Red Lake Falls 6 – Hopkins 5 (OT)

Red Lake Falls emerged victorious in a thrilling overtime battle against Hopkins, clinching the win 41 seconds into the extra period. The game featured a back-and-forth scoring affair, with standout performances from both teams.

Scoring Summary:

1st Period:

• Hopkins: #5 Kirill Udaltsov (even strength) (#2 Jack Wilcox, #3 Wyatt Petersen) at 15:14 (1-0)
• Red Lake Falls: #15 Xavier Payment (even strength) (#11 Brock Seeger, #17 Gavin Girdler) at 16:49 (1-1)

2nd Period:

• Red Lake Falls: #25 Brock Knott (power play) (#11 Brock Seeger, #18 Riley Broden) at 5:44 (2-1)
• Hopkins: #6 Weston Schenkelberg (even strength) (#14 Garrett Lochner, #23 Brady Tersteeg) at 6:45 (2-2)
• Red Lake Falls: #17 Gavin Girdler (even strength) (#9 Kegan Schmitz) at 8:00 (3-2)
• Hopkins: #27 Madden Brown (power play) (#5 Kirill Udaltsov, #6 Weston Schenkelberg) at 16:56 (3-3)

3rd Period:

• Hopkins: #5 Kirill Udaltsov (even strength) (#7 Noah Carr, #2 Jack Wilcox) at 0:55 (4-3)
• Red Lake Falls: #17 Gavin Girdler (even strength) (#11 Brock Seeger, #25 Brock Knott) at 3:24 (4-4)
• Red Lake Falls: #11 Brock Seeger (power play) (#14 Coby Knott, #23 Boe Nelson) at 8:34 (5-4)
• Hopkins: #27 Madden Brown (even strength) (#3 Wyatt Petersen, #18 Benjamin Knight) at 15:26 (5-5)

Overtime:

• Red Lake Falls: #23 Boe Nelson (even strength) (#17 Gavin Girdler, #9 Kegan Schmitz) at 0:41 (6-5)

Key Performances:

• Red Lake Falls:
  • #17 Gavin Girdler: 2 goals, 2 assists
  • #11 Brock Seeger: 1 goal, 3 assists
  • #25 Brock Knott: 1 goal, 1 assist
  • #23 Boe Nelson: Overtime game-winning goal
• Hopkins:
  • #5 Kirill Udaltsov: 2 goals, 1 assist
  • #27 Madden Brown: 2 goals
  • #2 Jack Wilcox: 2 assists

Special Teams:

• Power Plays:
  • Red Lake Falls: 2 for 2 (100.0%)
  • Hopkins: 1 for 2 (50.0%)

Game Notes:

Both teams displayed offensive firepower, with Red Lake Falls converting both of their power plays. Hopkins kept pace thanks to strong contributions from Kirill Udaltsov and Madden Brown. The game’s dramatic conclusion came when Boe Nelson capitalized in overtime, sealing a hard-fought win for Red Lake Falls.