Area Boys Hockey: Lightning strike 7 times in win

Northern Lakes 7, Breckenridge 1

CROSBY - Josh Maucieri recorded three goals and one assist for Northern Lakes in their 7-1 defeat of Breckenridge Friday night.

Nick Reed added one goal and three assists for the Lightning in their season opener.

Jaeger Reed recorded 21 saves for Northern Lakes.

Breckenridge 0 1 0 - 1

Northern Lakes 2 2 3 - 7

First period: NL-Jared Holm 5:17, NL-Max Tangen (Josh Maucieri, Nick Reed) :37

Second period: NL-Maucieri (N. Reed) 16:15, B-Hunter Rittenour (Elijah Hansen) ppg 10:18, NL-N. Reed (Tangen) 4:58

Third period: NL-Maucieri (N. Reed) 9:17, NL-Connor Snyder (Matt Donovan, Holm) 6:42, NL-Maucieri (Maverick Engstrom) ppg 1:30

Shots on goal: NL 38 , BW 22

Goalies: NL-Jaeger Reed (21 saves); BW-Tucker Barth (31 saves)

Overall: NL 0-0. Next: Northern Lakes vs. Prairie Centre at Long Prairie 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Hibbing 6, Little Falls 0

LITTLE FALLS - Gunner Boser made 18 saves during the Little Falls Flyers 6-0 season-opening loss to the Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets Friday.

Hibbing 3 2 1 - 6

Little Falls 0 0 0 - 0

First period: HC-Jake Bestul (Logan Radovich, Scott Perunovich) 12:03, HC- Jarrett Less (Perunovich, Bestul) 12:12, HC-Radovich (Bestul) 15:18

Second period: HC-Perunovich (Radovich, Bestul) 8:25, HC-Zach DeBoom PP (Bestul, Perunovich) 14:16

Third period: HC-Riley Versich (Nic Versich) 13:13

Shots on goal: LF 19, HC 24

Goalies: LF- Gunner Boser (18 saves); HC- Ryan Ullan (19 saves)

Overall: LF 0-1. Next: Alexandria at Little Falls 7:15 p.m. Tuesday.