The Fort Wayne Spacemen Elite host the Chicago Cougars in the first round of the USPHL Elite divisional playoffs! Puck drop is at 8:30pm EST at the SportONE/Parkview Icehouse!

Brendan Kusbel gets the start in the net for the Spacemen. William Gerges scored for the Spacemen at 7:11 in the first period. Gerges goal was assisted by Rhys Vincill and Stepan Kuznets. The Spacemen have an early 1-0 lead!

Gabe Tourtillott scores for the Cougars at 7:21 in the first period. The game is tied 1-1 at the end of the first period!

Tourtillott scores his second of the game at 3:42 in the second period. The Cougars have an early 2-1 lead.

Stepan Kuznets scores for the Spacemen at 14:23 in the second period. Kuznets goal was assisted by Dylan Davis.  The game is tied 2-2.

Rylan Wempe scored for the Spacemen at 15:56 in the second period. Wempe’s goal was assisted by Danylo Shpak and William Moynahan. The Spacemen lead 3-2!

Rhys Vincill scores for the Spacemen at 18:00 in the second period. Vincill’s goal was assisted by Shpak and Wempe. The Spacemen lead 4-2!

Caleb Lind scores for the Cougars at 18:46 in the second period. The Spacemen have an 4-3 at the end of the second period.

The third period was a battle. Neither team put another goal on the board.

Kusbel captured 29 saves throughout three periods of play. The Fort Wayne Spacemen win 4-3 against the Chicago Cougars in a best of three series in the first round of USPHL Elite divisional playoffs!