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Jeffers forward Tage Rajala carries the puck through the middle of the rink during a game against Sault Ste. Marie Friday at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena in Houghton. (David Archambeau\/For the Gazette)<\/p>\n
HOUGHTON \u2014 In a rematch of a Division 3 state semifinal last season, the Jeffers Jets hockey team doubled up the visiting Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils, 8-4, at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena Friday.<\/p>\n
Co-captain Brogan Turner had a big night, scoring three goals and adding a helper to drive the Jets to the win. Sophomore Max Nordstrom chipped in with two goals and an assist while senior forward Cameron Anderson racked up three assists.<\/p>\n
The Jets (13-3-1 overall) peppered Blue Devils goaltender Dane Vaught, firing 63 shots at him.<\/p>\n
Turner got the Jets on the board first just 7:36 in with his 20th of the season while Jeffers was shorthanded.<\/p>\n
Colton McKechnie and MacKinley Kavanaugh scored goals about five minutes apart with McKechnie\u2019s coming on the power play just 18 seconds after Turner\u2019s tally.<\/p>\n
Looking for the equalizer, the Jets got it with 2:32 remaining in the period when senior forward Carson L\u2019Esperance scored his fifth of the season. Anderson and Turner both earned assists.<\/p>\n
Nordstrom broke the 2-2 tie just 2:19 into the middle frame on the power play. The goal, his sixth of the year, was assisted by senior defenseman Griffin Heinonen and senior forward Easton Therrian.<\/p>\n
The game remained 3-2 in favor of the Jets until the late stages when Turner struck for the second time, again shorthanded. Anderson picked up the lone assist.<\/p>\n
Caleb Sober pulled the Blue Devils back within one 39 seconds later, but Heinonen regained the two-goal advantage on the power play at 15:41. Alternate captain Blake Heltunen and Nordstrom both assisted on the goal.<\/p>\n
Junior forward Hudsen Heinonen scored his fourth goal of the year 2:03 into the third to make it 6-3 Jeffers at that point. Senior forward Cade Coponen had the only assist on the tally.<\/p>\n
Sault Ste. Marie cut the lead back to two again when Sober scored his second of the night at 10:44.<\/p>\n
Turner scored his hat trick goal 70 seconds later. L\u2019Esperance and Anderson assisted on the goal, which was Turner\u2019s 22nd of the season.<\/p>\n
Nordstrom closed out the scoring with 4:57 left in the contest. Junior forward Tage Rajala and Therrian both earned assists on the goal, Nordstrom\u2019s seventh of the year.<\/p>\n
Co-captain Kasen Helminen made 16 saves to earn the win.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
The Jets are back in action Tuesday when they host Marquette at 6 p.m. at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.<\/p>\n
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