ELY— For the fourth game in a row, a Marolt drew first blood in Timberwolves hockey action and the team went on to lose, further extending their longest skid in an otherwise impressive season. This time it was Owen Marolt who lit the lamp five minutes into the second period, putting Ely up 1-0 against the Bagley/Fosston Flyers.
But as in other recent games, that early advantage didn’t hold up. The Flyers tied the score at the 15:29 mark of the second and that’s where it remained until late in the third period, when the Flyers got the puck past Ely goalie Ben Leeson for the second time on the night. It was all the Flyers would need in a 2-1 victory on Ely’s home ice.
The score reflected a hard-fought game in which both teams put up similar stats. The Flyers, who spent just six minutes in the box on three penalties, peppered Leeson with 36 shots on goal. Ely, whose skaters spent eight minutes in the box on five infractions, tallied 33 shots on goal, but managed just five to the Flyers’ 13 in the all-important third period.
The latest loss drops Ely’s record to 12-9.
The Wolves are set to visit St. Paul Johnson on Friday night and Burnett, Wis. on Saturday. They’ll be back at home on Monday to take on North Shore.