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Mar 13, 2021 10:34 PM
SIOUX FALLS – Alec Humke scored 40 seconds into the second overtime period Saturday to give the Rushmore Thunder a 5-4 win over the Oahe Capitals in the semifinal of the SDAHA Boys Varsity Tournament at the Scheels Iceplex.
Andy Gordon and Elliot Leif each scored twice for the Capitals, with Gordon’s second goal, a shorthanded tally, rallying the Capitals from a 3-2 deficit to a 4-3 lead with 7:38 left in the third period. Kael Delzer tied the game for Rushmore with 25.9 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.
Kieran Duffy made 28 saves in goal for Oahe, who was outshot 33-24.
Feb 26, 2021 11:00 PM
FORT PIERRE – Seth Stock scored with 1:48 left in the third period Friday to give the Rushmore Thunder a 2-1 win over the Oahe Capitals at the Expo Center.
Both of this season’s regulation losses for Oahe (15-2-0-1) have been to Rushmore.
Rafe Briggs gave the Capitals a 1-0 lead with a power play goal at 4:19 of the first period. Kael Delzer tied the game in the second period for Rushmore. Kieran Duffy made 23 saves in net for the Capitals.
With two games left in the regular season, the Capitals are two points behind first-place Brookings. Oahe will host Sioux Falls 2 on Saturday night at 7:00 CT and Mitchell Sunday at 2:00 CT in Fort Pierre.
Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 20, 2021 11:00 PM
RAPID CITY – Dawson Wirth and Kael Delzer each scored twice Saturday to lead the Rushmore Thunder to a 6-1 win over the Oahe Capitals at the Rushmore Thunderdome, the Capital boys’ first regulation loss of the season.
Wirth and Delzer scored in the first period to give the Thunder a 2-0 lead after 17 minutes. Elliot Leif scored 7:44 into the second period for Oahe (14-1-0-1) to cut the lead to 2-1, but Wirth scored again late in the period and Rushmore scored three more times in the third period.
On Sunday, the Capitals will host Brookings at the Expo Center in Fort Pierre at 5:00 CT.
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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