Garrick Hodge/MDN Minot’s Aaron Grounds (23) controls the puck during the Minotauros’ home opener Friday at Maysa Arena.

The Minot Minotauros scored early and often in their home opener Friday, taking down the Kenai River Brown Bears 4-2 at Maysa Arena.

Austin Dollimer put the Tauros on the board in the first period, then Minot took a two-goal lead in the second period on a Miroslav Mucha goal. After Kenai River reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the third, Grant Loven gave the Minotauros the two-goal lead back with a goal of his own.

Alex Adams had the final goal of the night for the Minotauros. Goaltender Samu Lonkila earned the win in the net.

Minot (3-1-1) is back in action at 7:30 p.m. tonight against Kenai River at Maysa Arena.