Calumet forward Ben Anderson glides to a faceoff while giving instructions to his teammates during a game against University of Detroit Jesuit Friday at the Calumet Colosseum. (Paula Porter/For the Gazette)

CALUMET — Co-captain Nathan Londo scored back-to-back hat tricks to help lead the Calumet Copper Kings hockey team to a pair of wins this past weekend over the University of Detroit Jesuit Cubs at the Calumet Colosseum. Calumet won the opener, 6-4, before rolling to an 8-2 win Saturday.

With the wins, the Copper Kings have won six in a row and seven of their last eight to improve to 13-4-1 on the season

Copper Kings 6, Cubs 4

The Copper Kings scored five goals in the first two periods and held the Cubs in check in the third period to earn a 6-4 win.

Londo scored back-to-back goals in the second period at 4:09 and again at 6:51 to put Calumet up 4-2 at the time. His first goal was assisted by co-captain Erik Loukus and senior defenseman Drake Niemela. Londo’s second goal was assisted by senior defenseman Robert Loukus.

Londo’s hat trick goal was deposited into the empty net with just seven seconds left in the contest. His 19th goal of the season was assisted by Erik Loukus.

Calumet got on the board first in the game when junior forward Josh Asiala scored his second goal of the season at 4:20. Senior forward Rogan Gronlund and junior forward Kaden Cronenworth both earned assists on the goal.

Junior forward Luke Hamlin made it 2-0 Copper Kings just 1:32 later when he scored his seventh of the season. Robert Loukus and alternate captain Ben Anderson both picked up assists on the goal.

The Cubs scored the game’s next two goals, first by Teo Mosera at 6:58 of the opening frame and by Zach Barringer just 3:05 into the second period on the power play.

After Londo’s back-to-back tallies, Hamlin scored his second of the night, and the goal that stood as the game-winner, at 8:11. Junior defenseman Jax Carlson and Robert Loukus assisted on the goal.

Mosera closed the second period with his second of the game at 10:20 to make it 5-3 Calumet.

Will Balasia cut the lead to 5-4 when he found the net at 13:28 of the third period.

Junior goaltender Beau Jukuri made 14 saves to earn the win.

Copper Kings 8, Cubs 2

The Copper Kings scored three in the first, one in the second and then four times in the third period to earn an 8-2 win over the Cubs Saturday.

Londo scored a natural hat trick in the third period as part of the four-goal outburst by Calumet.

His first came at 6:53 and was unassisted. He struck again at 10:38, this time set up by Erik Loukus and junior forward Brady Boberg. Finally, he scored again at 13:28 for his 22nd of the season. The goal was assisted by Boberg and Erik Loukus.

Erik Loukus capped the game’s scoring when he struck with 1:19 left. Londo and Boberg were both credited with assists on the goal, Loukus’ seventh of the year.

Cronenworth got Calumet on the board in the first period by scoring just 1:52 into the game. His second goal of the season was assisted by senior forward Nathan Keranen.

Boberg scored his eighth of the year at 5:58 to put Calumet up 2-0 at that point. Erik Loukus and Carlson both earned assists.

Anderson scored shorthanded at 10:34 to put the Copper Kings up 3-0. Londo picked up the lone assist on the play.

Mosera made it 3-1 just 3:32 into the second, but Boberg struck again at 12:19 to put the Copper Kings up 4-1 going into the final frame. Senior defenseman Ted Pennala earned an assist on the goal.

Grayson Meyer scored for the Cubs 6:41 into the third before Calumet’s Londo took over the remainder of the game.

Jukuri made 13 saves to earn the win.

Up next

Calumet is home again Tuesday, when they host Negaunee at 6 p.m. at the Calumet Colosseum.