Jets go 4-0 in Showcase

By GAZETTE STAFF Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011

BLAINE, MINN. — The Janesville Jets finished 4-0 at the NAHL Showcase on Saturday with a 4-2 victory over Kenai River, Alaska.

Jets goalie Tony Kujava recorded 20 saves to earn the win. Kujava stopped 104 of the 107 shots he faced in the Showcase.

After a scoreless first period, Kenai River struck first with Sean Muller’s goal 2:06 into the second. Janesville responded at 15:46 of the second period on Pijus Rulevicius’ power-play goal.

Kanai River went ahead, 2-1, with Miikeal Arkimo’s goal less than a minute later, before the Jets’ Jordan Bancroft scored to tie the game at 2-2 after two periods.

Janesville’s Adam Frank and Zach Adams scored third-period goals.

The Jets were 2-for-8 on the power play, while Kenai River was 0-for-6.

JANESVILLE 4, KENAI RIVER 2

Janesville 0 2 2—4

Kenai River 0 2 2—4

Second Period

KR—Sean Muller (Zac Lassaro, Miikael Arkimo), 2:06. J—Pijus Rulevicius (Chris Truehl, Zach Adams), 15:46 (pp). KR—Miikael Arkimo (Bobby Murphy, Chris Nuth), 16:13. J—Jordan Bancroft (Trevor Landgraf, Pijus Rulevicius), 18:48.

Third Period

J—Adam Frank (Truman Landowski, Conor Doran), 4:53. J—Zach Adams (Connor McBride, Jordan Bancroft), 12:43 (pp).

Saves—Paul Bourbeau (KR) 37, Tony Kujava (J) 20.

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