Fergus Falls started the weekend with a late game against Hermantown on Friday night.  The Otters took the ice ready to battle for the win.  Less than a minute into the game Adam Kennedy slipped the puck past the Hawk goalie.  This goal was assisted by Brock Scheuerman.  Jack Welde snuck an unassisted goal in to give the Otters a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period.  The Otters were able to put two more goals on the board before the end of the second period.  The goals were scored by Welde, assisted by Michael Schmidt and Henry Greenagel, and by Kennedy with an assist from Greenagel.  The Otters led at the end of the 2nd period 4-1.  The Otter defense was able to hold the Hawks the remainder of the game, while Cam Alt, assisted by Quinn Wynn-Sheldon, Alt assisted by Welde and Schmidt, and Kile Beck sealed the win for the Otters with a final score of 7-1.

The Otters returned to the rink in the morning to play Denfeld.  Early in the 1st period Welde put the Otters on the board with an unassisted goal.  Denfeld quickly fired back, tying the game.  Alt assisted by Schmidt showed great teamwork to put the Otters back in the lead.  After Denfeld reminded the Otters that they were not to be messed with by slipping one pas the Otter goalie, the team of Schmidt and Welde put the Otters back on top.  Welde, Schmidt and Alt proved teamwork is successful by giving the Otters a two-goal lead at the end of the first, 4-2.  Denfeld came back in the second period fighting and quickly put two back-to-back goals on the board.  The Otters reminded them of their presence by ending the second period 5-4 with the goal scored by Welde and assisted by Greenagel and Scheuerman.  After the Zamboni break, Denfeld tied the game, however, Welde and Schmidt answered back quickly to give them a one-goal lead.  Unfortunately for the Otters, they were not able to answer back to the next two goals scored by Denfeld and the Otters suffered a 7-6 defeat.

Later that night after the Otters were able to rest their bodies, they crossed the bridge to take on the Superior Bantam A team.  Superior showed the Otters that they were not be messed with by setting two on the board before the Otters were able to answer back.  Alt, assisted by Welde started the Otters off and Superior quickly answered back.  The last goal of the period by the Otters was an unassisted tally by Schmidt.  The Otters ended the period down 3-2.  Both teams showed excellent defense and goaltending, keeping the second period a scoreless period of hockey.  At the start of the third period, both teams showed hustle and quick feet.  Superior scored the first two goals of the period.  The Otters answered back to both of those goals.  The goals came from Schmidt, assisted by Welde, and an unassisted goal by Alt.  The Otters fell to Superior, 5-4.

Sunday morning the Otters traveled to the home rink of the Bulldogs to take on Duluth East.  The first period showed to be anyone’s game with the only two goals coming in the final minute of the period.  Scoring two for the Otters was Welde, assisted by Schmidt.  The Otters ended the period with a 2-0 advantage.  The only goal of the second period came from Duluth East.  The third period belonged to the Otters as they scored three times compared to just one goal by Duluth East.  The Otter goals were scored by Aiden Schake (Greenagel and Kennedy), Schmidt (Welde, Alt) and an empty net goal by Welde with the sweet pass from Schmidt.  The Otters ended the weekend with a 5-2 win over Duluth East.  Playing great defense all weekend was Braden Albert.  Otter Goalie Holden Stenstrom was strong in the net with over 77 saves on the weekend.  The Otters are coached by Pete Gaustad (Head Coach), Matt Koalska (Assistant), Mike Alt (Assistant) and Dustin Wynn (Assistant).

The Otters will take on Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato on Friday, November 19, at 7:15pm on home ice.

The Bantam A Otters would like to thank VFW Post 612 for their sponsorship and continued support.