by NDSportsFan » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:47 pm
Jason Stadstad Hockey Classic updates
Grand Forks Herald
Published Friday, December 19, 2008
Blaine scored five third-period goals to defeat Grand Forks Red River 6-3 in the Herald Jason Stadstad Hockey Classic today in Ralph Engelstad Arena.
Russel Crary had two goals for the Roughriders. Brock Dahl scored the other.
Nick Bjugstad, a University of Minnesota recruit, led the Bengals with one goal and four assists.
Eric Scheid, Luke Bayer, Ryan Brockman, Travis Kovalchuk and Gavin Tufte also scored for Blaine.
Red River goalie Mitch Byrne had 35 saves. Blaine's Danny Harper had 24 stops.
Blaine is undefeated and ranked seventh in the Minnesota state Class AA poll.