Icers were not going down without a fight on Monday night in Pre-Regional playoffs.
They beat West Bloomfield, 4-2, and will continue on to the next round.
‘I thought we played well,? said Coach Bryan Krygier. ‘West Bloomfield played harder than the last time we saw them.
Connor Lyons put the boys on the scoreboard in the first period with an assist from Cole Schaffer and Michael Fiteny.
West Bloomfield tied the game.
Adam Frank was next to score for the Wolves in the second period, and West Bloomfield turned the puck around to tie again.
Tyler Frakes put the boys back into the lead, with an assist from Lyons and Fiteny.
Fiteny secured the Wolves victory in the last period with the final goal.
Jack Schlau, Jeremy Messing and Frakes assisted during the game.
‘They had 29 shots on the goal and when you get above the 25 range, you are playing well,? said Krygier.
Goalie Garrett Knappe made 28 saves in the game.
The Wolves finished their regular season last week with two losses to Brother Rice (7-0) and Grosse Pointe North (6-1).
Frank scored the lone goal.
‘North is a good team. They are talented, well-coached, and have an excellent goalie,? said Krygier. ‘The games helped to get us ready for playoffs. They are both hard-hitting teams and that’s why they are on the schedule.?
Clarkston finished in fourth place in OAA I with a league record 6-5-1. Their overall record is 9-15-1. The boys will play Orchard Lake St. Mary’s on Wednesday night in the next playoff game. The game begins at 8 p.m.