Boys hockey: Tigers eliminate Dragons

LITCHFIELD — Hutchinson’s Matthew Cowger had two goals and an assist, and the Tigers knocked off Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 3-2 in the Section 3A quarterfinals on Thursday in Litchfield.
The Tigers (6-19) took the lead when Keegan Maceman, assisted by Cowger, put one in at 12:30 in the first period.
Cowger gave Hutchinson a cushion in the second, scoring at 0:40 and 3:04 to give the Tigers a 3-0 lead.
Ethan Niemela and Ryan Romanen scored later in the period for LDC to make it 3-2.
Braeden Wahl had 48 saves in the net for the Dragons.
LDC finishes it season 9-17 overall.
Hutchinson 3, Litchfield/DC 2
Hutchinson (6-19) 1 2 0 — 3
LDC (9-17) 0 2 0 — 2
FIRST PERIOD – H: Keegan Maceman (Matthew Cowger) 12:30
SECOND PERIOD – H: Cowger (Tory Adams) 0:40, H: Cowger (Adams, Cody Nielson) 3:04, L: Ethan Niemela (Reid Nelson, Kent Ryynanen) 8:09, L: Ryan Romanen (Mike Spreiter, Aaron Haataja) 14:05
THIRD PERIOD – no scoring
GOALIE SAVES – Hutchinson: Kellyn Buss 32 … LDC: Braeden Wahl 48