YHH hit the icy roads to take in a Squirt A game between Eastview and Park Cottage Grove.  We went to write a full game story. Within a few minutes the story of the game was Joe Palodichuk. The PCG forward put on a show for all of the hockey fans in attendance. In additon to scoring five goals, Joe drew a penalty on a breakaway and tallied a whopping 13 shots on goal leading his team to a 7-0 win.

Early in the first, Frankie Savard got the scoring started with an unassisted hard wrist from the right dot. A few minutes later, Cam Quinlan stuffed home a rebound to give the Pack a 2-0 lead. The game leveled off for 6 minutes with both teams getting a few chances. Then in one shift, Palodichuk scored twice 30 seconds apart to give PCG a 4-0 lead after 1. 

In the second, Palodichuk buried a wrist shot unassisted on the short side for a 5-0 lead. Later in the second, Palodichuk stole a puck from an Eastview defender in the slot and his quick shot caught the top corner twine for his fourth goal, PCG lead 6-0 after 2. 

In the third, both teams battled. Eastview had a few great chances, including a pipe shot. Late in the game, Palodichuk got his fifth goal with a shot in the slot. Logan Porter and Luke McCarthy got on the scoresheet with assists.

Final score, Park Cottage Grove 7, Eastview 0.

As we approach the last week of hockey leading into the seeding process next weekend, several games were played Saturday that could go a long way in settling the score.

Bantam AA

Centennial > Anoka (4-2)

Jefferson > Chaska Chanhassen (3-0)

St. Cloud > MAML (5-2)

STMA > Buffalo (3-2)

White Bear Lake > Forest Lake (3-0, Friday)

PeeWee AA

Brainerd > Rosemount (5-1)

Eden Prairie > Brainerd (3-0)

Duluth East > Rosemount (4-3)

Eden Prairie > Duluth East (10-2)

Blaine > Centennial (3-1)

Buffalo > MAML (5-1)

Stillwater > WBL (3-2, Friday)

The following is a list of teams that have already advanced to Regionals in early March.

District 4 

Bantam A - Luverne #1, Marshall #2

District 5

Bantam A - Litchfield/DC #1, Sartell #2, Hutchinson #3

District 9

Bantam A - Mankato #1, Northfield #2

Bantam B - Waseca #1, Mankato #2

PeeWee A - Mankato #1, Rochester #2

District 11

PeeWee A - Duluth Denfeld #1

District 12

Bantam A - Greenway, Virginia

Bantam B - Grand Rapids , Hibbing

PeeWee A - Eveleth Gilbert Mesabi East, Virginia

PeeWee B - Grand Rapids, Eveleth Gilbert Mesabi East

*The above teams play Sunday for #1 and #2 seeds to Regions.

District 15

Bantam A - Alexandria, Moorhead (Detroit Lakes/Fergus)

Bantam B - Wadena, Little Falls (Moorhead/Northern Lakes)

PeeWee A - Alexandria, Detroit Lakes (Brainerd/Northern Lakes)

PeeWee B - Alexandria, Morris/Benson (Brainerd/Little Falls)

*Teams listed have qualified, teams in parenthesis play for final slot.

District 16

Bantam A - East Grand Forks #1, (Warroad/Crookston)

PeeWee A - Warroad #1, (East Grand Forks, Crookston)