MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The MJDP scored three goals in the third period to pull away and defeat the Detroit Fighting Irish 5-2 Friday night at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

After the MJDP took a 1-0 lead on a Nick Twombley goal at 12:16 of the first period, Bryce Iott tied the game just 1:04 into the second period for the Fighting Irish.

Matt Vanderworp put the Jets on top to stay at 15:13 of the middle period, while Steven Miller, Carson Finney (pictured front) and Sam Westerberg (pictured below) tallied in the third period to put the game away.

“We’ll take the win,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said. “I think we were on our heels a little bit for the first 10 minutes of the first period and if it wasn’t for (goaltender) Ethan Ryan, it could easily have been 3-0 for the Fighting Irish. Credit to him for keeping us in there and then we got that first goal.”

Ryan finished with 31 saves, only allowing Iott’s goal and a Jay Kostecke goal with 3:50 to play in the third period. He also drew an assist on Finney’s goal.

“I felt good out there, and this was a big win for us,” said Ryan. “We have a rivalry going with (Detroit) and we need the points in our division. The boys played great tonight.”

Fighting Irish goalie Alex Herman made 26 saves in suffering the defeat.

Next up for the MJDP is a 5:30 p.m. game Saturday on the road in Fort Wayne from the SportONE/Parkview Icehouse.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The Metro Jets finished off the USPHL Winter Showcase Sunday afternoon with a resounding 4-1 win over the Rockets Hockey Club at the New England Sports Center.

Tied 1-1 after the first period, the Jets then scored three unanswered goals to take the victory behind Daniel Miscavish’s 19 saves in goal.

“The boys worked hard for the win,” said Jets assistant coach Tina Ciraulo. “They came out wanting it and they did their jobs, but we couldn’t have pulled it off without Miscavish in net. He had some great saves and kept us on top. I’m happy with the boys’ response in today’s game after coming off two losses.

“They all knew what we had to do to get the job done.”

Kam Hellman had a goal and an assist in the win to go along with single goals from Niko Murgic, Alex Schaumburger and Chad Noetzel.

The Jets outshot the Rockets 24-20.

Also Sunday, the MJDP played its final game at the showcase, dropping an 8-3 decision to the Florida Eels.

Ville Karlsson, Joey Carpenter and Carson Finney scored in the third period for the MJDP after surrendering a 6-0 lead after two periods.

Freddy Soderberg and Ethan Ryan combined on 37 saves between the pipes.

This week, the Jets host the Wooster Oilers Thursday at 1 p.m. from Mount Clemens Ice Arena and the MJDP plays at home Friday night at 7:30 p.m. against the Detroit Fighting Irish before going on the road to play the Fort Wayne Spacemen from the SportONE/Parkview Icehouse Saturday at 5:30 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The MJDP started the second day of the USPHL Winter Showcase with a 5-2 win over the Hershey Cubs at the New England Sports Center.

That would be the lone win on the day as the MJDP fell later in the day, 5-1 to the New York Aviators, and the Metro Jets lost 4-1 to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights.

In the win, Austin Combs, Carson Finney, Tommy Purton, Nolan Bruxvoort and Steven Miller posted one each to back Ethan Ryan’s 34 saves in goal.

Hershey outshot the MJDP 36-35.

“The guys needed that game,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We needed to stop the bleeding, and we did it with a solid effort in all three zones. We drove the net and put traffic in front of their goalie and finally got some pucks to find the back of the net.

“Now, we want to build off this and continue to raise our game as the weekend progresses.”

Stone Bishop scored and Freddy Soderberg made 26 saves in the MJDP’s loss to the Aviators.

Against the Knights, Josh German scored and Louis-Pierre Fortier finished with 31 saves between the pipes.

Both teams wrap up the showcase Sunday with the Jets playing the Rockets Hockey Club at 9:30 a.m. and the MJDP playing the Florida Eels at 10 a.m.

All games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The Metro Jets and MJDP teams kicked off the USPHL Winter Showcase with one win and two setbacks Friday at the New England Sports Center.

The Jets defeated the South Shore Kings 5-1 and then fell 2-1 to the Lake Tahoe Lakers, while the MJDP was shut out 2-0 by the Northern Cyclones.

In the Jets’ victory that saw the team score five unanswered goals, Ryan Messing and Alex Schaumburger (pictured front) each had a goal and an assist to go along with two assists from Dakota Kott and Nick Ceccarini and single goals from Herman Ahokas, Andreas Fleutot and Alex Bedenko.

“Good start to the weekend,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We responded well to the unfortunate-bounce goal we gave up in the first period on the PK. Our forwards played with pace and put a lot of pressure on their ‘D,’ which caused a lot of turnovers and scoring chances.

“No time to pat ourselves on the back. In these showcase formats, we have quick turnarounds, so we have to refocus and prepare for the next game.”

In goal, Daniel Miscavish finished with 29 saves as the Jets outshot the Kings 44-30.

Later on in the loss to Lake Tahoe, Lovell said “the first half of the game was completely unacceptable.”

“We were flat and not ready to play and in these shorter showcase-format games, you can’t afford that,” he said. “The clock is not your friend when you get behind and run into a team that commits to blocking shots and their goalie gets hot. We took way too many penalties against a team that has a really good PP and the league’s leading scorer.

“If there’s any positive to take from this, it’s that we’re making these mistakes now and, hopefully, will learn from so that it doesn’t happen come playoff time.”

Schaumburger tallied the Jets’ lone goal and Will Augustine made 29 saves between the pipes.

Lake Tahoe outshot Metro 31-25 in the game.

For the MJDP (pictured below), Freddy Soderberg stopped 13 shots in goal as the MJDP outshot the Cyclones 21-15.

“We’re in a slump right now, and it’s frustrating as a coach to keep telling your players that they’re playing well and making good decisions, but we’re not finding success on the scoreboard,” Lovell said. “You can’t win without scoring goals and we’re all a little ‘snakebit’ right now.”

On Saturday, the MJDP plays two games, at 9 a.m. against the Hershey Cubs and then at 6:20 against the New York Aviators. The Jets skate with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights at 4 p.m.

All games at the showcase are available on HockeyTV.com.

CHICAGO, Ill. – Niko Murgic and Alex Schaumburger each had two goals with an assist to lead the Metro Jets past the Steele County Blades 9-1 Saturday night at Fifth Third Arena to conclude the USPHL Chicago Showcase.

Braydin Lewis had five assists, Andreas Fleutot added a goal and three assists, and Alex Bedenko scored two goals.

Kam Hellman and Herman Ahokas chipped in a goal each, while Ryan Messing and Tim Washburn collected a pair of helpers apiece.

In goal, Will Augustine finished with 19 saves.

The Jets outshot the Blades 40-20.

“Good way to go into our holiday break,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We got some goals from guys who have been unlucky lately and I think needed that boost or reward in their game.”

Going 3-0-1 at the showcase was a solid way to end the 2021 portion of the Jets’ schedule, said Lovell.

“Proud of how we approached this showcase,” he said. “We got better in every game and it’s a perfect time now for everyone to take a little break, heal up, and get some much-needed rest so that we’re prepared for the final showcase in Boston and the stretch run heading into playoffs.”

Earlier in the day at Fifth Third Arena, the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings shut out the MJDP 4-0.

Freddy Soderberg made 24 stops in goal in taking the loss.

Both teams now break for the holidays before taking the ice in Boston Jan. 7-9 for the USPHL Winter Showcase in Boston.

The Jets play the South Shore Kings (12:20 p.m.) and Lake Tahoe Lakers (7:10 p.m.) on Jan. 7, then the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights (4 p.m.) on Jan. 8 and the Rockets Hockey Club (10 a.m.) on Jan. 9, all from the New England Sports Center.

The MJDP has the Northern Cyclones (6:20 p.m.) on Jan. 7, the Hershey Cubs (8 a.m.) and New York Aviators (6:20 p.m.) on Jan. 8, and then the Florida Eels (10 a.m.) on Jan. 9, also from the New England Sports Center.

All showcase games will be available on HockeyTV.com.

CHICAGO, Ill. – The Metro Jets and MJDP teams faltered a bit Friday at the USPHL Chicago Showcase, with the lone win coming in the Jets’ second game of the day.

Ryan Messing’s hat trick with an assist lifted the Jets to a 6-0 shutout over the Fort Wayne Spacemen at the Leafs Ice Centre, backing Daniel Miscavish’s 14-save effort in goal.

“Tonight was a complete game,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We played with a lot of pace, and we were really pleased with how we managed the puck.

“We need to continue to build on that and take it into tomorrow’s final game before the break. It’s easy to get caught looking ahead to the holiday break but we still have a job to do against a tough quality opponent.”

Cristian Adragna (pictured below) and Austin Ieuter each posted a goal and an assist, Jets captain Cody Mastay also scored, and Herman Ahokas, Alex Schaumburger and Braydin Lewis all chipped in two assists apiece.

Starting off the day at Fifth Third Arena downtown, the Jets suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to the Minnesota Moose.

Dakota Kott, Patrick Hays (pictured front), also playing in his 100th career USPHL game, and Lewis scored, Chad Noetzel tacked on two assists, and Louis-Pierre Fortier made 20 saves in the defeat.

“It’s too bad we let a point slip away,” said Lovell. “I thought we carried the play for most of the game, but we can’t let teams hang around and give them life. Anything can happen in 3-on-3 OT, and we should not have let the game get to that point.”

Also Friday afternoon at Fifth Third Arena, the Toledo Cherokee downed the MJDP 6-1.

Stone Bishop scored the lone goal, while Freddy Soderberg finished with 32 saves in goal.

Later Friday at the Leafs Ice Centre, the Northern Colorado Eagles defeated the MJDP 3-1.

Tommy Purton spoiled the shutout late in the third period, and Ethan Ryan turned aside 35 shots in net.

Both teams conclude the showcase Saturday with the Jets playing the Steele County Blades at 4:30 p.m. Central and the MJDP skating with the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings at 1:30 p.m.

All showcase games are available on HockeyTV.com.

WEST DUNDEE, Ill. – The Metro Jets opened the USPHL Chicago Showcase with a 3-0 win Thursday afternoon over the Hudson Havoc at the Leafs Ice Centre.

Alex Schaumburger went for a goal and an assist, while Anders Grongstad and the returning Tim Washburn scored one each to back Will Augustine’s 14-save shutout.

“It took us a while to get our legs going,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We seemed slow and just not ourselves, but fortunately it didn’t hurt us going into the intermission and we were able to capitalize on a Havoc mistake. In the second half, we started tilting the ice and our forwards did a better job keeping the puck below the dots and making plays offensively.

“Sometimes you don’t have your ‘A’ game, but good teams find a way to win with their ‘B’ game, and I think that was the case today. It’s only going to get tougher as the weekend goes, so we need to be ready tomorrow.”

In other action Thursday, the Minnesota Moose blanked the MJDP 3-0.

Mason Kelly finished with 21 saves in goal in taking the defeat.

Friday, each team plays two games as the Jets play the Moose at 10:10 a.m. Central from Fifth Third Arena and the Fort Wayne Spacemen at 5:50 p.m. from the Leafs Ice Centre, while the MJDP has the Toledo Cherokee at 12:20 p.m. from the Fifth Third Arena and the Northern Colorado Eagles at 7:50 p.m. back at the Leafs Ice Centre.

All showcase games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The MJDP started out slow but rallied to score four unanswered goals in the third period to come back and defeat the Detroit Fighting Irish 4-2 Friday night at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

The game was scoreless after 20 minutes and the Fighting Irish led 2-0 through two periods on a pair of power-play goals.

“This was a character win for these guys,” said Metro Jets coach-GM Justin Quenneville. “Very proud of them. We challenged them between the second and third periods, as far as how to respond, especially to some adversity. We don’t typically play teams like this for a reason, and it was frustrating. It was just a tiring game, but I’m proud of our guys for being more disciplined, more mature.”

In the third period, Steven Miller, Jonathan Martin, Sam Westerberg and Will Boyer all scored, with Joey Carpenter assisting on three and Ethan Smith picking up two helpers.

Westerberg added an assist for a multi-point game as well to go along with 26 saves from goaltender Freddy Soderberg.

“It’s a huge win for us,” said Westerberg (pictured front). “This was a very important game for us to stay at the top of our division with Chicago.”

Also Friday night, the Toledo Cherokee knocked off the Jets 3-1 at the Team Toledo Ice House (pictured below).

Josh German spoiled the shutout with 10 seconds left in the third period and Louis-Pierre Fortier finished with 27 saves between the pipes.

“We got beat in every aspect of the game,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “The only positive tonight for us was LP. He made some great saves to keep the score close.

“The best thing is we get a second chance here tomorrow night to respond.”

The Jets host Toledo at 4:45 p.m. Saturday while the MJDP is on the road to play the Motor City Hockey Club at 4:10 p.m. from the Redford Ice Arena.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – Andreas Fleutot’s breakaway goal with 18.1 seconds left in overtime gave him the hat trick and the Metro Jets a thrilling 6-5 win over the Toledo Cherokee Saturday night at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

The Jets led 2-0 after the first two shifts of the first period and 4-1 after 20 minutes before Toledo came back.

“It was a big win for us,” said Fleutot. “We lost last night, so everybody had to step up today, and that’s what we did. We found a way to win the game.

“(The OT winner) started with Danny (Miscavish) when he made a save on the 3-on-2 and then Dakota (Kott) passed me the puck. I give credit to both of those guys, honestly. I made a move, (Toledo goalie Joey) Cormier didn’t bite, so I went to the other side and finished it. It was pretty awesome.”

Fleutot scored twice in the first period with goals also coming from Kam Hellman and Chad Noetzel only to have Toledo score the next four to see the two teams go to the third period tied 4-all.

Ryan Messing made it 5-4 Jets early in the third and then Zeth Stelmaszak evened it up for the Cherokee at 16:39, setting the stage for overtime, where Fleutot scored on a power play.

“We knew we were going to have a lot of energy, and we played very well in the first period,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “We knew we were going to get that type of response. Credit to Toledo for battling back, but we have a lot to learn still, and we will. We’re going to grow from this.”

Miscavish had two assists on the night and also finished with 25 saves. Kott and Jets captain Cody Mastay also picked up two assists apiece while Hellman and Messing added assists of their own for two-point performances.

Cormier stopped 31 shots for Toledo in suffering the defeat. Bailey Byrd collected two goals and an assist for Toledo.

Earlier in the day at Redford Ice Arena, Mason Kelly earned the shutout in goal as the MJDP defeated the Motor City Hockey Club 10-0.

Jonathan Martin recorded a hat trick of his own while Steven Miller tacked on two goals and an assist.

“It was a good game for all four lines, all seven defensemen and Mason,” said Jets associate coach Dan Pszenyczny. “We had a good puck movement, made smart decisions, and played a well-rounded game from start to finish.”

Robert Grasso, Nick Twombley, Trevor Naiman, Nolan Bruxvoort and Will Boyer added single goals in the win and Tommy Purton and Vincent Westman registered two assists each.

Next weekend, both the Jets and MJDP teams head to Illinois for the USPHL Chicago Showcase.

The Jets play the Hudson Havoc Thursday at 3:20 p.m. Central, the Minnesota Moose Friday at 10:10 a.m., the Fort Wayne Spacemen Friday at 5:50 p.m., and wrap with the Steele County Blades Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

The MJDP plays the Moose Thursday at 5:20 p.m., Toledo Friday at 12:20 p.m., the Northern Colorado Eagles Friday at 7:50 p.m., and conclude with the Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

All games will be available on HockeyTV.com.

DECATUR, Ill. – Both the Metro Jets and MJDP teams picked up four points over the weekend with sweeps, the Jets on home ice at Mount Clemens Ice Arena and the MJDP on the road in Decatur.

The MJDP topped the Decatur Blaze 5-1 Saturday night and then 10-4 Sunday afternoon at the Decatur Civic Center.

“We came here for four points, and we did just that,” Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell said. “Wasn’t pretty at times, but when you put 15 goals on your opponent in two games on the road, you can’t be too upset.  We made some nice plays but also took advantage of Decatur’s mistakes yesterday and today.”

Saturday night, Stone Bishop, Steven Miller, Sam Westerberg, Nolan Bruxvoort and Carson Finney scored to back Freddy Soderberg’s 24 saves in goal.

Auston Combs chipped in a pair of assists while Westerberg and Bruxvoort added one assist each for multi-point games.

In the finale Sunday, Finney tallied two goals and an assist, Combs and Owen Ott each scored twice, and Ethan Ryan stopped 24 shots between the pipes.

Miller had a goal and two assists, Kade Bacon and Jonathan Martin registered three assists each, and Alex Blankenship and Nick Twombley tacked on a goal and an assist apiece. Bruxvoort also scored and Tommy Purton added two helpers.

“We are in a tough race with Chicago for top spot in the division, so we need to make sure we’re focused and playing the right way, especially against teams that are below us in the standings,” said Lovell. “Not taking anything away from Decatur, but we know that when pay attention to the details and match our opponent’s work ethic that we should be on the winning end of games most nights.”

The Jets, after falling to the Charlotte Rush in their last game of the Islanders Hockey Club Showcase back on Nov. 20 to snap their 20-game winning streak, defeated the Lake Erie Bighorns 8-1 Saturday night and then 10-3 Sunday afternoon.

Chad Noetzel and Josh German each posted two goals and an assist in the opener, while Andreas Fleutot and Cristian Adragna each had a goal and an assist and Devon Mastay, Alex Schaumburger, Dakota Kott and Kam Hellman all rang up two assists to back Will Augustine’s 15 saves in goal.

“Losing to Charlotte the last game of the showcase was a tough one, but we battled back here to get the two points,” German said. “It was a good way to bounce back.”

Anders Grongstad and Alex Bedenko also scored in the win.

Sunday afternoon, Fleutot went for a goal and four assists, Patrick Hays and Bedenko each recorded two goals and an assist, and Chad Noetzel and Ryan Messing added a goal and two assists each.

Austin Ieuter scored once with an assist, Schaumburger and Hellman scored, and Grongstad and Herman Ahokas chipped in three assists each.

“Overall, we controlled both games and dictated the play throughout,” Jets coach-GM Justin Quenneville said. “Obviously a few areas in each game we weren’t thrilled about, whether it was complacency or decision making at times. We addressed it and will be better, but we will take the four points and focus on our big games this week. I know our guys are excited and prepared.”

Daniel Miscavish started in goal and played the first period before giving way to Isaac Hayes, who played the last two periods.

The MJDP hosts the Detroit Fighting Irish at Mount Clemens Friday night at 7:30 p.m. before heading to Redford to play the Motor City Hockey Club Saturday at 4:10 p.m. from the Redford Ice Arena.

The Jets have a home-and-home series with the Toledo Cherokee, starting Friday night at the Team Toledo Ice House at 7 p.m. and wrapping Saturday in Mount Clemens at 4:45 p.m.

All USPHL games are available on HockeyTV.com.