Alpena Picks Up First Win in Split with Waterford

📸: Alpena News

The 45ers split with the Waterford Sharks this weekend, tallying the first win for the franchise. A 5-4 loss Saturday night was tough after scoring early and then holding the lead for the first two periods. Sunday afternoon started off similarly with an early lead and holding into an intense third period that ended with your 45ers on top for the first W of the season. 

Points breakdown for the weekend:

#13 Ben Henry- 5 Goals, 2 Assists

#18 Cam Fisher- 1 Goal, 1 Assist

#63 Sean Schirripa- 1 Goal, 1 Assist

#65 Nate Albrecht- 1 Goal, 1 Assist

#10 Brian Bjornholm- 1 Goal

#11 Hunter Tolsdorf- 1 Goal

#8 Jimmy Ryerse- 1 Assist

#24 Cody Bourdeau- 1 Assist

#27 Josh Osantowski- 1 Assist

#88 Roddy Person- 1 Assist

#31 Elijah Gibbons had a total 102 saves in net for the weekend

“First off, thank you to the fans for showing up. Our fans are the best in the league! It was a great weekend of hockey and a huge win for us on Sunday. Our guys showed resilience and grit. They battled back and never stopped fighting. We have an amazing group here and it’s all starting to click.” -Myles Grix