Wilderness win in OT Sweep Brown Bears

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The Minnesota Wilderness swept a Midwest Division semifinal series from the Kenai River Brown Bears with a 2-1 overtime victory Friday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex.

The Wilderness ended it just 51 seconds into overtime with a power-play goal.

The shot put the No. 2 seed Wilderness into the Midwest Division final against the No. 1 Wisconsin Windigo, who swept the No. 4 Chippewa (Wisconsin) Steel on Friday.

Kenai River outshot the Wilderness 36-21 Friday, but Minnesota goalie Isak Posch and the Wilderness defense — which gave up the fewest goals in the division — once again stood tall against the Bears.

Posch played in all eight games against Kenai River this season and allowed more than one goal only once. His only loss against Kenai River came in a 1-0 shootout.