MOSINEE BOYS HOCKEY DOMINATES PACELLI TO WIN DIVISION 2 REGIONAL FINAL

Zaleski Sports

MOSINEE – Carter Daul, A.J. Buenning and Caden Schmirler each scored twice to lead the Mosinee boys hockey team to a dominating 9-2 win over Stevens Point Pacelli in a WIAA Division 2 regional final Thursday at the Mosinee Rec Center.

Ondrej Napravnik added a goal and four assists for the Indians, who scored three times in each period.

Mason Zelinski scored just eight seconds into the game to give Pacelli (9-9) a quick 1-0 lead before Mosinee ripped off eight-straight goals to take command.

The No. 3 seed Mosinee (15-9) will travel to Great Northern Conference rival Rhinelander (17-6), the No. 2 seed, for a sectional semifinal on Tuesday. Rhinelander defeated Tomahawk 5-4 on Thursday.

Indians 9, Cardinals 2

Pacelli 1 0 1 - 2

Mosinee 3 3 3 - 9

First period: 1. P, Mason Zelinski, 0:08; 2. M, Carter Daul (Ondrej Napravnik), 3:18; 3. M, Caden Schmirler, 4:11; 4. M, Schmirler (Napravnik), 7:05.

Second period: 5. M, A.J. Buenning (Tanner Fjedstead), 2:05; 6. M, Daul (Napravnik), 13:39; 7. M, Daniel Gildain (EIllot Yirkovsky), 13:47.

Third period: 8. M, Napravnik (Yirkovsky, Schmirler), 3:22; 9. M, Buenning, 4:17; 10. P, Zelinski (Blaise Andrich), 5:18; 11. M, Slade Krause (Napravnik), 13:15.

Saves: P, Carter Herheim 36; M, Aiden Karst 15.

Records: Pacelli 9-9; Mosinee 15-9.