Stars topple Sabres to win Norris crown

With team captain Andrew Jackson scoring two goals, the Stars

captured the Norris Division’s Summer League championship by beating the

Sabres, 5-1, in the division final at Coast 2 Coast Inline Hockey Center

in Huntington Beach.

Jackson scored the Stars’ first and final goals, which sandwiched

scores by Nichloas Perez, Kevin Cant, and Steven Koressel.

Goalie Ben Hynes recorded 20 saves.

The lone Sabres goal was a second period score by Matt McWilliams

off an assist from Brandon Prince, and goalie Garrett Ono finished with

18 saves.

In other division championship matches:

LEMIEUX DIVISION

Blades 5, Extreme 4

In a tense final, the Blades were led by Greg Pearce’s two goals,

while single scores went to Kris Ehret, Vincent Urnali, and Kevin

Kasubuchi. Pearce, Ehret, Nick Haider, and Shaun Rakhshani collected

assists.

Goalie Casey Becking had 14 saves.

Robbie Kleinberg scored twice to lead Extreme, who also received

single goals from both Dane Johnson and William Holzer, two assists from

Brian Murphy and one from Derek Eichert, and 17 saves by goalie Steve

Alvarado.