Avalanche Drops Two

The Avalanche thought they were going to be preparing for the game against Stoughton on January 7th, but instead they played a surprise game in Oregon on Tuesday, January 5th.
“Tonight was a weird one. The game wasn’t on our schedule, so we had to scramble last minute to get to Oregon on time so we were short two players (a starter, Colby Smith, and Evan Byrnes),” explains Coach Josh Smith.
The first period score was Oregon 5, Monroe 0. Colton O’Connor scored in the second period, assisted by Cade Martin. The Panthers scored two goals of their own in the second, and three more in the third. The final score was Oregon 10, Monroe 1.
Smith finished by saying, “There were some good moments during the game, particularly the second period. Now we focus on preparing for Stoughton on Thursday.”
The team headed to Stoughton on Thursday.
Head Coach Josh Smith commented, “The game started off really well. Stoughton was a very fast aggressive team and they got two quick goals at the start, but once we got up to speed we played very well the rest of the first period. Even the second period we played well, with one of their three goals coming from a power play.  Stoughton just had better stamina and were able to keep up the pressure better as we got more and more tired and started to wander out of position.”
Tyler Johnson scored on a power play in the second period for the Avalanche, with an assist from Colby Smith.
The final score of the game was Stoughton 10, Monroe 1.
“Hats off to Stoughton they played well, now we just need to shake it off and get ready for our rematch against Sauk Prairie on Tuesday, and our home tournament next weekend,” said Smith.