A tough second period put an end to the Packer boys hockey team’s hopes in an 8-0 loss to Windom Area Saturday at Riverside Arena.

Austin (0-8 overall) killed two power plays in the first period and Packers goalie Brady Klingfus had 17 first period saves as Windom (5-4 overall) scored just once in the first frame.

But Windom scored four goals in a span of three minutes in the third period to put the game out of reach. First, Trevor Hage scored on a breakaway, then Brandon Fast — who had a hat trick — scored on a slapshot, and Adam Eisenmenger scored on a putback to score a powerplay goal. Fast closed the rally with another breakaway score to make it 5-0 with 10 minutes left in the second period.

Windom 1 6 1 — 8

Austin 0 0 0 — 0

First period

(W) Nick Eisenmenger (Trevor Hage, Brandon Fast) 5:57

Second period

(W) Hage (Nick Eisenmenger, Fast) 3:49

(W) Fast (Nick Eisenmenger) 4:10

(W) Adam Eisenmenger (Jared Bargen) (powerplay) 5:30

(W) Fast 6:16

(W) Ryan Presthus 13:32

(W) Fast (Hage, Presthus) 16:50

Third period

(W) Nick Eisenmenger (Bargen) (powerplay) 9:04

Shots: Austin — 16; Windom — 48

Powerplays: Austin — 0-for-2; Windom — 2-for-7