BLIZZARD START SHOWCASE HOT

Alexandria opened up their NA3HL Showcase schedule with a match up of the Southern Division’s Texas Brahmas, and the Blizzard answered the bell with a 7-2 victory.

Ryan Hadland continued to get the Blizzard a 1^st period lead by putting in his own rebound on the power play for his team leading 19^th of the season. Joe Gronholz and Matt McIntyre added 1^st period goals for a 3-0 Blizzard lead after 20 minutes. Alexandria kept the intensity up in the 2^nd period pouring in 4 more goals including 2 from Sean Kenny, one from Jayden Luck and Gronhol’s 2^nd of the game. Kyle Abrahamson made some big saves when he had to stopping 13 of 15 to improve to 8-3-0-1.

Alexandria climbed a little closer to 1^st place with Granite City losing to the other Texas team, the Roadrunners, and will play the Norwich Sea Captains tonight at 6:15 pm. Catch the action on hockeytv.com