Faribault scored the winning goal with 39 seconds remaining as it edged Windom Area 4-3 in a nonconference boys hockey game Monday at Faribault Ice Arena. The Falcons are 1-1 on the season while the Eagles are 0-3.
Windom Area had pulled even at 3-3 at 11:37 of the third period as Karson LaCanne scored for the Eagles with Nick Espenson recording an assist.
Faribault would get the winner at the 16:21 mark as Tommy Kunze scored his fourth goal of the game for the Falcons.
Nick Espenson scored unassisted in the first period for Windom. Jonah Lohse scored in the third period on an assist from Ethan McNea.
Kole Espenson made 28 saves for the Eagles, who put 19 shots on Falcons’ netminder Dustin Boyd.
The teams play again Dec. 27 in Windom.
Windom Area is on the road again Friday with a 6 p.m. game in Sauk Centre vs. Prairie Centre (Sauk Centre, Melrose, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Browerville).
WINDOM AREA BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Friday, Nov. 22: New Ulm, L 14-0
Tuesday, Nov. 26: at Austin, L 10-4
Monday, Dec. 2: at Faribault, L 4-3
Friday, Dec. 6: at Prairie Centre (Sauk Centre), 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 10: at Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 12: Waseca, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at Luverne, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 19: Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 26: Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 27: Faribault, 5 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 28: Worthington, 12 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 2: at Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 4: Morris/Benson Area, 3 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 7: at Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 13: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 16: Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 20: Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23: Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 27: Austin, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 31: Becker/Big Lake, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1: at Fairmont, 5 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 3: at Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 10: Luverne, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 13: at Worthington, 7 p.m.