Ducks shut out Spiders in playoffs

The Ducks used a strong defensive effort and 11 saves by Nick Edwards

to post a 6-0 shutout victory over the Spiders in a Norris Division

playoff game at Coast 2 Coast Inline Hockey Center in Huntington

Beach.

The Ducks’ offense, meanwhile, was in high gear.

Erin Burger and Andrew Corral each scored twice to lead the

attack, while Cody Jackson and Toby Costa each scored once.

Michael Pigors led the team with three assists and Corral, Hannah

Pigors and Logan Favilla each had an assist.

In other Norris playoff games:

The Skulls 6, Wings 3

The Skulls outscored the Wings 2-0 in the third period to pull

away to victory.

Jonathan Terazis and Jordan Ford each scored two goals to pace The

Skulls.

Single goals went to Victor Salazar and Brandon Albertson.

Salazar also had two assists and Terazis and Trenton Coats each

had one.

David Stone recorded 17 saves.

Ryan Abady and Ryan Voorhies each had a goal and assist for the

Wings.

Derek Slayton also scored and Kayden Muzila and Christopher

Pichedwatana each had an assist.

Avalanche 6, Booyahs 5

The Avalanche held off a late charge by the Booyahs to win the

first-round game.

Alex Kowalski netted three goals and assisted another to lead the

Avalanche.

Nathaniel Hughes scored twice and had one assist, and Tanner Chang

completed the scoring with a goal and assist.

Levi Vanderkwaak had 16 saves.

The Booyahs’ Trevor Millikan scored his team’s final four goals to

lead all scorers and he assisted a goal by Trevor Murphy.

Murphy also had two assists and Nathan Halbur and Derek Baljeu

each had one assist.

Matthew Mahony had 19 saves.

Big Dogs 2, Panthers 1

Kevin Romano scored an unassisted goal in the third period to

break a tie and lift the Big Dogs to the win.

Ryder Epson scored off a Cole Greif assist and David Mastro

finished with 20 saves for the winners.

Evan Kurth scored off a Joseph Thielen assist and Marcus Kurth had

11 saves for the Panthers.