Post Messenger Recorder -

The Avalanche thought they were going to be preparing for the game against Stoughton on January 7th, but instead they played a surprise game in Oregon on Tuesday, January 5th.

“Tonight was a weird one. The game wasn’t on our schedule, so we had to scramble last minute to get to Oregon on time so we were short two players (a starter, Colby Smith, and Evan Byrnes),” explains Coach Josh Smith.

The first period score was Oregon 5, Monroe 0. Colton O’Connor scored in the second period, assisted by Cade Martin. The Panthers scored two goals of their own in the second, and three more in...