For the Tomahawk Leader
MOSINEE – The Tomahawk Hatchet hockey team went 1-1 in last week’s action.
Mosinee
Tomahawk traveled to Mosinee on Friday, Jan. 20 and fell by a score of 8-2.
Coach Chris Bembinster said the Hatchets played “very well” for the first two and a half periods, but “could have been a little better.”
“We talked with the team about competing and managing emotions,” Bembinster stated after the game. “All little parts of the game we need to fine tune coming into the last part of our season. Great lessons to take away from tonight, then refocus and head to our next game. This team will be ready come playoff time.”
Oshkosh
On Saturday, Jan. 21, the Hatchets were in Oshkosh, where they came away with a 7-4 win.
“We were able to dig deep and finish this game the right way,” Bembinster stated. “There are some really good things happening, and a few that need to be cleaned up soon.”
Bembinster noted that the Hatchets faced a “big week” this week, playing four games in five days.
“This team will be ready for all of them,” he said.
This week’s action
The Hatchets are slated to kick off their jam-packed week on the road, when they the trip to Eagle River to take on Northland Pines on Monday, Jan. 23.
Waupaca is scheduled to come to town on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for a matchup at the SARA Park Arena.
This week’s final two games will see the Hatchets on their home turf. They’ll host Ashland on Thursday, Jan. 26 and Shawano on Friday, Jan. 27.
All games this week get underway at 7 p.m.