The New Mexico Ice Wolves won when they faced the El Paso Rhinos at El Paso County Events Center on Friday, March 20, 2025.
The final score was 4-2.
The first period was scoreless, and midway through the second period, the Rhinos took the lead when Jacob Solano scored assisted by Rasmus Nousiainen and Jakub Jerman.
Ice Wolves’ Johnny Johannson tallied a goal late, making the score 1-1. Andrey Moskvitin and Jace Erickson assisted.
The Ice Wolves made it 2-1 late when Sean Smith scored the first goal, assisted by Sean Gibbons and Max Matthews.
The Ice Wolves increased the lead to 3-1, only 33 seconds into the third when Nayan Pai found the back of the net, assisted by Francois DE Villiers and Sean Smith.
The Ice Wolves increased the lead to 4-1 within the first minute when Stanley Hubbard scored, assisted by Liam Waugh and Max Matthews.
Roope Tuomioksa narrowed the gap to 4-2 with a goal eight minutes later.
Next up:
The teams meet again on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 8 p.m. CST, this time in El Paso at El Paso County Events Center.