Team South Dakota 14U Bid for National Title Ends in Quarterfinals

Dallas, TX – South Dakota’s team of 14-and-under hockey players ended their championship run today against the Alaska Stars in the quarterfinal round of the national hockey tournament. Team South Dakota (Team SD) lost 6-2.

Alaska jumped out to an early lead, scoring less than two minutes into the game. It was the first time during the national tournament that Team SD had not opened a game with the lead. The Stars pressed the action, scoring again with 5:13 left in the first, and Team SD ended the period down 2-0. Head Coach Brian Prisbee…

The second period saw both teams evenly matched, but an apparent opening goal by Team SD was negated by a referee’s inadvertent whistle. Soon after, Alaska capitalized on the momentum shift, scoring another goal with 5:48 left to lead by three.

Pierre forward Carter Sanderson kicked off the scoring for Team SD with 4:44 left in the second. Aberdeen forward Brady Huff passed to Sanderson, who chipped the puck in backhanded for the goal. Sanderson on the goal…

An Alaska penalty with just over three minutes left in the second set up a Team SD powerplay, and Rapid City forward Colton Merchen fired a goal to pull Team SD within one. Merchen…

But Alaska struck again with a tap-in goal less than a minute later to extend their lead. Team SD went into the locker room after the second period down 4-2, after being outshot 22-11.

Early in the third, Team SD again appeared to score, but the goal was nullified when officials determined a Team SD player was in the goal crease.

Late in the period, still down by two and with time running out, Team SD pulled goalie Gavin Covrig for an extra skater. The Stars put in two empty net goals to seal the victory.

Aberdeen defenseman Jaxon Danielson recalls his experience with Team SD.

Coach Prisbe notes the future of Team SD at the 14U level looks bright.

Final	T
Alaska Stars (AK)	6
Team South Dakota (SD)	2
Sun May 2 2021 @ 11:15 am CDT / Children’s Health StarCenter – McKinney / MK – South Rink

SHOTS

TEAM	1	2	3	T
Alaska Stars (AK)	4	7	4	15
Team South Dakota (SD)	12	10	4	26

POWER PLAYS

TEAM
Alaska Stars (AK)	0 for 1 (.000)
Team South Dakota (SD)	1 for 1 (1.000)

PENALTIES

TEAM
Alaska Stars (AK)	2:00 on 1 infraction
Team South Dakota (SD)	2:00 on 1 infraction

SCORING PLAYS

PERIOD / TIME	TEAM	PLAY	ALASKA STARS (AK)	TEAM SOUTH DAKOTA (SD)
1st / 1:42	Alaska Stars (AK)	#19 BECK BETHARD (even strength) (#6 PATRICK MCSHARRY)	1	0
1st / 10:47	Alaska Stars (AK)	#6 PATRICK MCSHARRY (even strength) (#2 BAYLOR BERG, #11 BRITTON BETHARD)	2	0
2nd / 10:12	Alaska Stars (AK)	#28 DALLIN ROBERTS (even strength) (#42 BURKE NEWTON)	3	0
2nd / 11:16	Team South Dakota (SD)	#9 CARTER SANDERSON (even strength) (#18 ALEXANDER CHAN)	3	1
2nd / 12:55	Team South Dakota (SD)	#14 COLTON MERCHEN (power play)	3	2
2nd / 13:38	Alaska Stars (AK)	#15 WILLIAM LIERMAN (even strength)	4	2
3rd / 14:12	Alaska Stars (AK)	#6 PATRICK MCSHARRY (even strength) (empty net) (#28 DALLIN ROBERTS)	5	2
3rd / 14:51	Alaska Stars (AK)	#6 PATRICK MCSHARRY (even strength) (empty net)	6	2

PENALTY PLAYS

PERIOD / TIME	TEAM	PLAY
1st / 14:42	Team South Dakota (SD)	#4 BRADY HUFF – Interference – Minor (2:00)
2nd / 12:37	Alaska Stars (AK)	#73 DYLAN BEALS – Tripping – Minor (2:00)

ALASKA STARS (AK) SKATERS

#	NAME	G	A	PTS	SOG	PIM	+ / –
1	CAYLIN JONES	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	BAYLOR BERG	0	1	1	0	0	0
4	FISCHER SIMS	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	AIDEN LAWSON	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	PATRICK MCSHARRY	3	1	4	3	0	0
9	HAYDEN ZERNIA	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	PAUL DITTRICH	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	BRITTON BETHARD	0	1	1	0	0	0
15	WILLIAM LIERMAN	1	0	1	1	0	0
19	BECK BETHARD	1	0	1	1	0	0
23	RYDER MILLAR	0	0	0	0	0	0
28	DALLIN ROBERTS	1	1	2	1	0	0
42	BURKE NEWTON	0	1	1	0	0	0
73	DYLAN BEALS	0	0	0	0	2	0
91	HUNTER HEISTEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	6	5	11	15	2

TEAM SOUTH DAKOTA (SD) SKATERS

#	NAME	G	A	PTS	SOG	PIM	+ / –
1	GAVIN COVRIG	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	CARSON EDWARDS	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	CARSON HUNDSTAD	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	NATHAN RENKEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	BRADY HUFF	0	0	0	0	2	0
5	SHANE BOLCEREK	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	GRANT HARDER	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	AUSTIN MCBRIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	CARSON MYHRE	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	CARTER SANDERSON	1	0	1	1	0	0
10	REN JACOBSEN	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	TYTAN HAIGHT	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	KEATON HRUBY	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	HUDSON BURGESON	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	COLTON MERCHEN	1	0	1	1	0	0
15	PARKER DENNE	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	LUKE HONKOMP	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	JAXON DANIELSON	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	ALEXANDER CHAN	0	1	1	0	0	0
19	COOPER DEATHERAGE	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	2	1	3	26	2

ALASKA STARS (AK) GOALIES

#	NAME	MIN	SOG	SV	GA	SV %
9	HAYDEN ZERNIA	48:00	13	11	2	.846
	Totals	48:00	13	11	2	.846

TEAM SOUTH DAKOTA (SD) GOALIES

#	NAME	MIN	SOG	SV	GA	SV %
1	GAVIN COVRIG	47:00	22	18	4	.818
	Totals	47:00	22	18	4	.818