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Lumberjacks score twice in 3rd period to tie Monticello

The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys hockey team scored twice in the third period in a tie with Monticello.

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Bemidji's Joey Fankhanel (7) shoots the puck during the third period against Roseau on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, at the Bemidji Community Arena.
Madelyn Haasken / Bemidji Pioneer

ST. CLOUD – The Bemidji High ÍáÍáÂþ»­ boys hockey team entered the third period trailing Monticello 2-1.

Then Joey Fankhanel scored to tie the game.

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The Magic scored the go-ahead goal two and a half minutes later before Benji O’leary tied the game again with less than three minutes left in regulation. The 3-3 score held through overtime, ending the game in a tie.

BHS opened the scoring in the first period. Fankhanel gave the Jacks a 1-0 lead with 38 seconds left before the intermission.

Monticello scored twice in the second period on goals from Ethan Longley and Landen Scherber.

Bemidji outshot the Magic 37-34, including a 7-3 edge in OT. Christian Hill made 31 saves for the Lumberjacks, while Logan Blahnik stopped 34 for the Magic.

Bemidji 3, Monticello 3 (OT)

BHS 1 0 2 0 – 3

MON 0 2 1 0 – 3

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First period – BHS GOAL: Fankhanel (Knott) 16:22.

Second period – MON GOAL: Longley (Lerberg, Nelson) 9:55; MON GOAL: Scherber (Stoll) 16:01.

Third period – BHS GOAL: Fankhanel (Mannausau, Knott) 2:09; MON GOAL: Stoll (McGriff, Scherber) 4:25; BHS GOAL: O’Leary (Stodgell, Johnson) PPG, 13:43.

Overtime – No scoring.

Saves – Hill (BHS) 31; Blahnik (MON) 34.

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