Albert Lea boys hockey team to compete for first trip to state since 2007
Published 2:21 pm Sunday, February 27, 2022
Albert Lea's Tanner Nelson blocks a puck from the net in the Saturday game against Rochester Lourdes. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Jack Ladlie shoots the puck in the Saturday game against Rochester Lourdes. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Albert Lea boys hockey players celebrate the Tigers' third goal Saturday. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Elijah Farris hustles after the puck in the Saturday game. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
The Albert Lea boys hockey team huddles before the third period in the game against Rochester Lourdes. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Albert Lea's Joseph Yoon celebrates the Tigers' second goal during the Saturday game. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Albert Lea's Joseph Yoon consoles a Lourdes player after their loss. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Albert Lea player Joseph Yoon smiles after the team won the Section 1A semifinals against Rochester Lourdes. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
Albert Lea players congratulate sophomore Tanner Nelson for a great game, blocking more than 25 shots, and allowing zero goals in the second and third periods in the Tigers' game against Rochester Lourdes. Nelson stepped up for an injured Dakota Jahnke. Photo courtesy Laura Mae Photography
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The Albert Lea boys’ hockey team will take on New Prague Wednesday night after defeating Rochester Lourdes 4-3 in the Section 1A semifinals.
Despite falling behind early in the matchup, the Tigers rallied and went back and forth with the Eagles through a high scoring first period, before pulling ahead once and for all in the second.
The Eagles took a 1-0 lead only three minutes into play on an even strength goal, but Tim Chalmers evened the score just over a minute later, assisted by Spencer VanBeek and Jack Ladlie.
Joseph Yoon gave the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the 11th minute with a goal that was again assisted by Ladlie and VanBeek. Lourdes tied the game again in the 14th minute.
Logan Olsen put the Tigers on top 3-2 in the 15th minute on an unassisted goal, but the Eagles were once again at the Tigers heels and tied the matchup at 3-3 with under a minute left in the period.
In the second period, Max Edwin gave the Tigers the lead they would keep for the rest of the game. The goal was assisted by Yoon.
Tanner Nelson was in goal for the Tigers and saved 27 shots throughout the game.
The Tigers will take on New Prague Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Rochester Recreation Center in the Section 1A finals.
