North Shore Storm Boys Hockey Misses Against Moose Lake, Governs the Governors

The Storm boys hockey team re­cently took on a challenging slate of opponents. On January 13th, they traveled to the Moose Lake Riverside Arena to face off against the Moose Lake Area team. In a hard-fought battle, the Storm ul­timately fell short, enduring a 4-2 defeat.

Freshman Kade Norman got the Storm off to a strong start, scor­ing the team’s first goal within the opening five minutes of the game, assisted by senior Hunter Tikkanen. However, Moose Lake answered back with a shorthanded goal just five minutes into the sec­ond period, evening the score and setting the stage for a competitive match.

The Rebels capitalized on their momentum, adding two more goals in the second period and another in the third. Despite the uphill battle, senior Ayden Althaus narrowed the gap with a power-play goal late in the third period, assisted by senior Jacob Carpenter.

A rematch against the Rebels at Rukavina Arena will give the Storm a chance to resurge on Feb­ruary 4th.

On Friday, January 17th, the Storm faced off against St. Paul Johnson. Although St. Paul John­son struck first, their lead was fleeting—lasting less than ten sec­onds—before Althaus quickly tied the game with an assist from fellow senior Cooper Anderson.

Another senior, Albin Lindner, found the back of the net next, with Anderson picking up his second assist of the game. Carpenter and junior Josh Johnson also contribut­ed assists on the play, showcasing the team’s collaborative effort.

Senior Cade Peterson capitalized on a power play opportunity, scor­ing a shorthanded goal with Ander­son earning his third assist of the game, further solidifying his play­making impact.

Althaus struck again early in the second period, completing his hat trick just minutes into the frame. Johnson assisted on both goals, with Lindner adding an assist on the latter.

Carpenter and senior Ethan Meeks teamed up to set up fresh­man Kade Norman for a goal that extended the Storm’s lead to five. Although the Governors managed to score once more in the third pe­riod, the game was long won.

Not satisfied with just a regu­lar old hat-trick, Althaus capped off his stellar performance with another goal, earning a Texas hat trick with assists from Lindner and Johnson. The Storm triumphed with an impressive 7-2 victory, outshooting their opponents with 20 shots on goal. Sophomore goal­tender Haydn Stahl stood strong in the net, blocking 12 of the 14 shots he faced to help secure the win.