Keweenaw Teams Rule on MacInnes Opening Day – Sunday Sports Wrap

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High School

Keweenaw Peninsula teams dominated the opening day of the expanded MacInnes Holiday Classic.

This year’s event includes eight teams, and is being treated as a showcase, rather than a tournament, as in years past.

On Saturday…

Hancock shut down the East Side Stars from the Lansing area 9-1, in a game that ended early because of the mercy rule.
Jeffers Jets pounced early, then held on to defeat De Pere 7-3. The Jets scored five times in the opening period, while outshooting the Voyageurs 11-4. De Pere regrouped and outscored Jeffers 3-2 over the final two stanzas, with shots basically even between the two teams. Tage Rajala scored the first of his two goals less than three minutes into the game. Brogan Turner found the net 23 seconds later, and Carson L’Esperance and Griffin Heinonen also scored during the opening period. Palmer Anderson and Cameron Anderson added later goals. Max Nordstrom had four assists. Kasen Helminen stopped 24 shots.
Houghton blanked the Capital City Capitals 5-0. After a scoreless opening period, Liam Frick netted the game-winner early in the second, and Noah Maillette knocked another off the ensuing face-off just 12 seconds later. The Gremlins broke the game open in the third period, with a goal by Brody Donnelly and two more by Maillette to complete a hat trick. Cooper Flachs made 17 saves.
Calumet closed day one with a 3-1 victory over Livonia Stevenson. Dylan Crouch scored in the first period, Drake Niemela netted the eventual game-winner in the second, and Robert Loukus sealed the win with a late empty-netter. Beau Jukuri made 24 saves.

Today’s schedule has been upended by the Blizzard Warning.

Jeffers will take on the East Side Stars at noon.
Hancock will play DePere 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.
The games between Houghton and Livonia Stevenson, and Calumet and Capital City, have been canceled to allow the visiting teams to return home before the storm arrives.

College Hockey

The Great Lakes Invitational Hockey Tournament begins today at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.

Michigan Tech will face Miami of Ohio at 3:30.
Ferris State will play Michigan State at 7:00.

The consolation and championship games will be staged tomorrow.

NFL

The Packers’ playoff hopes took a hit yesterday with a 41-24 loss to the Ravens. Green Bay had no answer for Baltimore running back Derek Henry, who carried the ball 36 times for 216 yards and four touchdowns. The loss leaves Green Bay as the seventh seed in the upcoming playoffs.

In yesterday’s earlier contest, the Texans shaded the Chargers 20-16.

The Bears visit the 49ers tonight, with coverage at 7:30 on 99.3 The Lift.

NHL

The Red Wings dropped a 5-2 decision to the Hurricanes Saturday night. Michael Rasmussen and Andrew Copp scored for Detroit. John Gibson made 33 saves.

The Wings host the Maple Leafs tonight, with coverage at 6:45 on KBear 102.3.

NBA

The Pistons visit the Clippers tonight.

The Bucks’ struggles continued with a 125-104 loss to the Grizzlies last evening. A.J. Green scored 20 for Milwaukee.

The Bucks got past the Bulls 112-103 Saturday evening. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned after missing eight games and scored 29 points, including a windmill dunk with two seconds remaining that led to a bench-clearing brawl.

The Bucks visit the Hornets tomorrow night.

Local Sports Broadcasts

Today – Hockey – Calumet Capital City at MacInnes Holiday Classic – pregame around 1:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3 – CANCELED.
Today – Hockey – Houghton v Livonia Stevenson at MacInnes Holiday Classic – CANCELED.
Friday – Hockey – Brighton at Houghton – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Friday – Hockey – Forest Hills Central at Calumet – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.
Saturday – Hockey – Forest Hills Central at Houghton – pregame around 12:40 on the Voice of the Gremlins, 97.7 The Wolf.
Saturday – Hockey – Brighton at Calumet – pregame around 6:40 on the Voice of the Copper Kings, KBear 102.3.