WINDOM – It was a day of several firsts for the Windom Area boys hockey team Saturday at Windom Arena.
Dan Stubbe recorded his first career varsity shutout and three players scored their first career goal as the Eagles picked up their first win of the season, shutting out Austin 12-0.
Stubbe turned away nine shots in posting the win.
A total of 12 players picked up points for the Eagles, including the first career markers for Karson LaCanne, Dillon Evers and Zach Rabbe. LaCanne added two assists and Rabbe one.
Brady Espenson had a five-point game for Windom Area on three goals and two assists.
Sonny Heil had four points on two goals and two assists and Zach Espenson also had four points on one goal and three helpers.
Ethan Purrington had a goal and an assist for three points.
Cragen Porath and Keegan Classen each had one goal and one assist for two points, while Wrylie Haugen and Wyatt Haugen and had two assists. Vance Koch had one assist.
The Eagles had 59 shots on goal.
Windom Area has a 1-1 record, while the game was the season opener for the Packers.
The Eagles have a 7 p.m. Big South Conference game at Marshall Tuesday.
Windom Area boys hockey
Thurs., Dec. 2 – at Waconia, L 8-1
Sat., Dec. 4 – Austin, W 12-0
Tues., Dec. 7 – at Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 9 – Waseca, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 10 – Morris/Benson, TBA
Tues., Dec. 14 – at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 16 – at Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 18 – St. Paul Academy and Summit School, 3 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 20 – at Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 28 – vs. Wadena-Deer Creek at Little Falls, 3 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 29 – vs. Northern Lakes at Little Falls, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 30 – at Little Falls, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 3 – Albert Lea, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 6 – Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 10 – Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 13 – Minnesota River, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 15 – at Rochester Lourdes, 1 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 17 – Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 20 – Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 21 – at Waseca, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 24 – New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 4 – at New Ulm, 7:30 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 7 – Luverne, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 14 – at Worthington, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 15 – at Minnesota River, 7 p.m.