Hunters upend Toppers

Photos by: Rod Behm

Kerry Rodd-NSO

   Next-door-neighbors Duluth Marshall and Duluth Denfeld took to the ice at the Heritage Center in Duluth on Thursday night in boys high school hockey and the Hunters skated to a 3-2 victory over the Hilltoppers.

Facing the fifth ranked Class A Hilltoppers was a challenge for the Hunters, but Denfeld answered the call behind stellar goaltending from Wes Cook who finished with 35 saves to preserve the win.

The game-winning goal was notched by Alex Larson midway through the third period and Cook was able to slam the door along with defensive help by the entire Hunter squad.

Just 1:18 into the first period Reid Lemker gave the Hunters a 1-0 lead, but Marshall evened things up with a goal at 9:53 by Joe Daly.

In the second period the teams Nick Thompson gave the Hunters a 2-1 edge on the power play at 5:02, but again the Hilltoppers responded in kind with a power play goal of their own at 16:05 tied the score at 2-2 setting up the heroics by Larson and Cook in the final period.

Kerry Rodd can be reached at Kerry@northlandsportsonline.com