Dylan Weaver scored twice and the Park Rapids-Menahga-Nevis-Walker-Hackensack-Akeley boys hockey team used a 43-20 advantage in shots for a 5-2 Mid-State Conference win over Northern Lakes Thursday night at the Ted O. Johnson Ice Arena.
Weaver opened up the scoring at the 5:48 mark of the first period on an assist from Matt DeLaHunt before Chase Brand’s shorthanded goal at the 10:22 mark gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead. Connor Kennedy assisted on that goal. Jake Hyytinen’s power-play goal at the 14:48 mark pulled Northern Lakes to within 2-1.
The Panthers controlled the second period as an 18-5 edge in shots helped extend the lead to 4-1. Kennedy scored on an assist from Brand at the 8:32 mark while Brand and Kennedy assisted on a goal by Cole Coborn at the 13:29 mark.
Weaver’s goal at the 11:17 mark of the third period gave the Panthers a 5-1 lead. Hyytinen’s power-play goal with 1:06 to play concluded the scoring.
Goalie Ben Naugle made 18 saves for the win as the Panthers improved to 3-1 in the conference and 3-5 overall. The Lightning fell to 1-2 against conference opponents and 4-5 overall.
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Northern Lakes 1 0 1…2
Park Rapids 2 2 1…5
FIRST PERIOD: 1, Park Rapids, Weaver (DeLaHunt), 5:48. 2, Park Rapids, Brand (Kennedy), 10:22. 1, Northern Lakes, Hyytinen (Olson, Reed), 14:48. Penalties: Northern Lakes 1, Park Rapids 2.
SECOND PERIOD: 3, Park Rapids, Kennedy (Brand), 8:32. 4, Park Rapids, Coborn (Brand, Kennedy), 13:29. Penalties: Northern Lakes 1, Park Rapids 0.
THIRD PERIOD: 5, Park Rapids, Weaver, 11:17. 2, Northern Lakes, Hyytinen, 15:54. Penalties: Northern Lakes 4, Park Rapids 2.
GOALIE SAVES: Northern Lakes (Stangel) 9-16-13-38. Park Rapids (Naugle) 6-5-7-18.
