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14-05-2025
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Lions Advance To Eastern Conference Finals
The Trois-Rivieres Lions are now one of four teams still standing in the 2025 Kelly Cup Playoffs. The Lions eliminated the Norfolk Admirals 6-3 Wednesday night at Colisee Videotron to take the North Division Finals series 4-2. Head coach Ron Choules' squad came out strong in a back-and-forth battle, taking an early lead two minutes into the game when Andrew Coxhead beat Admirals goaltender Thomas Milic top shelf with a wrister from the left-wing circle. The Admirals responded with two goals of their own to take a brief lead before the end of the opening frame. Connor Fedorek blasted home his first goal this postseason off an offensive zone faceoff to tie things up 1-1. Shortly after, Justin Young redirected a feed from Josh McDougall out front to give Norfolk a 2-1 lead. It was Young's first of the post-season and a key momentum swing for the Admirals. The Lions regained momentum late in the first period but were unable to capitalize again before the intermission. The second period saw Trois-Rivières carry their momentum forward with two unanswered goals to retake the lead. Five minutes in, the Lions capitalized on a loose puck in the Admirals' defensive zone as Chris Jandric found the net to tie the game 2-2. Midway through the frame, Jakov Novak gave Trois-Rivières a 3-2 lead with a shot from the slot, putting the home side back in front. Norfolk managed to tie the game once more after a puck deflected off Jandric's skate and found its way past Lions goaltender Luke Cavallin. Nicolas Guay gave the Lions a 4-3 lead early in the third period, beating Milic with a shot over the right shoulder. The Admirals pushed hard in search of the equalizer, generating pressure throughout the frame, but the score held as the clock wound down. With under two minutes remaining, the Lions extended their lead on a goal from Anthony Beauregard, sealing the game and the series. Beauregard scored his second of the game on an empty-netter to seal the 6-3 final, ending the Admirals' season. Trois-Rivières now advances to face the three-time defending Kelly Cup champion Florida Everblades in the Eastern Conference Finals. Game 1 will take place Saturday at Hertz Arena in Estero, with puck drop scheduled for 7 Pm ET.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
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IceHogs fall in decisive game five in Milwaukee in overtime
MILWAUKEE, WI (WTVO/WQRF) — The Rockford IceHogs' season ended with a sudden thud Sunday evening in Milwaukee when they dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Admirals. That gave the Admirals the series 3 games to Svechkov scored the winning OT goal with the aid of an IceHogs penalty, a delay of game penalty by Zach Sanford that left the IceHogs a man had a brilliant game otherwise. He scored two of the IceHogs' goals, and he assisted on the other one. Joey Anderson also scored for the a bitter ending for the IceHogs. They had taken the first two games of the series, both in Milwaukee to taking a commanding two-game lead forcing the Admirals to try to win three straight games. That's exactly what the Admirals did. They become only the fourth team in AHL history to win a best-of-five series after dropping the first two games at Admirals advance to the Central Division Finals to face the Texas Stars. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-05-2025
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Goaltending Duel Gives Lions a 3-2 Edge In North Division Finals
The Trois-Rivieres Lions have put themselves in the driver's seat of the Kelly Cup North Division Finals with a 1-0 overtime shutout of the Norfolk Admirals Sunday at the Norfolk Scope Arena. It was as tough and tight a contest as one might expect from a playoff hockey series. It also didn't take long for things to get chippy. From the opening faceoff, German Yavash energized the fans at the Scope by dropping the gloves with Morgan Adams-Moisan, showcasing a spirited exchange. The opening 20 minutes went by with no scoring and few shots, with the Admirals outshooting Trois-Rivieres 5-3. Trois-Rivières picked up momentum in the second period. They put pressure on Admirals goaltender Thomas Milic, who came into the contest second in the post-season with a .958 save percentage. But the Norfolk netminder stood tall. At the other end, Luke Cavallin remained flawless, turning aside all six shots he faced in the frame. The Lions had the edge in shots 9-6 in the period. Both teams had solid scoring opportunities in the third period, including on the power play, but neither was able to light the lamp by the end of regulation. The scoreless tie heading into overtime marked the first time in ECHL post-season history that three games in a series would be decided by a 1-0 final score. In overtime, the Lions had two significant scoring opportunities, but Milic, along with the Admirals' defense, successfully thwarted the ensuing threats. The Admirals subsequently generated several chances of their own, yet Cavallin was able to deny both attempts. It wasn't until the final seconds of the first overtime period that the tie was finally broken, when Anthony Beauregard delivered another clutch playoff goal off a feed from Jakov Novak from a turnover, sealing the win for the Lions. The series now shifts back to Trois-Rivières for Game 6 on Tuesday night at Colisée Vidéotron. Puck drop is set for 7 Pm ET. If necessary, Game 7 will also be played in Trois-Rivières.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Northwestern softball beats Fairview for ninth straight win: Watch player interviews
Admirals Force IceHogs Into Game Four Of Second-Round Series ROCKFORD - The Rockford IceHogs came into Wednesday night's game against the Milwaukee Admirals with a 4-0 record in the playoffs. They swept the Chicago Wolves in the first round and took a 2-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Admirals in the second round to get to that point. 1:42 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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08-05-2025
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Milwaukee Admirals rise back up, force a game four against the Rockford IceHogs
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Milwaukee Admirals didn't win the AHL's Central Division by accident. The Admirals reminded everyone Wednesday night how good they are by defeating the IceHogs 6-2 in game three of the AHL's Central Division Semifinals. The Admirals struck for three goals in the first period by Grigori Denisenko, Kieffer Bellows and Spencer Stastney. They added two more in the second by Bellows and Joakim Kemell to boost their lead to 5-0. The five goals were all scored on IceHogs goaltender Drew Commesso. Commesso had allowed only four guys total in the IceHogs previous four playoff games. The IceHogs got on the board in the final minute of the second period on a shorthanded goal by Zach Sanford. Samuel Savoie added another IceHogs' goal in the final period. Bellows had a hat trick for Milwaukee. He scored a goal in each period. There were a total of 80 penalty minutes assessed in the game. The IceHogs served 48 of them on 12 penalties. The IceHogs still have the series edge two games to one. They'll try again for the clincher Friday night in Rockford. The Admirals will try to even things up and force a game five on Sunday in Milwaukee. For highlights, watch the media player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to MyStateline | WTVO News, Weather and Sports.
