FARGO — Bennet Benson and Cruz Fitzpatrick both should be awarded game pucks following West Fargo Sheyenne’s 6-0 shutout win over Fargo Shanley on Tuesday at Farmers Union Rink.
Benson tallied four goals and an assist, while Fitzpatrick stopped all 26 shots in net for the Mustangs. Sheyenne scored four goals in the second period to take the six-goal lead.
Kellen Schauer and Aven Bredvik also scored for Sheyenne. Shanley’s Jack Furstenau and Gabriel Smith combined for 14 saves on 20 shots.
Moorhead cruises past Sartell
MOORHEAD — On a night that
Moorhead celebrated its first hockey state championship
with a banner raising, the Spuds topped Sartell 10-3 before those in attendance at the packed Moorhead Sports Center.
John Gramer, Will Cullen and Brandon Mickelson all netted two goals for the Spuds. Moorhead led 7-2 after two periods.
Zac Zimmerman, George Arnold and Seamus Campbell also scored for Moorhead. Spuds goaltender Will Arnold stopped 13 of 16 shots faced, while Sartell’s Brody Potthoff and Dylan Newman combined for 27 saves.
Moorhead (9-1) plays Cretin-Derham Hall on the road at 5 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, in St. Paul.
Davies scores 5 in second period to outlast Devils Lake
FARGO — Fargo Davies tucked five goals in the second period to earn a 9-6 win over Devils Lake in North Dakota East Region play on Tuesday.
The Firebirds led 4-2 before the five-goal onslaught by Davies. Kasen Currence, Carter Salberg, Cullen Olson, Sam Glur and Connor Peterson all scored during the string.
Joe Linstaedt netted two goals for the Eagles, while Mason Pederson and Peyton Persons also scored for Davies. Eagles goaltender Breckun Metcalf made 22 saves, while Devils Lake’s Matt Graue made 49 saves on 57 shots.
North edges West Fargo on Olson’s third-period tally
WEST FARGO — Leyton Olson’s goal in the third period broke a 2-2 tie as Fargo North beat West Fargo 4-2 on Tuesday in East Region boys hockey.
Ashton Wigestrand and Ian Skari capitalized for the Packers while Kellen Dougherty, Elijah Enger tallied for the Spartans with Payton Rohrich adding a late empty-net goal.
Dominic Crocker had 22 saves for the Spartans while Liam Swenson had 26 for West Fargo.
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