DETROIT LAKES – The Detroit Lakes boys hockey team racked up five individual Section 8A awards following one of the best seasons in program history.
The Lakers went 19-5-2 in head coach Ben Noah’s third year at the helm. He was awarded the Section 8A coach of the year. His assistant, Mike Miller, was named assistant coach of the year.
Three players also received all-section honors. Junior defenseman Jacob Thomas was named to the all-second team. Thomas played in all 26 games this season and was over a point-per-game. He collected 25 assists and nine goals, including 10 power-play points. Thomas’ 34 points were the third-highest on the team.
After his standout offensive season, senior Spencer Bergman was named to the all-section third team. He led Detroit Lakes in both goals (20) and assists (31) for a total of 51 points. Bergman averaged 1.96 points per game and led the Lakers with five power-play goals.
Senior Elijah Blow also landed on the third team with a 10-5-2 record and a .907 save percentage. Blow had a 1.9 goals against average and four shutouts on the season. He played over 885 minutes in 17 games this season.
