The South Wolverines secured a spot in the championship game of the Cook Inlet Conference by breezing past the Service Cougars 8-2 in a semifinal game Wednesday at Ben Boeke Ice Arena.
The win puts South in Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. championship game. The second-seeded Wolverines will play the winner of Thursday’s semifinal game between Dimond and Eagle River.
Gavin Fox and Bryston Monrean scored two goals apiece and goalie Edward Makar stopped 34 shots to spark the Wolverines.
[CIC hockey tournament opens with an OT win for Eagle River and a 3-goal win for Service]
Fox scored both of his goals in the first period to boost South to a 4-0 lead. Both of Monrean’s goals came in the second period, when South stretched its lead to 7-1.
Other Wolverines goals came from Dylan Evans, Colin Hedland, Colten Gerken and Reed Donald.
Third-seeded Service got 19 saves from Aidan Efird and goals from Jaden Hope and Wyatt Hickok.
CIC Tournament
Tuesday’s results
Service 7, Chugiak 4
Eagle River 2, West 1 OT
Wednesday’s result
South 8, Service 2
Thursday’s game
6:30 p.m. — Dimond vs. Eagle River
Friday’s game
6:30 p.m. — Service vs. Dimond-Eagle River loser, 3rd place
Saturdays game
6:30 p.m. — South vs. Dimond-Eagle River winner, championship
All games at Ben Boeke Ice Arena