North Branch 3, Little Falls 2 OT
LITTLE FALLS-Robby Kuchinski-Helgeson and Nicholas Stevens slapped in goals for the Little Falls Flyers as they fell 3-2 in overtime to the North Branch Vikings in the second round of the Little Falls tournament Saturday, Dec. 29.
Goalie, Dane Couture, contributed 25 saves for the 6-5 Flyers.
North Branch 1 0 1 1-3
Little Falls 1 1 0 0-2
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First period: LF-Nicholas Stevens (Joe Majerle) 2:12, NB-Cody Croal (Roger Thomas) 8:11
Second period: LF-Robby Kuchinski-Helgeson (Lucas Rekstad, Matt Filippi) 9:42
Third period: NB-Jacob Richards (Andrew Osland) 12:15
Overtime: NB-Joey Kirchner (Tucker Sachs, Cody Croal) 7:26
Shots on goal: LF 31, NB 28
Goalies: LF Dane Couture (25 saves); NB-Jake Turek (29 saves)
Overall: LF 6-5. Next: Little Falls at Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4.
River Lakes 6, Northern Lakes 1
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ST. CLOUD-Erik Larsen scored the only goal for the Northern Lakes Lightning as they lost 6-1 to the River Lakes Stars in the third round of the Granite City Showcase Saturday, Dec. 29
Shane Donovan and Kasey Couture picked up an assist each and Sam LeMieur recorded 33 saves for the 1-8-1 Lightning.
River Lakes 1 1 4-6
Northern Lakes 0 1 0-1
First period: RL-Logan Stellmach (Griffin Duininck) 7:03
Second period: RL-Taten Swart (Trent Pientka) 7:29, NL-Erik Larsen (Shane Donovan, Kasey Couture) 10:58
Third period: RL-Sam Howard (Griffin Duininck) 2:40, RL-Sam Howard (Blake Blattner, Griffin Duininck) 11:59, RL-Tanner Stanley (Logan Stellmach) 12:59, RL-Griffin Duininck (Sam Howard)
Shots on goal: NL 15, RL 39
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Goalies: NL- Sam LeMieur (33 saves); RL-Blake Vogt (14 saves)
Overall: NL 1-8-1. Next: Northern Lakes at Pine City 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8
