[0:00] Heat. Heat. [0:32] Sports Arena here in Circle Pines, [0:34] Minnesota. We're here for North Metro [0:36] TV's coverage of girls high school [0:38] hockey. The Centennial Spring Lake Park [0:41] Cougars hosting the Blaine Bengals in a [0:43] rivalry cat clash coming your way here [0:46] tonight on NNTV. Alongside Bill Huff, [0:48] I'm Matt Dean. We are here rinkside in [0:51] Circle Pines. [0:52] Bill, good matchup. Rivals going at it. [0:54] A game where there's a clear favorite [0:56] here. Centennial Spring Lake Park coming [0:58] off of wins in eight of their last nine [1:00] and up to two in the rankings. Uh it's a [1:02] tall task for Blaine who right now are [1:04] are fighting it a little bit. [1:06] >> Yeah, they're a little banged up. Um [1:07] they're only going to have seven [1:08] forwards tonight. So, they're going to [1:10] have to to really conserve energy, try [1:12] to keep it tight, keep this a close [1:14] game. Centennial won last year's matchup [1:16] 6 to1 on the road. So, for Blaine to [1:19] come on the road, even though it's in [1:21] the same town, and play the number two [1:24] team in state that has just come off a [1:26] big tournament win over the Christmas [1:28] time period. Um, it's a tall task, but [1:30] uh it's a rivalry game and and you know [1:32] what they say, you can toss the record [1:34] books out when it comes to rivalries. [1:36] >> Tons of talent on display. We're going [1:37] to highlight the two co-leading scorers [1:40] for the Blaine Bengals right now. [1:42] They're struggling to score, as you [1:43] mentioned, Bill, short-handed. These are [1:45] going to be two of the seven forwards [1:46] dressing tonight for the Bengals. [1:48] >> Yeah, a pair of junior captains in Abby [1:50] Costa and Coley Johnson. Johnson, the W [1:53] River Falls, commit nine goals on the [1:55] season to lead the team. They both have [1:57] 12 points. And in talking to their coach [1:59] before the game, she talked about how [2:00] they score in different ways. Well, the [2:02] Bengals are certainly going to need [2:03] their offensive punch tonight if they [2:05] hope to stay in this hockey game. Well, [2:06] for Centennial Spring Lake Park, they're [2:08] missing a notable player in Elena [2:10] Ganets, who's off for a good reason, [2:12] playing for Team USA in the World [2:15] Championships at the U8 level. So, on [2:17] comes the Grace Logger Show, the second [2:19] leading scoreer. [2:20] >> Well, Elaine is as good as it can. And [2:23] uh she's out tonight. Grace Logger will [2:25] be in her place. One of the best sisters [2:27] in the entire state. The Boston College [2:30] commit has played in these games since [2:32] she's an eighth grader. Her brother [2:34] Bryce was a star for the Blaine team, so [2:37] you know that she's got maybe a little [2:38] extra juice for this rivalry game today. [2:41] >> Should be fun. Second ranked Centennial [2:43] Spring Lake Park trying to win their [2:44] fourth straight against rivals Blaine. [2:46] We've got it for you next on North Metro [2:48] TV. [2:55] >> Back inside Circle Pines here at the [2:57] Centennial Sports Arena. Alongside Bill [3:00] Huff, I'm Matt Dean. We got the second [3:02] ranked Cougars welcoming in rivals [3:04] Blaine. First and only meeting of the [3:07] season between the Cougars and the [3:09] Bengals who locked horns last year at [3:11] Fogerty Arena in Blaine. And the Cougars [3:14] coming away victorious 6 to1 for their [3:17] third straight win over the rival [3:20] Bengals. Starting lines to begin the [3:22] game on the ice. It is the line of Emmy [3:25] Lou, Coley Johnson, the co-leading [3:27] scoreer and captain of the Bengals, and [3:29] Finley Caven, the freshman. The [3:31] defenseman are Jolie Gistler and captain [3:34] Bella Hunter for the Blaine Bengals. And [3:36] Kaden Larson, uh the latest goalie, [3:39] Bill, and uh a really good line of [3:43] undized goalies that have been [3:45] phenomenal in the Bengal Blue. Yeah, the [3:47] Bengals have have uh ridden their [3:49] goalenders to some good success the last [3:52] couple years. Um and uh meanwhile in [3:55] Centennial's net, they got a pretty good [3:57] one in in Ky Ka Wland. [3:59] >> Kaden Larson her opposition on the other [4:01] side Wland 112 and one the goals against [4:05] average of 149 a save percentage of 932. [4:09] She's committed to Mercyhurst Larson the [4:12] 54 senior on the other side for Blaine [4:14] is a D3 commit to Lake Forest College. [4:17] Taking the face off is Mia Such for [4:20] CSLP. She's out there with Wagner and [4:23] Kelenberg wins it for the Cougs who [4:26] bounce a puck in on the affformentioned [4:28] Kaden [4:31] [laughter] [4:35] >> into this one here at the Centennial [4:36] Sports Arena. So she's going to be a [4:38] forester next year. That is one of the [4:41] classic beautiful barns in the state of [4:43] Illinois going up there not far from the [4:46] Wisconsin border in Lake Forest. [4:48] Annabelle Buchaoney with a great pass. [4:50] It was cut across the mouth of the net [4:52] there by Wagner. Broken up by the [4:54] Bengals. Important stick in there from [4:56] Jolie Gistler to break up the chance on [4:59] the backside here for the Bengals. [5:01] Getting to it first. Bella Hunter, one [5:03] of the co- captains for Blaine. swept it [5:05] out and it's tipped out of the zone the [5:07] rest of the way by Finley Caven in up [5:09] the left side. Here comes Johnson. [5:11] She'll dump it in cross corner and head [5:13] off the bench for a change. The Bengals [5:15] won't be changing much in our open. We [5:18] talked about it. Only seven forwards [5:20] dressing with a couple of players out [5:23] with an illness, another due to injury. [5:26] As this one is bounced through the zone [5:28] here and cleared up the length of the [5:30] ice by Centennial. icing waved off as [5:33] going back to get it here are the [5:34] Bengals at the left point as ref will [5:37] sweep it back in. [5:37] >> That's right, Matt. It's that time of [5:39] year where illness can sweep through and [5:41] so this these are the times of of the [5:43] season where your depth is really tested [5:45] as a team. [5:47] >> Bengals try to get it out. ref will hold [5:49] it in again there at the near point as [5:51] she battles with Kaia Pek [5:55] and the Cougars will keep it in down on [5:57] this end to our left for the paddle of [5:59] Larson and pressure on here on the [6:02] defenseman number 15 Mila Lindl and [6:06] still the Bengals pinned into their own [6:08] zone but controlling the pressure well [6:10] as Gunter gets it out. [6:13] Here comes a quick zone entry. Logger [6:15] along for Walter shoots and a blocker [6:18] save there by Larson and the best chance [6:20] of the day. First two shots of the game [6:22] for Centennial and none more dangerous [6:25] than that one. A little chicken wing [6:26] save for Larson. [6:27] >> And we're seeing the relentless for [6:29] check of CSLP playing at times [6:32] struggling to get out of their own end. [6:34] >> Centennial have won eight of their last [6:36] nine. They just played holy family for [6:39] the third time this year. weak [6:40] backhander trickles through for Larson [6:43] off of Ella Perau's stick. The senior in [6:46] her second year at CSLP after [6:49] transferring over from uh Chicago Lakes [6:53] with the save there made by Larson. [6:58] Faceoff coming to Larson's right. Looked [7:01] like Costa got the first stick to it but [7:03] clears it to the corner and still the [7:05] Bengals are pinned in. Bella Hunter able [7:08] to clip it along here to a teammate. [7:10] Tries to spray it out cross ice. Caleb [7:13] Pek going after it and it's wrapped up [7:15] here by Baicone. Annabelle Bakonei threw [7:18] it off the skates of Ella Perau. Tips [7:20] back in and is once again collected here [7:22] for the Bengals. Jolie Gistler able to [7:24] tip it out off the stick of Pek. Dumped [7:26] right back in by Baicone and CSLP. [7:30] Centennial's record now 142 and one. [7:34] They beat Holy Family for the Walzer [7:37] Invitational title on New Year's Eve at [7:41] Braar Arena four to three. That was [7:43] after they had lost their first two [7:45] scheduled meetings against the Fire who [7:47] are still the number one ranked team in [7:49] the state. Little tow drag move trying [7:52] to cut in with such. So CSLP 14-2 and1 [7:55] two losses to Holy Family who they've [7:57] also beaten once in their lone tie [8:01] against Minnotonka who still reside in [8:03] the top five in the rankings. [8:06] They have been that good for a team that [8:08] went to the state tournament last year [8:10] and were upset in the state [8:11] quarterfinals by Rosemount as the two [8:13] seed. Wagner had a chop at that one. I [8:17] believe Larson got a piece of that to [8:18] turn it aside. Three early shots all [8:21] coming here from Centennial. Wagner [8:23] throws it off as such. The slight bobble [8:26] allowed the breakup here by the Bengals [8:29] but unable to clear it. Was Bella [8:31] Hunter. A shot in is going to be secured [8:33] by Larson and Blaine. A chance here to [8:37] catch their breath as they've been [8:38] pinned into this zone for most of the [8:41] night so far. Nearly the opening four [8:43] minutes. [8:43] >> Yeah, this is the first or I think maybe [8:45] the second shot that's going to result [8:46] in a faceoff in the zone. Otherwise, [8:49] it's just been Centennial taking the [8:50] puck back and cycling it, getting shots [8:53] on on the goal. [8:56] >> Walter wins the draw here for the [8:58] Cougars. Will get the puck out of the [9:00] zone though momentarily as Ref gets it. [9:02] Able to pass it around the boards. Grace [9:04] Logger zips it in. And here comes Katie [9:07] Ball. Ball mostly a defenseman in her [9:11] career, but has played on the blue line [9:13] and as a forward this year for head [9:15] coach Shawn Molen. She's dressed out [9:18] there as a top six forward here tonight. [9:21] Catching up with coach Molen before the [9:22] game. That's just one of a few [9:24] adjustments Centennial are making as a [9:26] tripping call is going to be assessed. [9:28] Some of the adjustments as they jumble [9:30] up their lines in the absence uh of [9:33] their top scorer Alena Ganets. And [9:35] here's an opportunity now for uh the [9:37] Bengals Bill on the power play to spark [9:39] something. [9:39] >> Yeah, Brook Yuland the junior going for [9:43] the trip. And so this is where Blaine [9:46] and those leading scorers in Costa and [9:48] Johnson need to try to take advantage of [9:51] their opportunities of the mistakes that [9:53] Centennial SLP might make. Comes with [9:55] just about 1240 remaining here in the [9:58] period. It's been a struggle on the [10:00] power play for the Bengals this year. [10:02] They're at just 10% on the season as [10:04] that one swallowed up by Kyle Wland. [10:07] Again, Brook Yuland for tripping in the [10:09] box. Blaine in their last game snapped [10:12] out of an 0 for18 skid on the power play [10:15] by scoring on the 31st against Dodge [10:18] County. Their leading scoreer Coley [10:20] Johnson did it with her ninth of the [10:22] year. Here's a drive from the high slot. [10:24] Missed high by the affformentioned [10:26] Johnson and kissed off the glass. [10:29] Tie up now in the near wing corner here [10:32] for the Bengals as they try to fish it [10:33] out. Not surprisingly, Centennial SLP [10:36] with the fifth best penalty kill in DA [10:40] at nearly 89%. [10:43] >> They're able to get it out. Perau racing [10:45] after it here into the corner. Nobody [10:47] back for Blaine Larson sees her [10:50] defenseman Gistler wrap her up behind [10:52] the goal line. Centennial have gotten a [10:55] couple of stalled pucks here to kill [10:57] some valuable time for the Bengals on [10:59] this Blaine power play. Now [11:01] >> they also lead the state. Centennial SLP [11:03] does in shorthand goals with 10. [11:06] >> So something to watch for. They like to [11:08] get those speedy forwards out on the [11:11] break. [11:12] >> There is Johnson out wide. Although [11:15] Elena Ganets who's accounted for, I [11:17] believe four of them is off in Nova [11:20] Scotia right now with Team USA. She's [11:23] going to be out for about two weeks [11:24] until the 19th playing in that under 18s [11:28] World Championships, a Minnesota DUTH [11:30] committ. [11:32] And Centennial missing her 28 goals and [11:37] 42 points on the season. [11:41] >> Guanettes is two goals shy [11:45] of reaching 30 on the season. And she [11:47] would be one of less than 10 players in [11:50] the state to get to that mark. In and [11:51] out of the glove there on the quick save [11:53] made by Wyland. Still held into the high [11:56] slot by the Bengals. Couple of tries by [11:58] Lindolm. Couldn't get the shot through. [12:00] Here comes Avery Wagner. Twoon none [12:03] break across to such big time save by [12:06] the captain Kaden Larson denying the [12:09] 11th short-handed goal. It would have [12:11] been for CSLP as you mentioned. [12:13] >> Oh, the speed with which such joined the [12:16] rush was incredible and then just the [12:18] simple pass across but a nice save by [12:20] Larson who I believe uh made some nice [12:24] saves if I remember last year in this [12:27] game. There's Wagner firing that toward [12:29] the five hole. Nice little glove save [12:31] made to close it off from Larson. And [12:34] here's that save. Two on, none. And [12:37] another blocker side save there from [12:39] Larson. [12:40] >> Yeah, just off the shoulder, I believe, [12:41] and deflected up. So such I think had [12:44] she tried to go to the near post might [12:46] have had more success, but take nothing [12:49] away from the save. [12:51] Walter tying up with Finley Caven from [12:54] the faceoff circle held in in the Cougar [12:56] zone. Ball tries to cut to the middle. [12:59] Disrupted by Gistler in the snapshot [13:01] wide from Grace Logger. [13:04] Bengals able to get it out and clear it [13:08] where it's picked up by Melanie Ref. Ref [13:11] up to the half wall. Logger will carry [13:13] it back to her own dot. Tried to center [13:15] it to a teammate and Johnny on the spot [13:18] for Blaine was Coley Johnson. [13:21] owner of nine goals on the year. Misplay [13:24] by Logger to give it up to the top [13:25] scorer for the Bengals. [13:26] >> Yeah, that was nearly a bad mistake by [13:29] Grace Logger, which we're unaccustomed [13:31] to seeing, but Johnson just right place, [13:33] right time, and that's part of the [13:35] reason she's got nine goals to lead the [13:37] team. [13:38] >> Seven minutes played here at the [13:40] Centennial Sports Arena. Cougars trying [13:43] to break it out. They get it ahead to [13:44] Walter. She'll bank it in around [13:47] Gistler. [13:48] goes back to retrieve for Blaine. Logger [13:50] into the psycho will drop it bottom of [13:52] the circle right back here for Walter. [13:55] Switches with her defensive partner and [13:57] a blast in from the Cougars. Saved once [14:00] again by Larson. [14:03] >> Yeah, Annabelle Buchoneyone from that [14:05] left wing doesn't mind skating in. Just [14:08] drags it there into the circle and then [14:10] gets a shot. A lot of traffic in front, [14:13] but Larson saw it all the way. The [14:16] Cougars have four defenseman with at [14:18] least three goals on the season. Bakone [14:21] who you saw walk in there has got four [14:23] of them, 12 points. [14:26] One thrown out to the side of the net [14:27] and paddled aside there by the net [14:30] minder Larson. And Buchoney cracking a [14:33] shot high off the glass. [14:34] >> Yeah, she's she's just not afraid to [14:36] shoot from that left point position. [14:39] Looks for the shot. [14:41] >> Looking for the wrap round was Perau. [14:42] wasn't there. Back to Baone. Drills it [14:45] right into the Blaine B on the chest to [14:48] Kaden Larson and makes another save as [14:51] she has stopped seven early here against [14:53] this Centennial attack. [14:55] >> Yeah, and it's been a lot in the bread [14:56] basket just like that one where she's [14:58] kind of square to it and it just hits [15:00] the the Boston Bruins looking logo on [15:03] their jersey. [15:05] >> Larson 5 and 10 with a 2.10 goals [15:09] against in a 927 save percentage. And [15:12] those are good numbers. [15:13] >> Last year as a junior, she had a 946 [15:17] save percentage. It's the second best [15:20] single season save percentage in Blaine [15:22] program history. [15:24] >> Minimum 12 games played. That's better [15:27] than any single Haley Hansen season that [15:31] we had at Blaine. And Haley Hansen uh [15:33] pretty good goalender still doing it for [15:34] the Mavericks. [15:35] >> That is saying something. Haley Hansen, [15:38] a Blaine legend, I believe, started all [15:40] four years. [15:43] >> Both of them are listed at 5 foot4. [15:47] We talked about it in the beginning. [15:48] Blaine, a good history of undersized [15:51] goalenders. Takeaway by Such trickled [15:54] one in a backhander to Larson who covers [15:57] that one up off to the side of her post [15:58] here. 814 left to go. The zone time's [16:02] been dominant, Bill. Another chance [16:03] we're looking at here for such, but [16:06] Blaine got something going on that power [16:08] play and and they've had a couple of [16:10] decent looks on the other end. Four [16:11] shots to their name so far despite [16:14] playing a lot of this period in their [16:15] defensive zone. [16:17] >> Yeah. No, it's been they they've played [16:19] okay and I I wouldn't say that, you [16:21] know, Centennial SLP's had a couple [16:23] great A chances, but Larson has been [16:25] equal to it. That shoulder save probably [16:27] her best. [16:28] >> Stops that one before it really turns [16:30] into anything dangerous. Wagner sniffing [16:33] around the net and a nice little paddle [16:35] play there by Larson to keep it to the [16:36] side of the goal and cover. 757 [16:40] remaining. Still first period here at [16:42] the Centennial Sports Arena [16:44] >> and Calla Otman is now in her third [16:46] season leading this Bengals team on the [16:48] bench. And uh you you can just tell that [16:50] her systems are in place and they're a [16:52] well coached, well drilled team and [16:54] they're going to have to stay [16:55] defensively disciplined to uh to try to [16:58] pull the upset today. We have done this [17:00] game for a few years and every time you [17:02] you look at the numbers, you look at the [17:04] rankings and you figure this is going to [17:05] be a big win for Centennial, but the [17:08] Blaine Bengals. Another good save by [17:10] Larson. She's scrambling onto her front [17:13] side and it goes in the back of the net. [17:16] Centennial scores the first of the game. [17:19] Greasy loose puck out in front turned [17:21] home by Avery Wagner, the freshman with [17:24] her 10th of the year. opens the scoring [17:27] here for the Cougars. [17:29] >> Double figures now for Wagner and the [17:31] definition of a greasy goal. Wasn't sure [17:34] if Such got it or Wagner got it. You see [17:37] the puck bouncing in front of the crease [17:40] and she just kind of pushed it home. [17:43] Larson almost kind of sprawled into her [17:45] own net and it sort of just got pushed [17:48] underneath her pads and in. I think that [17:51] almost scored off the skate of Larson or [17:54] Wagner initially and then she was there [17:55] to pick up the rebound anyway. [18:03] >> Kelzenberg and Such with the assists [18:06] coming at 928 of the first period to [18:10] give CSLP a one- nothing lead. [18:12] >> Well, now we'll see how Bra Blaine [18:14] responds, right? Because you don't want [18:16] it to this to snowball on you. Keep it a [18:19] onegoal game as long as you can. Try to [18:21] get to the first intermission that way. [18:23] >> Here's Logger cutting with it here in [18:25] the left side. Ball throws it out front. [18:27] Mattie Walter couldn't quite turn that [18:30] home for CSLP. Nearly a couple of goals [18:32] in quick succession. Now battling behind [18:35] the net are the Bengals. Coming away [18:37] with it off the wall is Finley Caven. [18:40] One of several freshman that have joined [18:42] the Blaine varsity squad this year. Peek [18:45] Caven, Lindolm, all just freshman. two [18:48] of them forwards, the last of which is [18:50] on the blue line and one of their [18:52] players unavailable for tonight. Khloe [18:55] Cottson [18:56] has been a nice ad to Kala Otman's team. [18:59] And yeah, just echoing everything you [19:01] said about Calotman and the Bengals. I [19:04] mean, right from the jump, Shawn Molen [19:06] has taken Centennial to another level. [19:09] State tournament appearances in three of [19:11] the last four seasons. [19:16] There's Annabelle Buchoni throwing one [19:18] on net. Waiting for the rebound out [19:20] front was freshman Katie Genia. [19:25] Cougars will try again. That might have [19:27] just caught the toe there of the pad [19:28] there of Larson on the effort from [19:31] Stella Kramer from the blue line. [19:33] >> Yeah, when you talk about the premier [19:35] programs in class doubleA in this state, [19:38] certainly Centennial SLP is among them. [19:42] Bicone on the feed from Genia. Shot it [19:45] off the defender. Gistler lane still [19:48] pinned into their own zone. Down one- [19:51] nothing courtesy of the Avery Wagner [19:54] tally assisted by Kelzenberger and such. [19:58] And the Cougars still have it back on [19:59] their end. Here's Annabelle Bakonei. [20:03] Four goals, eight assists on the year. [20:05] Able to get it up to Lillian Renslo. [20:07] Knocked down by Bella Hunter, but the [20:09] defenseman gives it up on the forche [20:11] pressure. Perau wraps it in around the [20:13] boards here left side. Taken away and [20:16] carried out by Johnson. Tries to slip it [20:18] to the center logo. Looking for Emmy [20:20] Lou. Broken up on a nice play out there [20:22] by Kelzenberg. Opens up a shot for Such. [20:26] Knocked down and covered. No rebound [20:28] that time given up by Larson. You're [20:30] going to give up rebounds sometimes as a [20:32] goalender. The key is can you make sure [20:34] it's not a juicy one that bounces right [20:36] to to an opponent. And that right there, [20:38] Larson, there was no traffic in front. [20:40] So Larson able to cover it pretty [20:42] quickly and no harm, no foul. [20:44] >> They were talking about the freshman for [20:45] Blaine. How about Josie Kelzenberg, the [20:48] freshman for CSLP with a nice neutral [20:50] zone takeaway to open up that Such shot [20:54] that you saw. Here's Wagner carrying it [20:56] down behind the goal line. Tried to go [20:59] give and go there with Such. Well read [21:01] and broken up for the Bengals, but they [21:03] can't get it out. Finley Caven still [21:04] trying to clear here for the girls in [21:07] blue. They get it along now to Coley [21:08] Johnson. She enters up the right side. [21:10] Johnson able to throw it between the [21:12] skates of Renow. Get it behind [21:15] and that one fed out high. [21:20] Caught on the left side with it was 17. [21:23] Caven able to center along there to [21:26] Coley Johnson. She'll flick it to the [21:28] corner. Climbing the walls. Emmy Lou, [21:31] her older brother Franklin, a senior [21:33] forward for the Bengal boys program, are [21:36] out to a nice start to the year. 73 and [21:38] one. Little waffled shot. Missed the net [21:41] there from Johnson off her stick plate. [21:44] Ashlin Lindsay with a cross corner dump. [21:48] Skates back to try to pick up the rush [21:51] chance for CSLP. They'll play it out [21:53] slowly. Such touched along to Wagner. [21:56] She's got the defender beat. Oh, and [21:58] Wagner goes top shelf to score here for [22:01] Centennial. [22:03] Second of the game for Avery Wagner. [22:06] Slips behind the Bengal defense and goes [22:09] top shelf for a terrific second goal of [22:12] the game. [22:13] >> Well, if the first one was greasy, this [22:15] was anything but. [22:18] >> Beautiful play as she splits defenders, [22:20] wards off a a hooking attempt, and then [22:22] just flips it up. Soon as he saw Larson [22:24] go down into that butterfly, she just [22:27] roofed it and that was all it took. So [22:31] Wagner so far the first start of the [22:33] game with a pair of goals here in the [22:35] first period. [22:37] >> Her ninth and or make it her 10th and [22:40] now 11th of the season for Avery Wagner. [22:45] >> Mia Such is going to get the primary [22:47] assist [22:53] >> and ref with the secondary. So such with [22:56] a two assist night to go along with the [22:59] two goals from Wagner. [23:02] >> 12:41 the time of the goal to make it [23:04] two nothing CSLP [23:07] and still they're looking for more here [23:08] in the offensive zone. Walter around the [23:11] boards here to Logger drops it up high. [23:14] Baone winds up a slap shot doesn't get [23:16] through the massive bodies out front. [23:19] Blaine able to clear and now a half [23:21] chance off the rush. How about that move [23:23] to the middle here for Abby Costa [23:25] backhander blocker to side there from Ka [23:28] Wland. Not a bad effort there from Costa [23:31] to give Blaine a glimpse of the goal on [23:33] the other end. [23:34] >> Yeah. And well played by Wy to be sharp [23:37] to it because it sometimes hard to keep [23:40] your focus when you're not seeing that [23:41] many opportunities. That was the first [23:43] shot in about 10 minutes for Blaine. [23:45] >> Coley Johnson threw one out front there [23:48] for Blaine. Numbers ahead here for CSLP. [23:51] Re-entering is Perau. Perau drops top of [23:54] the circle there for Reno. That one [23:57] paddled aside there by Larson. [24:01] Held in at the half wall by Ref. [24:04] Rims it around here. Left side to right [24:06] side. Shot off the boards. Picked up off [24:08] of the side of the crease by Mia Lintol. [24:14] Olive Hugal will get to that spot on the [24:16] backside. Lane still trying to clear. [24:20] Caven turns it over on the boards here. [24:24] It's with Perau. The Chicago Lakes [24:26] transfer fires that one in. Blocker side [24:29] there by Larson. Actually a right pad [24:31] save. Ref holds it in. Drives it low and [24:33] hard. And Larson, a smart play. Just got [24:36] the stick down. I'm not sure she totally [24:38] knew where that was. And Ref with a [24:41] drive again. That one hit off an ankle [24:43] of one of the Cougar captains, Finley [24:45] Caven. [24:47] And the puck trickles out of play as uh [24:50] that'll actually be covered by Larson. [24:52] We got inside two minutes left to go [24:54] here in the first period and two Cougar [24:58] goals courtesy of Avery Wagner. Last [25:01] shot with some traffic out front. You [25:02] see Larson having some trouble with it. [25:06] >> Yeah, they're they're just letting [25:07] they're content to let him shoot from [25:08] the outside. It's just those rebounds [25:11] and the the net front presence that they [25:13] got to deal with. [25:16] We had a chance to chat with Kala Atman [25:18] before the game. We said, "How do you [25:20] deal with a team that has as much [25:22] offensive firepower as the Cougars and [25:24] she said there's no secret about it that [25:26] they would be packing it in tonight, not [25:28] giving up anything in the middle." So, [25:32] like you said, Bill, they're content to [25:33] give up some of those point shots as [25:36] long as they clean up the secondaries [25:39] around the net front. And CSLP has got [25:41] to get accustomed to to playing against [25:43] teams that are going to pack it in like [25:45] that. [25:46] >> That one thrown out. Another save by [25:48] Larson tries to pins her in the rebound [25:51] off the backside. She was to the spot. [25:53] Josie Kelzenberg either had trouble [25:56] getting that puck off her stick or [25:58] passed up the shot to keep the cycle [25:59] going. Here's B Shaone walking the blue [26:02] line, able to shake loose, drag it in, [26:04] shot it off of a teammate such and then [26:07] a second chance worked across as that [26:10] was thrown out front by Stella Kramer. [26:12] Still the Cougars have it with a minute [26:13] left to go and Blaine just trying to [26:16] claw their way to the finish line here [26:17] at the first intermission and keep it at [26:19] just a twogoal deficit. Baicone has it [26:23] poked up on a stick in there from Pek, [26:25] but Kelzenberg holds the zone. I thought [26:28] that stayed in. I thought so too, [26:30] >> but they're going to call offside here [26:32] on the Cougars and draw it back out to [26:34] neutral ice. [26:35] >> Yeah, Bikony's ability to just like keep [26:38] it in, hold the zone, and then walk [26:40] forward, walk the line. Her stick [26:43] handling is outstanding. And so, you [26:46] know, she may not be the biggest goal [26:47] scorer on the team, but she is so [26:49] important to the Centennial squad. I [26:52] think that was actually a hand pass call [26:54] on the Cougars bringing it back to the [26:56] defensive zone for CSLP. They win the [27:00] draw. Katie Ball tries to cut back [27:02] toward the middle of the ice. Had the [27:04] play broken up by Finley Caven. Goalie [27:06] Johnson is stripped. Here's Mattie [27:08] Walter dragging to her left hand side. [27:10] Shoots that one coralled by Larson. [27:13] Another good chance off of a neutral [27:16] zone turnover. Cougars in in a flash and [27:20] this time unable to capitalize with [27:22] Mattie Walter. [27:23] >> Well, she's well on her way to 50 saves [27:25] in this game. 20 here in the first [27:27] period already. [27:31] >> Only six shots on goal to complement the [27:34] 22 that CSLP have pumped in. Six for the [27:38] Bengals. [27:40] Get it out into space here for Emmy Lou. [27:44] Lou will take it out wide toward the [27:45] corner. runs into Katie Ball back there. [27:49] Blaine throws it out front. First shot [27:51] didn't get through to Wland. The second [27:53] did and Emily Emmy Lou with one of the [27:56] better chances of the period for Blaine. [27:58] Denied by Wland to take us into the [28:01] first intermission. Cougars outshot the [28:04] Bengals 22-7 [28:07] and have two goals to show for it. A [28:10] pair from freshman Avery Wagner. CSLP [28:14] out in front after one as we step aside [28:17] here on North Metro TV. [28:32] Back inside the Centennial Sports Arena, [28:36] Cougars have the two nothing lead [28:39] courtesy of a pair of goals from [28:41] freshman Avery Wagner. Let's take you [28:44] into the highlights from the first 17 [28:46] minutes of action here in this one. Lot [28:49] of activity for senior net minder Kaden [28:51] Larson. She made 22 saves uh 20 saves [28:55] and 22 shots. A greasy first from Avery [28:58] Wagner. Got the scoring started at the [29:00] 928 mark. And then Wagner with a silky [29:03] move to beat two defenders and go top [29:06] shelf for her 11th of the season. Wagner [29:10] who had four assists in the Waler [29:13] championship game now has six points in [29:15] her last two. And you see fresh off the [29:18] Let's Play hockey release today. Cougars [29:20] moving up to number two in the rankings [29:22] and leaprogging over Minnetonka who they [29:25] tied earlier this season in the fourth [29:28] game of the year. Bill and Holy Family, [29:31] they seem to be on another level. And [29:32] Centennial SLP handing the Fire, their [29:35] only loss all season, rightfully earning [29:38] that number two spot. [29:39] >> Yeah, there's some interesting names on [29:40] that list like Woodbury, former home of [29:43] Elena Ganets. And [29:44] >> her twin sister is still on Woodbury, [29:47] the captain of the Royals. [29:48] >> Oh, wow. I want to see that matchup [29:50] then. [laughter] [29:52] And uh but it's fun to see like Bamiji [29:54] in there. Maple Grove uh has played a [29:57] tough schedule, but still a 10 and five [29:59] record for them. So um certainly it [30:02] seems like the top five programs on that [30:04] list, right? Tonka, Hill Murray, Edina, [30:07] Centennial, and Holy Family, Centennial, [30:10] MLP, and Holy Family are kind of some [30:13] almost separated themselves really as [30:15] like the top tier of class doubleA [30:18] hockey in the state of Minnesota. Um but [30:22] we'll see. Two more periods left to play [30:24] here in this one. [30:26] >> Yeah, CSLP, we mentioned at the start of [30:27] the broadcast as we're underway here in [30:29] the second and a quick puck iced by the [30:32] Cougars will bring it back into their [30:34] defensive zone. It was the championship [30:37] game of the Walzer invite at Braar and [30:40] the the Cougars beat Andover Adina and [30:43] then Holy Family to take the title and [30:46] Holy Family handed their first loss of [30:48] the season after beating the Cougars [30:50] twice earlier in the year. [30:53] Cougars staked a three nothing lead when [30:56] they scored 3 minutes and 11 seconds [30:58] into the third with a Katie Ball goal [31:00] and then Elena Ganett answered Holy [31:04] Family's goal with a power play tally at [31:06] 1554 to kind of put the game to bed. [31:10] Cougars would stave off a late push with [31:12] a couple of fire goals in the third [31:14] period but preserve that lead. We got a [31:16] player down here for Centennial that's [31:18] going to stop the play. player down for [31:21] uh Blaine as well. [31:24] >> Yeah, looks like uh the skater I think [31:26] for Centennial lost one of her skate [31:29] blades. She's not injured. She's going [31:30] to be pushed off by Coley Johnson [31:34] [laughter] [31:35] >> who helps the There you go. It's a [31:37] rivalry, but it's a bit of a friendly [31:39] rivalry as Annabelle Bakonei gets pushed [31:42] off the ice here. But just a few [31:45] friendly shves from Coley Johnson. She's [31:48] just laughing all the way. [31:51] >> That's losing an edge right there. [31:52] >> I No, I don't think I've seen that [31:54] before. [31:57] >> Get a new steak blade and get back out [31:59] there. [32:00] >> Brook Yuland will flip it in up the [32:02] right side. Played by the paddle of [32:04] Larson. [32:06] Cougars get back to work. Walter drop it [32:09] up high. Dto pass to Yuland. [32:13] Yuland will wrap it in down low to Katie [32:15] Ball again. usually walking the blue [32:17] line for the Cougars, but forward today. [32:20] Switch it across to the opposite [32:21] defenseman ref. Save made by Larson and [32:25] the rebound fell here to one of the [32:26] Bengals trying to carry it out. That was [32:28] Maya Gunter gets it into the neutral [32:30] zone and Yulan flips that into the [32:33] stands here. 1549 left to go. Just over [32:37] a minute played here into the second [32:39] period. Still two nothing Cougars. [32:42] Couple of goals from Avery Wagner to get [32:44] her to 11 on the season in the first [32:47] period. Mia Such number nine, the [32:49] sophomore, has two assists to extend her [32:52] point scoring streak to five in a row. [32:55] She's got a actually a sevengame point [32:57] streak. She's scored a goal in four [33:00] straight. Still looking to extend that [33:02] with the two assists in the first [33:03] period. [33:06] Ulan flippers that forward to get a [33:08] glove still loose down in the ice and [33:10] one of the Cougars is trying to fish [33:12] that into the bench. That's Grace Logger [33:14] who got that glove out off the ice [33:18] and Renslo will dump it in. We We got [33:20] all kinds of weird shenanigans going on. [33:23] We've never se I've certainly seen a [33:24] player lose a skate edge before. I've [33:27] seen a player lose a glove. I've never [33:29] seen a player try to pick up that glove [33:32] in the middle of an active game. and [33:34] Logger a couple of times was going down [33:36] fishing. The play came past her and she [33:38] had to pull the stick back into the [33:40] bench. [33:40] >> Yeah, the puck hit the glove at one [33:42] point. It was kind of or it looked like [33:44] it did anyway. It didn't blow it dead. [33:46] Good energy uh to start this second [33:48] period from Blaine. [33:51] >> Bully Johnson trying to drop it on the [33:54] blue line. Has to thread it back through [33:56] to neutral ice. Oh, here's a chance now [33:58] for the Cougars. Two on none if they [34:00] hurry and getting down to one knee. Ella [34:02] Perau skies it high and wide. Good [34:06] hustle there for the Bengals to take [34:07] away that pass. That was nearly a twoon [34:10] none for Larson to have to deal with. [34:14] Perau fighting for it on the left side [34:15] half wall. Gets harassed by Zoe Triplet [34:18] who's the seventh forward here tonight [34:20] for Blaine. They're basically rolling [34:23] two lines. And then Triplet, a sophomore [34:25] who wears number 22, is the extra skater [34:28] who will come on to give those top six a [34:31] breather. Kelzenberg with a shot snared [34:33] there by Larson. [34:34] >> And that is a challenge for Blaine. [34:35] Although Coley Johnson or excuse me, the [34:38] head coach um Kayla Odman talked about [34:42] uh with you before the game, the fact [34:44] that they they basically lean pretty [34:45] heavily on those two lines anyway. So, [34:48] it's not a huge departure from what they [34:50] normally do, but certainly their depth [34:52] is being tested tonight. [34:54] >> The group of Costa, Peek, and Gunter, it [34:57] appears, come out of the ice here [34:59] together. [35:00] three of those top six here. It's worked [35:02] across. Extra pass made and it doesn't [35:05] come off as Mia Such was trying to dish [35:08] for her third assist of the day. And [35:10] then that one clipped just wide as [35:12] Wagner tried to tip that one home for [35:14] her third of the game. [35:15] >> Yeah, that Wagner Such line is uh being [35:20] very productive here today. [35:24] >> That one secured by Larson off to the [35:27] side of her cage. Wagner such playing [35:30] with a freshman Josie Kelzenberg who got [35:33] into the score sheet in the first [35:34] period. Both even strength goals both [35:37] scored by that line. Ref, a defenseman [35:40] also got in the score sheet with the [35:42] secondary assist on the second goal for [35:44] the Cougars in the first period. This [35:47] line's been somewhat quiet. Logger, [35:50] Walter, and Ball. Although they have [35:53] possessed the puck well, the Cougars [35:55] have had it in the offensive zone for [35:58] most of the game here so far against [36:00] Bla. Shots right now 247. [36:03] >> What they have lacked in offensive [36:05] output, they have made up for in four [36:07] checking ferocity. [36:09] >> Finley Caven able to carry it into the [36:11] zone at the right side. They're going to [36:12] blow it back for offside. [36:15] 1325 remaining for this draw just off [36:18] the blue line. And when you don't have [36:20] as much possession, I feel like it's [36:22] easier to go go offside because you're [36:24] not in that sort of rhythm of zone exits [36:27] and entries like you typically would be. [36:31] >> Caven won the draw, blowing a tire back [36:33] at her own defensive end. One of the [36:36] Blaine Bengals, but able to keep the [36:38] play moving. [36:40] It was Jolie Gistler who lost the edge. [36:45] Ball tries to switch here with Wagner. [36:47] Good takeaway here by Emmy Lou in up the [36:49] left side. Lou will dump it in here [36:52] cross corner to the right wing. [36:53] >> Lou's maybe been the brightest spot for [36:55] Blaine here tonight. We've called her [36:57] name a couple times including a really [36:59] good shot toward the end of the first [37:00] period. [37:01] >> Costa tried to step in for the poke [37:03] check. Here comes Ball. Shot from a long [37:05] way out. Blocker aside by Larson. [37:09] Picked up by Jolie Gistler off the wall. [37:12] Big sophomore 5 foot7 with a big [37:15] defensive stick. tried to center it [37:17] between her own two circles. That was [37:19] nearly taken away by Lillian Renslo [37:21] skating hard is Gunter to get to the [37:24] spot. B Shaone winning the race back on [37:26] that end for the Cougars. [37:27] >> No skate issues for Annabelle this time [37:30] and that she just happens to be maybe [37:33] one of the fastest skaters on this SLP [37:36] CSLP team. [37:37] >> Hunter dumps that in before gaining the [37:40] red line. So icing on the Bengals coming [37:43] back for an ozone draw. [37:46] here for CSLP. [37:50] >> You know, and there's something to be [37:51] said, Matt. You look at some of the [37:53] names like Walter, Such Perau, you know, [37:56] Logger, the we're just saying the same [37:59] names over and over again for for CSLP. [38:01] The continuity of this program that this [38:04] team has had with all these girls [38:06] staying together, that that counts for [38:08] something. And so it's not a surprise to [38:10] see them be the number two se seed at [38:13] state last year add a player like Ganets [38:16] even though they graduated some good [38:18] talent as well um onto college but they [38:21] had enough good young players and [38:23] they've gotten real game experience and [38:25] that's paying off and that's why they're [38:27] ranked two in the state again. [38:29] >> Another icing whistle. Yeah. Logger [38:31] already in her fifth varsity season and [38:33] she's a junior. Got some time as a [38:36] seventh grader for CSLP. [38:38] Logger is one of four players we've seen [38:42] in the ice. Oh, a great top shelf score. [38:45] Josie Kelzenberg lets it fly and roofs [38:49] it past Larson. 3 nothing CSLP. [38:53] And there's that line again. Matt making [38:56] it happen. Such and Kelzenberg and [38:58] Wagner. And this one seemingly went [39:02] around the entire outside of the net. [39:03] That was gorgeous [39:06] inside post. [39:09] It almost went around the world. And [39:11] that had so much on it. Larson didn't [39:15] even move the glove hand. [39:17] >> Roofed it right over her glove side [39:19] shoulder. [39:22] >> Josie Kelzenberg. And that line that [39:25] Shawn Molen didn't want to assign a [39:27] number to, but one of his top two lines, [39:30] they are really humming here tonight. [39:32] Unassisted goal for Kelzenberg. [39:35] And that line of Kelzenberg, Wagner, and [39:38] Such have scored all three goals here [39:41] for CSLP tonight. [39:42] >> Kelzenberg, I believe, had a helper on [39:44] the first, maybe the second as well, but [39:47] just the first. So, yeah, that's the [39:51] prettiest goal we've seen tonight, [39:52] though. [39:54] Just one shot so far for the Bengals, I [39:57] believe, here in the second period. [39:59] >> That is the seventh of the year for [40:01] Kelzenberg. [40:03] She was a double-digit point scorer for [40:05] Coach Molen and the Cougars last year [40:07] was an eighth grader. CSLP had 13 [40:11] skaters reach double digits in points [40:13] last year. They've got 13 so far this [40:16] year. Kelzenberger was one of just two [40:18] that were underassmen to do it last [40:21] year. Katie ball taken into the high [40:23] slot and wiring it into the chest there [40:25] of Larson for another save. Larson's [40:28] shot total that she's faced up to 27 [40:31] stopped 24 of those and Blaine down [40:34] three nothing. Walter with a faceoff win [40:36] to hold the zone for CSLP. [40:39] >> You know, you mentioned the programs [40:41] that top five programs for a while. We [40:43] could say Andover was among those. Uh [40:46] maybe having a bit of a down year. kind [40:47] of surprised to see them not in the [40:49] rankings, but that was that's another [40:52] program that that has been consistently [40:54] good year in and year out under Melissa. [40:57] Ball back in center point shown out wide [41:00] and a good play by Bella Hunter, the [41:02] captain who has really emerged as a top [41:05] defenseman for Blaine this year. It's [41:08] her fourth varsity season wrapound try. [41:11] Rings off the post there from Mattie [41:13] Walter. Here [41:16] come the Bengals through the neutral [41:18] zone. A quick dump in by Kaia Pek and [41:23] that'll go for icing on Blaine. [41:24] >> Yeah, Blaine's starting to look tired [41:26] and you know, as this game is going to [41:27] go goes along, um they're going to wear [41:30] it down just because Centennial's got [41:32] superior numbers as you see the [41:34] wraparound attempt there by Walter. [41:39] >> Stays at five goals. It's just hard to [41:41] defend that long and and and retain your [41:45] focus that long in the zone. [41:48] >> Perau trying to dig it out off the wall [41:50] in behind. She was outmanned by two or [41:52] three different Bengals. Emmy Lou trying [41:55] to switch the ice. Threw it off the [41:57] skates there of Peek. Tips in beneath [41:59] the goal line for the Bengals to try to [42:01] fish out. PC has it nipped off her stick [42:04] by Perau. Perau tries to play it up the [42:06] right side. Kept in by Johnson. Johnson [42:09] tried to feather a pass through to Lou [42:11] who's only able to tip it back in behind [42:13] the goal line. [42:14] >> Cougars control Melanie Ref from the far [42:17] side corner. Links up with Genia. Nice [42:19] little touched along drop pass to get it [42:22] here to Lillian Renow. Still Renslo from [42:24] the left side. Throws it out front [42:26] looking for Perau. Jumped her stick and [42:29] it's cleared out of there by Pek and the [42:31] Bengals. [42:32] >> Genia re-enters up the right side. Taken [42:35] away by Coley Johnson. [42:38] Johnson throws it in behind looking for [42:40] Triplet. Triplet able to chop it out of [42:43] the zone. [42:45] >> Chased after by Olive Hugall. Hugall a [42:48] 57 junior, four assists on the year. [42:51] Hugle wears the 23 jerseys. She's also [42:54] the lacrosse goalie for the Blaine [42:56] Bengals, a two sport athlete. Blaine [42:59] will clear for their third icing here in [43:01] quick succession. It's high school [43:04] hockey. You can ice the puck as long as [43:06] you want. If you're tired, switch out [43:07] your personnel. But as we've talked [43:09] about, I'm not sure that matters that [43:11] much with how short-handed the Bengals [43:13] are and how hard they ride their top two [43:16] lines. But a breather for these forwards [43:19] out here in the ice. Anyway, [43:22] Finley Caven will win the draw. Get it [43:24] back to the corner here where Gistler [43:26] sweeps it back up the woodwork. Peek [43:29] tried to float one through looking for [43:31] Gunter. She shows off her speed. Gunter [43:33] throws it out front. A save for Wyland. [43:37] My goodness. Maya Gunter showing off the [43:39] wheels. The 55 senior. She's got just [43:42] one goal on the year. More of a heavy [43:45] power forward player that battles along [43:47] the walls, but she can get out and use [43:49] her speed when the opportunity presents [43:52] itself. [43:55] Mia Such beneath the goal line for the [43:57] Cougars trying to go wrap around. Larson [43:59] wise to it. Such tries the other side [44:03] throwing it out high. Kick save turning [44:05] aside the Kelzenberg shot. Kelzenberg is [44:09] one of four Spring Lake Park students [44:12] that we've seen in the lineup tonight [44:14] for the co-op of Centennial Spring Lake [44:16] Park. [44:19] And that one shot from the left point by [44:21] Annabelle Baone. I talked to Shawn Molen [44:23] before the game today and I asked him I [44:25] said roughly how many Spring Lake Park [44:28] and Centennial students you have? ran [44:29] through the whole list with me and said [44:31] Spring Lake Park, Spring Lake Park, [44:33] Spring Lake Park. There's a there's a [44:34] few uh players on CSLP that have [44:38] transferred from one school or another, [44:40] but you've got four players in the [44:42] lineup tonight that are Spring Lake Park [44:44] students, the rest at Centennial. [44:51] >> CSLP win the draw to hold the zone. It [44:54] is Bill uh what we call a a super cat [44:57] clash. Maybe an ultimate cat clash, if [44:59] you will. It's rare that we have [45:01] >> all three clashes. [45:03] >> All three North Metro schools involved [45:05] in one sporting event. CSLP and Blaine. [45:09] Here comes Logger. Drags and shoots. [45:11] Another block. A pad save there from [45:14] Larson to clear it out to the corner. [45:17] Yulan goes D to D to ref. Ref with the [45:19] low drive. She was looking for a tip by [45:21] Ball out front. Got turned aside by [45:23] Olive Hugle. Back out to the half wall. [45:26] Ref with a poke check. Keeps the play [45:28] alive here for the Cougars. They try to [45:30] drop. Ref wasn't there. Yuland skating [45:33] lane to lane to the rescue. Emmy Lou [45:35] strips her. Emmy Lou bumped off the puck [45:38] there by Yuland. She's crafty. Yuland [45:41] had the size advantage and knocked her [45:43] off the puck. [45:44] >> Yeah, just one penalty tonight on on [45:47] either team. That was on Centennial in [45:49] the first period and they killed that [45:51] off with relative ease. [45:54] works around pass ref to ball. Has to [45:58] bank it back out to neutral. Bo check by [46:00] Hunter. [46:02] Kept alive here for the Bengals. Abby [46:03] Costa with a good zone entry. Tried to [46:05] flip it across to Pek. She turns and [46:08] throws it out to the middle, but nobody [46:09] there for Blaine. [46:11] >> Not sure about the shots uh because I I [46:15] very much remember Gunter getting a shot [46:17] on goal and uh it was 22 to7 at the end [46:21] of the first period. So, Bengals do have [46:24] a shot on goal, but that's about it. [46:25] >> Yeah, they've got at least one, but they [46:28] still got seven up on the board here. [46:31] >> Abby Costa behind her own goal line. [46:35] Drifting it out left point, kept in by [46:37] number five Annabelle Bakonei. [46:40] Sophomore defenseman listed at 55. Found [46:43] on the goal line here by Pek. [46:46] The freshman can't clear for Blaine. [46:48] This one flipped in from the left point [46:50] again by Viconei. gloved by Larson to [46:53] allow the Bengals to catch their breath [46:55] here. 552 [46:58] left to go in the second period. [47:00] Centennial have added to their lead with [47:02] Kelzenberg [47:04] the freshman scoring her seventh of the [47:06] year this period to make it three [47:07] nothing. [47:08] >> Bicone listed at 5. [47:12] >> I was once listed at 63. [laughter] [47:22] Rensow able to knife that one off the [47:24] halfboards. Keeps the zone here for [47:26] CSLP. Perau spent her first couple of [47:29] high school seasons at Chicago Lakes [47:32] before [47:33] coming to Centennial. [47:38] Back into the zone go the Cougars. [47:39] Lillian Renow shown out to the corner. [47:43] >> Bengals showing their physicality. Olive [47:45] Hugall's in there trying to poke it out. [47:47] able to get it up ahead now for the [47:50] Bengals to just send it the length of [47:53] the ice. Coley Johnson couldn't get to [47:55] that and Blaine ices the puck. Five [47:58] minutes, just over that remaining here [47:59] in the second period. [48:02] First and only meeting of the season [48:04] between Blaine and Centennial. They [48:05] haven't been section opponents in the [48:08] last few years [48:11] and they've only been playing one game [48:13] per season. [48:15] Cougars have won three straight over the [48:17] Bengals since Blaine beat them 2 to one [48:19] on January the 4th, 2022. That was [48:23] played at Fogerty Arena. So, the Cougars [48:26] have won three straight overall after [48:29] beating Blaine 6-1 last year and CSLP [48:33] have won the last two meetings [48:37] here in circle pines. [48:42] Olive couldn't get it into the offensive [48:44] zone. A quick poke check there nearly [48:47] nudged it back over the rest of the line [48:49] and CSLP get it back in deep. Now [48:53] Larson's played well. It has just been [48:57] too much fire coming down here from this [48:59] second ranked Centennial Spring Lake [49:02] Park team. Here's Yulan throwing into [49:03] traffic missing the mark wide left. [49:05] >> Yeah, I mean 30 shots on goal. I mean, [49:07] she's saved 27 of them in a couple with [49:11] spectacular in spectacular fashion, but [49:14] it's a tall order to to ask a goalie to [49:17] carry you in a game like this. [49:19] >> Maybe none bigger than the short-handed [49:21] twoon-one opportunity the Cougars had in [49:24] the first. Now they got a good look [49:26] here. Such denied point blank range. [49:29] Larson got in there. Olive Hugal was [49:32] reaching in with her stick. the [49:34] defenseman. It might have got a piece of [49:35] that as well too. [49:36] >> I think it was Wagner actually who got [49:38] denied the hattick. [49:40] Such was Such was following up on the [49:42] play, but the initial shot was Wagner. [49:45] >> Here comes Buchaoney dragging and [49:47] shooting. Blocker aside by Larson to the [49:49] corner. [49:50] >> Doesn't she just seem like I know [49:51] there's a difference between quickness [49:53] and and actual speed, but Baicone seems [49:56] like the quickest one out there every [49:57] time we watch. [49:59] >> Yeah. And that is a player you're [50:00] talking about who's a defenseman but [50:03] happy to jump up in the play and join [50:05] the attack here for the Cougars. [50:08] Nice little kick back to keep the play [50:10] alive by Finley Caven. Cougars [50:13] eventually do get it here in this near [50:15] wing wall and it's worked in around the [50:18] boards by Walter [50:21] coming out of the scrum with it. Finley [50:23] Caven but again the Bengals struggling [50:25] to clear here. Grace Logger. You just [50:27] watch her skate and you can just tell [50:29] she's different. [50:30] >> Shot out front, deflected and into the [50:32] back of the net. 4 nothing Centennial [50:35] off the Melanie Ref initial shot and [50:38] Katie Ball had the tip out front to turn [50:41] it home for the Cougars. [50:42] >> Yeah, shot from the point by ref like [50:44] you said. It didn't even reach the [50:46] goalie, I don't think. And it just [50:48] nobody was defending ball who was all [50:50] alone in front. [50:52] backhanded five hole for a four nothing [50:55] lead. [50:56] >> Katie Ball's seventh of the year for the [50:59] division three commit to UW River Falls. [51:03] We have got three future W River Falls [51:08] Falcons in this game. [51:10] >> That's a good program to be a part of. [51:12] >> NUMBER SEVEN, KATIE BALL. I'll tell you [51:14] about that as we listen to the goal [51:15] announcement here in circle [51:16] >> boxer [51:22] time of the goal. 1350 [51:26] >> 1350 the time of the goal. Ball from ref [51:30] and logger to make it 4 nothing CSLP. [51:34] >> Logger finally gets a a helper. One of [51:37] the best assisters in in the state as we [51:40] talked about in the open. That is her [51:42] 24th assist of the season. [51:46] And now Blaine just looking for [51:48] something to grab onto here before the [51:51] horn sounds for the the second [51:52] intermission. Down four nothing. [51:54] >> And with that logger assist, Matt, it [51:55] was just a simple play where she was [51:57] outside the left circle. Just fed it out [52:00] on high like you're supposed to back to [52:02] the point. Then ref put it on the net. [52:04] Um, you know, and it just happened to [52:06] fall kindly for for ball to tap it in. [52:10] So now Ref, Kelzenberg, and Wagner all [52:14] have two points a piece, including the [52:17] two goal first period from the freshman [52:19] Avery Wagner to lead the charge for [52:22] Centennial Spring Lake Park. [52:26] And still no shots on goal. Credited to [52:28] Blaine here on the board at the [52:30] Centennial Sports Arena. It's just one [52:33] that we've got as this one trickles all [52:35] the way back through here for Larson. [52:37] And the offensive zone time starting to [52:40] take its toll here in this Bengal [52:41] defense and Kaden Larson. [52:45] >> Yeah, still smiling at least. But yeah, [52:47] 12 12 one unofficially shots in this [52:51] period. [52:52] >> Perau against Caven. One here by the [52:55] Cougars. Yuland. Her shot partially [52:58] deflected. Kick back out to the [52:59] goalmouth and a big clear there by [53:01] Finley Caven to get it out of there for [53:03] the Bengals. [53:12] holding the line for Centennial. Big [53:15] drive by Annabelle Baone to the corner. [53:17] Missed the target. [53:19] >> Lane is doing what they promised. [53:20] They're packing it in trying to keep it [53:23] tight and make sure there's no obvious [53:25] shooting lanes. [53:27] >> Kramer [53:29] worked along here to Renow. Rens out [53:32] wide. Threw it to the high slot. Perau [53:35] back to Kramer. Shot and ramped up. [53:38] It'll stay in play off the deflection of [53:41] Coley Johnson. Johnson is the W River [53:44] Falls player headed to Western Wisconsin [53:48] in two years. That is a division three [53:50] program that have won the last two [53:53] national championships in women's [53:55] hockey. And if you're interested in [53:57] attending a few games as a student [53:59] athlete, I'm sure that Coley Johnson, uh [54:03] the uh Ella Perau, and Katie Ball can [54:05] get together and go to a football game [54:07] because the Falcons also the Stag Cup [54:09] champions uh on the grid iron as well. [54:12] >> Yeah, just upset powerhouse North [54:14] Central College [54:17] >> took down the I think they had won two [54:19] straight or three straight prior to [54:22] that. So, [54:25] a historic year in Falcons athletics [54:28] and they play in a gem of a hockey arena [54:31] as well. Brand new, [54:33] at least no more than 5 years old. One [54:37] of the best facilities in Division 3. [54:39] Nice little give and go there between [54:41] Such and Wagner here. Such with the [54:43] drive. Save with the left pad there of [54:46] Larson. And the Bengals get it back out [54:48] to neutral ice with 30 seconds left to [54:51] play here in the second. Cougars with [54:53] two goals in each period. Wagner, [54:56] Wagner, Kelzenberg, and Ball the goal [55:00] scorers for CSLP. [55:04] Blocked out front as the Bengals [55:05] continue to pack it in and give up those [55:08] shots from the point. And a tie up here [55:11] along the wall. Kicking at it is Kaia [55:13] Pek thrown out front and a fifth goal [55:17] here before the horn sounds for the [55:19] second intermission. The tip out front. [55:22] Josie Kelzenberg with her second of the [55:25] game to cap a three-point night. [55:28] >> Now Kelenberg once again just getting to [55:31] the front of the net having that net [55:32] front presence. It didn't act as a [55:34] screen there, but the pass just found [55:37] her in front and just way too easy [55:40] because uh you know and the pass is able [55:42] to get through there. Great find by the [55:46] first sister as well. [55:50] >> And they'll announce the goal as we go [55:52] to the intermission break. Cougars score [55:55] three times to take a commanding lead. 5 [55:58] nothing at the end of two here from the [56:00] Centennial Sports Arena. Go 1657. [56:04] That's conception at 1657 for the [56:09] course. [56:24] Well, a freshman scored twice to stake a [56:27] two nothing lead for CSLP in the first [56:30] period. And another ninth grader would [56:33] score twice in the red and white for [56:36] Centennial Spring Lake Park. We get into [56:38] our second period highlights. The [56:39] affforementioned freshman Josie [56:41] Kelzenberg. You blink and it's off her [56:44] stick. Top shelf. A beautiful goal. [56:48] Seventh of the season for Kelzenberg. [56:49] And then Katie Ball found that on the [56:52] Melanie Ref shot. Turned to her backhand [56:54] and threw it past Kaden Larson. Ball [56:57] scoring her first of the game. And then [56:59] Kelzenberg with number two, a pass from [57:02] Mia Sut, which gave number nine her [57:06] helper of the game. And Centennial [57:08] Spring Lake Park with a backbreaking [57:10] goal with inside 4 seconds left at the [57:14] end of that second period to go up five [57:16] nothing, Bill. [57:17] >> Yeah, I mean, uh, they they looked more [57:20] smooth offensively, I thought, in that [57:22] period. Um, uh, smoother offensively. [57:25] They outshot um Blaine 14 to1 uh or 15 [57:30] to1 I guess uh ultimately. Um but yeah, [57:34] they they just they're that that line [57:36] especially that first line uh is really [57:38] clicking with such Wagner and and [57:41] Kelzenberg. Kelzenberg leading the team [57:43] with three points tonight and um it's [57:46] you know it's been kind of as we [57:48] expected shots 37 to7 in favor of CSLP [57:52] and uh defensively they just really [57:55] haven't had to do much and playing it [57:57] would have be it would be a tall tall [57:59] task to come on the road and play the [58:01] number two team in state but especially [58:03] when you're playing short-handed you're [58:04] only running out [music] seven forwards. [58:06] Um I I think CSLP started to wear down [58:10] Blaine uh especially toward the back [58:12] half of that second period and that's [58:13] when we saw most of the goals. [58:16] Faceoff win here by the Blaine Bengals. [58:18] Finley Caven drawing it back. The [58:20] Bengals will go from left to right here [58:23] in this period. CSLP the opposite as [58:26] they shoot on that net once again. They [58:28] pumped in 22 shots on Kaden Larson. She [58:31] shaped 20 of them in the first period [58:34] and then faced 15 in the second letting [58:37] in three. It has been a tremendous [58:40] effort from her between the pipes north [58:43] of 30 saves. [58:47] But the Bengals just trying to hang in [58:49] there as Baony's shot is deflected from [58:52] the point. A stick in the lane here from [58:54] the Cougars and Coley Johnson. They'll [58:57] be River Falls commit. One of the [58:59] captains will clear it. Played with a [59:02] paddle here of Wland to keep the play [59:04] moving for CSLP. [59:06] >> And the reason I talk about fatigue is [59:08] those last two goals that the Cougars [59:10] scored in that period. [59:11] >> Here's Kelzenberg looking for third. Cut [59:14] to the middle. Maya Gunter stripped it [59:16] free. [59:17] >> We're just a matter of of nobody [59:19] covering the covering on the weak side [59:21] and two players just being right on the [59:22] doorstep for tap ends. Nothing that that [59:25] Kaden Larson can do about it. [59:29] Lane tries to get something going the [59:31] other way. Costa with a nice cross rink [59:33] pass to Pek and her center point. Shoots [59:36] and that one knocked down with a glove [59:37] of Kaia Wland and cast aside. [59:42] Wyland transferred to Spring Lake Park [59:44] High School last year and joined CSLP [59:48] after [59:49] spending her first three varsity seasons [59:51] at Lakeville North. The goalender for [59:55] CSLP. She played her first year for the [59:57] Panthers as an eighth grader. [60:01] Mercyurst commit as we've talked about. [60:04] Carried in here by Blaine. [60:07] She's the last one out there with her [60:09] teammates just about wholesale changing [60:11] behind her. Given up by Costa along the [60:13] wall. Costa tries to cut back. [60:15] >> I would expect to see more zone time in [60:18] this period from Blaine. [60:20] >> Here's Logger shooting. That one paddled [60:23] aside there by Larson. That might have [60:25] been headed toward the back of the net. [60:26] Larson reached out with a paddle to slap [60:29] that aside. [60:30] >> Yeah, it was a nice save. You see Logger [60:33] gains the zone, not afraid to to fire a [60:35] wrister. And that did enough hit off. [60:39] It looked like it looked like the back [60:41] half of the stick. [60:42] >> The handle. [60:42] >> Yeah, the handle. Exactly. That's what [60:44] they call the back half of a stick. [60:46] Yeah, that's a handle save for Kaden [60:50] Larson. She has used just about every [60:52] single piece of equipment she's got on [60:55] to make a save here today. [60:57] >> Even Alex Tracy would be impressed by [60:59] that. [61:01] >> Goalie Johnson tries to thread one [61:03] through looking ahead for Emmy Lou. A [61:05] little bit too strong in the pass. [61:07] Logger got there. She's a Boston College [61:10] commit we highlighted in the open. [61:12] Ashlin Lindsay able to fire it wide. [61:15] There are four division one commits [61:18] currently on this CSLP roster. We talked [61:20] about the UMD commit Elena Guanettes off [61:24] with team USA in Nova Scotia at the [61:28] World Championship under8s right now. [61:31] >> I wonder if Grace Logger might be in [61:34] consideration for a spot on that team [61:36] next year. There were we were talking [61:38] with coach Molen before the game and he [61:40] said there's been I mean doubledigit [61:42] number of players who have been invited [61:45] to different team USA national training [61:48] camps at some point in their career [61:50] working their way up. Bicone fires it [61:52] wide there left of Kaden Larson [61:57] and Logger's been one of those on the [61:59] precipice. Kyle Wland very close to [62:02] making some national teams for some [62:04] major tournaments as well too. the [62:05] goalie and just uh this roster even [62:09] without an Alina Ganette so over on team [62:11] USA just dripping with talent [62:15] and and that's the thing is there's four [62:17] division one commits right now but [62:19] certainly some of the younger kids maybe [62:22] like a Josie Kelzenberg for example they [62:25] might be future division one commits as [62:27] well [62:27] >> we talked about Wland going to [62:29] Mercyhurst [62:30] logger to BC Matty Walter the other one [62:33] going to St. Cloud State, the future [62:35] Husky. [62:35] >> Do you know where Mercyhurst is? [62:38] >> Somewhere out east. [62:39] >> Pennsylvania. [62:40] >> There you go. Mercyhurst, PA. [62:43] >> I don't know. I don't think it's I No, [62:46] it's some It's I think it's Eerie, [62:48] actually. [62:48] >> Okay, another save there by Wy. She's [62:51] had some work to do. They've got two [62:53] shots up on the board here for Blaine in [62:55] this third period. They did not give [62:57] Blaine a shot on goal. There should have [62:59] been at least one for the Bengals in [63:01] that second period. For what it's worth, [63:04] me and Bill each have one for the [63:05] Bengals in our book. In the second, [63:07] reaching in to poke that one free. Mia [63:09] Such looked like she might have tripped [63:11] up Finley Caven shot trying to squeeze [63:14] it was Larson. It tipped aside as she [63:17] did make the save but wasn't able to ice [63:18] it. They get it back out high to the [63:21] Cougars. Driven into traffic there by [63:24] Stella Kramer, but saved yet again. Uone [63:27] with a try. Now Bengals look like [63:30] they're losing their legs as they [63:31] continue to get pinned in the zone here. [63:35] >> Saching back with it. Baone with another [63:38] drive. Larson sprawls out to paddle that [63:41] one aside after making the initial save. [63:43] >> We talk about Bakonei's speed, but her [63:45] IQ, her hockey sense is also [63:48] outstanding. [63:50] >> Katie Ball, one of the two on the Cougar [63:52] roster committed to W River Falls. [63:55] Number seven [63:57] laying forward today up high to Yulan's. [63:59] Worked across and misplayed here by [64:02] Stella Kramer. Freshman goes back to get [64:05] it and reconnects with her linemate [64:07] Yulan. Yulan's a fourthyear varsity [64:09] player out there bringing the freshman [64:12] Kramer along as the Cougars are whistled [64:14] for icing. That's been one of the two [64:17] primary [64:18] defenseman pairings we've seen here for [64:21] CSLP. [64:23] Just a dad and his daughter having [64:25] having a good time. [64:28] They're uh yeah, it's it's a good crowd [64:30] on hand. It's always well attended here [64:32] at Centennial Sports Arena. [64:35] Walter, the future Husky, still a junior [64:38] at Spring Lake Park High School. Won the [64:40] draw. Hit it up the right side. Tipped [64:42] in by Logger. [64:46] Trying to find it. Back there was Olive [64:48] Hugle. Centering feed and Walter missed [64:51] it on the back end. That's the St. Cloud [64:53] State commit we were talking about. Ball [64:55] feeds it. Great pass. Walter had Larson [64:58] out of her crease. Couldn't finish. [65:00] >> Yeah, Logger almost finished as well. [65:02] >> Kelenberg with a drive from the left [65:04] point. Still trying to bat at it with [65:06] the paddle as Larson eventually finds [65:09] that with the trapper to cover. 1051 [65:13] left to go. We have played just over six [65:16] minutes here into the third period. [65:18] Still, it's 5 nothing. Yeah, great [65:20] backhanded attempt by Walter that just [65:22] misses. Goes over the net and then a big [65:25] scramble in front. The end result was [65:28] Katie Ball being shoved to the deck. But [65:31] yeah, that puck was loose. So, good [65:34] defensive job by Blaine to crowd in [65:36] front of their net minder and keep [65:38] traffic away from her. [65:39] >> Walter won that faceoff. Took her right [65:41] into a shot and Larson [65:44] ready at the jump of the puck drop. [65:48] Cougars win the second opportunity. [65:50] Yulan will twist it around the wall here [65:52] looking for ball. Ball gets pinned up. [65:55] Worked out to the right side halfboards [65:57] here for Logger. Logger nipped off the [65:59] puck here by Gunter. But again, support [66:02] from her teammate Such to Kelzenberg. [66:04] That one's tipped wide by Pek. [66:07] Still the Bengals packing it in in the [66:09] defensive zone. Kelzenberg with a drive [66:11] that hit off the side of the net. [66:14] carried out to the corner and it allowed [66:16] a clearing attempt [66:19] here by Lindol. They'll get all the way [66:21] back to Wland and the play continues. [66:24] >> This is not a bad thing for CSLP as it [66:26] kind of opens the ice up. They had been [66:29] sort of packed in with blame defenders [66:31] around their own net, but puck going [66:34] back down to to the other end allows [66:36] them to sort of space out and and get a [66:38] rush going. [66:39] >> Walter ices the puck. chance at an [66:42] offensive zone faceoff here for the [66:44] Bengals. [66:46] And gliding up the dot to take it is [66:48] Emmy Lou. [66:51] She will lose the draw here to Ella [66:53] Perau who finds it back out at neutral [66:56] ice. Perau able to brush it on and the [66:59] freshman knocked down and there's going [67:00] to be a delayed penalty coming up here [67:03] going against Blaine. It was Genia who [67:07] got tripped up and drew the penalty for [67:09] CSLP [music] and Blaine going to be [67:11] assessed their first penalty of the [67:14] contest and they will usher number 27 [67:17] Bella Hunter, one of the co- captains [67:19] over to the sin bin here for Blaine. [67:21] >> Yeah, and again, tired legs, right, [67:23] Matt? That's what happens, you know, and [67:25] and she really just kind of came across [67:27] and collided. Just sort of left a leg [67:30] out. So the excellent CSEP power play [67:36] now gets to work. [67:37] >> 24% on the year are the Cougars. That is [67:41] 14th out of about 60 teams in class [67:45] doubleA in conversion rate. And the [67:47] Bengals and the PK 7% and they've [67:50] struggled lately killing just eight of [67:52] their last 14 penalties. Big guns out on [67:55] the ice. Here's Logger working that left [67:57] point thrown out front to Such and the [68:00] behind the goal pass from Avery Wagner. [68:02] >> Well worked right there. [68:05] >> Logger left side shoots just misses high [68:08] sailing on Larson there. [68:10] >> Interesting to see Logger just kind of [68:12] up at the left point in between the [68:14] circle wanting that puck. [68:17] >> Booone tried to slip it across kicked [68:19] off the skate to Logger who mishandled [68:21] it and the Cougars have to reset here in [68:23] the power play. Minute 13 left to go and [68:25] the skater advantage for the Cougars. [68:27] Abby Costa with a takeaway and the blue [68:29] line clears. [68:31] >> Yeah, just the second penalty of the [68:33] game now each team with one a piece. [68:37] >> Ball links up ahead with Such. Two on [68:39] two as Such enters right side, cuts [68:41] back, looks for the trailer, drops it [68:44] back here to Baone who shoots and a [68:47] glove save by Kaden Larson here to stop [68:50] play. 51 seconds remaining on this CSLP [68:53] power play. Boy, [68:54] >> such pulled up just outside the right [68:56] circle and she had Grace Logger speeding [68:58] down the left wing. If she could have [69:00] slid a pass across, Logger would have [69:01] been able to bury it no problem. [69:05] >> They would bring on the the second power [69:07] play unit. So, it's Perau [69:10] Walter out there. Walter taking the [69:12] draw. They get it around to Kelenberg. [69:14] She's one of two Cougars on hat-tick [69:16] watch right now. Snaps it down low to [69:18] Perau. [69:20] former Chicago Lakes High School product [69:23] to Kelzenberg. Back to Perau. Threw it [69:25] out front. Pattled aside there by [69:27] Larson. Eventually the Bengals get the [69:30] clear with Costa. And they've got 28 [69:33] seconds left to kill off on this [69:35] penalty. Assessed to one of their [69:38] captains, Bella Hunter, for the trip. [69:42] Perau finds it and gains the red line [69:44] for Centennial. [69:46] Perau up to the hash marks. waits and [69:48] drops for Kelzenberg. Kellzenberg across [69:51] to Yulan. Throws it back to Kelzenberg. [69:53] Has a shot and drove it off the skate of [69:56] one of the Bengals, Emmy Lou, I believe, [69:58] to deflect it wide. Penalty expires and [70:01] Blaine returns to full strength. Hunter [70:04] will go to the bench and joining the [70:06] fold is Maya Gunter as the Bengals get a [70:09] clear. [70:11] >> Pretty decent power play. I believe they [70:12] got four shots on that power play. Uh [70:16] but Larson equal to the task. [70:22] >> Well, Kaden Larson in her last start, [70:25] which came against Dodge County, Blaine, [70:28] lost to the team that won the Class A [70:31] Championship last year, 5-2 in the [70:34] finale of their Cross Town Classic [70:37] tournament they played at at the Blake [70:39] School. She faced 42 shots and gave up [70:42] five goals. She's already faced 47. We [70:45] still got 7 and 1/2 minutes left to [70:48] play. And we got to update that shot [70:49] total there as I'm talking. The goal [70:52] came off its moorings. Two more shots up [70:55] on the board there in quick succession. [70:57] That's 49 now on the night for [70:59] Centennial and 44 saves for Kaden [71:03] Larson. [71:04] >> I'm telling you, Larson Larson's going [71:05] to make better than 50 saves tonight. [71:09] Not even close to the most shots I've [71:12] ever seen in a hockey game. [71:14] I called a uh 20 to nothing [71:18] game one time. [71:22] Another stop here by Larson to stop the [71:25] clock with 717 [71:27] >> and the shots were like it was like 79 [71:29] to6. [71:30] >> It is also not the most that Kaden [71:32] Larson has seen. The Bengals hosted [71:35] Minnotonka last year at Fogerty. She [71:37] saved 65 of 69 shots faced by the [71:42] Minnitonka Skippers last year. [71:43] >> That'll uh boost your save percentage [71:45] pretty well. [71:46] >> We mentioned it once, but worth again. [71:48] 946 was Larson save percentage last [71:51] year. Second best in Blaine's program [71:55] history in a single season by a goalie. [71:57] The only one who's been better was Jodie [72:00] Horac, who had a 962 save percentage in [72:04] 2000 2001. She won the Miss Goalie award [72:08] that year. I don't know if we can [72:09] retroactively call that the Jory Jones [72:12] award. I don't think it was called that [72:13] back then. It was just Miss Goalie [72:15] Minnesota. And she would go on to have a [72:17] stellar career for the Golden Gophers. [72:20] >> Yeah. Well, that's a pretty insane save [72:23] percentage. [72:25] >> I'm tell the goalending tree at Blaine [72:27] is insane. Jody Horack, Haley Hansen, [72:31] Kayen Larson's going to play some D3 [72:33] college hockey as we mentioned at Lake [72:35] Forest. There have been some very [72:37] impressive goalenders who have played in [72:38] the Bengal board [72:39] >> and not big goalies either, small [72:41] goalies, too. So, you know, they have to [72:42] be technically sound. [72:44] >> Yeah. Someone send us a message on the [72:46] the the Jodie Horac scouting report, but [72:49] I imagine she had to be 56 tops. That's [72:52] kind of the the Blaine standard, at [72:54] least in recent years. [72:55] >> Jody, one of those one of those bygone [72:57] names that you don't hear much these [72:59] days. [73:00] >> Another one we referencing, Haley [73:01] Hansen, the undersized goalie right now [73:03] playing at Minnesota State. [73:05] that many thought would never be a [73:07] division one goalie because of her size. [73:09] She has proven the doubters wrong in [73:11] that regard down in Mano. Here's [73:14] Kelzenberg. Low drive. That's a good [73:16] save for Larson. Low hard drive through [73:19] some traffic and she's able to follow it [73:21] through to make the glove stop. Six [73:23] minutes left to go here. [73:24] >> Yeah, watch her top of the crease. Good [73:26] job by Grace Logger to to sort of cut to [73:30] the front, do what she's supposed to do [73:32] fundamentally, but an even better job [73:35] from a Blaine perspective defensively by [73:38] Jolie Gistler. [73:41] >> Perau wins the draw and again this is [73:43] how a lot of the games played out. Oh, [73:44] nice save right into the chest and [73:47] trapped it with the glove there. Larson [73:50] with another CSLP Cougar cutting to the [73:53] net. that time, Lillian Renow [73:56] at Blaine short-handed. Three players [73:59] out with either injury or illness. [74:01] They're running seven forwards tonight. [74:04] And a tall task even when you got your [74:06] full roster at your disposal against [74:08] second ranked Centennial Spring Lake [74:10] Park, who's only two losses all year [74:13] have come against number one ranked Holy [74:16] Family. We showed you the rankings. The [74:18] skippers of Minnetonka. CSLP just [74:21] leapfrogged them into the rankings by [74:23] beating Holy Family and handing the [74:25] Fire. Their first loss. They tied the [74:27] Skippers earlier this year. And Bill, [74:30] you talked about a gap at the top in [74:32] girls hockey in class AA. You could [74:35] maybe whittle it down to a group of [74:36] three that are going to be the three [74:38] that people expect to be contending for [74:40] the state title end of the year. [74:42] >> Yeah, we'll see. And um unless things [74:45] have changed, I believe it'll either be [74:47] Minnitankka or Holy Family coming out of [74:49] section two. [74:51] >> Yeah, you're right. [74:53] >> So that'll whittle it down even further. [74:56] >> Lillian Renow able to [74:59] feed it into the zone here. A little [75:01] spinning backhander to try to get it [75:03] deep. It's Ayah Specked out there. I [75:05] believe that's her first shift of the [75:06] day. [75:08] Spec, a senior at Spring Lake Park High [75:10] School and kind of a JV varsity swing [75:14] liner. Got some minutes in the game that [75:16] preceded this one. [75:22] Get it up top here to Yuland with a [75:24] drive right into that Blaine logo and [75:26] Kaden Larson's belly. 450 left to go. [75:30] Still 5 nothing. Cougars do not have a [75:32] goal here in this third period. Wagner [75:35] and Kelzenberg, a pair of freshman, each [75:37] with two apiece and a threeass assist [75:41] night for Mia Such to extend her point [75:45] streak to seven in a row. Mia Such has [75:49] four goals, 14 assists over the course [75:52] of that sevengame point streak, [75:54] including tonight. [75:56] >> There's Such dropping it up high to [75:57] Yuland. Yulan fires in a bouncing puck, [76:01] hoping for a tip off to the side was [76:03] Kelzenberg. Still looking for that third [76:04] goal. [76:11] Kelzenberg walking the goal line, banks [76:14] it back up high. Ref will go D to D. [76:16] Back to Yulan. Yulan with a drive. [76:18] Another save made by Kaden Larson. [76:21] >> Yeah, Yuland has been content to just [76:23] pump those shots in on goal from the [76:26] right point [76:29] as they'll change the defensive pairing [76:31] now. Get two new liners out there. [76:36] We've also got Samantha Kelzenberg [76:39] joining the fold. [76:42] Her sister Josie, the forward of the two [76:44] goals here tonight. Then you go, "Oh, [76:47] that's why it says S. Kelzenberg on that [76:49] jersey." There's two of them. [76:54] Biconei back in behind to Samantha [76:57] Kelzenberg [77:01] touched along by Wagner. The other with [77:03] the two goals threaded the pass too far [77:05] through. Abby Costa co- captain enters [77:08] the zone and gives it up here for blank. [77:11] Annabelle Bakonei back there sophomore [77:13] with it. [77:15] Three and a half minutes left to play. [77:17] CSLP with a 5 nothing lead. It was two [77:19] zip after one. [77:22] 5-0 after two. No scoring so far here in [77:25] the third period and only two penalties. [77:27] Both teams have come up empty on the [77:29] power play and we've got all even [77:30] strength goals. Here's an oddman rush. [77:33] Drop back. Oh, another outstanding save [77:36] for Larson initially, but couldn't [77:38] squeeze the pads. And are they going to [77:40] give it to Wagner? She was there in the [77:42] doorstep, but the initial shot was the [77:45] one that trickled through. And it's [77:47] going to be Josie Kelzenberg. [77:50] Either way, it was going to be a [77:51] hat-tick. So, the Centennial fans were [77:54] ready to throw the caps regardless. [77:57] Wagner with the initial shot. [78:00] And should they be giving that to [78:01] Wagner? Kelzenberg celebrated as the [78:03] goal scorer. [78:05] >> Yeah, it's it's No, I I do think it was [78:08] Kelzenberg who followed up and knocked [78:11] it in, but Wagner will get an assist, of [78:14] course, and such. And again that line uh [78:17] which apparently wasn't labeled first, [78:20] second or third [78:22] by coach Molen is extremely productive. [78:27] >> Hatrick for Kelsey. [78:31] >> Either way it was going to be a hat-tick [78:36] >> and Such will get her fourth assist of [78:39] the game with the primary as well too. [78:42] Such then Wagner. [78:45] at 1344 here of the third period. [78:49] >> So watch that. That's an 11point night [78:51] for this for this line. [78:54] >> They have accounted for every goal but [78:57] the fourth for CSLP tonight. That line [79:02] that we kind of chatted with Shawn [79:04] Molen, the Walter Logger ball group is [79:08] kind of 1A. The Wagner such Kelzenberg [79:11] line your 1B tonight. and the latter of [79:14] which are the ones with the fivegoal [79:17] night. [79:20] And how about four assists for me as [79:22] such not to be lost in the shuffle for [79:25] Centennial Spring Lake Park. And that [79:28] gives Bill a little bit of work to do to [79:29] decide who his postgame interviews are [79:31] going to be for the Cougars. [79:33] >> I know [79:34] >> it was clearcut. You might have to talk [79:36] to the whole line, Bill. Usually we [79:38] whittle it down to two. [79:40] >> I think I think I might have to. [79:43] Just reinventing the wheel here. [79:47] >> Two minutes left to go. Trying to go [79:49] wrap around. It was one of the Bengals. [79:53] Dropped down to both knees and the goal [79:55] came off its moorings which led to the [79:57] stoppage. [79:58] >> Two two freshman and a sophomore [80:01] >> on that line. Amazing. [80:09] El La Perau wins the draw back here for [80:11] Centennial. [80:18] Kelzenberg scoring at 1344 [80:22] on assists from Such and Wagner. [80:25] Last goal here for CSLP. The only one of [80:28] the third period so far. And running out [80:30] of time. We got 60 seconds left to go. [80:34] Josie Kelzenberg [80:37] now has nine goals on the season. And I [80:39] got to imagine that's her first career [80:41] hattick [80:43] after scoring just four goals last year [80:45] as a freshman. [80:48] It was a double digit point getter as an [80:51] eighth grader last year. [80:54] 40 seconds left to go. Coley Johnson [80:56] carries it into the zone. Center point [80:58] here for Blaine. [81:00] Turning and trying to throw it out [81:01] front. This result will be Blaine's [81:04] sixth loss in their last seven games. [81:07] They did win one game in their three-day [81:09] tournament. Oh, there's a best [81:11] opportunity for the last two periods for [81:14] Blaine. Denied out of the doorstep was [81:16] Finley Caven as Kyle Wyland works to [81:19] preserve her third shut out of the [81:21] season. 15 seconds left to go. She [81:24] probably just did it. Reno left wing [81:27] enters, throws it across to the opposite [81:29] corner. Finding it is Perau. Perau in [81:33] behind. One last break up by Bella [81:35] Hunter and one last cover by Kaden [81:38] Larson with a 6 nothing lead. They're [81:41] going to let that clock wind down and [81:44] that'll do it here from the Centennial [81:46] Sports Arena. [81:48] In the absence of top scorer Elena [81:51] Guanettes, the second ranked Centennial [81:54] SLP Cougars keep rolling and it's the [81:57] underassman that shine. A threegoal [82:00] night from Josie Kelzenberg. Another [82:03] pair, both coming in the first period [82:05] from freshman Avery Wagner and the [82:08] Walter [82:09] uh rather Wagner Such and Kelzenberg [82:12] line produce five of the six goals for [82:15] CSLP tonight. Bill Hubs down rinkside [82:18] with a postgame interviews when we come [82:20] back. The Cougars win their fourth [82:23] straight over rivals Plane to go to 152 [82:26] and one on the season. Back with a [82:28] postgame wrap next on North Metro TV. [82:38] take care of business with a 6 nothing [82:41] win over rivals Blaine and a forward [82:44] line that had a big night here in [82:46] Circle. Pines are down by the rink with [82:49] my broadcast partner Bill Hub. [82:54] Bill Huff down here ringside at [82:56] Centennial Sports Arena after the [82:57] Cougars 6 nothing win over Blaine [83:00] tonight here at home. And I'm here with [83:03] the star line. They contributed 11 [83:05] points between them. Me as such, Josie [83:09] Kelzenberg and Avery Wagner. And Josie, [83:11] let's start with you. You had a hat-tick [83:13] tonight. What was the key to uh to your [83:16] fast start and and and to and to getting [83:18] that hattick? [83:19] >> Um the key is this line and this team [83:20] that I'm on. Honestly, I give all the [83:22] credit to these two. I love playing with [83:24] them. I love this team. And yeah, [83:27] >> that goal you scored in the second [83:28] period that kind of ran around the the [83:30] entirety of the net, that had to be one [83:31] of the prettiest goals you scored [83:33] lately. [83:33] >> Uh yeah, that was it was fun. [83:36] >> Me as such, you had four assists [83:38] tonight. What's it like playing a Blaine [83:40] team where you know like half the team [83:42] and it's a local rivalry. Is that does [83:43] that make it a little more fun? [83:44] >> Yeah, for sure makes it more fun. I [83:46] mean, we used to be Blaine Spin Park [83:48] that co-op. So knowing all these girls [83:50] and then obviously splitting to [83:51] Centennial like the rivalry together. We [83:53] always want to beat each other and it's [83:54] super fun to play in. [83:56] >> Avery, you had the first two goals of [83:58] the night in the in the first period. [84:00] Um, how important did you guys feel like [84:01] it was to to get off to a hot start? [84:03] >> Yeah, it was really important because [84:04] they're not ranked as high as us, so we [84:06] had to make a statement. [84:09] >> I think a statement was made. You guys [84:11] have won nine of 10 games now. Mia, I'll [84:14] go to you. Um, why is this team peaking [84:17] right now as the year turns to 2026? [84:19] >> You know, I think we're ramping up into [84:21] sections. We're ramping up into where we [84:23] want to be and just overall I think it's [84:26] time that we start to make our point. We [84:28] start to prove our space and we show [84:30] that we really do deserve to be here. [84:32] >> Josie, second year on varsity for you. [84:34] How important is it that you've had a [84:36] second year and that you've played with [84:37] these girls year in and year out. This [84:39] is a team that's really stuck together [84:41] over the years. [84:42] >> Yeah, I think more than ever now we're [84:44] as much as a team as we've always been [84:45] and I think that we're just playing [84:47] great. I think playing with these two I [84:48] have since I was little and it's really [84:50] showing now. It certainly is and that's [84:53] the key to the six nothing victory [84:55] tonight over Blaine. For my broadcast [84:57] partner Matt Dean, our director Ted [84:59] Laroo, and our entire crew at North [85:00] Metro TV, I'm Bill Hup saying good night [85:02] from Circle Pines and Centennial Sports [85:05] Arena. The Cougars down the Bengals 6 [85:08] nothing. [85:32] Wow. [85:45] Hey.