ELY – The Ely High School hockey team lost to Proctor, 7-0, on Tuesday night at the Ely Ice Arena, dropping their record to 2-10 on the season.
The Rails took 55 shots on goal in the game, while the Timberwolves had 16 scoring chances. Proctors took a 2-0 lead in the first period, added two more scores in the second frame and closed out the win with three more scores in the last period.
Proctor had just one power play opportunity and was unsuccessful. Ely had two power play chances.
The Timberwolves resumed their regular season schedule on Friday, Jan. 7, with a 3-1 loss at Bagley/Fosston.
Ely fell behind 2-0 early in the first period with goals by the Flyers at 4:29 and 6:01. The Timberwolves managed just six shots on goal in the opening period while Bagley peppered senior goalie Chase Sandberg with 15 scoring chances.
Bagley took 11 more shots on goal in the second period, but came away empty. Ely took five shots on goal in the second period.
The Timberwolves lit the scoring lamp at 6:54 in the third period on a goal by Drew Marolt, assisted by Jakson Hegman, to make it a 2-1 game. Bagley came right back about 30 seconds later for their third score of the night to take a 3-1 lead.
Ely had 19 shots on goal for the game, while Bagley had 43 shots to the net. The Timberwolves came away scoreless on four power plays, while Bagley scored on one in seven power play opportunities.
The Ely skaters were scheduled to travel to Lake of the Woods on Friday, Jan, 14, and will host Greenway on Tuesday, Jan. 18.