MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – All three Metro Jets teams returned from the USPHL Tampa Showcase and got right back into the swing of things with five games last weekend, four on home ice.

The Jets defeated the Fort Wayne Spacemen and Columbus Mavericks, while the MJDP lost to Fort Wayne and the Jets Elite split with Fort Wayne.

Starting the action Thursday at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, the Jets Elite beat the Fort Wayne Spacemen 4-3 in a thrilling shootout.

Graysen LaPrise tallied a goal and two assists and Grady Smith added a goal, while Braden Graham’s goal at 18:20 tied the game 3-3 and sent it to overtime and then the shootout.

Arnaud Paradis made 23 saves in net.

For Fort Wayne, Tyson Finefrock, Rylan Wempe and Nicolas Cheeney scored and goalie Aiden Karst stopped 32 shots.

“I thought we made the game a little bit harder on ourselves than we needed to,” said Jets associate coach Danny Vanderwiel. “We did a great job sticking with the game and coming back and putting ourselves in position to at least get a point. Glad we finished the job and got two.”

Also Thursday at home, the Jets defeated Fort Wayne 4-1.

Gabe Outman, Sutton Majeske, Aidan Charron all scored, captain Jake Taylor chipped in three assists, Jaxon Stone two helpers, and Philip Hall finished with 26 saves between the pipes.

Nikita Volobuiev netted the Fort Wayne goal and goalie Sumner Wood tallied 32 saves.

Friday afternoon, Fort Wayne shut out the Jets Elite 3-0 and then the MJDP fell 5-1 to the Spacemen.

Finefrock punched in all three goals for the Fort Wayne Elite team, Dylan Davis assisted on all three, and goalie Austin Schaertel stopped all 33 shots fired his way.

Brendan Dreisbach collected 27 saves for the Jets.

“It’s just tough to win a hockey game when you don’t score,” Vanderwiel said. “Have to give credit where it is due. Their goaltender (Schaertel) did his job and it’s going to be things like that down the stretch that will be the difference maker come playoff time.”

In the MJDP game, John Legebokoff netted the lone goal and Cam Cyrus made 33 saves in goal.

Alex Kryukov scored two goals for Fort Wayne, Rex Woolington, Aiden Byler and Antoine Bonin posted one each, and Preston Slater, Xavier Templeton and Collin Nelson had two assists each as goaltender Gleb Rakov stopped 28 shots.

“We had spurts in the game that we were very good, but now we need to put it together for a full 60 minutes,” said Jets associate coach Jake Howie. “Right now, we’re in a little bit of a scoring rut, but we need to find a way to put pucks in the net. Still a lot of hockey left and I like a lot of the things we’re doing, but definitely some things to clean up, too.”

Finishing out the stretch Saturday night, the Jets edged Columbus 2-1 at the OhioHealth Chiller North.

Luka Pivec notched a goal and an assist, while Charron scored a goal and Jakub Obzera made saves between the pipes.

Dennis Horny tallied the Mavericks’ goal and goalie Jonah Little finished with 41 saves.

“The boys were excited to play and you could sense the hungriness to go out and get the job done,” said Vanderwiel. “With that said, I thought we came out a little flat in the first but once we settled in, we were rolling. Big power-play goal (Charron) to get things going always helps.

“Glad to have gotten the two points and excited to get back to work this week for two big games this weekend.”

Next weekend, the Jets Elite and MJDP teams are idle, while the Jets host the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones Friday at 1:30 p.m. and play on the road Saturday night at 7 p.m. against the Toledo Cherokee from the Team Toledo Ice House.

All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Photos/Sara Vasseur

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – After being off for the Christmas holiday, all three Metro Jets teams were back on the ice this past weekend, each playing four games at the USPHL Tampa Showcase at AdventHealth Center Ice.

The Jets finished with three victories, while the MJDP and Jets Elite teams each won a pair of games.

METRO JETS
Jan. 3 – Jets 6, Florida Eels 2
Jan. 4 – Jets 3, Coral Springs Jr. Cats 2
Jan. 4 – Tampa Bay Juniors 1, Jets 0
Jan. 5 – Jets 8, Carolina Jr. Hurricanes 2

“I’d say this was a very good showcase considering a long break from the holidays,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We took six of eight points, and I think actually the game that we lost was probably our best game of the weekend. We just didn’t score.

“Our schedule doesn’t get any easier as we have a quick turnaround against two very good teams in Fort Wayne and Columbus coming up this week. We will literally get one practice and get right back into games, so we will try to get these guys some rest from the travel and get prepared.”

MJDP
Jan. 3 – MJDP 1, Hershey Cubs 0
Jan. 4 – MJDP 3, Jersey Hitmen 1
Jan. 4 – Typhoon Hockey Club 6, MJDP 2
Jan. 5 – Charleston Colonials 6, MJDP 0

“The Tampa showcase was a productive weekend of hockey for the guys,” Jets associate coach Jake Howie said. “It’s never easy to come off a long break like we had for the holidays and be sharp, but I thought we played pretty well for the most part. Obviously need to produce a little more offense and that will come with us just being a little more dangerous in the offensive zone and not settling from the perimeter.

“All in all, a good start to the second half.”

METRO JETS ELITE
Jan. 3 – Jets Elite 3, Florida Jr. Blades 2 (OT)
Jan. 3 – Jets Elite 3, Typhoon Hockey Club 2 (OT)
Jan. 4 – Tampa Bay Juniors 4, Jets Elite 1
Jan. 5 – Florida Eels 2, Jets Elite 1

“I thought we did a solid job coming out of the break and getting to work, especially on Day 1,” said Jets associate coach Danny Vanderwiel. “It’s getting to that point in the season where it is critical to start cleaning up our mistakes. We have to decide which version of ourselves we are going to be consistently.

“Excited to get home and get right back to work this weekend.”

This weekend, the Jets Elite hosts the Fort Wayne Spacemen Thursday and Friday at Mount Clemens Ice Arena for noon puck drops, the MJDP hosts Fort Wayne Friday at 2:30 p.m., while the Jets host Fort Wayne Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and then head on the road to play the Columbus Mavericks Saturday at 8:30 p.m. from the OhioHealth Chiller North.

All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Photo/Matt Prieur

The United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL) has officially announced the full rosters for the 2026 USPHL All-Star Games, showcasing the league’s top talent from across North America.

The annual All-Star Event will take place January 26–27, 2026, at the Foxboro Sports Center in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

The 2026 event will feature All-Star teams representing the West, South, East, and North, along with two 18U All-Star teams. Together, these rosters highlight the depth, competitiveness, and player-development focus that continue to define the USPHL as one of junior hockey’s premier pathways to collegiate advancement.

The USPHL All-Star Games provide an elite stage for players to compete alongside and against the league’s best while being evaluated by coaches, scouts, and hockey decision-makers from across the junior and collegiate hockey landscape.

Included on the rosters are a trio of Metro Jets players – Jets forward AJ Zaccagni, Jets defenseman and captain Jake Taylor, and Jets defenseman Daniell Luska, recently called up to the Jets after playing the first half of the season with the MJDP team.

Zaccagni and Taylor will play for the North squad, while Luska will suit up for the 18U Prospects Red team.

 

 

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Five games on home ice last week resulted in four wins for the Metro Jets, MJDP and Metro Jets Elite teams.

The Jets Elite swept the Chicago T-Rex, the MJDP split with the T-Rex, and the Jets beat their in-state rival Battle Creek Kernels to send all teams into the Christmas break.

The Jets Elite opened the stretch with an 8-2 win Thursday afternoon.

Jarrett LaGrow scored two goals, Cameron Maxwell and Tyler Dix each posted a goal and an assist, and goaltender Jesse Lee made 16 saves.

Dimitry Aksenov, Ronnie Lubbers, Jayson Shores and Noah Chambers all scored one goal each and Sam Hanson, Ethan Laurain and Grady Smith all collected two assists.

For the T-Rex, Ethan Adams and Junior VanderVelpen scored and Param Chawla finished with 60 saves in goal.

Wrapping up Friday, Smith had two goals and an assist and Aidan RaCosta tallied a goal and a pair of assists in an 11-1 win over Chicago.

Dix, LaGrow, Lubbers, Maxwell, Gavin Otto and Max Lee all added a goal and an assist, Shores and Graysen LaPrise scored one each, and Hanson, Aksenov and Jonah Clark all posted two assists.

Goaltenders Aiden Binkley and Jesse Lee combined to make 17 saves.

Derek Witmer scored the lone T-Rex goal and goalies Jonah Driscoll and Dylan Dwyer made 53 saves.

“Happy to get the job done and get all four points available,” said Jets associate coach Danny Vanderwiel. “I’d like to think we are heading in the right direction going into break. Excited to get down to Tampa and get back to work after the holiday.”

The MJDP started out by doubling up the T-Rex by a 12-6 count Thursday afternoon.

Caleb Curto and Lucas Benavides scored two goals apiece and Gianluca Virelli chipped in two goals and an assist in the victory.

Ryan Jacobson notched a goal and two assists, Blake Brackett, Caleb Simpson, Landon Graham, Clovis Gamelin and Aidan Rebone put up a goal and an assist each, and Vince Pica, Ben McClaine, Alex Fournier and Liam Smith all collected a pair of assists.

In goal, Cam Cyrus finished with 22 saves.

For the T-Rex, Damion Busch scored three goals, Sam Harper had a goal and three assists, Ilia Moskvin notched a goal and two assists, Konstantin Yurkevich added a goal and an assist, and Austin Senay and Chase Kral combined on a 40-save effort between the pipes.

Friday afternoon, Curto scored and Arnaud Paradis made 21 saves in a 4-1 setback.

Mikita Amelka scored two goals for Chicago, while Matsvei Hlyzin and Teegan Gardner each had a goal and an assist to back Kiryl Zamana’s 37 saves in goal.

“In Thursday’s game, we had an offensive surge and were able to finish off our chances,” Jets associate coach Jake Howie said. “Oddly enough, I thought we actually played a better game Friday than we did Thursday, but we just didn’t finish off our chances. We did an awesome job tilting the ice and generating but credit to their guy in net.”

Finishing out 2025, the Jets defeated the Kernels by a 5-2 score Friday night.

AJ Zaccagni compiled a goal and an assist and Ryder Novock, Joel Paterson, Aidan Charron and Ayden Hartzell added goals as Evan Peacock finished with 12 saves in net.

Simon Racinsky and Arkadiusz Sobesto scored for Battle Creek and goalie Galvin Reagan stopped 53 shots between the pipes.

All three Jets teams are idle next weekend and return to the ice for the USPHL Tampa Showcase Jan. 3-5 at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Fla.

JETS
Jan. 3 vs. Florida Eels, 1:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Coral Springs Jr. Cats, 12:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Tampa Bay Juniors, 7 p.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Carolina Jr. Hurricanes, 11 a.m.

MJDP
Jan. 3 vs. Hershey Cubs, 4:15 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Jersey Hitmen, 11:30 a.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Typhoon Hockey Club, 6:30 p.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Charleston Colonials, 11:30 a.m.

JETS ELITE
Jan. 3 vs. Florida Jr. Blades, 8:15 a.m.
Jan. 3 vs. Typhoon Hockey Club, 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 4 vs. Tampa Bay Juniors, 9:30 a.m.
Jan. 5 vs. Florida Eels, 9:30 a.m.

All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Photos/Sara Vasseur

LOCKPORT, Ill. – All three Metro Jets teams took to the road this past weekend to play in the USPHL Chicago Showcase.

The five-day event was held Dec. 11-15 at the new Summit Sports & Ice Complex in Lockport, Ill.

METRO JETS
Dec. 12 – Jets 5, Minnesota Squatch 0
Dec. 13 – Jets 5, Minnesota Blue Ox 2
Dec. 13 – Jets 4, Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings 2
Dec. 14 – Jets 8, Chicago Crush 0

“We treated this weekend as a business trip,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said. “We wanted eight points and we accomplished that. We played a lot of hockey in a short period of time, so it was good to see our guys buy in to playing simple and letting our habits be the difference in these games.

“We got great goaltending when we needed it and offense was spread out throughout the lineup, which was great to see.”

MJDP
Dec. 12 – MJDP 3, Columbus Mavericks 1 (game postponed, makeup TBD)
Dec. 13 – Red River Spartans 8, MJDP 1
Dec. 13 – Toledo Cherokee 3, MJDP 0
Dec. 14 – Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 2, MJDP 1

“The guys had a really tough schedule for the Chicago Showcase,” Jets associate coach Jake Howie said. “It’s fun to go to these events and see teams we don’t always get to play. And for the most part, I was really happy with how the guys played and thought we were better than some of the results. Obviously, we need to find a way to start generating more offensively and finish off plays to be rewarded.”

METRO JETS ELITE
Dec. 12 – Jets Elite 2, Red River Spartans 0
Dec. 13 – Jets Elite 3, Motor City Gamblers 2 (OT)
Dec. 13 – Decatur Blaze 5, Jets Elite 2
Dec. 14 – Chicago Crush 3, Jets Elite 1

“I thought overall it was a solid weekend,” said Jets associate coach Danny Vanderwiel. “We are getting to that point in the year where we just need to decide which version of us we want to be. When we want to, we are a tough team to play against, but I feel sometimes we let the opponent dictate the pace of the game.

“Excited for practice and games this weekend. I think the break will be good for the boys. Looking forward to the second half of the year and continuing to fine tune our game heading into playoffs.”

This coming week, all three teams are in action on home ice at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

JETS
Dec. 19 vs. Battle Creek Kernels, 5 p.m.

MJDP
Dec. 18 vs. Chicago T-Rex, 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 19 vs. Chicago T-Rex, 2:30 p.m.

JETS ELITE
Dec. 18 vs. Chicago T-Rex, 12:15 p.m.
Dec. 19 vs. Chicago T-Rex, 12:15 p.m.

The teams then break for Christmas before returning to the ice Jan. 3 at the USPHL Tampa Showcase.

All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Photos/Beverly Buchinger

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets have officially announced an NCDC team for the 2026-27 season.

The NCDC (National Collegiate Development Conference) is the USPHL’s Tier II arm and top level of the league, the most direct route to NCAA hockey, as well as advancement to Tier I hockey in the U.S. and Canada.

“This is an exciting day for our franchise,” said Jets GM Justin Quenneville. “As we continue to operate our successful model and give our players more and more opportunities to develop and gain exposure to higher levels of the game, the NCDC is the logical next step. I’m thrilled we have the ability to make this move and continue to put our abilities towards the players opportunities. This is such a positive move for our organization, which is a full team effort from volunteers, staff, coaches and ownership with Pete Cammick. We truly have a group committed to our model.”

In addition for the 2026-27 season, the Jets will continue to field Jets and MJDP (Metro Jets Development Program) teams at the USPHL Premier level.

“Fielding an NCDC team has been an important goal for the Jets organization from Day 1 of our move to the USPHL,” said Cammick. “The NCDC was one of the most attractive elements of the USPHL and represents the logical progression in the Metro Jets long and successful history.”

Now in their 37th season as a junior hockey franchise and in their fifth season at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, the Jets have advanced hundreds of players on to higher levels of junior hockey, college hockey and professional hockey, including current San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, 2016 Stanley Cup champion Steven Oleksy, and Tampa Bay Lightning and two-time Stanley Cup champion Jon Cooper, who guided the Jets to the 2002 Silver Cup national championship.

The Jets have also won four national championships with the most recent one coming in 2018 while making 10 consecutive national championship tournament appearances and playing in eight national championship games. The Jets have also won 13 division championships between the Jets, MJDP and Jets Elite teams.

For more information, visit MetroJetsHockey.com and follow all of the team’s social media platforms on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – All three Metro Jets teams were in action on home ice at Mount Clemens Ice Arena over the past week, with the Jets collecting two wins and the MJDP adding a victory as well.

The Jets Elite team lost both of its games.

Starting off Wednesday afternoon, the Jets defeated the Fresh Coast Freeze 10-1.

Gabe Outman and Ryan Glomboske each posted two goals, captain Jake Taylor recorded four assists, and Enrick Fournier tallied two assists to back Philip Hall’s 18 saves in goal.

Evan Cote and Sutton Majeske each registered a goal and an assist while Cory Anderson, Alessandro Evangelista, Ryder Novock and Aidan Charron all scored a goal.

For the Freeze, Emersen Lippert scored the lone goal and goaltender Jakob Van Zweden made 62 saves.

Saturday, AJ Zaccagni’s goal 55 seconds into overtime lifted the Jets to a 3-2 win over the Toledo Cherokee.

Zaccagni added an assist for a two-point game, while Luka Pivec and Ryan Glomboske also scored with Jaxon Stone picking up two assists.

Jakub Obzera finished with 33 saves between the pipes.

Landon Wharton and Cameron Krause tallied Toledo’s goals and Daxton Lucidi turned aside 34 shots.

On Thursday, the MJDP dropped a 4-2 decision to the Crush.

Vincent Pica and Caleb Curto notched goals and Cooper Langley and Cam Cyrus combined on a 14-save effort in goal.

Krstan Dukic, Vincent Cerrentano, Caleb Lind and Joshua Yeates scored for the Crush and goalie Brendan Kusbel made 32 saves.

Friday afternoon, Thomas LeBlanc’s goal 1:39 into overtime gave the MJDP a 3-2 win over the Crush.

Daniell Luska recorded a goal and an assist and Clovis Gamelin also scored with Alex Fournier chipping in two assists.

Arnaud Paradis took the win in goal, making 28 saves.

Yeates and Lind scored for Chicago and netminder Jack Allivato made 35 saves.

“Really good team effort today,” said Jets associate coach Jake Howie. “We played a really solid game and honestly thought it shouldn’t have even been a game that got to OT. Unfortunately, we just weren’t able to capitalize on some opportunities, but credit to the guys for pushing it across the finish line.”

Also Thursday, the Jets Elite fell 8-4 to the Chicago Crush.

Noah Chambers scored two goals and Cameron Maxwell posted two assists and Braden Graham and Sam Hanson each scored. Brendan Dreisbach and Jesse Lee combined to make 30 saves between the pipes.

For Chicago, Giovanni Rizzo and Lukas Gold each scored two goals, while Ramsey Paullo, Alexander Guida, Donavin Miller and Niko Dougan scored one each as Hayden Rabe stopped 27 shots in net.

Then Friday, the Crush defeated the Jets Elite 6-3.

Graysen LaPrise had a goal and an assist and Graham and Grady Smith both added a goal and an assist for the Jets. Lee finished with 30 saves.

Dougan scored twice and Paullo, Rizzo, Gold and Brandon Herschbach scored for Chicago and goalie Danny Gurtner stopped 33 shots.

This weekend, all three teams are on the road playing four games each at the USPHL Chicago Showcase from the new Summit Sports & Ice Complex in Lockport, Ill.

All times Central.

JETS
Friday vs. Minnesota Squatch, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Minnesota Blue Ox, 12:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday vs. Chicago Crush, 2:30 p.m.

MJDP
Friday vs. Columbus Mavericks, 8 p.m.
Saturday vs. Red River Spartans, 2:30 p.m.
Saturday vs. Toledo Cherokee, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday vs. Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones, 10:30 a.m.

JETS ELITE
Friday vs. Red River Spartans, 4 p.m.
Saturday vs. Motor City Gamblers, 10 a.m.
Saturday vs. Decatur Blaze, 4 p.m.
Sunday vs. Chicago Crush, 10 a.m.

All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Photos/Sara Vasseur

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The annual USPHL Detroit Showcase is always a weekend of competitive hockey under one roof at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, home of the Metro Jets.

The 2025 edition of the event was certainly no exception as 40 games were played Nov. 21-24 in the USPHL Premier and USPHL Elite divisions with 14 teams competing.

“On behalf of the Jets family, we would like to thank the staff, volunteers and everyone in a Jets logo for representing our organization with class and professionalism,” said Jets GM Justin Quenneville. “The Detroit showcase is always a marquee event for the league and once again was a huge success. So much time and effort go into something this size and none of it is possible without everyone’s commitment. In fact, the league recognized our event again and we set another record for scouts that attended over all four days.

“We want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and look forward to getting back on the ice after the break.”

All three Jets teams played four games each at the event, in addition to an ACHA Division 1 game Friday night between Hope College and Indiana Tech University, a game the Flying Dutchmen won 4-1.

METRO JETS
Nov. 21 – Jets 3, Toledo Cherokee 2
Nov. 22 – Charlotte Rush 4, Jets 3
Nov. 24 – Jets 2, Hershey Cubs 1
Nov. 24 – Jets 3, Chicago Crush 0

MJDP
Nov. 21 – MJDP 2, Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 1 (OT)
Nov. 22 – Columbus Mavericks 3, MJDP 0
Nov. 24 – Red River Spartans 4, MJDP 2
Nov. 24 – MJDP 7, Bearcat Hockey Club 0

METRO JETS ELITE
Nov. 21 – Charlotte Rush 2, Jets Elite 1 (OT)
Nov. 22 – Chicago Crush 3, Jets Elite 0
Nov. 23 – Jets Elite 7, Chicago Cougars 0
Nov. 24 – Jets Elite 4, Hershey Cubs 3 (SO)

The Jets are off this weekend for Thanksgiving.

Stream all USPHL games at BlackBearSports.tv.

LOCKPORT, Ill. – This past weekend, all three Metro Jets teams took to the road, with the Jets playing a single game in Cincinnati and the MJDP and Jets Elite teams playing three games each against the Chicago T-Rex.

The Jets Elite team won all three from the new Summit Ice and Sports Complex in Lockport, Ill.

Friday night, Ryan Jacobson scored two goals and goaltender Brendan Dreisbach made 16 saves in a 5-2 win.

Conor Mulligan posted a goal and an assist and Aidan RaCosta and Graysen LaPrise also scored.

Tyler Dix and Noah Chambers then scored two goals each and Jesse Lee made 21 saves in net in an 8-1 win Saturday night.

Carson Stomp and Braden Graham each had a goal and an assist, RaCosta and Brody Jamruk scored, and Cameron Maxwell and Max Lee both recorded two assists.

Wrapping up Sunday in an 8-0 shutout, Jacobson scored two more, RaCosta tallied a goal and two assists, and goaltender Aiden Binkley stopped all seven shots fired his way.

Maxwell, Spencer Stanhope and Dimitry Aksenov all had a goal and an assist, Jayson Shores popped two helpers, and Stomp and Scott Dewar also scored in the win.

“Happy to have gotten all six points,” said Jets associate coach Danny Vanderwiel. “I think the group is really starting to come together and guys are getting more comfortable with each other and it is showing on the ice. Back-to-back weekends on the road is tough, but I felt we did a good job managing it. Really happy for Binkley getting his first junior shutout. I thought all three of our goalies gave us the stops we needed.

“Excited to get to work this week and amped up for our Detroit showcase.”

Also from Lockport, the MJDP equaled their Jets teammates, gaining all six points against the T-Rex.

Starting out Friday night, Clovis Gamelin scored twice and Lucas Benavides-Forte tallied two assists in a 4-2 victory.

Chris Kobayashi and Grady Smith added goals for the MJDP with goalie Arnaud Paradis making 22 saves.

Saturday night, Kobayashi registered two goals and an assist, Benavides-Forte and Noah Bodurka added a goal and two assists each in an 8-4 win.

Gamelin, Smith, Stanhope and Paulius Uzuslenis added goals, Thomas LeBlanc and Liam Smith notched two assists apiece and Cooper Langley finished with 32 saves in goal.

In the Sunday finale, a 6-3 win, Bodurka scored two more goals and Cam Cyrus made 20 saves between the pipes.

Daniell Luska went for a goal and an assist, Gamelin and Blake Brackett scored, and Liam Smith chipped in a goal and an assist. Donald Pratt and Maurizio Boskovich tacked on two assists each.

“Winning on the road is tough at this level,” said Jets associate coach Jake Howie. “Props to our guys going down to Chicago and taking all three games. Was nice to see a little bit of an offensive explosion, but there’s still plenty of things to fix. Certainly still need to get better in our own end, along with some better back pressure to cut down the oppositions transition game, but we’ve made good strides so far this year and I’m excited to see what this group can do.”

In their lone game of the weekend, the Jets routed the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 11-0 Friday night on the road from the Queen City Sportsplex.

Philip Hall pitched a 17-save shutout, while Luka Pivec scored two goals with three assists and Ryan Glomboske tacked on four assists.

AJ Zaccagni went for two goals and an assist and Ayden Hartzell, Sutton Majeske, Caleb Simpson and Owen Coulter all had a goal and an assist.

Gabe Outman, Isaac Bunk and Jaxon Stone scored one each and captain Jake Taylor posted three assists.

Up next for all three teams is the annual USPHL Detroit Showcase Nov. 21-24 from Mount Clemens Ice Arena. The teams will play four games each over the duration of the event, now in its seventh season.

For full schedules and more information, visit www.metrojetshockey.com/detroit-showcase.

All USPHL games, including every game at the Detroit Showcase, is available at BlackBearSports.tv.

Be sure to visit MetroJetsHockey.com for everything Metro Jets, as well as the team on social media on Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok!

Photos/Sara Vasseur

LOCKPORT, Ill. – This past week’s action across all three Metro Jets teams did not yield the results the organization has come to know over the years.

The Jets were swept in a home-and-home series by the Toledo Cherokee, who claimed the Coney Cup as season champions, while the MJDP took five of six points on the road against the Chicago Crush and the Jets Elite managed a shootout win over the Crush.

The action started Wednesday as the Jets Elite team defeated the Motor City Gamblers 4-3 in a shootout from Big Boy Arena in nearby Fraser.

Goaltender Aiden Binkley earned his first junior hockey win with 15 saves.

Graysen LaPrise scored two goals and Tyler Dix posted the other.

Friday night back at Mount Clemens Ice Arena, Toledo defeated the Jets 4-2.

Owen Coulter and AJ Zaccagni scored for the Jets and Evan Peacock stopped 33 shots in goal.

Then in the rematch Saturday night at the Team Toledo IceHouse, goaltender Jakub Obzera made 34 saves as the Jets lost 4-3 in a shootout.

Joel Paterson, Aidan Charron and Ayden Hartzell scored in regulation for the Jets.

“It’s disappointing,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We had a very good opportunity this weekend to separate ourselves from the pack and we couldn’t take advantage. Very inconsistent in a lot of areas and it’s frustrating because these are all things that we have addressed each week during practices, skills sessions and video.

“We need to develop more of a ‘hate to lose’ mentality but it seems to be taking a little longer for this group to develop than in years past.”

The MJDP and Jets Elite teams played in the new Summit Ice & Sports Complex in suburban Chicago, each playing the Crush in a three-game series.

Friday night, Clovis Gamelin and Donald Pratt scored and Arnaud Paradis made 24 saves in a 3-2 shootout loss.

Daniell Luska then tallied the overtime winner Saturday night in a 3-2 victory.

Lucas Benavides-Forte and Blake Brackett also scored and Cam Cyrus stopped 21 shots between the pipes.

Sunday night, Caleb Curto and Noah Bodurka scored and Cyrus turned aside 20 shots in a 2-1 win.

“Excellent weekend for this group going on the road and getting five out of six points,” Jets associate coach Jake Howie said. “It was a very physical and hard-fought weekend, but props to our guys just battling through and finding a way to win games. Ultimately, I thought we were the better team and carried the play most of the weekend, so it’s good to see the guys get rewarded for their work.”

The Jets Elite started the Windy City trip with a 2-1 shootout win Friday night.

LaPrise scored the lone regulation goal and Brendan Dreisbach made 31 saves in net.

Then Saturday afternoon, Chicago took a 3-1 win.

Carson Stomp scored the Jets’ only goal and Dreisbach finished with 27 saves.

In the finale Sunday afternoon, the Crush won 3-1 again.

Donald Pratt recorded the Jets’ goal and Paradis kicked out 29 shots.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Jets at Cincinnati, Friday, 7:10 p.m., Queen City Sportsplex

MJDP at Chicago T-Rex, Friday, 6:30 p.m. CDT, Summit Ice & Sports Complex
MJDP at Chicago T-Rex, Saturday, 6 p.m. CDT, Summit Ice & Sports Complex
MJDP at Chicago T-Rex, Sunday, 1 p.m. CDT, Summit Ice & Sports Complex

Jets Elite at Chicago T-Rex, Friday, 4 p.m. CDT. Summit Ice & Sports Complex
Jets Elite at Chicago T-Rex, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. CDT. Summit Ice & Sports Complex
Jets Elite at Chicago T-Rex, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. CDT. Summit Ice & Sports Complex

For more, visit MetroJetsHockey.com and follow the Jets on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok!

Photo/Sara Vasseur