Springfield, Illinois | 4/21/22 | Isaac Smoldon
The Anchorage Wolverines took game one of their best-of-five series against the Springfield Jr. Blues on Thursday, winning by a final score of 2-1. After giving up a goal late in the first, Talon Sigurdson tied the game for Anchorage early in the 2nd, capitalizing on a 2-1 opportunity. Hunter Schmitz had the game winner, scoring with just three minutes remaining in the game, off of a beautiful pass from Jackson Reineke. Raythan Robbins was excellent in game one, making 34 saves on 35 shots, and the Wolverines now lead the Jr. Blues 1-0 in the series.
Game two takes place Friday, at 4:05 AKST. Anchorage will also play game three of the series in Springfield on Sunday at the same time, before returning to the Ben if game four is needed.
All road games are available to watch exclusively on HockeyTV, with the Wolverines’ broadcast accessed by clicking on the AWAY feed. There will be a watch party at the Blueliners Pub staring around game time as well, with the broadcast viewable in the restaurant.
