FOUR-GOAL THIRD PERIOD POWERS CHICAGO UNION PAST HUDSON, 6–3
LOCKPORT, Ill. — The Chicago Union turned a two-goal deficit into their fifth consecutive victory Thursday night, scoring five unanswered goals to defeat the Hudson Havoc 6–3 at Summit Ice Center South.
Chicago trailed 3–1 after the opening period and entered the third down 3–2. The Union then scored four times in the final frame, finishing with a 41–25 advantage in shots.
John Carney scored twice, Mikita Amelka supplied three assists and Oleg Pukalo recorded the game-winning goal. Vojtech Sekanina stopped 22 shots, including all 17 he faced over the final two periods.
GAME SNAPSHOT
Final: Chicago Union 6, Hudson Havoc 3
Date:Thursday, October 1, 2026
Location:Summit Ice Center South, Lockport, Illinois
Period scoring:Chicago 1–1–4; Hudson 3–0–0
Shots:Chicago 41, Hudson 25
Chicago power-play goals:2
Chicago goaltender:Vojtech Sekanina, 22 saves on 25 shots
Game-winning scorer:Oleg Pukalo
Union record:5–0–0
THE RECAP
Hudson established the early advantage, opening the scoring through Carson Wendorff.
Chicago answered on the power play. Daniel Radkevich scored with assists from JJ Mueller and Mikita Amelka to bring the Union level.
The Havoc responded with two more first-period goals. Will Anderson restored Hudson’s lead before Nicholas Huselius Leven extended it to 3–1.
Chicago finished the opening period ahead 11–8 in shots but behind by two on the scoreboard.
The Union began working their way back during the second period. Carney converted on the power play, with Ronald Bender Jr. and Miran Janezic earning the assists, to cut the deficit to 3–2.
Sekanina stopped all six Hudson shots in the period, keeping Chicago within one entering the third.
The tying goal arrived almost immediately after the intermission.
Matsvei Hlyzin scored just seven seconds into the final period, finishing a play assisted by Amelka and Pukalo. Chicago had erased the deficit, and the game was tied 3–3.
Pukalo then put the Union ahead with 8:47remaining. Hlyzin and Amelka assisted on the goal, which became the game-winner.
Mueller added insurance with 6:15 left, scoring from Ilija Marich and Matthew Iwinski. Carney completed the scoring with 1:09 remaining, assisted by Lincoln Stochl and Anthony Ostrowski.
Chicago outshot Hudson 23–11 in the third period. Sekanina stopped every Hudson attempt in the frame as the Union turned a one-goal deficit into a three-goal victory.
TURNING POINT
Hlyzin’s tying goal seven seconds into the third period immediately erased Hudson’s remaining advantage.
After spending the first two periods chasing the game, Chicago entered the final stretch on even terms. Pukalo’s goal later in the period completed the comeback and gave the Union a lead they would not surrender.
Together, those two goals changed the game from a recovery effort into an opportunity to close out another victory.
CHICAGO UNION IMPACT PLAYERS
John Carney | 2 goals
Carney’s second-period power-play goal brought Chicago within one. His second goal completed the scoring late in the third.
Mikita Amelka | 3 assists
Amelka assisted on Radkevich’s opening goal, Hlyzin’s tying goal and Pukalo’s game-winner.
Oleg Pukalo | 1 goal, 1 assist
Pukalo helped create the tying goal before scoring the eventual winner.
Matsvei Hlyzin | 1 goal, 1 assist
Hlyzin tied the game seven seconds into the third and assisted on the go-ahead goal.
JJ Mueller | 1 goal, 1 assist
Mueller assisted on Chicago’s first goal and scored its fifth to extend the third-period lead.
Vojtech Sekanina | 22 saves
Sekanina held Hudson scoreless over the final 40 minutes, stopping all 17 shots he faced during that stretch.
BY THE NUMBERS
4: Chicago goals in the third period
5: Unanswered Union goals to finish the game
41–25: Chicago’s shot advantage
23–11: Union’s third-period shot advantage
2: Goals by John Carney
3: Assists by Mikita Amelka
22: Saves by Vojtech Sekanina
2: Chicago power-play goals
5–0–0: Union’s season record
WHAT IT MEANS
Chicago’s unbeaten start now stands at five games.
The Union have earned 10 standings points while scoring 24 goals and allowing 11, a plus-13 differential.
Thursday’s comeback added another demanding result to that opening stretch. Chicago recovered from a two-goal deficit, used its power play to stay within reach and produced its strongest offensive period when it mattered most.
Five different Union players scored, while Sekanina’s scoreless final two periods gave the comeback room to develop.
UP NEXT
The Chicago Union take on the high powered Wisconsin Rapids Riverkings at Summit Ice Center North on Sunday, October 4th. Puck drops at 6pm CDT.
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