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Cougars skate past Brandon Valley in boys’ opener

Devon Fischbach, of the Aberdeen Cougars, center, celebrates scoring a goal as teammates Michael Weisenburger, far left and Jaxon Danielson, right, close in to celebrate during a game against the Huron All Stars last season at the Odde Ice Center. Fischbach had three goals and three assists in a win over Brandon Valley on Saturday. Photo by John Davis taken 12/17/2023

The Aberdeen Cougars wasted no time getting their offense going.

Devon Fischbach recorded a hat trick of goals and assists to lead the Cougars to a 9-2 boys’ varsity hockey win over Brandon Valley Saturday afternoon at the Odde Ice Center in the season opener for both squads.

While Brandon Valley drew the game’s first blood with the first of two Gavin Stone goals at the 14:27 mark, it was all Cougars after that. Aiden Posthumus found the net less than 90 seconds later, opening a flood of Aberdeen goals.

“I thought the kids played hard,” said Aberdeen coach Jeremy Backous. “We were tight to start the game and gave up an early goal. We responded shortly after, and I thought we settled down and played pretty good hockey.”

Fischbach scored twice in that opening period, while Jaxon Danielson tacked on one of his own.

Stone began the second period with his second goal, but again the Cougars exploded with a flurry of scoring to widen the lead. Drake Witte, Austin Schmit and Fischbach all notched goals, while Patrick Severson and Micah Kranzler provided goals in the third period to ice the contest.

“(We had) a few defensive zone breakdowns, but I thought we really limited good scoring chances,” Backous said.

Aberdeen will host Huron Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Odde Ice Center.

Brandon Valley 1 1 0 – 2

Aberdeen Cougars 4 3 2 – 9

Scoring

First period: 1, BV, Gavin Stone (Caleb Poncelet), 14:27; 2, AC, Aiden Posthumus (Devon Fischbach), 13:02; 3, AC, Fischbach (Micah Kranzler), 8:28; 4, AC, Jaxon Danielson (Lleyton Kleffman), 7:16; 5, AC, Fischbach (Cameron Backous, Kleffman), 3:01.

Second period: 6, BV, Stone (Max Miller), 12:02; 7, AC, Drake Witte (Fischbach, Derek Holland), 8:33; 8, AC, Fischbach (Kranzler), 5:32; 9, AC, Austin Schmit (Briggs Medill, Wheeler Malsam), 2:43.

Third period: 10, AC, Patrick Severson (Brady Oswald, Trayke Roehrich), 9:46; 11, AC, Kranzler (Fischbach, Witte), 1:12.

Shots: Brandon Valley 22; Aberdeen Cougars 38.

Goalies: Brandon Valley, Cole Clites; Aberdeen Cougars. Colton Townsend.

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