Polar Bear Midgets Lose to L’Anse High School

L’ANSE, MI - Saturday, February 7, 2009 - The Polar Bear Midgets took on the L’anse Purple Hornets’ High School Hockey Team Thursday evening. The Polar Bears struck first when Ryan Hamberg passed back to Defenseman Stuart Stephens, who rifled in a slapshot from the blue line. The Hornets answered quickly with two goals in under three minutes and notches another at the end of the first period, for a 4-1 score at the end of the first. After the break the Polar Bears roared back into the game with three goals. Tony Giackino, Dallas Saubert and Kyle Anderson all had goals with teammates Ryan Hamberg, Jacob Breitenfeldt, Louis Hendges, Nathan Makinen having each an assist. The Hornets finished with two more goals in the second period. L’Anse added a final goal in the third period for a final score of 7 to 4 with the loss going to the Polar Bears. Goalie Derek Chavers recorded 28 saves in the game.

The Polar Bears Midgets (aged 15-19) are back at home Saturday with games against Munising at 11:30 and 2:30 at the Pat O’Donnell Civic Center on the campus of Gogebic Community College . Admission is free. For more information about the Polar Bear Hockey program go to www.polarbearhockey.org.