The El Paso Rhinos put the cherry on top of a magical 2017-18 season with a 3-2 win over the Ogden Mustangs at a sold out El Paso County Events Center on Sunday, securing the franchise’s third Thorne Cup title.
Western States Hockey League (WSHL) Tournament MVP Nikita Pintusov scored the go-ahead goal at the 2:10 mark of the third period and the Rhinos held on for the final minutes to conclude the season at 55-3-1.
The Rhinos trailed 1-0 early in the first period before the team was able to knot the game up at 1-1 halfway through the second period with a shot from JC Dubecky.