Minnesota Highschool boys Game Recaps 02-08-24

Chisago Lakes 3

Minneapolis 1

  • Final Score: Chisago Lakes defeats Minneapolis 3-1.
  • Power Plays: Chisago Lakes capitalized on their power play opportunities with a 50% success rate, while Minneapolis scored once on three attempts (33.33%).
  • Shots on Goal: Minneapolis led in shots with 34 against Chisago Lakes’ 24, indicating a strong offensive effort despite the loss.
  • Penalties: Chisago Lakes accumulated more penalty time with 6 minutes on 3 infractions, compared to Minneapolis’ 4 minutes on 2 infractions.
  • Scoring Breakdown:
    • First Period: Chisago Lakes started strong with two goals, including a power play goal by Jack Bakken.
    • Second Period: Minneapolis responded with a power play goal by Eli Milinkovich to narrow the gap.
    • Third Period: Landon Kerkow sealed the victory for Chisago Lakes with an even-strength goal.

South St.Paul 2

Simley 2

  • Final Score: Tied at 2-2 after overtime.
  • Power Plays: Both teams were unable to capitalize on their power play opportunities, with South St. Paul going 0 for 4 and Simley 0 for 2.
  • Shots on Goal: Simley outshot South St. Paul with 36 shots to 21, indicating more offensive pressure throughout the game.
  • Penalties: Simley faced more penalty minutes with 15 minutes on 6 infractions, compared to South St. Paul’s 8 minutes on 4 infractions.
  • Scoring Breakdown:
    • First Period: Quick start by Simley with Zach Hilsgen scoring, but South St. Paul equalized late in the period.
    • Second Period: South St. Paul took the lead with a goal from Roddick Simons.
    • Third Period: Simley tied the game towards the end with a goal from Louis Tuccitto.
    • Overtime: No additional scoring, ending the game in a draw.
  • Penalty Summary: The game was tightly contested with both teams having moments of aggression, highlighted by multiple roughing penalties and a major kneeing penalty against Simley in overtime.

Edina 5

Buffalo 3

  • Final Score: Edina 5, Buffalo 3
  • Power Plays: Buffalo capitalized on one of their two power play opportunities, while Edina did not score during their single power play.
  • Shots on Goal: Edina dominated with 53 shots compared to Buffalo’s 13, indicating Edina’s offensive pressure.
  • Penalties: Buffalo had one infraction for 2 minutes, whereas Edina had two infractions totaling 4 minutes.
  • Scoring Breakdown:
    • First Period: Edina took an early lead with a goal from Mason West.
    • Second Period: Edina extended their lead with two goals from Ryan Flaherty, before Buffalo’s Evan Hinnenkamp scored on a power play.
    • Third Period: Both teams exchanged goals with Buffalo’s Harvey Ylitalo and Eli Tiernan scoring, but Edina secured the win with goals from Mason West and Casey Vandertop.

Lakeville South 2

Farmington 0

  • Final Score: Lakeville South 2, Farmington 0
  • Power Plays: Lakeville South capitalized on one of their six power play opportunities, while Farmington was unable to score on any of their six chances.
  • Shots on Goal: Lakeville South dominated with 45 shots to Farmington’s 21, indicating stronger offensive pressure.
  • Penalties: Both teams had 12 minutes of penalties across 6 infractions each, showing a fairly contested physical game.
  • Scoring Breakdown:
    • First Period: The game started off defensively with no scores from either team.
    • Second Period: Lakeville South opened the scoring with a power play goal from Trey Newgard, assisted by Tristan Lawrence and Adam Moline.
    • Third Period: Eiji Hofmann extended Lakeville South’s lead with an even-strength goal, assisted by Emmett Hartmann and Luke Johnson.
  • Penalty Summary: The match saw a mix of minor penalties for both teams, including interference, slashing, roughing, high-sticking, holding, cross-checking, hooking, and a bench minor.