The Texas Roadrunners grabbed some valuable points this past weekend from the South division’s top team the New Mexico Ice Wolves. The two teams battled in a playoff like atmosphere in College Station Texas over three games. With the two wins over the weekend the Runners climbed back into third place with six games to go in the regular season. The team is now only 3 points behind the 2nd place El Paso Rhinos who will come to town next weekend in a decisive three game set in the battle for second place. New Mexico sits on top of the South with 66 points followed by El Paso with 58 points then the Roadrunners with 55 and in fourth place the Texas Brahmas also with 55 points. The only team to clinch a playoff birth in the south is the Ice Wolves. The Louisiana Drillers in 5th place still have the chance to eliminate someone to clinch the 4th and final spot.
Friday Final
New Mexico Ice Wolves 4 @ Texas RoadRunners 3: After a slow first period we headed into the second period, where the New Mexico Ice Wolves scored three goals all by Carson Gotelaere giving him a Hat Trick, and two goals for the Texas RoadRunners scored by Kyle Mackintosh, and Noble Cook making the score 3-2. In the third period, the New Mexico Ice Wolves scored a goal by Brady Nance, and one goal for the Texas RoadRunners scored by Kyle Mackintosh making the final score 4-3. Owen Zenone saved 25 shots for the win, while Krzysztof Jakubowski saved 35 shots in the loss.
Saturday Final
New Mexico Ice Wolves 0 @ Texas RoadRunners 4: After a slow first period we headed into the second period where the Texas RoadRunner scored three goals by Kyle Mackintosh, Noah Easterson, and Porter Wolk making the score 3-0. In the third period, the Texas RoadRunners scored a goal by Kyle Mackintosh making the final score 4-0. Jimmy Packee saved 38 shots for the win and the shutout, while Poerson Haislet saved 24 shots in the loss.
Sunday Final
New Mexico Ice Wolves 1 @ Texas RoadRunners 2 (OT): In the first period the New Mexico Ice Wolves scored a goal by Jack Arnold making the score 1-0. After a slow second period, we headed into the third period, where the Texas RoadRunners scored a goal by Kyle Mackintosh making the score 1-1. In overtime, the Texas RoadRunners scored by Noble Cook making the final score 2-1. Jimmy Packee saved 33 shots for the win, while Owen Zenone saved 24 in the loss.
“I think the guys responded well this weekend in a series that was playoff like for sure. We let one get away on Friday with a minute to go in regulation but bounced back on Saturday with a solid team effort and some outstanding goaltending by Jimmy Packee. Sunday was a tight game and came down to some final minute heroics from Kyle Mackintosh who was recently signed as a free agent. In OT it was a great individual effort by Noble Cook to seal the comeback win. I think that we have a shot as long as our guys come to play a full sixty every game we could stick around for awhile.” Stated Coach Beavis