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RHINELANDER – Layne Roeser scored twice and Leo Losch had two assists to lead Rhinelander to a 4-1 win over Marshfield in nonconference boys hockey action Wednesday at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
After a scoreless first period, Cody Everson and Roeser scored in the second to give the Hodags (5-1) a 2-0 lead.
Tyler Reissmann scored just 21 seconds into the third period for Marshfield to cut the deficit in half, but the Hodags responded with with two goals in a 57-second stretch to open their lead to three.
Cole Halvorsen had 22 saves in goal for Marshfield, which falls to 5-4 this season.
Marshfield will play at the Culvers Cup in Madison on Dec. 28-30. The Tigers will take on Madison Memorial in its first match on Dec. 28 at 7:45 p.m.
Hodags 4, Tigers 1
Marshfield 0 0 1 – 1
Rhinelander 0 2 2 – 4
Second period: 1. RH, Cody Everson (Joey Belanger), 2:26; 2. RH, Layne Roeser (Leo Losch), pp, 13:07.
Third period: 3. M, Tyler Reissmann, 0:21; 4. RH, Roeser (Belanger), 4:54; 5. RH, A.J. Turek (Gavin Denis, Losch), 5:51.
Saves: M, Cole Halvorsen 22; RH, Tyler Kimmerling 20.
Records: Marshfield 5-4; Rhinelander 5-1.