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WAUSAU – Marshfield goaltender Cole Halvorsen saved all 24 shots that came his way and the No. 11 seed Tigers upset No. 6 seed Wausau West 2-0 in a WIAA Division 1 boys hockey regional semifinal Tuesday night at the Marathon Park Ice Arena.
Joey Cashmer scored the game’s first goal with 4:19 left in the second period, off assists from Noah Peterson and Tyler Reissmann, and Peterson added a goal with 45 seconds remaining in regulation to ice the victory for Marshfield.
Marshfield (14-11) moves on to a D-1 regional final at No. 3 seed Superior (11-11) on Thursday at 7 p.m. Superior routed the Northwest Icemen (Barron Co-op) 14-0 in a regional semifinal Tuesday.
“The team played a structured game tonight,” Marshfield coach Eric Bowman said. “Our defensive zone coverage was the best it has been all year, and we were able to generate opportunities in transition. Cole Halvorsen made some key saves in every period. He made the first save, and the team in front of him did a great job minimizing rebound opportunities. Our penalty kill was great late in the game, which is good to see as that has been an area we struggled with this season. We look forward to another opportunity to play later this week.”
Parks Guenther saved 39 shots for Wausau West, which finishes the season with a 13-12 record.
Tigers 2, Warriors 0
Marshfield 0 1 1 – 2
Wausau West 0 0 0 – 0
Second period: 1. M, Joey Cashmer (Noah Peterson, Tyler Reissmann), 12:41.
Third period: 3. M, Peterson, 16:15.
Saves: M, Cole Halvorsen 24; WW, Parks Guenther 39.
Records: Marshfield 14-11; Wausau West 13-12.