Rhinelander’s Joey Belanger skates in for a power play goal during the first period of a GNC boys’ hockey game against Mosinee at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Thursday, Jan. 11. Belanger scored twice in the game, giving him 99 goals for his career, but the Hodags lost, 6-3. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
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Hodag hockey fades late against Mosinee
Belanger scores 99th goal in defeat
Despite being heavily outshot, the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team nearly played even with Mosinee through two periods on Thursday night. Mosinee’s constant pressure, however, was too much for the Hodags to withstand.