Colton Flammini celebrates during a Riverkings game. The team went 3-1 at the Chicago Showcase tournament. B. Violet Photography photo.

By Mackenzie Boivin

WISCONSIN RAPIDS – The Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings finished the Chicago Showcase tournament, held at various venues in the Chicago area, at 3-1.

The team had an excellent showing as they defeated their first three teams allowing only one goal.

The Riverkings played one of their toughest games of the season in their fourth and final game, as they faced the Metro Jets. The teams pushed the game into a five-man shootout, losing at the last moment.

The team had a wide range of point grabbers, as newcomer Nathan Bottles grabbed his first goal as a Riverking and rookie Joe Blair claimed his first point of the season, with an assist.

Assistant Captain Zack Hartley played his 100th game as a Riverking over the showcase series.

The Riverkings head into the break with a 21-6-0-0-2 record before returning in 2020 for the second half of the season.

Showcase Recap

1. Ft. Wayne Spacemen

G: Max Moore, Colton Flammini, Markus Cook, Zack Hartley, Jered Stevenson, Nathan Bottles, Haralds Jirgens, Anze Prostor

A: Kyle Smith, Jordan Stear, Stevenson, Hartley, Flammini, Jirgens, Gabe Aigner, Pat McCoy, Cole Creger, Prostor, and Logan Harris

Goalie: Giuliano Latella

Shots: 38-19

Final: 8-1

1. Lansing Wolves

G: Cook, Harris, Stevenson

A: McCoy, Jirgens, Stear, Creger, and Hartley

Goalie: Armand Charland

Shots: 46-10

Final: 3-0

1. Detroit Fighting Irish

G: Stevenson(2), Cook (2), Flammini, McCoy, Harris

A: Flammini, McCoy, Brayden Uttech, Joseph Blair, Creger, Stevenson, Jirgens, and Prostor

Shots: 60-7

Final: 7-0

1. Metro Jets

G: Stevenson

A: Hartley, Creger

Shots: 54-46

Final: 1-2 SO