| 02/19/2009 Senior forward Ben Hanowski of Little Falls set a new career points record of 380 points with 2 goals, 1 assist against St. Cloud Apollo. The new mark passed the previous record of 378 points set by Johnny Pohl of Red Wing from the 1994-95 season through the 1997-98 season. Pohl had 145 goals, 233 assists, 378 points in 111 games. Hanowski has 180 goals, 200 assists, 380 points in 111 games. Hanowski will continue to add to his record with any points in upcoming tournament games. Hanowski entered the contest against St. Cloud Apollo with 377 points, trailing Pohl by one. Little Falls dominated the game, outshooting the Eagles 20-8 in the first period; however, St. Cloud Apollo kept Hanowski off the scoreboard in the period as the game was tied, 1-1 after one. Senior defenseman Izaak Berglund of the Flyers opened the second period with a tally at 0:34. Four minutes later, Little Falls picked up two penalties to give St. Cloud Apollo a 5-on-3 power play; however, Hanowski gathered up a loose puck in the neutral zone, drove in, and fired a shot off the pipe that deflected off the goalie and trickled into the net for a shorthanded goal, at 4:53, to tie the record of 378 points. Senior forward Ben Nelson of Little Falls scored another shorthanded goal :05 later, at 4:58, as the Flyers started to pull away with a 4-1 margin. About midway through the period, St. Cloud Apollo was whistled for back-to-back penalties, giving Little Falls a 5-on-3 advantage, an excellent chance for Hanowski to break the record. The Eagles killed off the first penalty; but, just before the second penalty ended, Hanowski picked up a rebound after a scramble by the circle and wristed a high shot into the upper corner net for a power play goal, breaking the career points record with his 379th point. Later in the period, the Flyers added a pair of goals and Hanowski recorded an assist on the second goal to increase the record to 380 points. Little Falls outshot St. Cloud Apollo 52-21. For Little Falls, Hanowski had 2 goals, 1 assist, senior forward Peter Suska had 2 goals, and Nelson had 1 goal, 1 assist. For St. Cloud Apollo, junior defenseman Brandon Karnik had 1 goal. Goalies: Little Falls - senior Michael Sperl, St. Cloud Apollo - senior Kevin McGuire. |