Madi Nolan takes aim with her game-tying shot in the third period.
Although the Forest Lake girls hockey team had beaten Grand Rapids/Greenway 6-0 on Jan. 14, head coach Todd Gutterman said he expected a much stronger challenge when the two teams met in a Section 7AA semifinal match on Feb. 11. He also predicted that one goal would separate the two state-ranked squads.
It turns out, Gutterman knew what he was talking about: The Rangers took an early lead, the Lightning stormed ahead in the second period, and the Rangers tied things up with a stunning third-period goal before winning the game in overtime, 5-4.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“(GRG) is a great hockey club,” Gutterman said. “I’m very proud of our kids; we persevered.”
Freshman Brooke Remington and junior Kayla Kasel scored first-period goals to put the Rangers up 2-0, though GRG’s Ty Bischoff pulled one back late in the period. Ranger goaltender Josie Bothun and
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