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The Thunder are tied for second in the league with a 9-2 record.
If the Thunder make it back to the state finals in March, senior Mason Martin will likely be a big reason why.
Mason Martin resembles anything but a menacing hockey player.
But as soon as he walks onto the ice, the talented left wingers competitive edge surfaces quite quickly.
“Mason is a talented hockey player,” Rushmore boys hockey coach Brendon Hodge said. “He really is. When I took over last year, I started talking with him right there. He’s got the size. He’s got a great shot. He sees the ice really well. He was one of the kids at my summer camp this year that really impressed me.”
The Rushmore Thunder boys varsity hockey team has entered the holiday break without a loss on their record.
Behind Miles Retzerâs hat trick, eight different skaters tallied points Sunday afternoon and Brady Devries stopped all shots in net as the Thunder blanked the Huron All Stars 7-0 at the Rushmore Thunderdome.Â
âIt was nice to see that we got some scoring from different guys again. We have a lot of depth this year, so our scoring isnât one line or one guy. We have a lot of guys contributing,â Thunder head coach Brendon Hodge said. âEvery time you can get a shutout youâre obviously proud of the defensive side of things too, so I was happy with that.â