Bears Dominate Wolverines on Home Ice

FOND DU LAC, WI – The Bears (14-2-0-0 Overall, 9-2-0-0 GLHL) won big over the Calumet Wolverines on Saturday, 11-2 in front of the home crowd in Fond du Lac.

The Bears wasted no time setting the tone, striking twice in the first period to jump out to a 2-0 lead. Nick Monfils opened the scoring at 12:59, putting the puck past Wolverines netminder Bruce Parisot. Just over two minutes later, Jordan Foster doubled the lead with his first goal of the game, assisted by Cody Ruplinger and Matt Letmanski.

The offensive barrage continued in the second period, where the Bears exploded for five goals. Brady Beekman got the scoring started at 17:34, finishing a setup from Nick Sirota and Dillon Fox. Foster followed with his second of the night less than a minute later, and despite two quick responses from Calumet’s Izaak Avery and Matt Yeo, the Bears regained control. Monfils scored his second of the game, McLaughlin added a tally of his own, and Foster completed his hat trick to send the Bears into the final frame with a commanding 7-2 lead.

The Bears weren't finished. Foster added his fourth goal of the night early in the third period, cementing a five-point performance for the forward. Monfils completed his own hat trick minutes later, followed by a goal from Malachi Buchholz and a late marker from Dayne Deanovich to round out the scoring.

In total, the Bears peppered Parisot with 51 shots, converting on 11 of them. Meanwhile, Bears goaltender Justin Davidson was stellar between the pipes, stopping 29 of 31 shots for a .935 save percentage.

Next weekend, the Bears hit the roard for what will be a crucial two-game swing, as the Bears take on the Pioneers Friday night, then have a rematch with the Wolverines in Calumet on Saturday.