Hockey: Five-goal period leads Shawano co-op to comeback win

SHAWANO — In a back-and-forth high school hockey battle, it was the Shawano co-op that scored five goals in the third period to secure an 11-8 victory over Team SeAL (Chequamegon/Phillips) on Monday at the Crawford Center.

Trailing 8-6 entering the final period, the Shawano co-op was able to cut into the deficit on a goal from senior Noah Kiefer about two minutes into the period.

Junior Ryan Wegenke tied the game at eight with a goal in the eighth minute of the period before senior Johnny Dillenburg gave the hosts the lead in the 11th minute with a short-handed goal.

Wegenke scored an insurance goal in the 14th minute before junior Andrew Puissant netted a power play goal in the 16th minute to seal up Shawano’s comeback win.

Each team scored three goals in the first period before Team SeAL outscored Shawano 5-3 in the second period.

For the game, Wegenke led the Shawano co-op with four goals. Puissant scored three goals and was credited with two assists, while Dillenburg tallied two goals and four assists.

Along with his goal in the third period, Kiefer also picked up an assist. Junior Leland Jones had Shawano’s other goal.

Shawano co-op goalie Caleb Davids, a senior, made 27 saves on the night.

The win was especially sweet for Kiefer, Dillenburg and Davids, because it was also Shawano’s Senior Night.