| 02/17/2009 Albert Lea 5 Rochester Mayo 2 17-8-0 16-8-0 This game featured alot of offensive chances; and, Albert Lea jumped out to a 3-0 advantage after one period. Rochester Mayo came back with the first goal of the second period; however, senior forward Jordan Prescher-Smerud of Albert Lea scored at 13:49 of the second period and again at 4:53 of the third period to extend the Tigers lead to 5-1. Albert Lea outshot Rochester Mayo 48-42. For Albert Lea, Prescher-Smerud had 3 goals, 1 assist and junior forward Tyler Brackey had 1 goal, 2 assists. For Rochester Mayo, senior forward Alex Whitney had 1 goal, 1 assist. Goalies: Albert Lea - junior John Wrolson, Rochester Mayo - senior Jordan Yaggy. Eden Prairie 9 Rosemount 1 21-3-0 2-22-0 Eden Prairie tallied six goals in the second period. The Eagles outshot Rosemount 37-13. For Eden Prairie, senior forward Taylor Wolfe had 2 goals, 2 assists, junior forward Chase Loken had 1 goal, 3 assists, and senior defenseman Nick Leddy had 4 assists. For Rosemount, senior forward Alec Trantanella had 1 goal. Goalies: Eden Prairie - junior Matt Halloran, Rosemount - senior Dylan Rutten. Little Falls 8 Willmar 2 24-0-0 9-13-0 Senior forward Ben Hanowski of Little Falls pulled with one point of career points scoring leader Johnny Pohl, 378-377, with six points against Willmar. Hanowski needs two points to break the all-time mark. The Flyers led 5-1 after one period. Little Falls outshot Willmar 37-28. For Little Falls, Hanowski had 2 goals, 4 assists, senior forward Riley Hirsch had 3 goals, 1 assist, and senior forward Wesley Waytashek had 1 goal, 3 assists. For Willmar, senior forward Rory Schneider and sophomore forward Grand Schow each had 1 goal. Goalies: Little Falls - senior Michael Spearl, Willmar - junior Ben Leitch. Ben Hanowski has 55 goals, 42 assists, 107 points for the season, 377 points for his career. The career record for points is Johnny Pohl, Red Wing, 378 points. Red Wing 3 New Prague 2 17-7-0 16-8-0 The teams exchanged goals in the first period; but, Red Wing took control with back-to-back tallies, :13 apart, in the second period. The momentum swung when sophomore goalie Sam Amendolar of the Wingers made a big save on a New Prague flurry in front of the net. Moments later, at 13:04, senoir forward Blake Schammel of the Wingers notched a goal after a faceoff in the Trojan end; and, junior forward Pat Noesen followed with a tally, at 13:17. In a close third period, senior forward Tyler Lapic of New Prague scored, at 3:32, to close the gap to 3-2; however, the Trojans could not come up with the tying goal. Red Wing outshot New Prague 25-21. For Red Wing, Schammel had 2 goals, 3 assists, Noesen had 1 goal, 1 assist, and junior forward Josh Mensing had 2 assists. For New Prague, Lapic had 2 goals and senior forward Schyler Adams and sophomore forward Darren Lapic each had 2 assists. Goalies: Red Wing - sophomore Sam Amendolar, New Prague - freshman Joe Morris. Roseau 7 International Falls 3 12-9-3 16-7-2 This was a penalty filled game with 16 infractions whistled against International Falls and 11 against Roseau including six roughing penalties, three on each team, during a skirmish in the third period. The Rams pulled in front 3-1 after one period and maintained a 5-3 edge after two. Roseau outshot International Falls 33-31. For Roseau, sophomore forward Shane Omdahl had 1 goal, 5 assists and junior forward Adam Knochenmus had 2 goals, 2 assists. For International Falls, senior forward Jace Baldwin and junior defensemen Willie Corrin and Matt Youso each had 1 goal. Goalies: Roseau - junior Ethan Kvidt, International Falls - sophomore Glenn Walls. Sartell-St. Stephen 4 Brainerd 2 eng 17-7-1 10-14-0 Brainerd led 2-1 after two periods; however, Sartell-St. Stephen dominated the third period, outshooting the Warriors 16-2. Junior forward Austin Plaine of the Sabres tied the game, 2-2, at 9:10, sophomore forward Matt Husmann got the go-ahead goal, at 12:40, and sophomore forward Andrew Deters tack on an empty netter, at 16:49. Sartell-St. Stephen outshot Brainerd 33-16. For Sartell-St. Stephen, Husmann and junior forward Matt Nahan each had 1 goal, 1 assist. For Brainerd, sophomore Josh Archibald had 2 goals. Goalies: Sartell-St. Stephen - junior Brent Orndorf, Brainerd - junior Reid Mimmack. St. Thomas Academy 5 South St. Paul 0 19-4-1 16-5-3 St. Thomas Academy carried the play and led 2-0 after one period. The Cadets tacked on three goals in the final period while junior goalie Kurt Altrichter completed the shutout. St. Thomas Academy outshot South St. Paul 28-15. For St. Thomas Academy, sophomore forward AJ Reid had 2 goals, 1 assist and junior forward Justin Crandall and sophomore forward Zach Schroeder each had 1 goal, 2 assists. Goalies: St. Thomas Academy - Altrichter, South St. Paul - sophomore Adam Wilcox. Thief River Falls 3 East Grand Forks 2 OT 19-4-2 9-15-1 Thief River Falls carried the play throughout; however, East Grand Forks deadlocked the contest, 2-2, on a goal from senior forward Macauley Useldinger at 0:46 of the third period. Only :23 into overtime, senior forward Kent Peterson of the Prowlers notched the game-winner. Thief River Falls outshot East Grand Forks 36-11. For Thief River Falls, Peterson had 2 goals. For East Grand Forks, Macauley Useldinger and senior defenseman Nick Ohman each had 1 goal. Goalies: Thief River Falls - junior Zane Gothberg, East Grand Forks - senior Kyle Storbakken. Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl 7 Hibbing/Chisholm 1 20-5-0 14-8-1 There was no scoring in the first period; and, Hibbing/Chisholm got on the board first with a power play goal midway through the second period; however, after that, Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl broke loose for seven goals in the last half of the game. The Blue Devils tallied three times in the remainder of the second period and added four goals in the third. Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl outshot Hibbing/Chisholm 34-25. For Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl, sophomore forward Travis Eddy had 2 goals, 1 assist and sophomore forwards Garrett Hendrickson and Derek Howard each had 1 goal, 1 assist. For Hibbing/Chisholm, senior forward Aaron Jamnick had 1 goal. Goalies: Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl - senior Will Lustig, Hibbing/Chisholm - sophomore Nathan Tromp (most of the game) and sophomore Tyler Rajkovich (in at 6:38 of third period). |