Superior Telegram
Ash Altmann’s power-play goal with 18.2 seconds remaining gave the Duluth East Greyhounds a 4-3 win over the Superior High School boys hockey team Thursday night at the Heritage Sports Center in Duluth.
The Greyhounds led 2-0 after one period before the Spartans dominated the second period by outshooting East 13-2 and in the process taking a 3-2 lead.
Superior maintained its one-goal advantage until East’s Reed Hill scored with 6:47 remaining.
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Altmann’s game-winning goal came during a five-minute power-play for East after a Superior player was given a major slashing penalty with 1:56 remaining.
Shay Donovan and Nick Altmann scored for East in the first period.
Troy Shold got Superior on the board 1:25 into the second period.
The Spartans tied the game on Beau Reder’s goal two minutes later and took a 3-2 lead when Braden LaPorte scored with assists from Matt Hinaus and Kyler Krob at 11:47. Tyler Nystrom and Jesse Polson assisted on LaPorte’s tally.
Gunnar Howg finished with 21 saves for East (1-1), and Peyton Flanders had 32 saves for Superior (1-3).
The Spartans host Chippewa Falls Tuesday and plays at Hibbing Thursday. Both games begin at 7:30 p.m.
SPARTANS SPIN: Superior is 15-54-1 all-time vs. Duluth East. The last time the Spartans defeated the Greyhounds was 5-2 during the 2003-04 season. Before that you have to go back to the 1990-91 season when Erik Raygor score in overtime in Superior’s 2-1 victory.
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Superior 0 3 0 - 3
Duluth East 2 0 2 - 4
First Period: 1. DE, Shay Donovan (Ash Altmann), 6:51. 2. DE, Nick Altmann, 9:49.
Second Period: 3. SHS, Troy Shold, 1:25. 4. SHS, Beau Reder (Tyler Nystrom, Jesse Polson), 3:37. 5. SHS, Braden LaPorte (Matt Hinaus, Kyler Krob), 11:47.
Third Period: 6. DE, Reed Hill (Donovan, Nick Funk), 10:13. 7. DE, Ash Altmann Luke Dow), 16:42.
Saves: Peyton Flanders, SHS, 32. Gunnar Howg, DE, 21.
