Both Albert Lea Hockey teams pick up 15th win of the season with victories against Winona

Boys Hockey

-Albert Lea 5,  Winona 2  

Tigers were down 1-0 after 1.  Albert Lea would score 2 in the 2nd, with Eli Farris scoring both goals to put Albert Lea up 2-1 .  Winona would score on the power play to tie things up at 2-2 after 2. In the 3rd period at the 6:11, Tim Chalmers would put Albert lea up 3-2, and less than 2 minute later, Jaeger Miller would score to make it 4-2. Tigers would add an empty netter by Jack Ladlie to finish off the scoring.  Dakota Jahnke with 36 saves in net picked up the win   Albert lea is now 8-3 in the conference and 15-5 overall  Farris now with 5 goals in the last 2 games, 8 on the season    Albert Lea host Mankato West on Saturday at 7:15

Girls Hockey

-14th ranked Albert Lea 6 Winona 0 

Tigers with 2 goals in each period, led by Mika Cichosz with 4 goals, now a team leading 27 goals on the season. Morgan Goskeson and Liley Steven also scored. Tigers are now 9-3 in the Big Nine 15-6-1 overall.  Albert Lea is at Mankato West at 2 on Saturday to wrap up the regular season.  Section seedings come out Sunday. Looks like Albert Lea will begin the postseason at home on Saturday February 11th.