Marx Norén Gains Redemption with Shootout Victory

Throughout the weekend, Kevin Marx Norén had prime scoring opportunities snuffed out by Chippewa Steel goaltender Adam Gajan. This includes a chance with time running out Friday night that would have tied the game and forced overtime. At that moment, Gajan, as he was laying on his stomach, kept the Wilderness leading scorer from lighting […]

Wilderness Fall to Steel Despite Posch Heroics

A 36-save performance from goaltender Isak Posch was not enough for the Minnesota Wilderness Friday night, as the team fell, 2-1 to the Chippewa Steel. A first period goal from Bo Cosman gave the Wilderness a 1-0 lead that carried all the way to the 3rd period.  Posch helped maintain that edge thanks to several […]

Saturday Win Over Anchorage Completes Unbeaten Alaska Swing

For the first time in franchise history, the Minnesota Wilderness finished an Alaska trip with a perfect record, after a 6-2 victory Saturday night over the Anchorage Wolverines. The Wilderness were led by Kevin Marx Norén and Sawyer Scholl, who each scored twice, and Cole Gordon, who finished with three assists. Isak Posch was victorious […]

Wilderness Knock Off Anchorage for 4th Straight Win

Sawyer Scholl scored twice and added an assist in leading the Minnesota Wilderness to a 4-2 triumph over the Anchorage Wolverines Friday night. Gunnar Thoreson also added a goal and an assist, while goaltender Nik Erickson made 23 saves to earn his first victory in a Wilderness uniform. Minnesota dominated the first period, outshooting the […]

Cosman Scores Twice to Lead Sweep of Brown Bears

Bo Cosman posted his first two goals in a Minnesota Wilderness uniform Saturday night, leading the squad to a 4-1 win over the Kenai River Brown Bears. The forward from Milton, GA, lit the lamp in the first and third periods, while Isak Posch turned aside of 31 of 32 shots to lead Minnesota to […]

Strong 3rd Period Propels Wilderness Win

A 3-goal 3rd period rally led the Minnesota Wilderness to a 4-1 victory over the Kenai River Brown Bears Friday night. All three Minnesota goals in the final frame were scored within a 2:44 span. A slapshot from the left circle from Brian Lonergan broke a 1-1 tie with 11:59 left in the third.  Lonergan’s […]

Wilderness Snap 5-Game Losing Skid

Sawyer Scholl scored twice and Isak Posch turned aside 18 shots to lead the Minnesota Wilderness to a 4-1 victory over the Springfield Jr. Blues Saturday night.  The win snaps a season-high 5-game losing streak and splits a two-game weekend series. After giving up two goals on the penalty kill Friday night plus one short-handed […]

Wilderness Drop Opener to Springfield

The Springfield Junior Blues scored four third period goals Friday night to complete a 5-3 come-from-behind victory over the Minnesota Wilderness. After Minnesota lit the lamp twice in the 2nd period to take a 2-0 lead, Springfield answered with four straight tallies—one in the second and three more in the third before the Wilderness would […]

Wilderness Again Fail to Protect 3-goal Lead in OT Loss to Windigo

For the second time in three games, the Minnesota Wilderness could not protect a 3-goal lead, and fell in overtime to the Wisconsin Windigo Saturday night, 6-5. Cole Mickel’s first goal of the season with 16 seconds left in overtime gave the Windigo it’s seventh consecutive win against Minnesota and extended its hold on first […]

Wilderness Falls to Second Place in Shutout Loss to Windigo

A tight-checking battle between the top two squads in the Midwest Division went the way of the Wisconsin Windigo Friday night, as it defeated the Minnesota Wilderness, 3-0. That result allows the Windigo to swap places with the Wilderness in the Midwest Division, with Wisconsin taking over first place and dropping the Wilderness to second […]