 Well, it's been a challenging start to the year for the Bemidji High Boys hockey team. The Jacks have high expectations this season after making their second straight trip to state last year. But they hit the Christmas break with a 5-4 record after playing a pretty difficult early season schedule and today probably their most difficult game yet as they travel to Hermantown to take on the defending state Class A champs. Bemidji beat the Hawks last year and handed them one of their only two losses on the season. Different story in this one. Well, Hermantown in the first period as they fired shot after shot on Bemidji's net. But goal tender Matt Fitzgerald would thwart their attack. Fitzgerald was big in the first and it was scoreless after one. Second period Hawks finally solved the Fitzgerald puzzle there. Matt Velour on the back end to make it one-zip Hermantown. That was all they would need. Hawks goalie Cade McEwen with the shout-out turns away Alex Pollock here. One of the few good scoring chances for the Jacks. Bemidji with just 12 shots on net, Hermantown pulls away to win it 4-0. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.