By Pat Garry, Staff Writer
Following a 6-1 defeat of Breckenridge-Wahpeton Dec. 15, the Stars made it four-in-a-row last week, with victories Tuesday, Dec. 18, at Willmar Civic Center (River Lakes 2, Willmar 0); on Thursday, December 20, at Sauk Rapids Arena East (River Lakes 5, Sauk Rapids-Rice 3); and Friday, Dec. 21, at Wadena Ice Arena (River Lakes 7, Wadena-Deer Creek 1).
(Willmar Game) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 48-17. The Stars scoring summary: Cam Lemke, 1 goal; Griffin Duininck, 1 goal; Logan Stellmach, 1 assist. River Lakes’ goalie Blake Vogt rejected all 17 shots that he faced. 1st Period — Scoring: None. Penalties: Bruhn, WLLMAR (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 15:29; Duininck, RVRLKS (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 15:29. 2nd Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Lemke Goal (power play) (Stellmach) 5:35. Penalties: Ackerman, WLLMAR (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 3:05; Smith, WLLMAR (Illegal Equipment, Minor, 2 min) 5:10; Lemke, RVRLKS (Roughing, Minor, 2 min) 9:45. 3rd Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Duininck Goal (even strength) 11:49.
(Sauk Rapids/Rice Game) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 33-30. The Stars scoring summary: Eric Johnson, 1 goal; Sam Howard, 1 goal; Griffin Duininck, 2 goals; Taten Swart, 1 goal; Nathaniel Venable, 1 assist; Quintin Ruhland, 2 assists; Logan Stellmach, 1 assist; Colten Baumgarten, 1 assist; Ethan Howard, 1 assist; Braeden Cremers, 1 assist. Stars goalie Josh Venable stopped 27 of 30 shots. 1st Period — Scoring: SRR – Christensen Goal (even strength) (Lunser) 1:30; SRR – Dodge Goal (even strength) (Wiebusch) 2:16; RVRLKS – Johnson Goal (even strength) 5:37; RVRLKS – Swart Goal (even strength) (Cremers, Ruhland) 8:41. 2nd Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Duininck Goal (even strength) (Howard, Baumgarten) 3:08; RVRLKS – Duininck Goal (even strength) (Venable, Stellmach) 5:03; RVRLKS – Howard Goal (power play) (Ruhland) 14:17. Penalties: Bjerke, RVRLKS (Hooking, Minor, 2 min) 11:23; , SRR (Minor, 2 min) 14:07. 3rd Period — Scoring: SRR – Dodge Goal (even strength) (Sikes) 4:49. Penalties: Pesta, SRR (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 0:55.
(Wadena/Deer Creek Game) Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 46-13. The Stars scoring summary: Nick Rutledge, 1 goal; Sam Howard, 1 goal, 1 assist; Dillon Pulsifer, 1 goal, 1 assist; Blake Blattner, 2 goals; Logan Stellmach, 2 goals, 1 assist; Trent Pientka, 1 assist; Nathaniel Venable, 1 assist; Griffin Bjerke, 1 assist; Griffin Duininck, 3 assists; Quintin Ruhland, 1 assist; Ethan Howard, 1 assist; Braeden Cremers, 1 assist. Goalie Blake Vogt saved 12 of 13 shots. 1st Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Blattner Goal (power play) (Cremers, Duininck) 5:34. Penalties: Hamann, WADENA (Tripping, Minor, 2 min) 4:04. 2nd Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Stellmach Goal (even strength) (Venable, Duininck) 11:33; RVRLKS – Pulsifer Goal (even strength) (Howard, Pientka) 12:35; WADENA – Phillips Goal (even strength) (Schertler) 13:18. Penalties: Hamann, WADENA (Interference, Minor, 2 min) 1:06. 3rd Period — Scoring: RVRLKS – Stellmach Goal (even strength) (Duininck, Howard) 5:11; RVRLKS – Howard Goal (even strength) (Stellmach) 8:08; RVRLKS – Blattner Goal (even strength) (Ruhland) 11:39; RVRLKS – Rutledge Goal (even strength) (Bjerke, Pulsifer) 14:04.