 What a weekend it was as hockey day in Minnesota took over Bemidji and it certainly lived up to the hype. And the Bemidji Lumberjacks gave their hometown fans plenty to cheer about as they wrapped up the outdoor games on Lake Bemidji's south shore. Bemidji gets the shut out win and no matter what it was going to be a memorable night but putting up a performance like that makes it that much sweeter. It was something special and I just love the fact that our kids came out and played with the energy and that effort that they put out there was just awesome to see. Unbelievable, unexplainable, you know all the fans here from Bemidji, the atmosphere, it's unlike anything I've ever seen. It was great, it was crazy. We all expected it to be crazy but not this great, you know, everybody came out, everybody was loud and it was just a great time. While Halberton's hat trick and Walhausen's shut out will get the headlines, they both attributed their performances to the work of the entire team. Couldn't have done it without my decor there in front of me keeping everything to the outside but it's a great feeling. It had a lot to do with the teammates, my lineys and the decor just getting me the puck out there and I was just in the right spot for three goals out there tonight. And arguably more impressive than what happened on the ice is what happened off of it in the second intermission as backup bully Andrew Johans told his coaches you have to keep Brock in. The plan was to play Brock for two periods and then bring Andrew Johans in. You know, he stepped up as a great young man to do that and a great teammate and you know, for him to do that says something about his character and what kind of a teammate he is. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.