The Rogers Royals bested the Elk River/Zimmerman Elks 4-2 on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.
The team took the lead early in the first period, with a goal from Jayden Peterson.
The Royals tied the game 1-1 in the first period when
scored, assisted by
and
.
The Royals made it 2-1 in the second period when
scored, assisted by
and Lauren Swanson.
Lauren Swanson then tallied a goal in the middle of the second period, making the score 3-1.
assisted.
Kennedy Stanislowski narrowed the gap to 3-2 with a goal early in the third period, assisted by Bella Doll.
Bridget O’brien increased the lead to 4-2 with a goal late in the third, assisted by
.
The teams are set to clash again on January 21st.
Next up:
On Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, the Elks will take on the Osseo/Park Center Stars, with the Royals matching up against River Cities on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.
Scoring:
Minnesota
4th January 2026
Rogers Royals at Elk River/Zimmerman Elks
2-4
1st period:
Elk River/Zimmerman Elks, 0–1 (4:03) Jayden Peterson
Rogers Royals, 1–1 (4:31) Kenli Puncochar
2nd period:
2–1 (28:33) Bridget O’brien, 3–1 (32:05) Lauren Swanson
3rd period:
3–2 (46:54) Kennedy Stanislowski, 4–2 (56:05) Bridget O’brien
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