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The Luverne boys’ hockey team hosted Morris/Benson Area Saturday, Jan. 7, losing 4-3, and played at Worthington Monday, Jan. 9, beating the Trojans 8-1.
The Luverne boys are scheduled to travel to Redwood Valley Thursday, Jan 12, and then play Waseca Saturday, Jan. 14.
Morris/Benson Area 4, Luverne 3
The Luverne boys’ hockey team lost to Morris/Benson Area in overtime 4-3 Saturday, Jan. 7, at home.
The Cardinals played a fast-paced game and came out shooting.
Junior Owen Sudenga got Luverne on the board first, scoring at 11:49 in the first period. He was assisted by juniors Patrick Kroski and Henry Hartquist.
The Storm scored a late goal closing the first period 1-1, with shots on goal favoring Luverne 14-9.
In the second period the Cardinals added two more goals, both coming from senior Brock Behrend.
The first was netted at 21 seconds with an assist from Hartquist. The second came at 14:56 on a power play assisted by junior Elliot Domagala and Kroski.
Luverne was in control, closing the second period with a 3-1 lead and once again outshooting the Storm 18-4.
Morris/Benson Area did not go quietly. In the third period they scored two unanswered goals and ended the period in a 3-3 tie.
The game then went into an 8-minute overtime period.
The Storm took full advantage of the momentum and quickly scored the game-winning goal at 1:42.
LHS 8, Worthington 1
The Luverne boys’ hockey team went on the road to play conference rivals Worthington, beating them 8-1 Monday, Jan. 9.
Junior Elliot Domagala score Luverne’s first goal at 4:17 in the first period assisted by sophomore Blaik Bork and junior Patrick Kroski.
Senior Brady Bork added another at 15:21 assisted by Blaik Bork and Kroski.
Luverne led Worthington 2-1 at the end of the first period.
In the second period Luverne scored four unanswered goals.
Ninth-grader Maddux Domagala scored at 7:00 assisted by Henry Hartquist.
Sophomore Alexander Schlosser scored at 8:52 assisted by sophomore Marcus Vortherms.
Brady Bork beat Worthington’s goalie at 11:01 assisted by Blaik Bork.
Elliot Domagala closed the second period with a goal at 13:56 assisted by Kroski and Blaik Bork.
The Cardinals increased their lead to 6-1 at the end of the second period.
In the third period senior Brock Behrend scored twice.
The first goal came at 3:14 assisted by junior Owen Sudenga and senior Ethan Langseth.
His second score was at 4:10 unassisted.
Behrend now has 15 goals, placing him 24th in the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) season goals.
Junior goalie Tyler Arends saved nine out of 10 shots on goal against Worthington.