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PARK RAPIDS – It was a tough season opener for a shorthanded Park Rapids-Menahga-Nevis-Walker-Hackensack-Akeley boys hockey team.
The Panthers were held to only seven shots on goal in a 7-0 loss to Waconia at the Ted O. Johnson Ice Arena on Saturday, Nov. 26.
Goals by Charlie Junge and Brett Siddons gave Waconia a 2-0 lead after the first period as the Wildcats held a 14-1 advantage in shots on net.
Waconia outshot the Panthers 12-2 in extending its lead to 4-0 behind goals by Junge and Ayden Siddons in the second period.
A goal by Blake Eberhart was followed by a pair of goals by Mitch Nelson as the Wildcats capped off the win. Waconia finished with a 36-7 advantage in shots on goal.
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Goalie Sawyer Torkelson made 29 saves for the Panthers, who went 0 for 5 on the power play.
Waconia 2 2 3…7
Park Rapids 0 0 0…0
FIRST PERIOD: 1, Waconia, Junge (Puchner), 10:30. 2, Waconia, B. Siddons (Puchner, Junge), 15:25. Penalties: Waconia 1, Park Rapids 0.
SECOND PERIOD: 3, Waconia, Junge (Puchner), 11:08. 4, Waconia, A. Siddons (Nessa, Koschinska), 15:12. Penalties: Waconia 3, Park Rapids 2.
THIRD PERIOD: 5, Waconia, Eberhart (Nessa), 1:20. 6, Waconia, Nelson (Brink, Vacek), 8:51. 7, Waconia, Nelson (Vacek, Brinik), 13:56. Penalties: Waconia 2, Park Rapids 0.
GOALIE SAVES: Waconia (Butler) 1-2-4–7. Park Rapids (Torkelson) 12-10-7–29.
