Kennedy opened the scoring on an assist by Brand at the 6:19 mark of the first period before Kennedy and Brand set up Kiefer Miller for a power-play goal at the 15:25 mark for a 2-0 lead. Park Rapids held a 15-5 advantage in shots in that period.

     Brand and Kennedy set up Matt DeLaHunt at the 12:51 mark of the second period before Kennedy assisted on a goal by Brand at the 16:14 mark as the Panthers led 4-0. Park Rapids held a 19-4 edge in shots in that period.

     The Panthers dominated the third period by outshooting Prairie Centre 19-2. Brand and Kennedy assisted on a power-play goal by Miller at the 8:47 mark before Craig Walters scored at the 12:31 mark to conclude the scoring.         Goalie Ben Naugle made 11 saves for the shutout as the Panthers evened their record at 1-1. Park Rapids went 3 for 7 on the power play.

     Prairie Centre fell to 0-3 on the season despite 47 saves by goalie Mitch Bauer.

Park Rapids                2    2      2…6

Prairie Centre              0    0      0…0

FIRST PERIOD: 1, Park Rapids, Kennedy (Brand), 6:19. 2, Park Rapids, Miller (Kennedy, Brand), 15:25. Penalties: Park Rapids 1, Prairie Centre 2.

SECOND PERIOD: 3, Park Rapids, DeLaHunt (Brand, Kennedy), 12:51. 4, Park Rapids, Brand (Kennedy), 16:14. Penalties: Park Rapids 1, Prairie Centre 3.

THIRD PERIOD: 5, Park Rapids, Miller (Brand, Kennedy), 8:47. 6, Park Rapids, Walters, 12:31. Penalties: Park Rapids 1, Prairie Centre 3.

GOALIE SAVES: Park Rapids (Naugle) 5-4-2-11. Prairie Centre (Bauer) 13-17-17-47.