Maas, Pettit pace W-DC

RED LAKE FALLS - Zach Maas tallied two goals and Jascha Pettit collected a goal and three assists as the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines defeated Red Lake Falls 6-3 in non-conference boys' hockey Saturday.

Pettit scored a short-handed goal in the second period with the other five W-DC goals coming in the third. Justin Wolden added a goal and two assists for the Wolverines. Chris Jelinak and Maas each added empty net goals in the third period.

Wadena-Deer Creek 0 1 5-6

Red Lake Falls 2 0 1-3

First period: RLF-Casey Cardinal (Seth Schmidt) :52, RLF-Derrick Cardinal (Drew Seeger) 4:20.

Second period: WDC-Jascha Pettit shg 12:52.

Third period: WDC-Matt Tone :49, WDC-Justin Wolden (J. Pettit, Zach Lundgren) 9:19, WDC-Zach Maas (J. Pettit, Wolden) ppg 14:40, RLF-Adam Skala (Nick Knudson) 16:06, WDC-Maas (Wolden, J. Pettit) eng, 16:22. WDC-Chris Jelinak (Joey Osborne) eng 16:52.

Shots on goal: WDC 33, RLF 33

Goalies: WDC-Derek Neu (30 saves); RLF-Austin Schmitz (27 saves)

Overall: WDC 18-6. Next: WDC in Section 4-1A quarterfinals Feb. 20, TBA.