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Dietrich leads Wings past Bluebirds

By Jim Palmer, 12/28/11, 10:05AM CST

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Star forward scores five goals and adds an assist

The Waukesha Wings defeated the Janesville Bluebirds 7-3 Tuesday in the opening round of the 13th annual Joe Raymond Memorial Tournament at Nagawaukee Ice Arena in Delafield.

Zed Dietrich was the difference, scoring five goals and adding an assist. Janesville pressured Waukesha early, but it was Dietrich who broke the ice with a pretty move in front to give Waukesha the lead at 3:13 of the first. Janesville tied it with under three minutes left in the period on a goal by Clay Simonson, but Waukesha scored two back-breaking goals in the final minute of the period, by Joe Horan on the power play and by Jack Culp on a gorgeous feed from Dietrich.

The unheralded star of the game was Waukesha goalie Stephen Brada, who before last night was playing on the Wings JV team. The Wings two varsity goalies were hurt going into last night's game, and Brada stepped in and made 27 saves, including five key saves early in the first period.

Waukesha improves to 7-2 and Janesville drops to 6-4 Janesville plays USM, a 2-1 winner over Waterloo IA, at 4:00 today.

Waukesha faces off against Mt. Carmel (IL), a 6-3 winner over Catholic Memorial, at 8:00.