Sartell boys hockey split games up north

Andrew Ritter

Brandon Bonach focusing before Rockridge game.

On Friday February 4th, the boys traveled up North for an overnight double header. On Friday, they narrowly lost to Duluth Denfeld in overtime.

Off the opening faceoff, Junior Parker Comstock scored a goal to put the boys up 1-0.  About 40 seconds later, Senior Billy Vogt scored another goal, extending the lead to 2-0. Finally, at 14:23 in the first period, Senior Aiden Hilger scored goal number 3.

In the 2nd period, Duluth Denfeld scored two goals, making the score going into the third 3-2. With 2:20 left in the game, Duluth Denfeld tied the game, sending it to overtime. Duluth came out strong, scoring just 56 seconds into overtime.

On Saturday the 5th, the team traveled from Duluth to Virginia, MN to play Rockridge.

During the 1st period, Sophomore Baylor Stebbins started out the scoring. Then Junior Elliot Testa scored, ending the period with Sartell up 2-0. Rockridge scored the 1st goal of the second period, making the score 2-1, but Sophomore Tony Colatrella scored a power play goal, putting the Sabres up 3-1 after 2 periods.

Senior goaltender Brandon Bonach kept the puck out of the net in the third, attributing the 3-1 win to “The team playing hard all three periods, and not letting off the gas.”