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ST. CLOUD – The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys hockey team was eager to get a first-round win in the Granite City Showcase on Thursday at the MAC in St. Cloud.

The Lumberjacks beat the host school 6-2 behind three-goal first and second periods.

Briggs Knott, Dom Arndt and Cal Mattfield each scored in the opening frame. Knott and Mattfield scored power-play goals. Joey Fankhanel, Noah Mannausau, Connor Stodgell, Benji O’Leary and Taevon Welle each had assists to build the 3-0 lead.

After a pair of helpers in the first period, Mannausau made it 4-0 in the second. Knott added his second goal before Fankhanel made it 6-0.

St. Cloud scored twice on the power play in the third period to snub BHS goaltender Tate Metcalf of a shutout. Metcalf stopped 18 shots on goal in the win. Nathan Gohman and Nolan Lund combined for 23 saves for the Crush.

Bemidji 6, St. Cloud 2

BHS 3 3 0 – 6

SC 0 0 2 – 2

First period – BHS GOAL: Knott (Fankhanel, Mannausau) PPG, 9:26; BHS GOAL: Arndt (O’Leary, Stodgell) 15:08; BHS GOAL: Mattfield (Mannausau, Welle) PPG, 15:31.

Second period – Mannausau (O’Leary) 9:59; BHS GOAL: Knott (O’Leary) 11:27; BHS GOAL: Fankhanel (Knott) 13:22.

Third period – SC GOAL: Meemken (unassisted) PPG, 2:08; SC GOAL: Bierschbach (Matanich, Ylinen) 3:37.

Saves – Metcalf (BHS) 18; Gohman (SC) 18; Lund (SC) 5.