Jets sweep Columbus in home-and-home set, MJDP knocks off Motor City, Jets Elite falls in OT to Motor City

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/MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The Metro Jets continued their winning ways over the weekend, taking both ends of a home-and-home series with the Columbus Mavericks.

Friday night at the OhioHealth Chiller North, Alek John scored twice and Austin Muirhead made 32 saves in a 4-1 win.

Brycen Smith and AJ Zaccagni also scored for the Jets.

Thomas Eggleston netted the lone goal for Columbus and goalie Lukas Kamenicky finished with 51 saves.

Then back at Mount Clemens Ice Arena Saturday night, the Jets got the sweep after a 9-3 victory.

River Lewis went for a goal and three assists, Harry Dembowski scored twice, and Luka Pivec, Jack Noonan and Isaiah Winters each had a goal and two assists in the win to go along with a goal and an assist from Jaxon Stone.

Pierce Ashcroft and Smith also scored and Evan Cote added two assists.

In goal, Rostislav Efremov made 23 saves.

Caden Cavalieri had a goal and an assist for the Mavericks, while Cade Bohn and Graham Wood added goals and goaltenders Charlie Fuller and Robbie Cook combined to make 44 saves.

On Wednesday, Chris Otero’s hat trick lifted the MJDP past the Motor City Gamblers by a 4-2 count at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

Raphael Belley-Pelletier also scored and added an assist while Evan Peacock made 24 saves in goal.

For the Gamblers, RJ Graziano and Braeden Goers scored and goaltender Luka Straser stopped 44 shots.

Thursday, the Metro Jets Elite squad fell 2-1 in overtime to Motor City, also at Mount Clemens Ice Arena.

Oliver Budd scored the Jets’ lone goal and Eliot Duerr finished with 31 saves between the pipes.

Isaac Bunk netted the OT winner for the Gamblers 2:57 into extra time.

Brandon Thomas also scored for Motor City and goalie Philip Tate stopped 32 shots.

This week, the Jets head to Nashville for a three-game series with the Red River Spartans, starting Friday at 7 p.m., then Saturday at 8 p.m. and wrapping Sunday at 12:15 p.m.

The MJDP team hosts the Decatur Blaze for three at Mount Clemens Ice Arena – Friday at 6:30 p.m., Saturday at 7:45 p.m. and Sunday at 3:30 p.m.

The Jets Elite squad also brings in Decatur for three at Mount Clemens Ice Arena – Friday at 2 p.m., Saturday at 4:45 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

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A huge benefit I see with the Metro Jets is first the coaching staff and the focus on maximizing player potential and moving them onto the next level.

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Steven Oleksy

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I trusted Coach Q’s process and just worked as hard as I could every day. He helped develop me and helped me earn an opportunity to play in the NAHL.

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David Chavis

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I was disappointed I didn’t make the NAHL coming from AAA hockey, but I knew when I signed with the Jets, I would get another chance. And I did.

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Kyle Gierman

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Metro and the coaches have been great when it comes to developing and moving up players to NAHL. I’m so happy I chose to play for the Jets.

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Mathias Tellström

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The Jets and the coaching staff are the reason why I got called up to the NAHL and the USHL in one season.

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Kevin Shand

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The Jets provided me with the means to improve and coaches helped me develop minor details that had a great impact on my game.

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