The Jacks continued NCHA play as they traveled to take on Lake Forest College for a two game series this weekend.  On Friday the Foresters had a big 2^nd period took down the LumberJacks 6-1.  Saturday night Northland came in looking for the split.  The LumberJacks came from behind and got the split winning the game 4-3.

Friday night the Foresters jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 1st period.  In the 2^nd period Michael Berens put the Jacks on the board with a power play goal assisted by Joshua Racek and Kalib Ford tying the game 1-1.  The rest of the 2^nd period was all Lake Forest, as they would score three more goals to go up 4-1.  In the 3^rd period the Foresters we able to get two more goals and hold off the LumberJacks to make the final 6-1.

On Saturday the 1^st period was a back and forth battle on the ice with neither team being able to find the net.  From the first horn in the 2^nd period, both teams came out with intensity. Lake Forest took the first lead of the night, but the Jacks answered back shortly after with a power play goal by Max Glashauser assisted by Michael Berens and Kurt Sonne.  It didn't stop there; the Foresters took advantage of a turn over and scored a shorthanded goal taking back the lead 2-1.  Northland refused to back down as Kyle Salmon scored his first goal of the season with an assist by Jacob Jeske and Kalib Ford tying the game at the end of the 2^nd period.

Once again the Jacks came out with fire in the beginning of the 3^rd period with Joshua Racek putting the Northland in the lead 3-2 assisted by Petter Bulling and Lucas DeBenedet.   Minutes later Kyle Pouncy scored for the Jacks on a power play to go up 4-2.  The Foresters weren't going to settle, and scored a power play goal.  Northland was able to hold off the Forester attack for the final minute to earn the split.  AJ Smith had a good night in goal with 22 saves to help the LumberJacks secure the win.   

"Lake Forest is a quality hockey club and last night it got away from us early in the second period and we couldn't recover. Tonight was a different story and tonight is all that mattered. College hockey is like that, it's all about the now and not yesterday."  Said Head Coach Seamus Gregory.
 
"When the competition level is up, we can play with anyone. Smith was big and the new guys who we brought in stepped up, it's all about every guy pulling on the rope and working hard, that's what Coach Lennon and I preach, that is Jacks Hockey!"
 
The LumberJacks will be back in action for one more game before the Holiday break.  On Tuesday, December 13^th Northland will travel to Menomonie, Wis. to take on UW-Stout.  The puck drops at 7:30.