By Pat Garry, Staff Writer
The Stars played their final, regular-season game last Thursday, Feb. 17, and lost, 6-2 to Sauk Rapids/Rice at Sports Arena East. (River Lakes (11-14); 1, 0, 1 – 2; Sauk Rapids (6-19); 2, 3, 1 – 6; First Period: (1) SR: Luke Pakkala (Easton Portner, Caleb Euteneuer) 5:54; (2) RL: Jacob Philipppi (Blake Schultz) 15:56; (3) SR: Will White (Portner, Teagan Dodge) 16:52. Second Period: (4) SR: Dodge (Caleb Eutenauer) 11:21; (5) SR: Portner (Keegan Patterson, Nolan Thell) 13:11; (6) SR: Will White (Timothy Kruger) 16:44. Third Period: (7) SR: Portner (unassisted) 3:23; (8) RL; Philippi (Bradey Blaschko) 10:41; Goalie/Saves/Shots – River Lakes: Carson Cronquist, 23/29; Sauk Rapids: Cole Young, 22/24.