WILLMAR - Senior center Tyler Wahl notched a hat trick and the Willmar Cardinals exploded for five goals in the third period to rout Wadena-Deer Creek 7-3 on Saturday evening in a match-up of Section 4A rivals.
Wahl scored twice in the first period, playing on a new line with Danny Swanson, who had a goal and an assist, and Jordan Gauer.
He got his third goal unassisted at 9:42 of the third period.
Andy Boersma, Eric Bangen and Joel Schendel also scored for Willmar (1-3), which had scored only five goals in three losses to start the season.
Wadena-Deer Creek (4-2) scored all its goals on power plays.
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Willmar goalie Jon Mattison made 19 saves. The Wolverines were withoutfirst-string goalie, Derek Neu, who is injured.
Willmar 7, Wadena DC 3
Wadena-Deer Creek (4-2)....0 1 2 -- 3
Willmar (1-3).........................2 0 5 -- 7
FIRST PERIOD - Wil: Tyler Wahl (Danny Swanson) 6:54 ... Wil: Wahl (Jordan Gauer) 9:13
SECOND PERIOD - WDC: Jacha Pettit (Matt Stone) 14:39, pp
THIRD PERIOD - Wil: Andy Boersma (unassisted) 00:07 ... Wil: Eric Bangen (Scot Gregg (Richie Norris) 3:36 ... WDC: Pettit (Zach Mass) 6:32 ... Wil: Wahl (unassisted) 9:42 ... Wil: Swanson (unassisted) 9:58 ... WDC: Pettit (Mass) 11:59, pp ... Wil: Joel Schendel (Josh Aslesen) 12:36
Goalie saves - Wadena-Deer Creek: Allen Uselman 17-4-7-28, Chris McCullough *-*- 2-2; Willmar: Jon Mattison 5-10-4-19
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NEXT -- Willmar: Tuesday at Alexandria
