Forest Lake Outlasts Chisago Lakes in High-Scoring Battle, 8-5

Forest Lake Outlasts Chisago Lakes in High-Scoring Battle, 8-5

Forest Lake emerged victorious in an offensive showdown against Chisago Lakes, securing an 8-5 win at the Chisago Lakes Ice Arena. The win improves Forest Lake’s record to 5-6-0, while Chisago Lakes falls to 5-4-1.

Game Recap

• First Period:
  The game started with a flurry of action as Chisago Lakes’ Alex Bever opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the game. Forest Lake’s Maverick Mckinnon and Blake Jacobson answered back to tie the game 2-2 by the end of the period.
• Second Period:
  Forest Lake’s Mckinnon struck again early in the period, followed by a power-play goal from Landen Roberts. Chisago Lakes managed to stay in contention with goals from Max Bobrowski and Colton Whiterabbit, leaving Forest Lake ahead 5-4 heading into the final frame.
• Third Period:
  Chisago Lakes’ Nate Williams tied the game briefly, but Forest Lake pulled away with three unanswered goals, including Mckinnon completing his hat trick and an empty-net goal from Cole Rivard to seal the victory.

Key Performers

• Forest Lake:
  • Maverick Mckinnon: 3 goals, 1 assist
  • Ryder Siedow: 1 goal, 2 assists
  • Thomas Heikkila: 3 assists
  • Goalie Zachary Schnabel: 31 saves (.861 save percentage)
• Chisago Lakes:
  • Alex Bever: 1 goal, 2 assists
  • Landon Kerkow: 2 assists
  • Hansen Nick: 1 goal

Special Teams

• Forest Lake: 1-for-1 on the power play (100.0%)
• Chisago Lakes: 1-for-4 on the power play (25.0%)

Upcoming Games

Forest Lake:

• Jan 4: vs. Stillwater, 4:00 PM
• Jan 7: vs. Cambridge-Isanti, 7:00 PM
• Jan 9: vs. Mounds View, 7:00 PM
• Jan 11: vs. Roseville, 3:15 PM
• Jan 14: vs. Duluth East, 7:00 PM

Chisago Lakes:

• Jan 3: vs. Dodge County, 7:00 PM
• Jan 7: vs. Southwest Christian/Richfield, 5:30 PM
• Jan 9: vs. Princeton, 7:00 PM
• Jan 11: vs. St. Paul Highland Park, 2:00 PM
• Jan 14: vs. Cambridge-Isanti, 7:00 PM