During the NA3HL Winter Showcase in Blaine, MN, the Sabres were matched with the Alexandria Blizzard, the Wauau Cyclones, and the New Hampshire Jr Mountain Kings.
Sunday, December 14, 2025 – The first match-up against the Alexandria Blizzard was a competitive game with a no score for either team in the first and second periods. In the third period, the Sabres were the first to put the puck in the net. Shortly followed by the Blizzard putting the game into overtime. With neither team scoring in overtime, the shootout began. The game ended with the Blizzard victorious with a score of 1-2.
Badlands Sabres (1) vs Alexandria Blizzard (2) – Shootout
Scoring for the Sabres
3rd Period
17:15 Rhylan Olson – Unassisted
Monday, December 15, 2025 – The second match-up was against the Wausau Cyclones. The game started off slow with the first score made by the Cyclones with 30 seconds left in the first period. The Sabres came out strong in the second period scoring twice, along with another score by the Cyclones, ending the period with a tie score. The game came down to the last few minutes of the game. The Cyclones scored putting them ahead by one. With 1:30 minutes left, the Sabres pulled the goaltender to gain the 6th man on the ice with the hopes of tying the score. The Cyclones saw the opportunity and shot the puck at the empty net winning the game with a score of 2-4.
Badlands Sabres (2) vs Wausau Cyclones (4)
Scoring for the Sabres
2nd Period
15:54 Justin Reams – assisted by Matthew Cordis & Maddox Harn
00:17 Cole Schneider – unassisted
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 – The final match-up of the Winter Showcase was against the New Hampshire Jr Mountain Kings. The Sabres dominated the first period scoring 5 goals ending with a 5-0 lead. The Jr Mountain Kings were the first to be on the board in the second period but the Sabres didn’t let up and scored two more followed by the Jr Mountain Kings. The period ended with two more Sabres’ goals making score 9-2. The Sabres were the only goal in the third period ending the game with a score of 10-2 and a win for the Sabres.
Badlands Sabres (10) vs New Hampshire Jr Mountain Kings (2)
Scoring for the Sabres
1st Period
16:00 Dayton Niedert – assisted by Cole Schneider
11:56 Matthew Cordis – assisted by Maddox Harn & Patrick Gosselin
7:09 Maddox Harn – assisted by Rylan Salo
4:30 Nicklas Bacskai – assited by Justin Reams & Wyatt Pink
1:02 Justin Reams – assisted by Maddox Harn
2nd Period
13:34 Dayton Niedert – unassisted
10:17 Justin Reams – assisted by Maddox Harn
4:59 Sawyer Vann – assisted by Patrick Gosselin & Carter Kilen
2:00 Justin Reams – assisted by Matthew Cordis & Rhylan Olson
3rd Period
9:30 Rhylan Olson – assisted by Patrick Gosselin & Maddox Harn
