A pair of defending state champs met Friday night, and Wayzata flexed its Class AA muscle in a 5-1 high school boys hockey win over Hermantown at the Plymouth Ice Center in a showdown that never really lived up to its billing.
Five players scored for Wayzata (1-2), which won its first of the season after an 0-2 start. Tyler Stevens and Joe Ocholik each tallied a goal and an assist to lead the way. The game was scoreless after the first period, but the Trojans scored four straight until Jesse Jacques put the Hawks on the board in the third.
Hermantown won this matchup 5-3 a year ago, and both teams went on to win state titles.
The Hawks (0-1) play at Lakeville South today.
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Grand Rapids 3, Minnetonka 2
Grand Rapids’ Gavin Hain poked the puck loose at the Skippers’ blue line, then skated in all alone and rifled his second goal of the night past netminder Matt Muller for the game-winner 11 seconds into overtime.
Hain’s linemate, fellow junior Blake McLaughlin, also scored as the Thunderhawks, ranked third in Class AA, started the season in style against No. 8 Minnetonka (0-2).
Benilde-St. Margaret’s 4,
Duluth Marshall 3
Peter Hansen’s power-play goal in the third period drew the Hilltoppers (1-1) even, but Peter Moran scored his second of the night in overtime to lift the Red Knights (1-1) at home.
Troy Shold and Levi Stauber scored the first two goals for Marshall, which plays at Minnetonka this afternoon.
Greenway 3, Virginia/MIB 2
The Raiders (3-0) stayed unbeaten thanks to a pair of goals from Aksel Jenson and one from Ben Steel in an Iron Range Conference road win.
Things could have been worse for the Blue Devils (1-1) if not for Taylor Greenwalt, who made 42 saves.
Boys basketball
Duluth East 61, Bemidji 48
Jack Thompson scored a game-high 20 points, Jalen Vatthauer added 19 on four 3-pointers, and the Greyhounds opened their season by going on the road to defeat the Lumberjacks.
Girls basketball
Esko 53, Tartan 39
Ava Gonsorowski led all scorers with 21 points and the host Eskomos (3-0) won their third game of the season - and the 799th in program history.
Two Harbors 57, Proctor 45
Three players scored in double figures, including Ayla Lemke’s game-high 27 points, to push the Agates (1-0) past the Rails in Two Harbors.
Sam Pogatchnik totaled 24 points for Proctor (0-2).
