ELY- Hockey is known for sometimes rowdy behavior on the ice, but during a Friday night matchup here against the St. Paul-Johnson Governors, it was parents causing most of the problems. Two St. Paul parents had to be removed from the Ely Arena for repeatedly shouting expletives and the game’s announcer twice more told those in the audience to keep it civil.
It wasn’t much better on the ice, even as the Timberwolves managed to skate through the occasional gauntlet of taunts to beat the Governors 6-3. While one incident during the third period threatened to turn to fisticuffs, players on both teams landed in the penalty box. Ely Junior Drew Marolt, who was forced to cool down in the box, told the Timberjay reporter that he had been called something by the visiting team that can’t be printed in a local newspaper.
The Governors might have done better to focus on the fundamentals, as the Timberwolves beat them a second time, 8-3, during a game played at the Babbitt Arena.
“The boys played hard against St. Paul,” said Head Coach Jake Myers. “The team kept the game simple, got pucks to the net, and it paid off for them. Attitudes were positive the whole weekend series, and everyone worked together to have success which was awesome as a coach to see.”
Ely dominated play throughout Friday night’s game, doubling the Governors in shots on goal. Ely put up three in the first period, including a goal by senior Kole Macho with assists from junior Wes Sandy and senior Logan Lee. Sophomore Garrett Rohr added the second goalwith an assist from Sandy, and Marolt picked up the third with another assist from Sandy.
Junior Deegan Richards capped the scoring with a hat trick, thanks to assists from junior Tommy Homer in the second period, and by junior Kadein Zupancich both times in the third period.