Area Boys Hockey: WDC tops Little Falls by a goal

By Dispatch staff report

December 29, 2022 10:15 PM

LITTLE FALLS— Aron Sutherland scored two goals for the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines as they defeated the Little Falls Flyers 5-4 Thursday, Dec. 29.

Cole Woods and Connor Davis each tallied a goal and two assists for the Wolverines while Evan Lunde added a goal.

Ryan Oothoudt, Carter Oothoudt, and Luke Avery each recorded a goal and an assist for the Flyers while Matt Filippi chipped in a goal.

Gunner Olsen stopped 33 of 37 shots for the Wolverines while Richie Varriano stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Flyers.

Wadena-Deer Creek 1 4 0 – 5

Little Falls 2 1 1 – 4

First period: LF-Ryan Oothoudt (Carter Oothoudt) 8:35, WDC-Aron Sutherland (Cole Woods) 11:35, LF-Matt Filippi (Aaron Marod, Luke Avery)

Second period: WDC-Connor Davis (Dalton Moyer, Cole Woods) 0:43, WDC-Evan Lunde (Connor Davis) PPG 5:29, LF-Luke Avery 9:48, WDC-Aron Sutherland (MJ Lunde, Cole Woods) PPG 12:19, WDC-Cole Woods (Connor Davis) PPG 15:28

Third period: LF-Carter Oothoudt (Ryan Oothoudt)Shots on goal: LF 11-8-18 37, WDC 5-17-15 37

Goalies: LF-Richie Varriano (32 saves); WDC-Gunner Olson (33 saves)Overall: LF 4-4-1, WDC 7-2.

Next: Little Falls at Bemidji 7:15 pm. Tuesday, Jan. 3; Wadena-Deer Creek at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Northern Lakes 8, Becker/Big Lake 4

BREEZY POINT — Logan Verville recorded four goals and an assist for the Northern Lakes Lightning as they defeated Becker/Big Lake 8-4 Thursday, Dec. 29.

Easton Anderson tallied a goal and three assists while Isaac Peterson finished with a goal and two assists for the Lightning.

Preston Varness and Darby Boelter each recorded a goal for the Lightning and Wyatt Balmer and Jerome Martin each posted two assists.

Becker/Big Lake 0 3 1 – 4

Northern Lakes 1 3 4 – 8

First period: NL-Logan Verville (Wyatt Balmer, Easton Anderson) 9:03

Second period: NL-Preston Verness (Isaac Peterson, Christian Crutcher) 1:37, NL-Easton Anderson (Jerome Martin, Logan Verville) 1:37, B/BL-Brayden Graning (Jase Tobako) 3:43, NL-Logan Verville (Easton Anderson, Finnegan Fogarty) 7:28, B/BL-Ryan Tobako (Brayden Graning) SHG 10:36, B/BL-Eli Scheideman (William Johnson, Jase Tobako) 15:19

Third period: NL-Isaac Peterson (Darby Boelter, Kolbe Severson) 3:12, NL-Logan Verville (Wyatt Balmer) 6:02, B/BL-Brayden Graning 10:21, NL-Logan Verville (Easton Anderson, Jerome Martin) 11:44, NL-Darby Boelter (Isaac Peterson) 14:00

Shots on goal: NL 31, B/BL 20

Goalies: NL-Cyril Thull (16 saves); B/BL-Declan Weber (23 saves)

Overall: NL 4-3. Next: Northern Lakes hosts Prairie Centre 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.

By Dispatch staff report

Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story.

Hi, I'm the Brainerd Dispatch. I started working a few days before Christmas in 1881 and became a daily paper two years later. I've gone through a lot of changes over the years, but what has never changed is my commitment to community and to local journalism. I've got an entire team of dedicated people who work night and day to make sure I go out every morning, whether in print, as an e-edition, via an app or with additional information at www.brainerddispatch.com. News, weather, sports — videos, photos, podcasts and social media — all covering stories from central Minnesota about your neighbors, your lakes, your communities, your challenges and your opportunities. It's all part of the effort to keep people connected and informed. And we couldn't do it without support.

Area Boys Hockey: WDC tops Little Falls by a goal

3 area boys hockey teams hit the ice.

Wadena-Deer Creek 1 4 0 – 5

Little Falls 2 1 1 – 4

First period: LF-Ryan Oothoudt (Carter Oothoudt) 8:35, WDC-Aron Sutherland (Cole Woods) 11:35, LF-Matt Filippi (Aaron Marod, Luke Avery)

Second period: WDC-Connor Davis (Dalton Moyer, Cole Woods) 0:43, WDC-Evan Lunde (Connor Davis) PPG 5:29, LF-Luke Avery 9:48, WDC-Aron Sutherland (MJ Lunde, Cole Woods) PPG 12:19, WDC-Cole Woods (Connor Davis) PPG 15:28

Third period: LF-Carter Oothoudt (Ryan Oothoudt)Shots on goal: LF 11-8-18 37, WDC 5-17-15 37

Goalies: LF-Richie Varriano (32 saves); WDC-Gunner Olson (33 saves)Overall: LF 4-4-1, WDC 7-2.

Next: Little Falls at Bemidji 7:15 pm. Tuesday, Jan. 3; Wadena-Deer Creek at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

Northern Lakes 8, Becker/Big Lake 4

Becker/Big Lake 0 3 1 – 4

Northern Lakes 1 3 4 – 8

First period: NL-Logan Verville (Wyatt Balmer, Easton Anderson) 9:03

Third period: NL-Isaac Peterson (Darby Boelter, Kolbe Severson) 3:12, NL-Logan Verville (Wyatt Balmer) 6:02, B/BL-Brayden Graning 10:21, NL-Logan Verville (Easton Anderson, Jerome Martin) 11:44, NL-Darby Boelter (Isaac Peterson) 14:00

Shots on goal: NL 31, B/BL 20

Goalies: NL-Cyril Thull (16 saves); B/BL-Declan Weber (23 saves)

Overall: NL 4-3. Next: Northern Lakes hosts Prairie Centre 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.