PHOTOS BY BRAD LETCHER/CHAOS PHOTOGRAPHY
Huron goalie Jake Wehde stops a shot as teammate Matthew Voss defends on the play during Sunday’s game against Sioux Center at Bergman Arena. In the next photo, on the left, Huron’s Lucas Snyder skates with the puck during a game against Sioux Center on Sunday at Bergman Arena. And on the right, Huron’s Xavier Erickson takes a shot as teammate Walker Schiltz screens a Sioux Center player.
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HURON — The Huron All-Stars closed the regular season with a 7-4 victory against the Sioux Center Storm on Sunday at Bergman Arena.
The All-Stars, who are fourth in the league standings, outscored Sioux Center, which is one spot back, 5-2 in the second period en route to the win.
Carson Duba had the lone goal of the opening period for Huron on a pass from Lucas Snyder.
The All-Stars had the opening goal in the second period to make it 2-0. Xavier Erickson scored on a pass from Izaiah Phillips.
After the Storm put its first goal on the board on an unassisted shot by Lane Kamerman, Huron erupted for four unanswered goals to stretch its lead to 6-1.
Erickson opened the barrage, scoring on a pass from Tanner Berquist. Rei Hoops had the next two goals, with the first assisted by Spencer Busch and Matthew Voss and the second assisted by Erickson.
Berquist tallied the final goal of the second period for the All-Stars on a pass from Duba.
Sioux Center would score in the final minute on a power play to cut its deficit to 6-2 heading into the final period. Isaac Bartels had the goal, with Ben Lentell assisting.
It took the Storm just 21 seconds to score in the third period as Canyon Brown hit the net with an unassisted shot. They then pulled to within two goals at 6-4 with Bartels scoring on a pass from Kamerman.
Walker Schiltz capped the scoring for the All-Stars with a goal on a pass from Erickson.
Jake Wehde stopped 31 of the 35 shots he faced in the net for Huron, which improved to 10-7-1.
Blake Cannegieter also had 31 saves for Sioux Center, which is now 9-8-1.
Both teams are now off until the State Varsity Hockey Tournament, which is scheduled March 15-17 in Pierre.
JV boys
Huron had the lone goal of the opening period, but could not come up with any more as Sioux Center recorded a 3-1 win in the junior varsity game on Sunday.
The All-Stars got on the board with a goal by Cody Ruedebusch during a power play. Andrew Arteman assisted on the play.
The Storm had a pair of goals in the second period to take a 2-1 advantage. Dayton Visser scored the first, with Creed Waring having the second less than a minute later.
Taylor De Jager had the lone goal for Sioux Center in the third period.
Marty Boetel tallied 41 saves for the All-Stars, who ended the regular season 10-10-1.
Evan Myers stopped 19 of the 20 shots he faced as the goalie for the Storm, which improved to 15-6.
Both teams will play in the JV Boys’ State Hockey Tournament, which begins Friday in Watertown.
