TOLEDO, Ohio – The Metro Jets played two games over the weekend, one on home ice and one on the road.
The Jets defeated the Cincinnati Jr. Cyclones 9-1 Friday afternoon at Mount Clemens Ice Arena before heading to the Team Toledo Ice House Saturday night and defeating the Toledo Cherokee 5-3.
With the two victories, the Jets are now just two points out of first place in the Great Lakes Division, with two games in hand on first-place Toledo.
Down in Ohio, Ryan Glomboske scored twice and AJ Zaccagni added a goal and an assist to back Jakub Obzera’s 33 saves in goal.
Owen Coulter and Evan Cote added goals for the Jets.
“Big win tonight against a tough rival opponent,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “Every time we play each other, it feels like a playoff game. We played well, and with the exception of a couple egregious mistakes and turnovers that led to goals for Toledo, I think we controlled the play for most of the game.
“We earned all our offense and got real solid goaltending. That’s a good recipe for success at this time of year.”
Jimmy Monks, Anthony Venturini and Jacob Myers scored for Toledo and goaltender Daxton Lucidi stopped 25 shots.
In the opener Friday, Zaccagni put up a goal and three assists, Aidan Charron two goals and an assist, and Enrick Fournier and Noah Bodurka a goal and two assists each.
Cote and Sutton Majeske each collected a goal and an assist, while Luka Pivec and Jaxon Stone posted one goal each.
Evan Peacock made 16 saves between the pipes.
For Cincinnati, Brady Smith scored in the third period and goaltender Camden Cox finished with 56 saves.
ON TAP
Metro Jets
at Fresh Coast Freeze, Wednesday, 12:30 p.m., Griff’s Ice House West
at Battle Creek Kernels, Saturday, 7 p.m., The Rink Battle Creek
MJDP
vs. Fort Wayne Spacemen, Wednesday, 2:30 p.m., Mount Clemens Ice Arena
Metro Jets Elite
vs. Fort Wayne Spacemen, Wednesday, 12:15 p.m., Mount Clemens Ice Arena
All USPHL games are available at BlackBearSports.tv.
Cincinnati photo/Sara Vasseur; Toledo photo/Metro Jets Hockey
