Friday Night Hockey Recap, December 12, 2025

Twenty games filled Minnesota rinks on Friday night, with several blowouts, a pair of ties, and three overtime finishes highlighting the action across the state.

International Falls 13, Wadena-Deer Creek 2

The Broncos were dominant from the start of this one, outshooting Wadena-Deer Creek 57-14 at Bronco Arena. International Falls scored six times in the first period and never looked back.

Brodie Baldwin netted three goals for the Broncos, while Andrew Eide matched that total and added an assist. Anthony Yerxa contributed two goals and three assists for a five-point night. Caleb Joslyn made 12 saves in net.

Cole Sundby and Owen Weiher scored for Wadena-Deer Creek. Grayson Meyer faced the barrage in goal, stopping 44 shots.

Both teams converted all their power play chances, with International Falls going 2-for-2 and Wadena-Deer Creek 1-for-1.

Holy Angels 17, Dodge County 2

Holy Angels rolled at Richfield Ice Arena, scoring 17 goals against Dodge County in the most lopsided final of the evening.

Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato 9, Marshall 1

Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato handled Marshall at Litchfield Civic Arena, winning 9-1 in a game that was never close.  LDC got goals from 8 different players while getting 54 shots on goal.  Are the Dragons a team to watch out for this season or not?  We should know more about them by the end of December.

Duluth East 8, Cambridge-Isanti 3

Duluth East took care of business at Essentia Duluth Heritage Center, beating Cambridge-Isanti 8-3 in front of the home crowd.

Bagley/Fosston 7, Moose Lake Area 2

Bagley/Fosston traveled to Riverside Arena and came away with a 7-2 victory. The visitors exploded for six goals in the second period after a quiet first frame.

Logan Dillich led the attack with three goals, while Isaac Decoteau added two. Reid Gerbracht set up four goals without finding the net himself. Forrest Bates made 12 saves for Bagley/Fosston.

The visitors outshot Moose Lake Area 27-14 and converted 2-of-6 power play opportunities. Dylan Slama made 20 saves in the loss.

Sartell 7, Roseau 1

Sartell traveled north to Roseau Memorial Arena and left with a convincing 7-1 win. The Sabres outshot the Rams 32-12 and controlled play throughout.

Devin Jacobs recorded one goal and three assists, while Isaac Mentzer matched that line. Brayden Klande scored twice and added an assist. Brody Potthoff made 11 saves for a .917 save percentage.

Anton Klint scored Roseau’s lone goal on a power play in the first period. The game got chippy late, with roughing misconducts handed to Jude Wittrock of Roseau and Caleb Thompson of Sartell with 15:48 left in the third.

Sartell went 2-for-3 on the power play.

Ely 7, Mora/Milaca 2

Ely handled Mora/Milaca 7-2 at Ely Ice Arena, controlling the game from start to finish.

Becker/Big Lake 7, Prairie Centre 3

Becker/Big Lake defeated Prairie Centre 7-3 at First Bank and Trust Ice Arena in Princeton, pulling away for the comfortable victory.

Willmar 7, Morris/Benson Area 4

Willmar traveled to Lee Community Center in Morris and came away with a 7-4 road win over Morris/Benson Area.

Rosemount 6, Grand Rapids 0

Rosemount shut out Grand Rapids 6-0 at Yanmar Arena, blanking the Thunderhawks on their home ice.

Duluth Marshall 5, Rochester Mayo 0

Duluth Marshall posted a shutout at Graham Arena in Rochester, beating Mayo 5-0 in a clean defensive effort.

River Lakes 5, New Ulm 3

River Lakes came back to beat New Ulm 5-3 at River Lakes Civic Arena in Richmond. Bobby Rewitzer gave New Ulm an early lead at 3:40 of the first period.

Lucas Bayer tied it just 30 seconds into the second period. River Lakes then scored three straight to build a 4-1 advantage. Noah Olmscheid added a short-handed goal at 6:20, and Griffin Mayhew made it 3-1 at 9:55.

Brody Nordby pulled New Ulm within one on a power play goal at 13:00 of the second. Mason Buegler tied it 3-3 on another power play goal at 1:59 of the third.

Mayhew scored his second at 10:46 to give River Lakes the lead for good. Jaiken Mackedanz added an empty-netter at 13:38.

New Ulm outshot River Lakes 26-19 but went just 2-for-4 on the power play. Parker Welz had two assists for River Lakes. Devin Swanson made 23 saves, while Blaine Arneson stopped 14 for New Ulm.

Kittson County Central 9, Lake of the Woods 6

Kittson County Central outlasted Lake of the Woods 9-6 at Lake of the Woods Community Arena in Baudette in a high-scoring affair.

St. Cloud Cathedral 4, Pine City Area 1

St. Cloud Cathedral beat Pine City Area 4-1 at Municipal Athletic Complex. Camden Kroll scored twice for the Crusaders, who got goals in all three periods.

Hunter Moreland was strong in net with a .966 save percentage. Cooper Danielson scored Pine City’s only goal in the second period.

The teams were even in shots (32-29 for Cathedral) and both went 0-for-2 on the power play. Each team took four penalty minutes.

Crookston 4, Mayville/Portland (N.D.) 2

Crookston defeated Mayville/Portland 4-2 at Crookston Sports Center. The Pirates outshot their opponents 39-26 and controlled most of the action.

Garrett Fischer led the way with two goals and an assist. Greyson Ecker added one goal and two assists, while Jay Reese contributed three assists. Teegyn Johnson made 24 saves for a .923 save percentage.

Liam Marquardt and Wyatt Heskin scored for Mayville/Portland. Heskin’s goal came on the power play. Jack Mattson stopped 35 shots in the loss.

Crookston went 1-for-3 on the power play, while Mayville/Portland converted 1-of-2 chances.

Warroad 4, Mahtomedi 2

Warroad traveled to St. Croix Valley Recreation Center in Stillwater and beat Mahtomedi 4-2 on the road.

East Grand Forks 5, Orono 5 (OT)

East Grand Forks rallied from a 5-2 deficit in the third period to tie Orono 5-5, but neither team could score in overtime at Orono Ice Arena.

Tucker Lovejoy scored three times for East Grand Forks, all in the comeback effort. Nolan Meulebroeck added a goal and an assist, while Jace Panzer had two assists.

Jackson Knight paced Orono with two goals and an assist. Rocco Pasqua and Nick Nugent each had a goal and an assist.

East Grand Forks outshot Orono 37-26. Both teams went 1-for-1 on the power play. East Grand Forks took four penalty minutes on two infractions, while Orono had six minutes on three infractions.

Totino-Grace 2, Proctor 2

Totino-Grace and Proctor skated to a 2-2 tie at St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center in Proctor. The teams were dead even in shots at 24 apiece.

Liam Hamre scored a goal and added an assist for Totino-Grace. Logan Schlegel also scored. Noah Osland had two assists. Noah Moch made 22 saves for a .917 save percentage.

Wynn Giswold and Jax Hardy scored for Proctor. Rafe Giswold had an assist. William Pocrnich stopped 23 shots for a .958 save percentage.

Neither team scored on the power play. Totino-Grace went 0-for-3, while Proctor was 0-for-4. Totino-Grace took 13 penalty minutes on five infractions, compared to six minutes on three infractions for Proctor.

Delano 3, Monticello 2 (OT)

Delano needed overtime to beat Monticello 3-2 at Moose Sherritt Ice Arena in Monticello, Daniel Halonen started the scoring and ended the game for the Tigers in the extra session.  This one appears to be as even as it could get, shots were 19-17 Delano.  Both of these teams are top 10 class A hockey programs at the moment.

Fargo Davies (N.D.) 2, Detroit Lakes 1 (OT)

Fargo Davies beat Detroit Lakes 2-1 in overtime at Freeman Sports Arena. Mason Pederson tied the game at 1-1 in the second period after Lawsen Justesen gave Detroit Lakes the lead at 4:42.

Joe Linstaedt scored the overtime winner at 2:51 of the extra period, assisted by Carter Salberg and Duncan Metcalf.

Breckun Metcalf made 26 saves for Fargo Davies with a .963 save percentage. Griffin Lindberg was outstanding in the loss, stopping 42 of 44 shots for a .955 save percentage.

Fargo Davies outshot Detroit Lakes 44-27. Neither team scored on the power play, with both going 0-for-2.