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RHINELANDER – Marshfield scored three times in the first period and held on to double-up Rhinelander 4-2 in a nonconference boys hockey game Friday night at the Rhinelander Ice Center.
Collin Barth, Scott Berg and Jacob Draves each scored in the first period for the Tigers (7-11).
After Rhinelander (6-9-1) rallied to cut the Tigers’ lead to one, Draves added another goal 1:37 into the third period to cap the scoring.
Klaus Friedli had two assists and Haydon Roy-Peterson had 23 saves in goal for Marshfield.
Marshfield plays at first-place Wisconsin Rapids next Thursday. The Wisconsin Valley Conference game will be broadcast on WDLB-AM 1450 and wdlbwosq.com at 7 p.m.
Tigers 4, Hodags 2
Marshfield 3 0 1 – 4
Rhinelander 0 2 0 – 2
First period: 1. M, Collin Barth, 0:35; 2. M, Scotty Berg (Klaus Friedli), 12:47; 3. M, Jacob Draves (Friedli), 16:10.
Second period: 4. R, Dylan Roeser, 4:11; 5. R, Kade Kennedy, 16:26.
Third period: 6. M, Draves, 1:37.
Saves: M, Haydon Roy-Peterson 23; R, Jacob Arno 26.
Records: Marshfield 7-11; Rhinelander 6-9-1.