/BOSTON – The Metro Jets opened the USPHL Islanders Hockey Club Showcase on Friday with a 3-1 record.
Kicking things off early Friday morning, the Metro Jets DP Team fell 4-1 to the Northern Cyclones as Trevor Granzow (pictured) netted the lone goal and Anthony Carlier finished with 29 saves between the pipes.
The Jets then used nine different goal scorers – Nick Ceccarini, Conner Graham, Rhett Limback, Joey Demarte, Anthony Cinato, Christian Rawling, Jeremy Schwartz, Cory Schwartz and Brandon Graham – and Brian Tallieu made 13 saves as the Jets downed the Connecticut Jr. Rangers 9-2 Friday afternoon.
Later Friday, Zack Kippe, Granzow and Jake Aslanian all scored while Will Augustine finished with 22 saves as the Jets DP Team defeated the Rochester Monarchs 3-1.
Rounding out the day, Fredrik Meurling made 25 saves – and then all three in the shootout – and Jaylen Dziegelewski potted the lone goal in regulation as the Jets downed the Islanders Hockey Club 2-1 in a shootout.
The Jets’ PK was outstanding in going 8 for 8.
Saturday, the Jets play the New Jersey Rockets at 7:50 a.m. and the Jets DP Team plays the Hartford Jr. Wolfpack at 5 p.m.
All games are being streamed via www.HockeyTV.com.
