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Lakeville South silences Prior Lake

By Loren Nelson, 02/18/22, 10:00PM CST

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Tanner Ludtke scores twice for Cougars as they ease past Prior Lake in front of huge pro-Lakers student section


Lakeville South junior Tanner Ludtke scored twice in the Cougars' 3-1 victory over Prior Lake on Friday at Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake. Photo by Loren Nelson, LegacyHockeyPhotography.com

Quick Recap

Junior forward Tanner Ludtke scored twice to propel No. 9-2A Lakeville South to a 3-1 victory over No. 15-2A Prior Lake Friday at the Dakotah! Ice Center in Prior Lake. 

Ludtke scored what proved to be the winning goal late in the second period and added an empty net goal with 1:31 remaining to secure the victory, extending the Cougars’ unbeaten streak to 13 to close the regular season.

Lakeville South (22-3-0) took an early 1-0 lead on Tate Pritchard’s goal 3:12 into the opening period.

Prior Lake’s Alex Bump, a leading Mr. Hockey Award candidate, scored with 6:13 left in the second period — batting a puck out of the air and past Prior Lake goaltender Trevor Boschee — to make it 1-1 and energize the massive Lakers' student section. Bump’s goal was his team-leading 36th of the season.

The buzz didn’t last long, however, as Ludtke scored with 2:31 left in the second to put the Cougars back on top at 2-1. Ludtke’s two goals give him him a team-high 21.

The Cougars had four power-play opportunities to the Lakers’ one and had a 36-20 advantage in shots on goal.

The loss halted a five-game win streak for Prior Lake, which ends the regular season with a 15-10-0 record.


Alex Bump got the Prior Lake student section revved up with his second-period goal during Friday's game against Lakeville South. Photo by Loren Nelson, LegacyHockeyPhotography.com

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