Windom Area’s girls hockey team will open its season on the road Saturday with a nonconference game at Rochester Century/John Marshall.
Puck drop is at 3:15 p.m. at Rochester Recreation Center. It’s also the season opener for the Panthers.
The teams also met to start last season with Century/JM winning 6-3 in Windom. The Eagles would go on to an 11-15-1 record last season, winning their Section 3A quarterfinal over Fairmont before losing in the semifinals at Marshall.
Windom Area brings back its leading scorer in senior defenseman Ella Dockter, who seven goals and 11 assists for 18 points. Senior forward Reagan Haugen also reached double figures in points for the season (6-5-11).
Junior Fiona Robillard logged 1,097 minutes and 17 seconds in goal, compiling a goals against average of 3.86 and save percentage of .887.
The Eagles open their Big South Conference schedule Tuesday vs. Minnesota River at Le Sueur.
The home opener is Monday, Nov. 18 vs. Marshall. That’s the first of three home games that week as Fairmont Nov. 21 and New Prague on Nov. 23.
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
2023-24 final girls hockey standings
Marshall 11-2-1
Luverne 10-3-0
New Ulm 10-4-0
Minnesota River 9-5-0
Waseca 6-7-1
Windom Area 5-9-0
Fairmont 3-11-0
Worthington 0-14-0
Windom Area girls hockey schedule/results
Saturday, Nov. 9: at Rochester Century/John Marshall, 3:15 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 12: at Minnesota River (Le Sueur), 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 18: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 21: Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 23: New Prague, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 26: at Waseca, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 3: at Mankato West, 5:15 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 5: Luverne, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 10: at Marshall, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 12: at Worthington, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 14: at Visitation, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 17: at Luverne, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 20: at Prairie Centre (Sauk Centre), 6 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 27: at MBA tournament, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 28: at MBA tournament, TBA
Saturday, Jan. 4: Morris/Benson Area, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 7: at Austin, 6 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 10: Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 13: Austin, 5 p.m.
Friday, Jan. 17: at Morris/Benson Area (Benson), 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21: at Fairmont, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 23: Worthington, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 30: New Ulm, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 1: Prairie Centre, 1 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 3: Waseca, 7 p.m.