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Squirt C's Claim 3rd at Squirt International Tourney

By Shelby Peterson, 02/17/20, 8:00AM CST

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The Fergus Falls Squirt C hockey team competed at the 2020 International Squirt Tournament in Fargo, ND this past weekend.  The tournament consists of 80 teams from across the United States.

The Otters played a total of 5 games during the tournament.

The first game Friday was against Grand Forks, ND. The game was close with no goals by Fergus in the first 2 periods, but ending with a 2-2 tie score with goals by Otters Keaton Babolian and Aadreyan Lopez. The game ended in an overtime goal with Grand Forks winning 3-2. The second game Friday was against Fargo's Angels squirt white team. The Otters scored 4 goals during the first period, the first by Cameron Peterson with assist by Bobby Baker and Ty Jyrkas, the second goal by Keaton Babolian, the third goal by Corban Proffit and the fourth goal by Lopez. During the second period there were two goals, one by Babolian and the second by Easton Eckhoff assisted by Cohan Mannie. The third period there were 3 goals, the first by Jayden Diaz with assists from Babolian and Proffit, the second by Jyrkas with assist by Proffit and the third by Jyrkas with assists by Eckhoff and Babolian. The Otters won 9-1.

Saturday morning the Otters played the Dickinson Squirt White team. During the first period Fergus scored 1 goal by Otter Bobby Baker with assist by Lopez. The second period Dickinson was able to score 2 goals against the Otters putting the in the lead. During the last 7 minutes of the third period, the Otters made a comeback scoring 4 goals. The first goal by Babolian, the second by Jyrkas, the third by Parker Kantrud and the fourth by Lopez. The Fergus Falls Otters won the game 5-2. The second game Saturday, the Otters played against the Foothills Colorado Flyers.  The first 2 periods the Otters battled the Flyers with no goals. During the 3rd period, Otter Lopez scored a goal. Otter goalie Cullen Alt had 24 saves total for the game. The Colorado Flyers won 6-1.

Sunday morning the Otters played the Bismarck Capitals Squirt B team. The first period there were no goals by either team. During the second period there were 4 goals, the first by Bobby Baker with assist by Peterson, the second and third by Lopez and the fourth by William Mikkelson with assist by Jayden Diaz. The third period there were 3 goals, the first by Baker with assist by Babolian, the second by Baker and the third by Lopez. The Otters won the game 7-1.

During all 5 games Otter Goalie Cullen Alt had a total of 61 saves. He also won 3rd place in the goalie skills competition.

The Fergus Falls Squirt C's won the 3rd place trophy in the Diamond Bracket.

The Fergus team is coached by Mathew Cederberg,Thomas Cederberg and Wade Jyrkas.

The Fergus Falls Squirt C Otters are sponsored by Minnesota Motor Company.