Thunder beats Avalanche in title showdown

The Thunder laid claim to the Lemieux Division championship by edging

the Avalanche, 4-3, at Coast 2 Coast Inline Hockey Center in

Huntington Beach.

Sam Robinson posted three goals to lead all scorers and Matt Braun

also scored for the Thunder. Robinson, Travis Murray and Jeffrey

Kurokawa each had an assist. Brandon Rodriguez recorded 18 saves for

the Thunder.

Brett Martin’s two goals and assist paced the Avalanche. Mats

Degerstedt scored the other Avalanche goal, and Jaryd Mason had 20

saves.

In other title games:

Patrick Division

Chiefs 5, Roadrunners 4

Cameron Monahan scored unassisted in an overtime shootout to lift

the Chiefs past the Roadrunners. It was the third goal of the match

for Monahan.

Kevin Ewing and Michael Charlesworth each scored a goal for the

Chiefs. Nicholas Estrada and Ali Plummer each had an assist and Rory

Folsom posted 33 saves in the victory.

Christopher Romero scored two goals to lead the Roadrunners.

Michael Iacono had a goal and an assist, David Daley scored a goal

and Matthew Iacono and Jordan Beideman each had an assist.

Brett Martin had 26 saves for the Roadrunners.

Campbell Division

Mighty Ducks 4, Wings 1

Trevor Scott and Paul Studer each scored two goals to account for

the Mighty Ducks’ scoring. Christopher Kao had an assist, and Chas

Scott finished with 28 saves to get the win.

Ryan Piscotty scored unassisted, and Emmett Jaeger had 23 saves

for the Wings.

Mite Club Division

OCB 94 10, HB Vipers 6

OCB 94 took a six-goal lead after two periods, then held off a

late charge by the HB Vipers.

Kyle Martins, Kyle Merrick, Shin Yamamoto and Cody Ferrer each

scored twice and Trevor Jackson scored once for OCB 94. Merrick and

Bryce Morisako each had two assists and Martins, Casidhe Kunichika

and Cody Ferrer each had an assist.

Eric Newfield’s two goals led the HB Vipers. Dylan Miller, Garrett

Blackwell, Tyler O’Donnell and Zachary Beko scored one goal apiece.

Blackwell, Jonathan Millikan and Max Olin each had an assist for the

Vipers.

Pee Wee Club Division

Skeleton Crew 4, Eclipse 3

Mitchel Gonzales scored twice -- including the match winner in an

overtime shootout -- to lead the Skeleton Crew.

Sam Robinson had a goal and assist, Darryl Morita scored once and

Jeffrey Kurokawa and Kyle Anfang each had an assist.

Atom Club Division

Red Army 10, Avalanche 0

Brett Vanderham needed seven saves to record the shutout for the

Red Army.

Coby Downs led the Red Army’s prolific scoring attack with six

goals and a pair of assists. Jeffrey Beko scored once and had three

assists, Lauren Kilroy scored once and had two assists and Sean

Mastro and Kyle Christi each had a goal and an assist.

Jr. High Division

Jr. Griffins 9, Eagles 5

Kevin Morrison scored once and recorded six assists as the Jr.

Griffins overcame the Eagles.

Jeffrey Sabraw led all scorers with three goals and Stephen White

and John Thompson each cored twice. Justin Castagna scored once and

added two assists, and Thompson and White each had one assist.

Kenny Gibo had two goals and an assist, Mark Miller scored twice

and Troy Bosiljevac had one goal to lead the Eagles.