FARMINGTON, Minn. – The Farmington boys hockey team opened its 2025-26 season with a strong showing on Thursday night, earning a 4-2 home victory over Owatonna at Schmitz-Maki Arena. The Tigers used a fast start and a 49-shot effort to secure the season-opening win in front of their home crowd.
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Farmington wasted no time jumping on the scoreboard. Mason Rodgers got the Tigers rolling just over two minutes into the game with an even-strength goal assisted by Joe Hambrecht and Isaac Dapper. Less than three minutes later, Will Harris extended the lead to 2-0 with an unassisted goal. Owatonna responded quickly with a pair of goals from Jackson Kath and Zachary Klecker to even the score, but Harris struck again at 9:29 to give Farmington a 3-2 lead after one.
The second period saw no scoring but featured sustained offensive pressure from the Tigers, who outshot Owatonna 49-15 in the game. Farmington added one more insurance goal in the third when Hambrecht buried a shot off a setup from Jacob Whirley at the 10:03 mark.
Despite going 0-for-4 on the power play, the Tigers controlled possession for much of the night and limited Owatonna's opportunities. Farmington goaltender Chris Bade made 13 saves on 15 shots to earn the win.
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Farmington hits the road for the first time this season on Tuesday, November 25, when they travel to face Rochester Mayo. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the Graham Arena Complex.
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