January 2, 2026
St. Louis 3 @ Rochester 4 – The Rochester Grizzlies clinched a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Jr. Blues at the Rochester Recreation Center. The opening goal came at 18:36 of the first period, with Ole Fevold lighting the lamp for Rochester, assisted by Mason Decker and Andrew Bastian. Just under 18 minutes later, at an exciting 00:01 of the first, Cooper Johnson netted a shorthanded goal to extend the Grizzlies’ lead. The second period saw a flurry of activities. St. Louis struck back with Jaxson Karandjeff scoring at 02:10, assisted by Carter Duy. Ryan Hogan then tied the game at 06:12, thanks to assists from Lonnie Land and Mitchell Nappier. However, Rochester regained their lead with a power-play goal by Mason Decker at 17:11, assisted by Dominic Arndt and Felix Wadstromer. Jace Jordan leveled the score for St. Louis once more at 19:16 with a power-play goal, assisted by Teagan Lee and Eric Denny. The third period was a nail-biter until Konnor Goclan scored the game-winner at 10:54, assisted by Nik Secen. Rochester’s goalie, Nick Kurtiak, had a notable performance, making 14 saves on 17 shots. St. Louis’s Aaron Sibert stopped 25 of 29 shots. Despite the penalties and power-play opportunities, the Grizzlies managed to capitalize on one of their four power plays. This victory keeps Rochester’s winning streak alive, delighting the 800 fans in attendance.
January 3, 2026
St Louis 2 @ Rochester 3 – The Rochester Grizzlies come out on top in a tight game at home against the St Louis Jr Blues. Despite dominating the first period, outshooting their opponent 16-5, and having three power play opportunities, the Grizzlies were unable to convert, and the game remained scoreless heading into the first intermission. In the second, it was the Blues who struck first with Jace Jordan opening the scoring early in the period. Towards the end of the period, the Grizzlies tied the game with a power play goal from Brett Ludvigsen, who also found the back of the net early in the final frame to give Rochester a 2-1 lead. After a power play opportunity of their own, the Blues tied the game with a goal from Joseph Lopiccolo. As the clock wound down, the game seemed like it would head into overtime until Mason Decker found the back of the net with just 47 seconds left in regulation. The Grizzlies defended a last-second push from St Louis, hanging on to the lead and securing a crucial win in a tight Central Division.
