The Windom Area boys hockey team dropped a pair of Big South Conference games on consecutive nights, losing to Worthington 11-4 at home on Thursday and then falling 9-1 at Waseca on Friday.
In Thursday’s game, Sonny Heil scored two goals for the Eagles, with Nick Espenson and Wriley Haugen scoring one apiece. Brad Gentry and Landon Pillatzki each had an assist.
Cole Espenson made 20 saves on 31 shots and Adam Dahna stopped all four shots he saw. Windom had 25 shots on goal.
Spenser Nickel scored six goals for the Trojans. It’s his second six-goal game of the season.
On Friday, Haugen scored the Eagles’ goal with Heil recording an assist. Dahna made 46 saves on 55 shots.
Windom Area is scheduled to host Morris/Benson Area Friday in its only meeting with the Storm this season.
Single-game goals
According to the Minnesota State High School League website, a player has scored more than six goals in a game only seven times in state history:
Here’s the list:
12: Max Oshie, Warroad vs. Thief River Falls, 1948
8: Josh Cisar, Moose Lake vs. North Branch, 2012
7: John Mayasich, Eveleth vs. Minneapolis Southwest, 1951
7: Michael Unzen, Moose Lake Area vs. Ely 2009
7: Dan Billiar, Mankato East/Loyola vs. Austin, 2009
7: Ben Hanowski, Little Falls vs. Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin, 2009
7: Luke Turnquist, Spring Lake Park vs. Irondale, 2016
NOTE: Minnesota hockey legend John Mayasich scored a then state record of seven goals game in an 11-5 victory over Minneapolis Southwest in the semifinals of the 1951 state tournament. In this tourney, he also set records for goals in one period (four), most goals in one tournament (15), most career goals at state (36 from 1948-51), as well as records for most points in a period (5), points in a game (8) and points in one tournament (18).
BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE
Boys hockey standings
Team W L T Pts
Luverne 9 0 0 18
New Ulm 9 2 0 18
Minnesota River 7 1 0 14
Waseca 7 3 0 14
Marshall 6 5 0 12
Windom Area 3 7 0 6
Worthington 3 7 0 6
Fairmont 2 9 0 4
Redwood Valley 0 12 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, W 3-0
Thurs., Dec. 28: at Rochester Lourdes, L 4-2
Fri., Dec. 29: Albert Lea at Rochester, L 4-0
Fri., Jan. 5: at Becker/Big Lake, L 6-5 (OT)
Sat., Jan. 6: at Sauk Rapids-Rice, L 1-0
Thurs., Jan. 11: Minnesota River, L 8-0
Sat., Jan. 13: Faribault, L 3-2
Mon., Jan. 15: Fairmont, W 6-2
Thurs., Jan. 18: Worthington, L 11-4
Fri., Jan. 19: at Waseca, L 9-1
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.
Mon., Feb. 12: Marshall, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 13: at Minnesota River, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 15: at Worthington, 7 p.m.