Rock Ridge scores 12 unanswered goals to earn program’s first Section title berth

Alicia Tipcke WDIO

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The second seeded Rock Ridge boy’s hockey team scored 12 unanswered goals Monday to take down third seeded Duluth Denfeld 12-1 in the Section 7A semifinals at AMSOIL Arena.

FINAL:

12-1 Rock Ridge. @RRWolverines @RockRidgeHighS2

The Wolverines are Section 7A title bound for the first time in their young program history.

They’ll face Hermantown Wednesday with a ticket to state on the line. pic.twitter.com/hyRKiVSEF4
— Alicia Tipcke (@AliciaTipcke) February 28, 2023

Kasey Lamppa scored a hat-trick for the Wolverines.

It’s running time and Rock Ridge scores again, 8-1 with 13 minutes left. Kasey Lamppa.

As I type this he scores again for the hat-trick! 9-1 Wolverines. pic.twitter.com/BYDsY41flh
— Alicia Tipcke (@AliciaTipcke) February 28, 2023

Denfeld scored first in the first period with a goal from John Scott.

Denfeld scores to lead 1-0 with 5:25 left in the 1st period. pic.twitter.com/4arsSIpMT1
— Alicia Tipcke (@AliciaTipcke) February 28, 2023

In their second season since merging the Virginia/Mountain Iron-Buhl and Eveleth-Gilbert programs this marked Rock Ridge’s first trip to the semifinals at AMSOIL, falling in the quarterfinals last season.

The Wolverines (18-8-1) will now make their program’s first section title appearance Wednesday facing off against top-seeded Hermantown (24-2-1).

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