Hockey

Fejes in Tier I championship hockey game

Before Hunter Fejes of Anchorage heads off to Colorado College in the fall, he's trying to help the Shattuck-St. Mary's (Minn.) boys win the USA Hockey Tier I 18-U national championship.

Wolves have flair for the dramatic

The Southcentral Alaska Wolves on Friday beat the West Haven (Conn.) Blue Devils, 2-1, to advance to Saturday's quarterfinals in Lansing, Mich. Southcentral is wedded to 2-1 games -- the Wolves lost their opener 2-1 in overtime and lost their second game 2-1 in regulation before winning by that familiar score Friday.

Fairbanks hockey team still unbeaten at nationals

The Alaska Icebreakers of Fairbanks are the only undefeated team among seven Alaska entries at various USA Hockey national youth championships after racking a shootout victory Thursday in the Tier II 14-U event in Frisco, Texas.

Dimond caps perfect season with state hockey title

After being foiled in nine previous attempts to return to the top of Alaska high school hockey, the Dimond Lynx are kings once again.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Cougars will battle Lynx in title tilt

The Lynx scored twice in the first four minutes en route to a 4-0 semifinal win over Lathrop that puts them in tonight's state championship game at the Menard Sports Center against Service, a 3-2 winner over South in the late game.

Late goal lifts Lathrop past Chugiak

Service senior Aaron McInnis helped move the Cougars one step closer to a state title Thursday, scoring a game-winning goal in the third period of a 2-1 win over Palmer in the first round of the Class 4A state tournament at the Menard Sports Complex.

Photos: State hockey

Lynx land 7 on all-strar hockey team

Seven players from Dimond were among 20 boys named to the Cook Inlet Conference's all-conference boys hockey team. Twelve players were named to the girls teams

Lynx skaters hope to finally break through in state tournament

The first round of the state high school hockey championships begins Thursday with a game featuring the defending state champions and ends with a game showcasing the almost-perennial bridesmaids.

Lynx boys rally to beat South in CIC hockey final

Dimond scored three goals in the second period to rally for a 5-3 victory over South in the championship game of the Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey tournament Saturday at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Dimond-West earns CIC girls hockey title

Annie Rush scored a goal and an assist and Dimond-West racked its second straight tournament shutout Friday to grab the Cook Inlet Conference girls hockey championship.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Service 5, Chugiak 1 in boys hockey

Fueled by Henry Yawit's hat trick, Service beat Chugiak 5-1 Friday at the McDonald Center to claim third place in the Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey championships. By doing so, the Cougars nailed down the conference's No. 3 seed for next week's state championships in Wasilla.

HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Dimond advances in CIC hockey tournament

Dimond and South, which played an overtime thriller the last time they clashed, both won semifinals Thursday night to advance to Saturday night's championship showdown in the Cook Inlet Conference's boys hockey tournament.

Service-East upends No. 1 South-Bartlett in girls hockey

The Service-East girls hockey team delivered a shocking result Wednesday, and it did it in stunning fashion. Fourth-seeded Service-East beat top-seeded South-Bartlett, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Cook Inlet Conference tournament at Ben Boeke Arena.

South clinches an invite to state hockey tournament

Josh Smith became a hometown hockey hero Tuesday night in Eagle River when he scored 39 seconds into double overtime to give Chugiak High a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over East in a Cook Inlet Conference tournament opener that also secured the Mustangs a berth in the boys state tournament.

Photos: East vs. Chugiak

Lynx rough up Golden Bears in hockey tournament

Regular-season Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey champion Dimond predictably cruised past Bartlett in the opening round of the conference tournament Monday to seize a berth in the state championships, but second-seeded Service had to sweat for its spot at state.

Photos: Dimond vs. Bartlett

CIC hockey teams begin pursuit of conference hockey crowns

If recent history holds, the top three seeds in the Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey tournament and the top seed in the girls tournament shouldn't have much trouble in their first-round match-ups.

South 5, Service 3 in boys hockey

Five different players notched goals for South on Saturday, and the Wolverines slipped past Service 5-3 in a Cook Inlet Conference boys hockey game at Ben Boeke Arena.

Dimond-West 2, Chugiak-Eagle River 1 in girls hockey

Annie Rush's third-period goal was a game-winner Saturday, giving the Dimond-West girls hockey team a 2-1 win over Chugiak-Eagle River in a Cook Inlet Conference game at the McDonald Center.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

East 9, West 1 in hockey

Alex Jackstadt scored four goals, three of them in a row, and assisted on two others in East's 9-1 rout of West in Cook Inlet Conference hockey action Friday at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.

BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Dimond doubles up Service in boys hockey

Sure, winning the Cook Inlet Conference regular-season championship was mildly fulfilling -- and going 14-0-0 in league added to the modest hockey happiness -- but the Dimond boys seek the greater glory that has eluded them.

Photos: Dimond 8 Service 4

GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY

Dimond 8, Service 4 in girls hockey

Tyler Thompson and Aaron Dunlap scored back-to-back goals in each of the first two periods Thursday to power Dimond past Service 8-4 in a Cook Inlet Conference hockey game at Ben Boeke.

Photos: Dimond-West 6 Service-East 3