Squirt Hockey Win 6-4 vs Wadena

The Morris-Benson Area Squirt Hockey team improved their record with a Friday night victory in Wadena Dec. 30th. Both teams came ready to play and unleashed a flurry of points in period one skating to a 6-4 lead in favor of the Storm. Wadena will get the first goal of the period two minutes into the game. The Storm coming right back forty seconds later with an unassisted goal by Mac Beyer. Corey Storck will also find the net, assisted by Tanner Pitcht. Bryce Jergenson will battle in front of the net to score with the assist from Brody Gimberlin. Other goals in the period for the Storm will come again from M. Beyer, unassisted and B. Gimberlin assisted by B. Jergenson.

Period two will see good passing and solid defense. The Storm moved the puck well staying in Wadena’s zone but finding it hard to shut the door on their opponent. Morgan Staton picked up a goal, assisted by Darion Helberg. Tanner Mikkelson will pound one in from the shot on goal by T. Picht. Defensive help to hold Wadena scoreless in the period would come from Jordan Staples and Chad Schwarz.

The MBA Storm would get off to a slow start in the third period giving Wadena the opportunity to pick up the first goal of the period. With hard work and determination Taner Gimberlin will pick up a goal from in front of the net unassisted. M. Beyer will also find the net unassisted for his hat trick and the Storms last goal of the game. The Storm will defeat Wadena by a final score of 9-6. Austin Crow will pick up the victory in the net with a total of thirteen saves. Members of the MBA Storm team include: Darion Helberg, Corey Storck, Tanner Picht, Chad Schwarz, Jordan Staples, Austin Crow, Tanner Mikkelson, Morgan Staton, Bo Gullickson, Bryce Jergenson, Blake Crandall, Taner Gimberlin, Brody Gimberlin, Corbin Heder, Jacob Aarhus and Mac Beyer.