<\/a>Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé defenseman Carter Miller (6) was tripped into a collision with Soldotna’s Keegan Myrick (27) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-0 win over the Stars on Saturday at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Klas Stolpe \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Among Friend’s numerous kick saves, deflections and covers was a long, five-minute power play the Soldotna skaters secured with 8:50 remaining in the first period.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“Just save the puck,” Friend said of his mindset for that stretch. “Read the puck and track it. I wasn’t nervous. I’m always ready. This win was huge. It is great for the standings and great for the morale of the team.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Friend also was faced with a power play three minutes earlier. He would blanket eight shots in the first period, another eight in the second, including stopping another power play with 11:32 left in the stanza, and erase 14 in the final 15 minutes of action including a power play with 3:58 remaining.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“On the penalty kill, the goalie has to be the best penalty killer,” Boline said. “We didn’t have to rely on him too much on those penalties but we had to rely on him at times and he kept the puck out of the net and kept us going…If he had allowed one goal we still win, but winning by two allowed us to take the first tiebreaker for final seeding that leads to a state tournament first-round opponent. We have the advantage playing a possible lower-placed team.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
<\/a>Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Dylan Sowa faces off against Soldotna’s Noah Crabtree (7) during the Crimson Bears’ 2-0 win over the Stars on Saturday at Treadwell Ice Arena. (Klas Stolpe \/ Juneau Empire)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
A virtual who’s who of JDHS players were also crucial in defending the Sohi team across the sheet through the weekend, including seniors Luke Bovitz, Carter Miller, Dylan Sowa, Matthew Plang, Loren Platt, Zander Smith, Emilio Holbrook and Ike Puustinen, juniors Eliot Welch, Paxton Mertl, Elias Schane, Isaac Phelps and Emerson Newell, sophomores Caden Morris, Drew Cadigan-Mcadoo and Tricen Headings, and freshmen Ryker Nelson and Summit Bos.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“Every one of them had a role to play in both games this weekend,” Boline said. “Taylor Petrie (sophomore goalie) was the only one who didn’t touch the ice, but I can assure you what she adds to the group and on the bench as a teammate has everything to do with the outcomes.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
The Crimson Bears were not up in Saturday’s physical game until 9:01 remained in the third period.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Sowa found a rebound near the Soldotna net and blasted the puck in for a 1-0 lead.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
“Matthew (Plang) drove wide,” Sowa said describing his score. “He drove hard to the net and I just got a rebound. It popped out in front and I buried it.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t