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FAIRMONT -- Every so often you get reminded that there are aspects of sports more important than the game, such as a player's health.
Friday nights' Fairmont Area boys hockey game against Dodge County was one of those times .
With 8:16 left in the third period, the Cardinals' Riley Chaffee was hit with a high stick as he turned and he fell to the ice.
Chaffee stayed on the ice until an ambulance and paramedics came with a stretcher to take him to a hospital.
As Chaffee was on the ice, players from both teams formed a prayer circle around him as the rest of the game was called off.
When Chaffee was on the stretcher the crowd cheered and he raised his fist.
The game ended 6-2 Dodge County.
The Bulldogs scored three first period goals.
Adam Smith scored unassisted with 5:07 left.
Cade Spreiter scored unassisted with 3:41 showing on the clock and Brenden Postier scored with seven seconds remaining in the segment, also unassisted.
Smith opened the scoring in the second perod with 8:06 remaining off an assist from Charlie Blaisdell.
Postier scored with 3:33 left off an assist from Isaac Rogne.
Carter Beebe put Fairmont Area on the scoreboard with his first varsity goal. Beebe scored unassisted with 1:44 left in the middle segement.
Dodge County scored again when Ryan Johnson used an assist from Charlie Blaisdell to put the Bulldogs' lead back to five with 47 seconds left.
Carson Kuhl scored for Faimont Area to open the final segement off an assist from Eli Anderson with 11:54 showing on the clock.
Fairmont Area head coach Kris Olson was unavailable for comment after leaving the ice with Chaffee.
Fairmont Area (0-9, 0-5 Big South) plays Thursday at the Morris-Benson Area Tour in Benson where the Cardinals will open against Morris-Benson Area at 5 p.m.
Dodge County (1-6-1) plays Wednesday at the Kiwanis Hockey Festival.
Dodge County 3-3-0--6
Fairmont Area 0-1-1--2
Scoring Plays
1st Period
DC--Adam Smith (unassisted), 5:07.
DC--Cade Spreiter (unassisted), 3:41.
DC--Brenden Postier (unassisted), 0:07.
2nd Period
DC--Adam Smith (Charlie Blaisdell), 8:06.
DC--Brenden Postier (Isaac Rogne), 3:33.
FMT--Carter Beebe (unassisted), 1:44.
DC--Ryan Johnson (Charlie Blaisdell), 0:47.
3rd Period
FMT--Carson Kuhl (Eli Anderson), 11:54.
Shots on goal: Dodge County 41; Fairmont Area 9.
Saves: Tim Wolfe (DC) 7; Tyson Geerdes (FMT) 35.
Penalties: Dodge County 7 for 14 minutes; Fairmont Area 6 for 12 minutes.
Power-play chances: Dodge County 0 for 6; Fairmont Area 1 for 7.