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| Lightning Split with Magic, RebelsBy Paul Boblett, Editor The Lightning split their games to even their record at 3-3 this past week, losing 4-1 at Monticello on Tuesday then rebounding for a 4-1 win over Moose Lake Area Rebels on Thursday at the Hallet Center in Crosby. Magic 4, Lightning 1 Conner Chambers scored the lone Northern Lakes goal against Monticello, who outshot the Lightning 19-3 in the first period. Joey Bergquist stopped 32 of 26 shots for the Lightning. Gage Torrel scored twice for Monticello. The Lightning was playing without leading scorer Sam Johnson who was a scratch due to illness. “They jumped all over us in the first period,” said coach Shawn Chambers. “It was similar to the Detroit Lakes game (a season opening 6-1 loss), we chased them around in our defensive zone.” Lightning 4, Rebels 1 Sam Johnson scored twice for the Lightning and Joey Bergquist made 27 saves in a 4-1 win over Moose Lake Area. Kyler Decent set up the Lighting’s first goal as attempted a wraparound but Alec Fitch got a stick on the puck and it got past Moose Lake goalie Austin Lanoue to give the Lighting a 1-0 lead. Later in the first period, Conner Chambers took a pass from Collin Burke near the blue line and put the puck between Lanoue’s legs to give the Lightning a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. Bergquist earned a rare assist for a goaltender on Chambers tally. Johnson scored the next two goals and the Lightning pulled away from the Rebels. The first came shorthanded as Johnson took a pass at center ice from Cody Chambers and slipped the puck past Lanoue. His second tally came on the power-play, also assisted by Cody Chambers. “We’re young and making small steps in the right direction but we need to shoot the puck more,” said coach Chambers. “We had control in their zone for a good part of the game, we’re just not generating enough shots.” “Joey made some great saves for us, it could have been a shootout,” added Chambers. The Lighting will host their annual Holiday tournament at Breezy Point Arena Dec. 28-30. Other teams include Red Lake, Bagley and Morris. |  PL Girls 12U Win Champion of Angels TournamentThe Pequot Lakes Girls 12U team won three consecutive games to capture the Championship of the Angels Tournament at the Ralph Englestad Arena in Grand Forks, ND. The girls won the title with a 4-1 win over Princeton. In the opening games they defeated Grand Forks 3-0 and Alexandria 7-2. - photo submitted  PL Squirt B Team Wins Tourney at Breezy PointThe Pequot Lakes Youth Hockey Association Squirt B team won their tournament on Dec. 11-13 at Breezy Point Arena. The team opened with a 7-0 win over Cloquet on Friday; then beat Blaine 10-2 in the semis before edging Jefferson 3-2 in the championship game. Team members include Brett Reed, Max Tangen, Garrett Westlund and Justin Marthler, Callahan Mckowski, Conner Synder, Blake Hannah, Jared Marthler, Maverick Engstrom, Addisoune Harrington and Jager Reed. The team is coached by Kent Marthler, Marty Reed and John Engstrom. – photo by Kelli Engstrom - team photo by Kelli Engstrom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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