Little Falls boys skate to first victory

LITTLE FALLS -- The Little Falls boys' hockey team started slowly but scored seven goals in the second period on its way to its first win of the season, 10-3, over the Benson Braves in the Flyers' tournament Friday.

Chris Dobis had a big night for the Flyers with two goals and three assists. Eric Rakow added a goal and four assists for Little Falls, which outshot the Braves 58-19.

Benson 2 0 1 -- 3

Little Falls 0 7 3 -- 10

First period --1, Benson, Kevin O'Shea (John Mikkelson, Brandon Swenson) 5:16; 2, Benson, Dustin Johnson (Dan Tengwall, Wade Gunderson) 15:19; ppg;

Second period --3, LF, Eric Rakow (Chris Dobis) 5:20; ppg; 4, LF, Isaac Smieja (Dobis, Rakow) 7:40; 5, LF, Paul Herman (unassisted) 10:53; 6, LF, Dobis (Rakow, Kyle LeMieur) 13:22; 7, Smieja (Paul Flahave) 14:13; 8, LF, Tony LeMieur (Josh Breyfogle) 16:51; 9, LF, Herman (Rakow, Dobis) 19:40;

Third period --10, LF, Dobis (Rakow, Herman) 1:51; 11, LF, Jason Cash (Bo Corrow) 8:40; 12, LF, Corrow (unassisted) 12:25; 13, Benson, Gunderson (Jon Wittenberg, Pat Connolly) 18:50;

Shots on goal --LF, 16-27-15--58; Benson 6-5-8--19

Goalies --LF, Ian Bakke 16 saves; Benson, Mike Flaten 40 saves, Adam Ness 8 saves

Power-play opportunities --LF, 1-2 Benson 1-2

Conference --LF 0-3 . Overall --LF 1-6 . Next game -- LF hosts Sartell 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Wadena-DC 4,

Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin 2

Wadena -- The Wadena Deer-Creek boys' hockey team defeated the Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin Grizzlies 4-2 to claim the championship in the Wolverines' tournament Friday night.

The Wolverines were led by Ben Dahlin with two goals and Mike Sartori who stopped 33 shots in goal.

The Grizzlies took second place in the tournament. They were led by goalie Trent Betley, who kept the Grizzlies in the game by stopping 30 shots on net. C-I/A's goals were by Trevor Betley and Calvin Draheim.

Wadena Deer Creek 2 1 1 -- 4

Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin 0 1 1 -- 2

First period -- WDC- Matt Boline (Chris Sperling, Andrew Golberg) 9:23; WDC-Kyle Davis (Jeff Metzdorff) :16

Second period -- WDC- Ben Dahlin (Kyle Davis) 10:27 ppg; C-I/A- Trevor Betley (Andrew Huxford, Dan Sandberg) 6:28

Third period -- WDC- Ben Dahlin (Kyle Davis) ppg 13:44; C-I/A- Calvin Draheim (Phil Martin) 3:19 ppg

Shots on goal -- WDC 34, CIA 35

Goalies -- WDC, Mike Sartori (33 saves), CIA, Trent Betley (30 saves)

Power-play opportunities -- WDC 2-9, C-I/A 1-6

Conference -- WDC, 1-1, C-I/A, 0-2. Overall -- WDC, 5-4; C-I/A, 6-4. Next game -- Wadena Deer-Creek at Detroit Lakes 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin at Chisholm-Cook 3 p.m. Jan. 6.

Wadena Deer-Creek 4,

Windom 3

WADENA -- Wadena Deer-Creek sneaked past the Windom Eagles 4-3 Thursday in the Wolverines' tournament.

W-DC was led by Kyle Davis, who had two goals, and Jeff Metzdorff, who had a goal and assist.

Windom 0 0 3 -- 3

Wadena Deer-Creek 1 1 2 -- 4

First period -- WDC- Ben Dahlin (Matt Boline) 3:07 ppg

Second period -- WDC-Kyle Davis (unassisted) 10:52 ppg

Third period -- Win-Trevor Neal (unassisted) 19:19 ppg; Win-Tyler Rinquist (David Piper) 14:48, WDC-Jeff Metzdorff (Ezra Milless) 6:09, Win-Tyler Rinquist (Jake Meier) 2:32, WDC-Kyle Davis (Jeff Metzdorff) 1:16

Shots on goal -- WDC 37, Windom 27

Goalies -- WDC, Mike Sartori (24 saves), Win- Drew Hage (33 saves)

Power-play opportunities -- WDC 2-8, Win 1-3

Conference -- WDC 1-1. Overall -- W, 4-4. Next game -- Wadena Deer-Creek hosts Crosby-Ironton/Aitkin 7:30 p.m. Friday.