Employees photograph by Travis Rosenau New Ulm's Austin Uecker celebrates his opening objective in opposition to Mankato East within the Part 3A semifinals at Lund Area in St. Peter.
SF. PETER — Regardless of permitting third-seeded Mankato East to erase a Three-Zero lead Saturday night time, second-seeded New Ulm reeled off three straight objectives to win 6- Three within the semifinals of the Part 3A boys hockey event at Gustavus Adolphus. The faculty's Lund Area.
The win will ship New Ulm (22-5) again to Lund Area for the part championship recreation in opposition to No. 5 seed Marshall on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Marshall upset No. 1 seed Luverne. 1, in Saturday's earlier semifinal matchup Three-2.
Austin Uecker led the Eagles with two objectives and two assists, whereas Talan Helget, Brock Wellmann, Bryer Lang and Landon Barstad every added a objective. Larson additionally had 4 assists, whereas Ian Brudelie, Barstad, Brecken Neuman and Wellmann every had an help.
New Ulm was firmly in management in opposition to the Cougars with three objectives within the first interval. Uecker scored first for the Eagles at 10:17 earlier than Helget bought his objective simply over a minute later to place New Ulm up 2-Zero. A shot by Barstad within the last minute of the interval was knocked down, however Wellmann bought the rebound and located the again of the web for a Three-Zero Eagles lead heading into the second half.
East answered on a power-play objective by Christian Theuninck at Three:43 of the second. The Cougars began attacking the web up excessive as pictures by Luke Lebens and Caden Hansen bought previous Eagles goaltender Bryer Hoffmann to tie the sport within the last minutes of the interval.
New Ulm didn't let East have a good time the tie till Lang scored a power-play objective off an help from Larson at 15:27.
Barstad gave the Eagles a a lot appreciated insurance coverage objective and a 5-Three lead at 11:17 of the third.
Hoffmann exited the web within the third with an obvious sickness, however was capable of return and have a good time the win. Uecker's second objective off Larson's fourth help of the night time gave the Eagles a 6-Three lead with simply over 4 minutes left within the recreation.
Along with producing extra late-game offense, the Eagles' penalty kill additionally got here very late, killing a 5-on-Three energy play within the third.
Hoffmann completed with 19 saves, whereas East goalie Brody Kunst had 22 saves.