Green Wave downs the Bulldogs 5-2
The Minnesota River Bulldogs were defeated by the East Grand Forks Green Wave in the Bulldogs’ first action of the Class A State Hockey Tournament on Thursday.
The co-op of Le Sueur-Henderson, St. Peter, Cleveland, Tri-City United and Belle Plaine high schools was outshot by the third-seeded Green Wave 43-21.
Senior forward Jade Reicks scored two second-period goals for Minnesota River that cut East Grand Forks’ lead to 3-2 going into the third period.
The Bulldogs aren’t done yet. They play on Thursday, March 7 against unranked North Branch in the first bracket of the consolation round. The teams play at 10 a.m. in the 3M Arena at Mariucci on the U of MN campus.
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