Minnetonka senior defenseman Jon Dryke, left, goes to work on Eden Prairie's Brooks Armitage. Photo by Helen Nelson
Minnetonka defenseman Jon Dryke, left, sends Eden Prairie's Jake Adkins sprawling to the turf. Photo by Helen Nelson
Minnetonka's Chase Leinberger fires a shot on goal while taking a shove from Eden Prairie's Daniel Thayer. Photo by Helen Nelson
Seniors Matthew Boyce and Jack Denton each scored three goals, and Minnetonka’s defense held Eden Prairie to 11 shots on goal in the No. 5-ranked Skippers’ 8-3 Lake Conference victory over the No. 3 Eagles on Thursday, May 10, at Eden Prairie High School.
Minnetonka’s victory avenged a 12-6 loss to Eden Prairie on May 23. Both the Skippers (8-2) and Eagles (10-2) have been ranked as high as No. 2 in the state.
Boyce scored the only goal of the first quarter, and it was especially deflating for Eden Prairie as the Eagles controlled the ball in the Minnetonka end for all but a few minutes of the opening period.
The Skippers led 4-0 at halftime and 6-1 heading into the fourth quarter. Denton scored two of his goals in the final period.
Brooks Armitage scored twice for Eden Prairie, which was playing its third game in as many days.
Eagles goaltender Anthony Perkins stopped five of 13 shots. Minnetonka’s Nick Larson made eight saves.
Minnetonka's Matthew Boyce