U18 RoughRiders Win Two Over Utah's NW Regulators



#17 Rudy Junda, #24 George Gruber and #15 Duncan Reeves

Westminster, CO - The U18 Rocky Mountain RoughRiders posted two non-league wins this past weekend over the Northwest Regulators from Salt Lake City, Utah. The RoughRiders won the Friday night encounter 5-3 and the Saturday morning game 6-0.
The Friday night game was marred by penalties throughout. It ended with fifteen penalties for the RoughRiders and thirteen penalties for the Regulators. The RoughRiders out shot the Regulators 50-12 on the night. Matt Anders and Rudy Junda tallied two goals apiece and Noah Eckebrecht added a goal to round out the scoring. With the Friday night game, the RoughRiders improved to 1-0-1 for the season.

Gamesheet RoughRiders vs. Regulators 09/23/2011



#12 Joseph Marchese and #9 Dalton Callihan

The RoughRiders had only four penalties in the Saturday game with the Regulators. In addition to taking less penalties, the RoughRiders moved the puck well controlling the tempo the entire game. The RoughRiders out shot the Regulators 48-9, scoring one goal in the first period, two in the second and three in the third. Matt Anders scored the first two goals followed by Rudy Junda, Robert Salvato, Hunter Clark and Noah Eckebrecht. The RoughRiders improved their record to 2-0-1 on the season.
Gamesheet RoughRiders vs. Regulators 09/24/2011

The RoughRiders begin Tier 1 Elite Hockey League play this next weekend, September 30 through October 2 in Kansas City. They will face off on Friday against the Chicago Fury, on Saturday against the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals and the St. Louis Amateur Blues and close out the league showcase on Sunday against the Madison Capitols.