Girls Hockey

Saturday, the Eden Prairie High School girls hockey team ended its Holiday break with a Kaposia Classic Consolation Championship, beating Eastview by a score of 6-3.

In tournament play, Eden Prairie lost to Crookston and then beat Hutchinson and Eastview.

The win over Eastview, albeit in a consolation game, shows improvement. Earlier in the year, Eden Prairie lost to Eastview by a score of 2-1. The win also improved Eden Prairie’s overall record to 6-6.

Tuesday, Eden Prairie returns to Lake conference action with a home game against Apple Valley (7:30 p.m.).

Chaska's girls hockey team poured on the offense for a 6-1 victory over Bloomington Jefferson on Saturday night at the Bloomington Ice Garden.

The Hawks started from the get-go, as a wristshot by junior defender Catie Ladner from the right point zinged into the net less than 2 minutes into the game.

Hawk junior Lexi Buelow was credited with an assist on the play.

Buelow set up a second score 4 minutes later, with a pass from the corner to sophomore Anna Spillers, who knocked it into the net from the crease. Sophomore wing Mercede Davis also picked up an assist.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

One day after falling to Crookston in the first round of the Kaposia Classic, the Eden Prairie High School girls hockey team rebounded to defeat Hutchinson by a score of 7-0.

Alicia Kruse led Eden Prairie with two goals. Allie LaCombe, Christina LaCombe, Askley Wolfe, Lauren McMahon, and Carly Piras scored lone goals.

Eden Prairie outshot Hutchinson 28-15.

Saturday, the Eagles face Eastview in the consolation championship game.

Thursday, the Eden Prairie High School girls hockey team fell to Crookston by a score of 5-3.

Eden Prairie continued to struggle on offense, generating only 12 shots on goal. Crookston, on the other hand, had 35 shots on goal.

Allie LaCombe led Eden Prairie with a pair of goals.

The loss dropped Eden Prairie’s overall record to 4-6.

Friday (today), they play Hutchinson.

The Shakopee Sabers won the Red Division of the Schwans Cup on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Ridder Arena 2-0 over Orono.

The game was scoreless through two periods and deep into the third period when Shakopee's Andrea Scanlan broke the tie with a goal at 10:41 of third period. Alyssa Hawes assisted on the goal.

Nicole Anderson added an empty net goal with 11 seconds left to ice the game away for the Sabers.

Shakopee goalie Kailey Gansen stopped all 21 shots she faced.

Orono 0 0 0 0
Shakopee 0 0 2 2

Scoring Summary
Period 1
(no scoring)
Period 2
(no scoring)
Period 3

One good tournament deserves another.

Jena Wilder, Rachel Ramsey and Shelby Tuseth scored first period goals and Minnetonka rolled from there for a 5-0 Schwan Cup girls’ blue division championship game victory Wednesday over Eagan, played at Ridder Arena.

Emily Meese added a goal in the second period and Rachel Ramsey scored her second goal of the game in the final period to finish the scoring.

Julie Friend made 21 saves and notched the shutout victory in goal for the Skippers.

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer

By Tom Schardin, Staff Writer