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North St. Paul Faces Bloomington Jefferson in Girl's Hockey Saturday
North St. Paul travels to Bloomington Jefferson for a key non-conference game.
OAKDALE PATCH GAME OF THE WEEK
Girl’s Hockey
North St. Paul (1-1, 0-0 Classic Suburban Conference) vs. Bloomington Jefferson (1-1, 0-0 South Suburban Conference)
CHEAT SHEET
SITE: Bloomington Ice Arena
TIME: 7 p.m. Saturday
LAST MEETING: Bloomington Jefferson defeated North St. Paul 3-2 at home last season.
ON THE LINE
The Polars tied for sixth in the Classic Suburban Conference last year and are hoping that their young team can make strides this season. Bloomington Jefferson finished 9-17 last year and were 5-12 in conference play in the ultra competitive South Suburban.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Katelyn Stepaniak - North St. Paul forward
The 10th-grader scored both goals in their loss to Cretin Derham Hall.
Kelsey Cline – Bloomington Jefferson defender
The junior had two goals in each of her first two games this season.
POLARS WIN IF...
They can put some pressure on Jefferson’s sophomore goalie Bailey Plaman.
JAGUARS WIN IF...
They can continue their strong offensive play at home. They scored seven goals in their most recent game against New Prague.