Area Boys Hockey: Lightning, W-DC both fall

Princeton 7, Northern Lakes 1

PRINCETON-Josh Lewica netted the only goal for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 7-1 non-conference loss to the Princeton Tigers Thursday, Dec. 13.

Luke Tangen assisted on Lewica's goal and Sam LeMieur stopped 42 shots on net for the Lightning who were outshot 49-24.

Princeton 2 4 1-7

Northern Lakes 0 0 0-1

First period: P-Dylan Cook (Jack Southard) 8:43; P-Matthew Swanson (Carter Flor) 11:01

Second period: P-Tyler Danielson (Cook, Carver Huber) 2:19; P-Cook (Huber) 7:49; P-Nico Piehl 9:54; P-Stouthard (Tyler Berglund) shg 13:53

Third period: NL-Josh Lewica (Luke Tangen) 2:53; P-Huber (Piehl, Cade Wyluda) ppg 13:50

Shots on goal: NL 24, P 49

Goalies: NL-Sam LeMieur (42 saves); P-Hunter Burian (23 saves)

Overall: NL 0-5-1. Next: Northern Lakes at Little Falls 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18.

Park Rapids 3, Wadena-DC 1

WADENA-Kade Woods' third-period goal at the 2:24 mark proved to be Wadena-Deer Creek's only goal in a 3-1 Mid-State Conference loss to Park Rapids Thursday, Dec. 13.

Logan Robinson and Colby Schertler assisted Woods on the goal and the Wolverines outshot the Panthers 30-22.

W-DC's Josh Dykhoff finished with 19 saves.

Park Rapids 1 2 0-3

Wadena-DC 0 0 1-1

First period: PR-Tom Melvin 16:20

Second period: PR-Cody Sagen (Alec Nordin) ppg 16:18; PR-Jordan Baker (Jack Slagle,Cameron Hoyt) ppg 12:46

Third period: WDC-Kade Woods (Logan Robinson,Colby Schertler) 2:24

Shots on goal: WDC 30, PR 22

Goalies: WDC-Josh Dykhoff (19 saves); PR-Brendan Kruchowski (29 saves)

Conference: WDC 0-1-1. Overall: WDC 3-4-1. Next: Wadena-Deer Creek at Red Lake Falls 1 p.m Saturday, Dec.16.