River Lakes boys top Northern Edge

The River Lakes hockey boys took on Northern Edge last Saturday, Jan. 6. Kicking off the new year in style, the Stars were victorious by a 5-2 final tally. It was a good battle, tied at 2-2 through two periods, but River Lakes lit the lamp three times in the -closing stanza and cruised to the finish line.

Shots on goal favored River Lakes, 55-12; Scoring by periods: River Lakes: 0, 2, 3; Northern Edge: 2, 0, 0; Power plays: Northern Edge, 0-4; River Lakes, 2-4; Penalties: Northern Edge, 8 minutes on 4 infractions; River Lakes, 8 minutes on 4 infractions; Individual scoring: RL, Sam Hanson, 1 goal; Jace Griffin, 1 goal; Matthew Dotzler, 1 goal, 1 assist; Anthony Fink, 1 goal, 1 assist; Blake Schultz, 1 goal, 2 assists; Griffin Mayhew, 1 assist; Goalie Carson Cronquist, 12 shots on goal, 10 saves.

1st-Period scoring: N.Edge – Hetland goal (even strength) (Anderson) 2:21; N.Edge – -Christenson goal (even strength) 8:15. Penalties: Sanders, N.Edge (Roughing, Minor, 2.0 min) 5:19; Fink, RVRLKS (Slashing, Minor, 2.0 min) 6:13; Wright, RVRLKS (High-Sticking, Minor, 2.0 min) 10:49; Borgen, RVRLKS (Cross-Checking, Minor, 2.0 min) 15:57; Wright, RVRLKS (Roughing, Minor, 2.0 min) 16:47. Goalie changes: None.

2nd-Period scoring: RVRLKS – Dotzler goal (power play) (Schultz) 6:43; RVRLKS – Schultz goal (even strength) (Dotzler) 12:46. Penalties: N.Edge (Hooking, Minor, 2.0 min) 6:06; Wolters, N.Edge (Hooking, Minor, 2.0 min) 10:08. Goalie changes: None.

3rd-Period scoring: RVRLKS – Griffin goal (even strength) (Fink, Mayhew) 1:52; RVRLKS – Fink goal (power play) (Schultz) 3:06; RVRLKS – Hanson goal (even strength, EN) 16:43. Penalties: Christenson, N.Edge (Roughing, Minor, 2.0 min) 2:22. Goalie changes: None.