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Patriots skaters stay in Mid Alaska title contention
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Published Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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Stumble It! FAIRBANKS — The North Pole Patriots kept their Mid Alaska Conference title hopes alive with a 7-2 win over the West Valley Wolfpack on Tuesday at the Big Dipper Ice Arena.

North Pole jumped out to a 3-0 lead after one period and never looked back.

“The kids came out fired up,” head coach Jason Storey said.

A strong forecheck helped get the Patriots going.

“We were able to put the puck in deep and get after it,” Storey said.

North Pole had a 37-20 advantage in shots for the game and only gave up two attempts in the first period.

Leading the North Pole offensive attack were Matt Sanford and Hank Parra with two goals apiece. Seth Haines, Jared Linnell and Dylan Longoria added single tallies.

West Valley got goals from Johnny McGee and Ben Henne.

Phoenix Copley had 18 saves for North Pole while Cacy Wilfer of West Valley stopped 30 shots.

North Pole improved to 15-2 overall and 4-1 MAC in advance of next week’s showdown against Lathrop at the Polar Ice Center.

“That’s going to be a big game,” Storey said. “That could determine the region champion