WDC skaters blitz Worthington 7-1

Breckenridge/Wahpeton goalie Tucker Barth (31) braced for a shot from Wadena-Deer Creek's Max Phillips (7) in the first period of last Tuesday's ice hockey game at the Wadena Ice Arena. Barth was the winning goaltender as the Blades prevailed for a 5-4 overtime victory.

By Brian Hansel

January 28, 2016 at 11:08 PM

The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines put 53 shots on goal to Worthington's 17 Friday night in a 7-1 victory at the Wadena Ice Arena.

The Wolverines jumped out to a 5-0 lead behind first period goals by Dylan Phillips, Austin Sutherland and Preston Warren and second period goals by Jarrett Pettit and Rylan Olson.

After Davis Moore iced Worthington's lone goal to end the WDC streak in the second period, the Wolverines put up a pair of third period goals by Jake Dykhoff and Zac Schertler.

WDC's Toby Wood stopped 16 shots.

The Wolverines improved to 10-9. The winless Trojans fell to 0-19.

Kyle Davis will take his WDC icemen to Detroit Lakes Thursday for a Mid-State Conference match.

Worthington 0 1 0 - 1

WDC 3 2 2 - 7

First Period

WDC: Dylan Phillips (Austin Sutherland) 2:56 PP

WDC: Sutherland (Max Phillips, D. Phillips) 15:10 PP

WDC: Preston Warren (Nolan Killian) 16:19

Second Period

WDC: Jarrett Pettit (Mitchell Janson, Elijah Schmitz) 7:11

WDC: Rylan Olson (unassisted) 10:04

W: Davis Moore (unassisted) 10:50

Third Period

WDC: Jake Dykhoff (Andrew Sundby, Mack Jones) 11:27

WDC: Zac Schertler (Pettit) 16:13 PP

Saves

Toby Wood (WDC) 16; Carter Ponto (W) 46

B/W 5, WDC 4 (OT)

Elijah Hansen put a short-handed goal between the pipes 7:49 into overtime Tuesday as the Blades rallied to nip the Wolverines on their home ice.

Max Phillips came up with another hat trick for the Wolverines and got scoring help from Mack Jones and Austin Sutherland. Dylan Phillips joined Sutherland in dishing out two assists.

Nolan Warme iced two goals for the Blades including the goal that tied the game with eight seconds remaining in regulation time.

The Wolverines were whistled for eight penalties finished the game with 32 penalty minutes. The Blades committed six penalties and were tagged with 16 penalty minutes.

The Blades gained revenge for an 5-1 loss to the Wolverines Dec. 1 and improved their season record to 6-7.

The Wolverines fell to 9-9.

B/W 0 2 2 1 - 5

WDC 0 1 3 0 - 4

First Period

No scoring

Second Period

BW: Hunter Rittenour (Elijah Hansen) 1:39

BW: Nolan Warme (Jase Jensen) 7:36 PP

WDC: Max Phillips (Dylan Phillips, Josh Daigneault) 15:46

Third Period

WDC: M. Phillips (Austin Sutherland, D. Phillips) 8:45