DULUTH -- The Bemidji High School boys hockey team dropped its fourth straight game Thursday with a 4-1 loss to Anoka in the Hilltopper Holiday Classic tournament in Duluth.
The Tornadoes (2-5-3) hadn’t won since a 4-1 win over Rogers in their season opener on Nov. 22.
Alex Heidenreich tallied two points in the first two periods, opening the scoring with a power-play goal 9 minutes, 17 seconds into the game and then assisting a Nick Revering goal at 15:05 in the second frame.
Noah Tews then pushed the lead to 3-0 six minutes into the third, when the Jacks finally answered.
Bemidji (4-7) junior Hunter Olson found a hole past Anoka goalie Joey Miller to spoil his shutout bid with 4:15 remaining. Joe Leitner was credited with an assist.
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Tornadoes senior forward Casey Orn capped the game with a goal with 11 seconds left to secure the win, 4-1.
Anoka fired 20 shots on the Bemidji net, while the Jacks managed 19 shots of their own.
BHS is back on the ice at 8:30 a.m. today to wrap up the tournament in the seventh-place game against Roseville.
Anoka 4, Bemidji 1
ANO 1 1 2 -- 4
BHS 0 0 1 -- 1
First Period -- 1, ANO (PP), Heidenreich (Perry, Revering), 9:17.
Second Period -- 2, ANO, Revering (Heidenreich), 15:05.
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Third Period -- 3, ANO, Tews (Mylrea), 5:53; 4, BHS, Olson (Leitner), 12:45; 5, ANO, Orn (Unassisted), 16:49.
Goaltending (Shots-Saves) -- BHS, Waldhausen (20-16); ANO, Miller (19-18).
