The teams were tied after 60 minutes but overtime saw the Colorado Grit come away with the close win over the New Mexico Ice Wolves on Friday, March 27, 2025.
The final score was 4-3.
Colorado’s George Poirier scored the game-winning goal.
The first period was scoreless, and early in the second period, the Grit took the lead when Carson Pavlowich scored the first goal assisted by Alexander German and Sheldon Rioux.
The Ice Wolves made it 1-1 with a goal from Toivo Laaksonen.
Halfway through, Carson Pavlowich scored a goal, assisted by Lucca Ori and Noah Grolnic, making the score 2-1.
Sheldon Rioux then tallied a goal late, making the score 3-1. Lucas Mann and Cole Peters assisted.
The Ice Wolves narrowed the gap to 3-2 early in the third period when Jake Kasay beat the goalie, assisted by Ethan Hull and Sean Gibbons.
Francois DE Villiers tied it up 3-3 with a goal three minutes later, assisted by Zack Zhang and Stanley Hubbard. The game went to overtime.
In overtime, it took 3:00 before George Poirier scored the game-winner for the team, assisted by Braden Junker and Noah Grolnic.
Next games:
The teams now have the chance to fine-tune their tactics, as they play each other again in the next matchup on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. CST at Outpost Ice Arenas.