MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. — All three Metro Jets teams took the ice this weekend, with the heavyweight matchup coming Friday night between the Jets and Toledo Cherokee.
In a tight game, the Jets defeated Toledo 2-1 at the Team Toledo Ice House.
River Lewis and AJ Zaccagni scored in the second period and goaltender Andrew Parmentier finished with 27 saves.
Landon Edwards netted the lone Cherokee goal and Austin Nowak made 37 saves in goal.
“Hard-fought, tough hockey game tonight,” said Jets associate head coach Jamie Lovell. “The game could have went either way, just based on the chances each team had, but I feel our second period made the difference. We felt like we deserved a better result than being down 1-0 going into the first intermission, so we challenged our guys and they answered. They came out for the second with even more energy, tilting the ice, and eventually found the back of the net a couple of times.
“It wasn’t easy, though. Toledo’s goaltender was very good tonight, but so was ours when we needed him. ‘Cheese’ has been great all year and he bested the guy across from him tonight. We will enjoy the win tonight, take some rest this weekend, and then get back to work to prepare for next week’s Vegas Showcase.”
Starting up the weekend on Thursday for the first of three at Mount Clemens Ice Arena with the Chicago Crush, the Jets Elite team fell by a 3-0 count.
Tabor Hatch finished with 29 saves in goal for the Jets.
For the Crush, Chris Frachalla, Josh Yeates and Vincent Cerrentano scored and goalie Johnny Augusta pitched a 23-save shutout.
Back at it Friday, Chicago defeated the Jets Elite team 6-3.
Landon Graham, Ryder Tracy and Owen Coulter scored and Brendan Dreisbach and Hatch combined to make 22 saves between the pipes.
Cory Anderson chipped in a pair of assists.
Chicago got two goals from Cerrentano and a goal and an assist from Dominic DeMatteo and Alex Matysiak. Brandon Adolfino and Frachalla added one goal each and Alex Guida posted two assists.
Crush goalie Daniel Gurtner made 35 saves.
Also Friday, the MJDP team lost 3-2 to the Crush in a nine-round shootout.
Clovis Gamelin and Brandon Consolo scored and Evan Peacock turned aside 25 shots in goal.
Peter White and Jacob Rozanski posted the Crush goals and goalie Lukas Janicina finished with 47 saves.
Saturday afternoon, the MJDP rebounded with a 4-2 win over the Crush.
Raphaël Belley-Pelletier scored two goals and Carlone made 25 saves.
Otero and Virelli added goals in the win and Jacob Belley-Pelletier posted two assists.
Rozanski and Spencer Kauke scored for the Crush and goalie Patrick Johansen recorded 23 saves.
Wrapping up the weekend, Jarrett LaGrow’s goal at 4:38 of overtime lifted the Jets Elite team to a 4-3 win over the Crush Saturday afternoon.
LaGrow added an assist for a two-point game.
Graham, Tracy and Sean O’Connor added goals for the Jets and Cam Cyrus registered 33 saves in the Jets crease.
Daniell Luska chipped in a pair of assists.
Adolfino netted two goals for the Crush, Guida scored the other, and Augusta made 34 saves in net.
This coming weekend, the Jets and MJDP teams are off to the USPHL Las Vegas Showcase at the America First Center. Each team will play four games before breaking for the holidays.
JETS (all times Eastern)
Thursday, 7 p.m., Henderson Force
Friday, 3 p.m., Vernal Oilers
Friday, 9 p.m., Fresno Monsters
Saturday, 1 p.m., Ontario Jr. Reign
MJDP (all times Eastern)
Thursday, 5 p.m., Vernal Oilers
Friday, 1 p.m., Iron County Yeti
Friday, 7 p.m., Ontario Jr. Reign
Saturday, 11 a.m., Fresno Monsters
All USPHL games are available on FloHockey.tv.
