North Pole and Ketchikan squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but North Pole had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Ketchikan Kings by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 goals in the game before, North Pole couldn't push the score so high this time.
Their goal came courtesy of
Kyle Heineken, who's now up to five this season.
North Pole's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Ketchikan, their win bumped their record up to 8-3-2.
North Pole will square off against Homer at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Alaska (Homer is ranked 15th, while North Pole is ranked 13th). As for Ketchikan, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Juneau-Douglas at 3:00 p.m. Juneau-Douglas will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Ketchikan surely won't give up without a fight.
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