BUTTE, Mont. – Men's hockey opened up their 2018 campaign with a road test against the Orediggers with a dominating performance and tallying the program's first ever win and shutout, 5-0.
 
The Argos struck first within the first five minutes of play as Josh Larson handled a puck from Cody Hendrickson to go up 1-0.
 
Less than three minutes later, Josh Larson would score his second goal of the match as he landed another shot in the 13^th minute of the first period to add some insurance for the Argos, 2-0.
 
Josh Larson tallied his third goal of the match in the final minutes of the opening period as he was fed by Hendrickson again to put the Argos up, 3-0.
 
The Argos took a 4-0 lead in the final period as Leo Felt netted a pass from Hendrickson to push the lead to four.
 
The Argos would tally one more goal in with a little over six minutes to play as Jeron Hirshfeld passed to Trevor Checketts to seal the win for the Argos, 5-0.
 
Up Next
The Argos will return home as they host Williston State for two home matches on October 12 and 13.