Gavin Rasmussen scores for the Devils Saturday
Hermantown's Elliott Peterson scores for the Devils Saturday
The Devils beat the Flyers 9-0 in the Bantam Elite League Saturday morning at Bloomington Ice Garden. The Devils Landon Langenbrunner had a banner day scoring three goals and adding two assists to lead the Red and Black to the easy win over the red hot Flyers.
The Devils stormed to a 3-0 lead in the first half - Gavin Rasmussen beat Flyers Goalie Jacob Gathje on a breakaway to get the Devils started four minutes in. Langenbrunner would get his first of three a few minutes later on a tip in and the Devils were on cruise control after that.
The Devils were hungry the whole game, winning battles in the dirty areas and they had great goaltending from Hibbing's Ryan Ullan. Ullan made some great saves both point blank and on breakaways. Ullan ended the game with 21 saves and third shutout in seven starts.
Joe Daninger fights off a Stars attack Saturday
The Stars came to town with an even 3-3 record looking to gain some ground on the rest of the Metro teams in the Bantam Elite League. The Bruins came in 6-4 and in second place in the BEL...they feature the league's top scorer Jack Jensen who had five goals in two games earlier in the week.
The Stars controlled play in the first period peppering Bruins Goalie Joe Daninger with 30 shots - several point blank. Daninger coming off a lower body injury continues to impress as one of the league's top Goalies. Mason Kruse was able to beat Daninger as loose puck popped right on the Brainerd winger's stick and he flushed it home.
In the second half, Ben Helgeson showed why he is one of the league's star forwards. After an Ethan Frisch shot on goal, the puck bounced into the air and the Roseau native batted it out of the air into the net. Afterward, Helgeson admitted it could have been waived off. Up 2-0, three and half minutes later, Helgeson scored again. There was never a doubt this one counted as he snapped off a wrist shot that Bruin Goalie Bailey Huber never saw to make it 3-0.
The Bruins' Brendan McFadden would add a goal to complete the scoring at 3-1. The Stars up their record to 4-3 and the Bruins fell to 6-5.
Ben Helgeson buries one for the Stars.
Tate Stanfield scores for the Kings Saturday
The Devils beat the Kings on Saturday of the Bantam Elite League 8-3 at Bloomington Ice Garden. Gavin Rasmussen had three goals and an assist to lead the Red and Black to the W. Rasmussen, a hard worker from Cloquet constantly produces scoring chances for his team was rewarded for his zeal.
Ryan Ullan, statistically the best goalie in the league stopped 28 of 31 shots to help stop a late Kings charge in the second half.
The Devils moved to 6-2 and head into Sunday with their sights set on first place in the league.
Dane Stoyanoff scores for the Devils on penalty shot
The Stars beat the Pens Saturday in an afternoon game at Bloomington Ice Garden. Isaac Howe lead the Stars with a goal and two assists. The Moorhead winger showed great speed and a knack for the net Saturday.
After leading 2-0 in the first half, the Stars fell victim to a last second shot by Dylan Schneider to make the game interesting heading into the second half. The Stars got goals from Ben Helgeson and Zak Justice and Lemuel Carradice stopped all nine shots to lead them to the win.
The Stars swept the day and are now in position to leave the Twin Cities high in the BEL standings.
Devan Beintema and Mav Engrstrom collide Saturday