Big South Conference boys hockey leader New Ulm defeated Windom Area 5-1 Friday night at Windom Arena. New Ulm is 8-2 overall and 7-1 in league play, while Windom is 2-6 and 2-4.
New Ulm leads the conference with 14 points. Luverne has 12 points on a 6-0 record and has defeated New Ulm in their first head-to-head matchup.
Brad Gentry scored the lone Windom goal on power play in the second period. Karson LaCanne was credited with an assist.
Three players had multiple-point games for New Ulm with Austin Uecker recording two goals and one assist, Ian Brudelie had a goal and an assist and Brody Wenner had two assists.
Windom Area will play three games at the Kiwanis Hockey Festival in Rochester next week, facing Austin Wednesday, Rochester Lourdes Thursday and Albert Lea on Friday.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Boys hockey standings
Team W L T Pts
New Ulm 7 1 0 14
Luverne 6 0 0 12
Waseca 5 2 0 10
Minnesota River 4 1 0 8
Marshall 3 4 0 6
Windom Area 2 4 0 4
Fairmont 1 5 0 2
Worthington 0 5 0 0
Redwood Valley 0 6 0 0
Conference games only
WINDOM AREA BOYS HOCKEY SCHEDULE/RESULTS
Mon., Nov. 27: Austin, L 4-3 (OT)
Fri., Dec. 1: Prairie Centre, L 3-1
Tues., Dec. 5: at Marshall, L 6-0
Thurs., Dec. 7: Waseca, L 11-1
Tues., Dec. 12: at Luverne, L 9-4
Thurs., Dec. 14: Redwood Valley, W 10-1
Tues., Dec. 19: at Fairmont, W 4-2
Fri., Dec. 22: New Ulm, L 5-1
Wed., Dec. 27: Austin at Rochester, 5:15 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 28: at Rochester Lourdes, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 29: Albert Lea at Rochester, 1:15 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 5: at Becker/Big Lake, 7:15 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 6: at Sauk Rapids-Rice, 3:30 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 8: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 11: Minnesota River, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 13: Faribault, 3 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 15: Fairmont, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 18: Worthington, 7:30 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 19: at Waseca, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26: Morris/Benson, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 29: at Redwood Valley, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 2: at New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 5: Luverne, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 13: at Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 15: at Worthington, 7 p.m.