The Robins finished off another highly successful adapted floor hockey regular season tonight with a 10-4 win over the Anoka-Hennepin Mustangs. It took the Robins a while to shake off a slow start, as the Mustangs kept the game close, trailing just 4-2 heading in to the final period. Six goals by the Robins offense and just six shots on goal allowed by the Robins defense was what it took to finally put the game away. Vincent Luu led the way with 5 goals and 1 assist. Sam Roles and Calvin Gerdt each had 2 goals and 1 assist. Maddie Ausk scored 1 goal while Izear Joiner and Marcus Brady each had 1 assist. Hayley Engebretsen made 31 saves. Ethan Sullivan and Lydia Mazza each blocked 3 shots, while Darius Larson blocked 4 and Edgar Kinanga blocked 8. The Robins now have two weeks to prepare for the state tournament in which they will be the #2 North seed, facing #3 South seed St. Paul Humboldt in the opening round on March 16.

The Robins got themselves back on track this afternoon with a very nicely played 13-3 win over the Mounds View Rams. A seven goal first period got everyone involved and helped the entire team shake off the loss to Brainerd on Monday. Great passing and floor spacing were huge keys to the team success in this game. An unselfish approach by all team members also was evident, as the Robins racked up 10 assists with their 13 goals. Hat-tricks were recorded by Sam Roles, Izear Joiner and Calvin Gerdt, with Gerdt and Roles also collecting 2 assists each. Marcus Brady had 2 goals and 1 assist, Vincent Lyy had 1 goal and 1 assist and Madelyn Ausk had 1 goal and 3 assists. Hayley Engebretsen made 12 saves. Lydia Mazza led the defensive effort with 6 blocks, Edgar Kinanga had 5 blocks, Darius Larson blocked 2 and Ethan Sullivan blocked 1. The Robins are on the road to face the Maple Grove Crimson next Wednesday. The puck drops at 4:15 at Maple Grove Middle School.

On Monday afternoon, the Robins made their annual trek north to face off against the Brainerd Warriors. The Warriors were undefeated coming into this match-up, and for good reason. Their depth and firepower were simply too much for the Robins, as they cruised to a 10-5 victory. The loss put an end to the Robins’ four game winning streak. This game was relatively close through the first period, with the Robins trailing 3-1. There were a couple significant missed opportunities for the Robins in the opening period that could have made a difference in the game’s intensity heading into the second period. The Warriors opened the second period with four goals in less than five minutes to put the game out of reach. Jordan O’Donnell and Sam Roles were credited with assists for the Robins, while Brendan Bosker-Elliott had 1 goal, Vincent Luu had 2 goals and 1 assist and Calvin Gerdt had 2 goals and 2 assists. Hayley Engebretsen made 20 saves while Darius Larson blocked 6 shots and Ethan Sullivan blocked 4.

The Robins picked up another great win this afternoon, defeating the South Suburban Flyers 11-3 in a non-conference match-up. A seven goal first period allowed the Robins to get everyone involved very early on, and ensured everyone was able to make a solid contribution toward the outcome of the game. A very balanced offensive attack resulted in nine different players recording points. The official box score looks like this: Vincent Luu (2G, 1 A), Calvin Gerdt (3A), Izear Joiner (2G, 1A), Sam Roles (2G, 2A), Madelyn Ausk (1G, 1A), Marcus Brady (2G), Hayley Engebretsen (1G, 1A), Brendan Bosker-Elliott (1G, 1A) and Elizabeth Neuville (1A). Edgar Kinanga and Engebretsen shared goalkeeping duties, making 11 saves. Lydia Mazza led the defense with 7 blocks, while Darius Larson had 3 blocks. The Robins are on the road for two games next week, playing at Brainerd on Monday and at Mounds View on Wednesday.

The Robins are now 6-2 after another great outing this afternoon. This time, the opponent was the Maple Grove Crimson, and they didn’t back down from the aggressive Robins attack very easily. This game was 1-0 in favor of the Robins after the first period, but the Crimson struck first, just two minutes into the second period to tie the game. Just 46 seconds later, the Robins offense erupted with three Calvin Gerdt goals in a span of 28 seconds, sending the Robins to victory. Over all, the Robins put six goals in the net in the second period, including two in the final 22 seconds, taking a 7-1 lead into the third period. Gerdt finished the game with 5 goals. Vincent Luu tallied 1 goal and 4 assists, while Izear Joiner and Sam Roles each finished with 1 goal and 1 assist. Lydia Mazza led the defense with 6 blocked shots, Ethan Sullivan blocked 5 and Edgar Kinanga blocked 4. Hayley Engebretsen made 12 saves.