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| April 3, 2026 | |
| Away | Home |
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| 1 | 5 |
| Port Huron | Binghamton |
| Prowlers | Black Bears |
| Visions Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| Attendance: 4,893 | |
| MINI RECAP |
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The Binghamton Black Bears (45-6-2) defeated the Port Huron Prowlers
(35-17-1) on Hall of Fame night in Binghamton and the celebration of
the Black Bears fifth anniversary. The opening period featured a
little bit of everything—special teams, physicality, and a scary
moment that set the tone early. Just 4:02 into the game, play was
halted following a heavy collision involving Port Huron’s
Blake Anderson. After being pushed by Kyle Stephan,
Anderson was driven into an oncoming Jesse Anderson,
resulting in a high hit that sent the Prowlers forward hard to the
ice. Anderson remained down for an extended stretch in a frightening
scene before eventually being attended to. After an on-ice review,
what was initially assessed as a major penalty was reduced to a
two-minute minor for illegal check to the head. Port Huron
capitalized on the ensuing power play, as Bobby Price
buried his opportunity at the 5:02 mark to give the Prowlers an
early 1-0 lead. Austin Fetterly and Ryan Alexander picked up the
assists. The Black Bears answered quickly. With Nicholas
Favaro in the box for holding, Tyson Kirkby
netted his 21st goal of the season on the power play at 7:21,
finishing off a setup from Ivan Bondarenko and
CJ Stubbs to even the game at one. Tempers flared
shortly after, with Jesse Anderson and
Jamie Bucell dropping the gloves at 6:11, each receiving
five-minute fighting majors as the physical tone continued to build.
Both teams traded chances through the remainder of the period, with
Binghamton holding a slight edge in shots on goal, 11-10.
Dominik Tmej and Bailey Huber were sharp
in net after the early goals, keeping things locked at 1-1 heading
into the intermission. The Black Bears seized full control of the game in the middle frame, erupting for four goals and turning a 1-1 tie into a commanding 5-1 lead. Binghamton grabbed its first lead of the night at 8:17, as Zac Sirota buried his 17th goal of the season off a setup from Dan Wieber and Kyle Stephan, making it 2-1. Moments later, controversy struck. At 11:33, what appeared to be another Black Bears goal from Mac Jansen was waved off following a review, as officials determined no goal despite Ivan Bondarenko being taken down on the play. However, the sequence still resulted in a Port Huron penalty, and Binghamton made them pay. With Brett Lockhart and Austin Fetterly both in the box, the Black Bears capitalized on the two-man advantage. Austin D’Orazio wired home a 5-on-3 power play goal at 12:38, extending the lead to 3-1 with assists from CJ Stubbs and Mac Jansen. The physicality—and chaos—only ramped up from there. Midway through the period, a dangerous collision occurred when Gavin Yates drove hard toward the net as Bailey Huber came out for a poke check. Yates collided with both Huber and the post in a heavy impact, remaining down on the ice before eventually leaving the game. Huber, despite the contact, was able to stay in and finish the period. While killing a penalty late in the frame, the Black Bears delivered another backbreaking moment. With Scott Ramaekers in the box, Mac Jansen struck for a shorthanded goal at 15:50, finishing off a feed from Tyson Kirkby to push the lead to 4-1. Binghamton wasn’t done yet. With just 41 seconds remaining in the period, Ramaekers exited the penalty box earlier in the sequence and capped off the scoring with his 16th goal of the season at 19:19, off assists from Sirota and Gehrett Sargis. The period ended with multiple scrums and fights, including bouts involving Tyson Kirkby, Camron Cervone, and Jacob Shankar, as tensions boiled over heading into the second intermission. Binghamton outshot Port Huron 14-7 in the period and carried a dominant 5-1 lead into the third. The third period saw no scoring, but plenty of continued physical play as both teams combined for several penalties and misconducts. Binghamton and Port Huron traded chances throughout the period, but neither side could solve the goaltending, with the Black Bears edging the Prowlers 6-5 in shots. Port Huron turned to Jameson Bourque in net for the final frame, providing relief for Bailey Huber, but the damage had already been done. As frustrations lingered, the penalties continued to pile up, including matching misconducts to Kyle Stephan and Dylan Marty for inciting, along with a four-minute spearing minor assessed to Reggie Millette late in the game. When the final horn sounded, the Black Bears secured a convincing 5-1 victory and officially claimed the season series, winning seven of the eight meetings between the two teams. |
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| 3 STARS | ||||
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Dominik Tmej | 21 SVS |
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Tyson Kirkby | 1G, 1A |
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Zac Sirota | 1G, 1A |
| SCORING | ||
| Period 1 | ||
| PHP | Bobby Price (PP) | 5:02 |
| Austin Fetterly, Ryan Alexander | ||
| BIN | Tyson Kirkby (PP) | 7:21 |
| Ivan Bondarenko, CJ Stubbs | ||
| Period 2 | ||
| BIN | Zac Sirota | 8:17 |
| Dan Wieber, Kyle Stephan | ||
| BIN | Austin D Orazio (PP) | 12:38 |
| CJ Stubbs, Mac Jansen | ||
| BIN | Mac Jansen (SH) | 15:50 |
| Tyson Kirkby | ||
| BIN | Scott Ramaekers | 19:19 |
| Zac Sirota, Gehrett Sargis | ||
| Period 3 | ||
| No Scoring | ||
| PENALTIES | POWER PLAYS | ||||||
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| PENALTIES |
| Period 1 |
| BIN - Jesse Anderson (Illegal Check to the Head)
2 MIN, 4:02 PHP - Jamie Bucell (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 6:11 BIN - Jesse Anderson (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 6:11 PHP - Nicholas Favaro (Holding) 2 MIN, 7:12 BIN - Gavin Yates (High-Sticking) 2 MIN, 8:05 PHP - Matt Graham (Boarding) 2 MIN, 11:00 BIN - Camron Vervone (Slashing) 2 MIN, 15:19 |
| Period 2 |
| BIN - Gavin Yates (Cross-Checking) 2 MIN, 1:31 BIN - Gavin Yates (Diving) 2 MIN, 4:07 PHP - Brett Lockhart (Slashing) 2 MIN, 11:33 PHP - Austin Fetterly (Tripping) 2 MIN, 11:39 PHP - Grayson Dietrich (Tripping) 2 MIN, 12:46 PHP - John Larkin (High-Sticking) 2 MIN, 14:06 BIN - Scott Ramaekers (Hooking) 2 MIN, 14:06 BIN - Zac Sirota (Embellishment) 2 MIN, 14:06 BIN - Camron Cervone (Roughing) 2 MIN, 16:58 PHP - Jamie Bucell (Roughing) 2 MIN, 16:58 PHP - Bryan Parsons (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 18:28 BIN - Tyson Kirkby (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 18:28 PHP - Marty Dylan (Roughing) 2 MIN, 19:53 BIN - Kyle Stephan (Roughing) 2 MIN, 19:53 PHP - Justin Jamer (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 19:54 BIN - Camron Cervone (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 19:54 PHP - Jamie Bucell (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 20:00 BIN - Jacob Shankar (Fighting) 5 MAJ, 20:00 |
| Period 3 |
| BIN - Dan Wieber (Slashing) 2 MIN, 7:06 BIN - Zac Sirota (Roughing) 2 MIN, 13:14 PHP - Brett Lockhart (Roughing) 2 MIN, 13:14 BIN - Kyle Stephan (Hooking) 2 MIN, 13:14 PHP - Reggie Millette (High-Sticking) 2 MIN, 13:20 BIN - Kyle Stephan (Inciting an Opponent) 10 MS, 15:56 PHP - Dylan Marty (Inciting an Opponent) 10 MS, 15:56 BIN - Dan Wieber (Delay of Game) 2 MIN, 16:06 PHP - Reggie Millette (Spearing) 4 MIN, 16:18 |
| Goaltending Stats | |||||||
| Goalie | MIN | SA | SV | W\L | |||
| PHP | Bailey Huber | 40:00 | 25 | 20 | L | ||
| PHP | Jameson Bourque | 19:48 | 6 | 6 | - | ||
| BIN | Dominik Tmej | 59:50 | 22 | 21 | W | ||
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| Officials | |
| Referees | |
| William Lyons | Justin Crawford |
| Linesmen | |
| Michael Imperio | Isaac Kessler |
| Coaches | |
| BIN | PHP |
| Brant Sherwood | Matt Graham (P\HC) |
| John Quenneville (A) | Alex Johnson (P\A) |
| Tyson Kirkby (P\A) | Chris Paulin (AHC) |
| Mason Esworthy (VC) | |
| Game Info | |||
| Game # | Time | Date | Atty |
| 363 | 3:08 | 4/3/2026 | 4,893 |
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