutot and Chad Noetzel. Dakota Kott chipped in four assists and Rocco Stolz made 16 saves between the pipes.

“The boys played well,” said Jets associate coach Tina Ciraulo. “It was nice to see (Tyler) Husted, (Joey) Mocnik, Noetzel and Fleutot moving the puck around and getting some goals. The boys can enjoy the win tonight but come Monday, it is back to work to get ready for the next game on Friday night.”

Husted recorded a goal and two assists, Mocnik and Yarne Vaerewyck added a goal and an assist each, and Ethan Hellman found the back of the net. Michael Lucia and Alex Schaumburger posted three assists apiece.

For Cincinnati, Blake Mitchell finished with 53 saves.

The MJDP started the weekend dropping a 3-1 decision to the Motor City Gamblers Thursday at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

Pierce Ashcroft netted the lone goal and Taylor White turned aside 34 shots in goal in the loss.

Will Boyer, Nathan Ayuyu and Aidan Canady scored for the Gamblers and Robert Allport stopped 39 shots for the victory.

Friday night, the MJDP picked up a 2-0 shutout as Austin Muirhead made 36 saves in the win over the Battle Creek Kernels at The Rink Battle Creek.

Jacob Lawrence and Bennett Sheppard tallied the goals for the MJDP.

“Much better effort from (Thursday),” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said. “We played with energy and pace from the drop of the puck. We created a lot of turnovers which led to chances. We still need to make better decisions offensively and bear down to bury those chances, but if we keep playing like that, eventually we will convert more of those.

“Austin Muirhead was incredible for us tonight in net. Calm, solid, made things looks easy, which gave our team a lot confidence in front of him, but we don’t want to make it difficult on our goalies, thinking they need to be perfect. We need to give them more goal support, too.”

Galvin Reagan made 43 saves for the Kernels.

Finishing up the weekend, the MJDP fell 3-0 Sunday afternoon to Motor City at Big Boy Arena in nearby Fraser.

White and Andrew Parmentier combined to make 29 saves in goal for the MJDP.

“We’re going through a tough scoring slump right now,” Lovell said. “I think it was evident that we got the better scoring chances. We outplayed Motor City, had far more possession and zone time, but when we made mistakes, they scored on their chances, and we just couldn’t find any luck ourselves. We still made costly mistakes that we need to address, but I still think we deserved a better fate than we got here today. That’s hockey sometimes – you lose when you probably deserve to win, and win the odd game that you probably deserve to lose.

“We have to be more resilient as a group, and believe that those chances will eventually start to go our way if we keep believing in the things we work on each day, each week. And it will be more rewarding that way, once we figure it out.”

Boyer, Owen Ott and Brian Bell registered Motor City’s goals and Allport had 39 saves.

This coming weekend, the MJDP is idle while the Jets are on the road Friday night to play the Toledo Cherokee at 7 p.m. from the Team Toledo IceHouse before coming home Sunday to host Battle Creek at 2:30 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets, MJDP and MHC teams took part in the USPHL Detroit Showcase Nov. 18-21 at Mount Clemens Ice Arena as part of a 34-game slate over the four days.

Metro Jets results:
Fort Wayne Spacemen 3, Jets 1
Jets 4, Steele County Blades 1
Jets 6, Minnesota Moose 0
Jets 3, Hudson Havoc 0

MJDP results:
Toledo Cherokee 4, MJDP 1
Minnesota Moose 4, MJDP 1
Hudson Havoc 4, MJDP 0
MJDP 4, Isanti Outlaws 2

MHC results:
Battle Creek Kernels 4, MHC 1
Chicago Crush 3, MHC 1
Fort Wayne Spacemen 3, MHC 0
Isanti Outlaws 7, MHC 5

Full USPHL Detroit Showcase results

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets played two games on home ice last weekend at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, winning both over the Battle Creek Kernels and Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones.

The MJDP team went on the road to play the Chicago Cougars in a two-game set from Fifth Third Arena, winning the first game in a shootout and then falling in the second for the squad’s first loss of the 2022-23 USPHL season.

“Unfortunate to head home on a losing note after last night’s emotional win,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said Saturday night from Chicago. “We did a lot of good things all weekend, but we’re having trouble scoring right now. Three goals in our last three games just isn’t going to get it done. I know we’ve won two of those games, but it just puts too much on our goaltenders to be perfect, and we can’t expect that night in and night out despite what they’ve been doing to this point.

“I believe in this group, and they’re really buying into the details. The goals will come if they keep committing to getting better each day.”

Friday night, Taylor White made 39 saves in the 2-1 shootout win as Robert Grasso netted the regulation goal.

Kevin Maisells scored for the Cougars and Sebastian Wigfield stopped 45 shots in taking the defeat.

In the finale, Aidan Shannon scored the lone goal in the 3-1 setback. Andrew Parmentier finished with 27 saves between the pipes.

Matt Lombardi had a goal and an assist for Chicago, while Maisells and Gerdas Paulaskas posted the other goals for Chicago. Connor Schuckmann collected two assists and Jack Coleman turned aside 26 shots in net.

In Mount Clemens, the Jets defeated the Kernels 11-2 Friday night and the Jr. Cyclones 16-1 Saturday evening.

Chad Noetzel and Andreas Fleutot each went for two goals and an assist in the opener, while Dakota Kott added a goal and two assists and Alex Blankenship, Devon Mastay, captain Josh German and Joey Carpenter all posted two assists to back Freddy Soderberg’s 14 saves in goal.

Alex Schaumburger (pictured below) recorded a goal and an assist and Joey Mocnik, Yarne Vaerewyck, Ugo Lollier, Carson Finney and Steven Miller all scored one goal apiece.

For Battle Creek, RJ Graziano and Owen Miller scored and Galvin Reagan and Harber Cassel combined on 48 saves in the Kernels’ net.

Wrapping up Saturday night, Fleutot scored four goals and added two assists, Vaerewyck added four goals of his own with an assist, and Tyler Husted registered a goal and three assists.

Bryce O’Rourke and Noetzel scored two each and Rocco Stolz stopped 11 shots in goal.

Finney and Carpenter each went for a goal plus two helpers, Schaumburger chipped in four assists, and Mocnik, Kott, Blankenship and Lucas Wiktorowski all had two assists.

Jadon Barron added a goal for the Jets.

For Cincinnati, Aiden Hansen scored and goaltenders Tyler Siuda and John Rampe combined to stop 38 shots.

This weekend is the USPHL Detroit Showcase, hosted by the Jets at Mount Clemens Ice Arena. Each team will play four games (one each Friday through Monday).

The Jets play the Fort Wayne Spacemen Friday at 5:30 p.m., the Steele County Blades Saturday at 4:30 p.m., the Minnesota Moose Sunday at 1:30 p.m., and the Hudson Havoc Monday at 11:30 a.m.

The MJDP team has the Toledo Cherokee Friday at 3:30 p.m., the Moose Saturday at 12:30 p.m., Havoc Sunday at 5:30 p.m., and the Isanti Outlaws Monday at 9:30 a.m.

“We’re excited for this weekend’s showcase and playing some quality opponents from other divisions,” said Lovell.

All showcase games will be available on HockeyTV.com.

The USPHL and the Metro Jets are proud to present the USPHL Detroit Showcase, set to run between Friday, Nov. 18, and Monday, Nov. 21.

All games of the USPHL Detroit Showcase, hosted by the Jets, will take place at their home Mount Clemens Ice Arena at 200 North Groesbeck Highway in Mount Clemens, Mich.

All teams at the USPHL Detroit Showcase compete at the USPHL Premier Tier III level. All members of the Great Lakes Division – the Metro Jets, Toledo Cherokee, Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones and Columbus Mavericks – will be present, along with the entire Midwest East Divisions, along with select teams representing the Premier’s Midwest West and Mid-Atlantic Divisions.

Out of the Midwest West, you’ll see the Hudson Havoc, Dells Ducks, Isanti Outlaws, Minnesota Moose, and Steele County Blades. All Midwest East teams will be present, including the Metro Jets Development Program (MJDP), Chicago Cougars, Chicago Crush, Fort Wayne Spacemen, Motor City Gamblers, Decatur Blaze and Battle Creek Kernels.

Additionally, the Hershey Cubs will play games as the sole representative of the Mid-Atlantic Division.

The USPHL cordially invites all college coaches to join us at the USPHL Detroit Showcase, where coaches will get a chance to meet and talk with our amazing student-athletes. There will be first class viewing areas and hospitality offered for college coaches in attendance.

If you are unable to attend, every game will be broadcast live on HockeyTV.com. The Dan K Show, the USPHL’s Official Broadcasting/Podcasting Duo, will be on hand to call select games at the Detroit Showcase in addition to fantastic talent from around that region of the league.

Keep an eye on all the USPHL social media accounts for highlights, photos and interviews from the event over the duration.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets and MJDP teams played four games this past weekend, with the squads going a combined 3-1 against their opponents.

The MJDP defeated both the Motor City Gamblers Friday night and Fort Wayne Spacemen Sunday afternoon on home ice at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, while the Jets fell in Toledo Friday night before rebounding and downing the Columbus Mavericks at home Saturday night.

Kicking off the weekend, Robert Vanderdonck collected two goals and an assist in the MJDP’s 5-3 win over the Gamblers.

Lukas Nies scored once with an assist and Ryan Elmblad, Alek John and Robert Grasso each notched a pair of helpers to back Taylor White’s 26 saves in goal.

“It was good to get the win and it was an entertaining game to watch and be a part of,” Jets associate coach Adam Morrison said. “They got an early lead, and it was this group’s first time playing from behind. We had a good pushback and tied it up shortly after. Our first period, we did a good job using our speed supporting the puck to create offense and earned all of our goals. They came out hard in the second period and our game got sloppy, but it was good to see the guys turn it around in the third to finish the game and get the win.”

Nolan Salayko and Ethan Smith also scored in the win.

For Motor City, Donovan Ascensio, Jayden Tkaczuk and Brian Bell scored with Larkin Dolan and Robert Allport combining to stop 27 shots in goal.

At the Team Toledo IceHouse, Yarne Veterewyck, Steven Miller and Alex Schaumburger scored, and Dylan Eliason made 42 saves, but the Jets dropped a 6-3 decision to the Cherokee.

“Not much to say,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We got outplayed in every aspect of the game but despite that, we still had an opportunity to win the hockey game tied halfway through the third period and had our looks to take the lead. They got the timely save and goals and they deserved it.”

Nicklas Millhorn posted three goals and an assist for Toledo, while Jason Crossland had a goal and an assist, Cameron Reel and Oliver McClough each scored, Dominik McNamara added three assists and Brett LoGelfo, Ryan Stanley, and Kolin Leduc picked up two helpers each.

Frank Murphy kicked aside 25 shots for the win between the pipes.

Saturday night, the Jets came back with a 7-0 shutout over the Mavericks as Chad Noetzel’s hat trick and Andreas Fleutot’s goal and two assists led the way offensively and Rocco Stolz earned the shutout with a 21-save outing.

“It’s good to bounce back and get the win here and, hopefully, carry it on to the next game,” said Noetzel. “I have to give a shout out to my linemates (Carson) Finney and ‘Mayo’ (Ethan Hellman). Right place, right time (for the goals) and it feels good, for sure.”

Hellman had a goal and an assist, while Dakota Kott and Joey Carpenter scored and Finney and Nick Minghine tacked on two assists each.

“Obviously, every day is a new day and a new game,” Morrison said. “I thought we had a really good start and the guys were playing with a chip on their shoulder. It was good to see the guys come back with a little bit of uregncy tonight.”

Columbus goalie Brenden Cobb finished with 39 saves in taking the defeat.

Wrapping up the weekend Sunday afternoon, Bennett Sheppard’s goal at 12:06 of the third period was all the offense the MJDP needed in a 1-0 win over Fort Wayne.

Andrew Parmentier notched the shutout in goal making 28 saves.

“I thought both goalies played really well, and both teams had scoring opportunities throughout the game,” said Morrison. “We’re excited to get the two points, and those are the types of games you want to play in, the one- or two-goal games.”

In net for the Spacemen, Bryce Dunnigan stopped 26 shots for the loss.

This weekend, the MJDP plays a pair in Chicago against the Cougars from Fifth Third Arena, Saturday night at 7:20 p.m. Eastern and Sunday at 2:20 p.m. Eastern, while the Jets are home for two, hosting the Battle Creek Kernels Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones Saturday night at 5:30 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The MJDP earned four points this weekend with a sweep over the Decatur Blaze on home ice at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, winning 9-0 Friday night and 6-2 Saturday afternoon.

The Metro Jets played a single game, falling 2-1 to the Toledo Cherokee Friday night at the Team Toledo IceHouse.

Friday night, Jacques Lavrack went for three goals and an assist, Darin Kennedy scored twice, and Austin Muirhead made 17 saves for the shutout in his season debut between the pipes.

“The boys were really moving the puck around and it was nice to see some of the new guys that were in the lineup put pucks in the net and stop pucks on the back end,” Jets associate coach Tina Ciraulo said. “Of course, there’s always things we can improve on.”

“The forwards were moving hard on the forecheck and dominating the posession for majority of the game, so that was really good to see,” added Muirhead. “(The shutout) feels really good. The boys made it pretty easy on me and, hopefully, the team and I can carry this momentum into the next games.”

Josh Boze, Avery Byron and Jack Rivera all had a goal and an assist, Lukas Nies chipped in a goal, and Lucas Millmine posted three assists and Robert Grasso and Robert Vanderdonck tacked on two helpers apiece.

For Decatur, Chase Miller and Elisha Caine combined to stop 50 shots in goal.

In the finale Saturday, Alek John (pictured below) registered a hat trick and Bennett Sheppard scored twice to back Zach Robert’s 20 saves in the MJDP cage.

“We had a tough start to the game and it took the guys a couple minutes to get going,” Jets associate coach Adam Morrison said. “Once we settled in and started executing passes and handling the puck, we put the pressure on them. I thought we did a good job getting traffic out front when our ‘D’ had the puck, which helped us generate offense and scoring opportunities. Still have a lot to work on to clean up our game.”

Boze added a goal and Nicco DeStefanis contributed four assists with Nies picking up a pair of assists.

Riley Zeno and Duke Kersting netted Decatur’s goals, Walker Smith assisted on both, and Rigel Goodrich and Caine stopped 45 shots for the Blaze.

In Toledo, Carson Finney scored the lone Jets’ goal early in the third period to tie the game 1-1, but Collin Preston scored at 10:55 of the third to put Toledo ahead and that’s how the game ended.

“That’s a tough loss to a division rival,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “I thought we played well at times during the game but during those times, we just couldn’t capitalize on our chances. We just weren’t dangerous or threatening enough offensively. Then there were stretches in the game where we just looked out of sync, not sharp, not making smart plays coming out of our zone, which ultimately created turnovers and forced the play back in to our zone to defend. You got the feeling in this game that one mistake or one bounce was going to win it or lose it. Tonight, that mistake was ours, and they got the fortunate bounce for the game-winning goal. We have to be a lot better and way more consistent in our game if we want to win these tight close games..

“The nice thing is we get to come right back here next week and do it all over again.”

Freddy Soderberg made 29 saves in the Jets’ net in taking the defeat.

Cameron Reel scored Toledo’s first goal and goalie Frank Murphy stopped 28 for the win.

Next weekend, the Jets are back in Toledo Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and then host the Columbus Mavericks at Mount Clemens Saturday at 6:30 p.m. The MJDP hosts the Motor City Gamblers Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and the Fort Wayne Spacemen Sunday at 4 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Both the MJDP and Metro Jets teams played on the road this weekend in Battle Creek with each squad picking up two points over the Battle Creek Kernels at The Rink Battle Creek.

Friday night, the Jets downed the Kernels 7-0 as Dylan Eliason (pictured front) stopped all 27 shots for his first junior hockey shutout.

Alex Schaumburger tallied two goals and an assist, while Josh German, Michael Lucia, and Joey Mocnik all posted a goal and an assist each.

“It was good to see the guys come out ready to start as soon as the puck was dropped,” said Jets associate coach Adam Morrison. “The early goal got us going and then we did a good job passing the puck around to create scoring opportunities. Always good to get a goalie’s first shutout of the season, and he did a pretty good job staying dialed in and not giving up rebounds throughout the game. Our ‘D’ also played really well doing a good job getting sticks on pucks.”

Jadon Barron and Chad Noetzel also scored and Andreas Fleutot and Dakota Kott chipped in two assists each.

For Battle Creek, Liam Connelly and Anders Smith combined on a 73-save effort.

Then Saturday night, the MJDP offense came out firing, defeating Battle Creek 13-0.

Robert Grasso went for two goals and three assists, Oka Forsberg notched a hat trick, and Nicco DeStefanis collected a goal and three assists.

Jacques Lavrack registered a goal and two helpers, Ethan Smith two goals, and Lukas Nies a goal plus two assists as Taylor White pitched the shutout making 36 saves.

Robert Vanderdonck tacked on four assists, Robert Poliski a pair of helpers, and Nolan Salayko (pictured below), Aidan Shannon, and Anthony Worley all added to the barrage with a goal and an assist apiece.

Smith, Harber Cassel, and Galvin Reagan turned aside 62 shots in the Kernels crease.

This weekend, the Jets play in Toledo Friday night at 7 p.m. against the Cherokee from the Team Toledo IceHouse, while the MJDP hosts the Decatur Blaze from Mount Clemens Ice Arena Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

FRASER, Mich. – The MJDP team traveled 10 minutes from home at defeated the Motor City Gamblers 5-1 Tuesday night at Big Boy Arena.

Lucas Millmine netted two goals and Andrew Parmentier made 30 saves in goal for the win.

“I thought we started off slow and sloppy in the first but got our feet under us in the second and started making plays,” said Jets associate coach Adam Morrison. “Did a really good job staying disciplined and staying out of the box.”

Robert Grasso, Lukas Nies and Bennett Sheppard added one goal each on the night.

The MJDP next plays Saturday at 7 p.m. at Battle Creek. The Jets also play in Battle Creek Friday night at 7 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets won big and then fell in overtime, while the MJDP team won both of its games – one in overtime – over a busy weekend of hockey action.

The Jets downed the Columbus Mavericks 9-1 Friday night at the OhioHealth Chiller North before losing 3-2 in OT Saturday night back at Mount Clemens Ice Arena to the Toledo Cherokee.

“We put ourselves in that (OT) situation,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said after the Toledo loss. “We only have ourselves to blame, basically. You can’t take a five-minute major with six minutes to go when you’re protecting a lead. You put yourself in a tough situation. Then we’re down two men with two minutes left, and we did a good job battling through it and played through the adversity, but played too long with fire there.

“Eventually, we got burned.”

Seve Litz and Andreas Fleutot scored for the Jets and Freddy Soderberg made 33 saves.

Toledo tied the game at 18:55 of the third period before winning it 1:31 into the extra session.

Starting the weekend, nine different players scored with Michael Lucia, Joey Carpenter and Dakota Kott all tallying a goal and an assist in the Friday road win.

Dylan Eliason finished with 19 saves and Joey Mocnik, Yarne Vaerewyck and Tyler Husted all picked up two assists each.

“We did a good job getting shots on net and creating some traffic in front of their goalie,” said Jets associate coach Adam Morrison. “We also did a good job taking away time and space when they had possession. Our leadership group does a good job keeping the team checked into the game and we keep our focus on sticking to our process and how we play as a team. It doesn’t matter who we are playing or the score. They want to make sure they are doing things the right way.”

Devon Mastay, Alex Schaumburger, Ugo Lollier, Chad Noetzel and Carson Finney also scored in the win.

For the MJDP squad, Alek John and Oka Forsberg each posted a goal and an assist in a 5-2 home win Friday night over the Fort Wayne Spacemen.

Taylor White stopped 26 shots in goal and Lukas Nies added two assists.

“We struggled a little bit with it being just this team’s third game,” Jets associate coach Tina Ciraulo said. “There are obviously some things to work on, but it was nice to see the boys come out with a big win there.”

Robert Grasso, Robert Vanderdonck and Nolan Bruxvoort chipped in with goals as well.

Saturday night on the road against the Battle Creek Kernels, Forsberg’s second goal of the game 2:40 into overtime game the MJDP a 5-4 win at The Rink Battle Creek.

Bennett Sheppard collected a goal and an assist with Ryan Elmblad and Jacob Lawrence also scoring to back Zach Robert’s 39 saves between the pipes.

“Not every game can go the way we want it to go,” Ciraulo said. “It was the boys’ first road game and we had to battle a little bit to come out on top. Having some guys step up and get their first junior goals is always good to see. Forsberg helped with two goals tonight and one of them being the game winner in OT.

“Overall, a good weekend for the boys.”

Coming up, the MJDP plays the Motor City Gamblers Tuesday night at 9:15 p.m. from Fraser’s Big Boy Arena and then back in Battle Creek Saturday night at 7 p.m.

The Jets also play in Battle Creek, Friday night at 7 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets and MJDP each played one game this past weekend at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

Both teams won, and in convincing fashion both nights with consecutive shutouts.

Friday night, the MJDP blanked the Battle Creek Kernels 3-0 with the Jets taking a 9-0 win Saturday night over the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones.

“There is a lot more to come from both teams this season,” said Jets associate coach Tina Ciraulo. “We build on that every week and knowing both teams have a big weekend coming up, we just have to keep working on all the details.”

Josh Boze picked up a goal and two assists in the win Friday night, backing Taylor White’s 24-save shutout.

Alek John and Lukas Nies each went for a goal and an assist in the win.

For Battle Creek, Harber Cassel finished with 42 saves in suffering the defeat.

“For the first two periods, we didn’t have a lot of urgency,” said Jets associate coach Adam Morrison. “We saw a big difference there in the third with more excitement on the bench and more energy on the ice. We got to pucks quicker and got pucks through and were able to put three in.”

In Saturday night’s win, Yarne Vaerewyck and Ugo Lollier each scored twice, while Alex Schaumburger and Chad Noetzel posted a goal and two assists apiece.

Andreas Fleutot added a goal and a helper and Jake Taylor and Braydin Lewis also scored to back the combined 17-save shutout from Dylan Eliason and Karl Ullmann. Eliason started and made 12 saves before giving way to Ullmann 1:49 into the third period. Ullmann made five stops to preserve the shutout.

Michael Lucia, Joey Mocnik, Carson Finney and Nick Minghine all registered two assists for the Jets.

“It’s tough with games like that when you have so many penalties, but the guys did some great things, zipping the puck around a little bit, which was nice to see,” Ciraulo said. “We made some mistakes that we still need to work on, and we’re always looking to get better and better, but overall, I think the guys stuck with it and kept going with it.”

John Rampe and Blake Mitchell combined to stop 47 shots between the pipes for Cincinnati.

This coming weekend, the MJDP hosts the Fort Wayne Spacemen at Mount Clemens Friday at 7:30 p.m. before heading to play the Kernels Saturday at 7 p.m. from The Rink Battle Creek.

The Jets host the Toledo Cherokee Saturday at 5:30 p.m. from Mount Clemens before taking on the Wooster Oilers Sunday at 3:30 p.m. from the Alice Noble Ice Arena.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.