Cougars knock off Packer hockey team

Published 12:36 am Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Austin boys hockey team had its season come to an end in a 7-1 loss at No. 8 Mankato East in the first round of the Section 1A tournament Tuesday.

The ninth-seeded Packers (9-17 overall) pulled to within 2-1 when Codie Miller scored in the first minute of the second period, but the Cougars (11-14 overall) responed with a shorthanded goal.

“We had tons of pressure on them, but we just couldn’t cash in and tie it up,” Austin head coach Tim Peterson said. “Then they scored a shorthanded goal and that kind of took the wind out of our sails.”

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Even with the loss, Peterson was pleased with how his team played this season after going winless last season.

“We had a huge rebound from last year and the seniors were fantastic leaders for us,” Peterson said.