WILLMAR -- The Willmar boys hockey team had enough chances, but couldn't do as much as Sauk Rapids did with them, losing to the Storm, 7-2, in Central Lakes Conference action Tuesday.
The Cardinals outshot Sauk Rapids 36-23 and held the Storm to just three shots on goal in the second period and six in the third.
But it was the four-goal first period that put Willmar in the hole.
Four different players scored for Sauk Rapids and three of the goals came in the last 5:30 of the frame.
The Cardinals' Jay Bredberg started the game's scoring, less than a minute into the match.
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Willmar wouldn't score again until 9:27 of the second period, when Andrew Kleven netted an even-strength goal to make the score 5-2.
Landon Baker assisted on both goals for the Cardinals. Goalie Ben Leitch recorded 16 saves, including 10 in the first period, which was his busiest.
Sauk Rapids 7, Willmar 2
Sauk Rapids (2-3-1, 5-5-1) 4 1 2 -- 7
Willmar (1-5, 4-9) 1 1 0 -- 2
FIRST PERIOD - Wil: Jay Bredberg (Landon Baker, Matt Kroneberger) 1:53 ... SR: Eric Peckskamp (Andy Henkemeyer) 3:37 ... SR: Cole Christiansen (Tyler Serena, Ethan Prow) pp, 11:32 ... SR: Travis Cariveau (Christiansen) 15:35 ... SR: Henkemeyer (unassisted) 16:25
SECOND PERIOD - Wil: Andrew Kleven (Baker) 2:38
THIRD PERIOD - SR: Cariveau (Michael Rutar) 2:07 ... SR: David Baltes (Henkemeyer) 13:06
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GOALIE SAVES - Sauk Rapids: Beau Jacobson 7-14-13-34 ... Willmar: Ben Leitch 10-2-4-16
