Hodag Hockey Highlights

Bob Mainhardt photos

Hodag hockey hosted the Medford Raiders Thursday night trying to remain undefeated in conference. In the first period the Hodags were playing with a man advantage after a Medford penalty but the Raiders scored a shorthanded goal to take a 0-1 lead.

The Hodags’ Joey Belanger would then even the score in the power play just 31 seconds later. Belanger's goal would be the first of four for him on the night. The Hodags would score two more in the first to take a 3-1 lead going into the second period.

The Hodags had numerous chances to score in the second but could not put any of the 21 shots on goal into the net. Medford scored with just over four minutes left in the second to make the score 3-2 to begin the third period. 

In the third the Hodags put 25 shots on goal and managed to score on 5 of them while Medford scored one in the last minute to make the final score 8-3 in favor of the Hodags.

Bob Mainhardt photos.

Joey Belanger shoots and scores one of his four goals on the night.

This Medford shot in the third period gets past Hodag goalie Johnny Turek for their second shorthanded goal and third of the game with 17 seconds to play.

Leo Losch makes this shot on goal for the Hodags second goal of the first period.

Goalie Johnny Turek covers the puck after a Medford shot.