Lady Stars fall to Otters

The River Lakes hockey girls started 2024 with a home battle versus Fergus Falls on Thursday, Jan. 4 at River Lakes Civic Arena. Fergus Falls’ opening-period goal proved to be enough to claim the 2-0 victory for the Otters.

Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 32-21; Scoring by periods: River Lakes: 0, 0, 0; Prairie -Centre: 1, 0, 1; Power plays: Fergus Falls, 0-3; River Lakes, 0-2; Penalties: Fergus Falls, 4 minutes on 2 infractions; River Lakes, 6 minutes on 3 infractions. Individual scoring: RL: None. Goalie Kaydence Roeske, 21 shots on goal, 19 saves.

1st-Period scoring: FFHS – Nelson goal (even strength) (-Johnson) 16:02. Penalties: Hattlestad, RL (Checking, Minor, 2.0 min) 2:03; Bye, FFHS (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2.0 min) 4:53; Tonneson, FFHS (Tripping, Minor, 2.0 min) 5:09; Schrieber-Horn, RL (Roughing, Minor, 2.0 min) 14:00. Goalie changes: None.

2nd-Period scoring: None. Penalties: None. Goalie changes: None.

3rd-Period scoring: FFHS – Tonneson goal (even strength) (Zierden) 16:35. Penalties: Olson, RL (Elbowing, Minor, 2.0 min) 10:38. Goalie changes: None.