Cloquet Girls Shut Out Lightning

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Alyssa Acheson needed just one goal, an unassisted first period goal by Jessie Ryan, to defeat Section 7AA rival Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning 1-0 at the CARC, January 20, 2011. Acheson stopped all 22 shots she faced in the shutout, while Lightning goaltender Sydney Helmbrecht was nearly as good, stopping 23 of 24.

Ryan's goal at 10:18 was a great individual effort, first putting a hard wrist shot on Helmbrecht, then burying the rebound into an open net with the GRG goaltender sprawled on the ice. Both teams penalty kill was superb, keeping each other scoreless on 3 powerplays.

Ryan fires the wrist shot that resulted in her rebound goal

Carley Esse works on a Lightning player in front of the Alyssa Acheson near the end of the game

Duluth Northern Stars, Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning Tie 2-2

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The Northern Stars and Lightning put on a great hockey game, skating to a 2-2 tie at Heritage Center, December 22, 2010. After a scoreless first period, Duluth's Alexia Klaas gave the 'Stars a 1-0 lead at 12:55 of the second period, assisted by Claudia Gagnon and Nikki Logergren. The Lightning's Aspen Anderson tied the game early in the second period, and Logergren put the 'Stars back in the lead at 13:47 of the period. That lead held until late in the third period, when the Lightning's Kaya Baker scored, with goaltender Sydney Helmbrecht pulled, to tie the game. Both teams had chances in overtime, but neither could score the game winner in the 8 minute overtime period.

The Northern Stars celebrate a goal against the Lightning

Goaltender Megan Hansen makes a save