Appleton United boys hockey tops Sheboygan for first win of season

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APPLETON – The Appleton United boys hockey team picked up its long-awaited first win of the season with a 4-3 victory over Sheboygan in a nonconference game Saturday at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Jack Kangas scored on a power play with 3:33 remaining in regulation to provide the game-winner for Appleton, which moves to 1-14 this season.

Hans Ridlehoover scored late in the first period and added another midway through the second, and Nick Elliot had a power play goal seconds later, to give Appleton a 3-1 lead.

Sheboygan fought back, tying the game on a goal by Brady McAndrews 6:32 into the third before Kangas’ goal won it for Appleton.

Brandon Tobak had 40 saves in goal for Appleton.

Appleton United will play at Fond du Lac Springs in a Badgerland Conference game Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

United 4, Red Raiders 3
Sheboygan   1   1   1   –   3
Appleton   1   2   1   –   4
First period: 1. S, Otis Berge, 2:00; 2. A, Hans Ridlehoover (Jack Kangas), 14:42.
Second period: 3. A, Ridlehoover, 7:02; 4. A, Nick Elliot (Elliot Olm), pp., 7:38; 5. S, Berge, pp., 14:09.
Third period: 6. S, Brady McAndrews (Kade Burdick, Drake Moberg), 6:32; 7. A, Kangas (Ridlehoover, Landon Larson), pp., 13:27.
Saves: S, Zane Vande Hey 22; A, Brandon Tobak 40.
Records: Sheboygan 8-12; Appleton 1-14.