Chisago Lakes Hockey Association

Monday, December 29th, the Chisago Lakes Bantam B1's played a return scrimmage with the White Bear Lake - Orange team at WBL.  Chisago kept the pressure on the Bears throughout the game.  The Bears had a sniper on their side in #3 Dylan Quarfoth who scored a hat trick, providing the margin of insurance needed to stave off the Wildcat attack which threatened all the way to the last second of the third period when Bradee Thompson scored, assisted by the other top guns, Kimlinger and Zahn who also scored in the game.  The Wildcats can be proud of their performance in the 4-3 loss.  The Cats rotated two lines while the Bears had the luxury of enough players to rotate three lines.  In the December 31st issue of Let's Play Hockey magazine, the Bears are listed #17 in the State-wide rankings for the Bantam B level.

The Cats needed a disciplined win and they got it at home against the visiting Dragons of Pine City.  Jacob Speight started the Cats out with a goal assisted by Dan Sargeant.  The Dragons came back to take the lead 2-1, then the Cats regained control with a big second period, scoring 4, with Lawrence Zahn leading the way with two.  Dan Kimlinger and Joe Donovan added one apiece.  Also important, the Cats had only 3 minor penalties spread among each period, which helped to keep the pressure on the Dragons the whole game.

The Wildcats were in this tight game til the end, being ahead 3-2, then having the game tied at 3-3 for much of the third period. The Cardinals scored the go ahead with just 20 seconds left in the second period.  The third period was a long battle until the final minute when Coon Rapids sealed the deal to make it 5-3.  The Cats could've had this one on any number of scoring chances that went unfulfilled.