The Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils hockey team ended the regular season ranked #6 in Division 3 with a 19-5-1 record. Thursday night, they welcomed in the Manistique Emeralds who supported an 11-13-0 record. They beat Kingsford Tuesday evening 5-2 to advance to the Regional 18 semi-final in the Soo.
The Blue Devils scored first around five and a half minutes into the first when Garrett Gorsuch lasered the puck past Emerald goalie Alex Noble.
Manistique responded late in the first with a goal of its own.
With 41 seconds left in the first, Austin Hinkson passed the puck to Carter Levinge who slipped the puck past Blue Devils goalie Cam Labadie to tie the game up 1-1.
With a few seconds left in the second, Cale Bell scored to give the Blue Devils the 2-1 lead. Then halfway through the third, Bell scored again to give the Blue and White a more comfortable 3-1 lead.
Randen Blair scored an empty net goal late giving the Blue Devils the 4-1 win.
The Blue Devils now play Marquette on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Big Bear Arena in Regional 18 final action.
The Blue Devils led 47-14 with shots on goal for the night.
