State boys hockey: East salvages trip to state with consolation title

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The Greyhounds scored three power-play goals and goalie Dylan Parker made 35 saves as the Greyhounds salvaged a trophy by winning the Class AA fifth-place game Saturday at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis.

Dom Toninato scored on the power play at 12:38 of the second period and linemate and fellow Mr. Hockey candidate Jake Randolph had two power-play goals in the third period to carry the Greyhounds (29-2) to victory. The Mr. Hockey award will be handed out at a presentation this afternoon in St. Paul.

Steven Holappa scored 12:02 into the first period to put East ahead early.

The only goal Parker allowed came off the stick of Eric Peterson in the final minute of the second period.

Eagan: 0-1-0—1

Duluth East: 1-1-2—4

First period — 1. DE, Steven Holappa (Jack Forbort), 12:02.

Second period — 2. DE, Dom Toninato (Nate Repensky), 12:38 (pp); 3. E, Eric Peterson (Will Peterson), 16:07.

Third period — 4. DE, Jake Randolph (Meirs Moore, Repensky), 3:46 (pp); 5. DE, Randolph (Toninato, Trevor Olson), 13:34 (pp).

Saves — Christian Butler, E, 21; Dylan Parker, DE, 35.

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