Taven James, Warroad scores in bunches to outlast Bemidji

BHS_Hockey web art.jpg — Bemidji Lumberjacks

By Pioneer Staff Report

January 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM

WARROAD 鈥� The Bemidji High 歪歪漫画 boys hockey team couldn鈥檛 quite dig itself out of a first-period hole.

Taven James scored for Warroad to put the Warriors ahead 1-0 five minutes into the game. Four minutes later, Draydin James doubled the lead. The two early goals were the cushion for Warroad in a 5-2 win.

Conor Stogell got one back for the Lumberjacks before Ryan Shaugabay scored for the Warriors to open the second period. Benji O鈥橪eary pulled BHS within one again in the middle frame.

In the third period, however, Wyatt Hennum scored late, then James added his second goal on an empty net to seal the win.

Tate Metcalf stopped 32 shots for the Jacks, while Finn Hanson made 24 saves for the Warriors.

Warroad 5, Bemidji 2

BHS 1 1 0 鈥� 1

WAR 2 1 2 鈥� 5

First period 鈥� WAR GOAL: James (unassisted) 5:15; WAR GOAL: Johnson (Hennum) 9:06; BHS GOAL: Stodgell (Dewar, Arndt) 11:06.

Second period 鈥� WAR GOAL: Shaugaba (James, Schreiner) 3:05; BHS GOAL: O鈥橪eary (unassisted) 3:38.

Third period 鈥� WAR GOAL: Hennum (Johnson, Rogers) 15:58; WAR GOAL: James (Hontvet) 16:19.

Saves 鈥� Metcalf (BHS) 32; Hanson (WAR) 24.

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