BABBITT— The Ely hockey team has hit an offensive dry spell during the heart of their season, and it continued last Friday when they were shut out by Bagley/Fosston in a contest held at the Babbitt Arena. The Wolves have managed just four goals in as many games and are currently in a four-game losing skid, their worst of the season so far.
The Wolves, now 3-9, last won a game on Dec. 21, when they topped Wadena 4-3.
Their struggles started during their holiday tournament, held Dec. 26-28 in Ely. Mayville/Portland (N. Dak.) outpaced the Wolves 7-1 on the tournament’s opening day, while Kittson County topped Ely 6-1 in tournament action on Friday. In the tournament’s final day, the Wolves fell 5-2 to Moose Lake Area.
Against Bagley on Jan. 3, the Wolves put 26 shots on goal, but Bagley tender Kyle Johnson turned them all aside. Bagley put 28 shots on goal. The two teams played a scoreless first period before Bagley lit the lamp early in the second on a power play. They went on to add two more in the third. The Wolves hit the box six times during the contest to five times for Bagley.
The Wolves are set to visit Siren, Wis. on Saturday and will be up at the border on Tuesday to take on International Falls.