MLA Boys Get 7-4 Win Over Burnett

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Feb 9

Kerry Rodd-NSO

A strong second period helped lead the Moose Lake Area boys hockey team to a 7-4 win over Burnett, Wisconsin on Tuesday night. The Rebels rode a 4-goal second period to the win.

Tyler Cisar gave the Rebels a 1-0 lead at 1:20 of the first period with an unassisted goal, but Burnett tied the game with just 1:59 remaining in the period to make it 1-1 after the opening stanza.

Zach Cisar made it 2-1 just 59 seconds into the second period with Ville Mattala and Josh Cisar assisting for the Rebels. The Rebels went ahead 3-1 when Mattala scored just 12 seconds later with Josh and Tyler Cisar assisting. MLA pushed the lead to 4-1 with a power play goal at 3:26 as Adam Ryan scored from Josh Cisar, and finally Chris Gassert closed out the second period scoring for the Rebels with a shorthanded goal at 12:41 with Mattala picking up the assist.

Burnett pulled to within 5-2 just 23 seconds into the third period on the power play, but the Rebels answered with Ryan’s second goal of the game at 6:18 to push the lead back to 6-2. Burnett then scored back-to-back goals at 14:26 and 16:40. However, Mattala scored to end the game with just 10 seconds left in regulation.

Austin Lanoue made 23 saves for the Rebels and Thomas Labatt finished with 21 saves for Burnett.

Kerry Rodd can be reached at Kerry@northlandsportsonline.com