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Cougars blank Huron for boys’ hockey victory

Jack Podoll, of the Aberdeen Cougars, center, moves with the puck as Grayson Hunsley, of the Oahe Capitals, left, closes in on defense during a game last season at the Odde Ice Center. Podoll scored one goal and assisted on another in a win over Huron on Sunday. Photo by John Davis taken 2/11/2024

The Aberdeen Cougars continued their offensive onslaught on Sunday in a 6-0 boys’ victory over the Huron All-Stars at the Odde Ice Center.

The win comes on the heels of a 9-2 win on Saturday. In two games so far, the Cougars have blasted 80 shots on goal and scored 15 times.

“I thought we started the game a little slow, but improved as the game went on,” said Cougars coach Jeremey Backous of the team’s latest triumph. “We generated a lot of offensive zone time, but weren’t able to capitalize on a lot of our chances. The Huron goalie played really well and made a lot of nice saves.”

Devon Fischbach, who had three goals on Saturday, scored back-to-back goals to start Sunday’s contest.

Briggs Medill added a goal later in the opening period before Jack Podoll scored on an assist from Austin Schmit in the second, and then Schmit scored on an assist from Podoll in the third. Aiden Posthumus added the final goal for Aberdeen, which had 42 shots on goal in the contest.

“Next weekend we’ll have a couple of tough tests with games against Brookings and Watertown,” Backous said.

The Cougars play at Brookings on Saturday, before heading to Watertown on Sunday.

Huron All-Stars 0 0 0 – 0

Aberdeen Cougars 3 1 2 – 6

First Period: 1, AC, Devon Fischbach (unassisted), 2:10; 2, AC, Fischbach (Micah Kranzler), 3:37; 3, AC, Briggs Medill (unassisted), 15:37.

Second Period: 4, AC, Jack Podoll (Austin Schmit), 7:06.

Third Period: 5, AC, Schmit (Podoll), 6:02; 6, AC, Aiden Posthumus (Medill, Carter Vilhauer), 13:46.

Shots on Goal: Huron All-Stars 6; Aberdeen Cougars 42.

Goalies: Huron All-Stars, Jack Bales (36 saves); Aberdeen Cougars, Carson Hundstad (6 saves).

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