Postgame Recap: Hawks Hold Off Fargo

General 9/25/2026 10:28:00 PM WBH Postgame Recap: Hawks Hold Off Fargo Sokol Tallies Goal, Assist The Waterloo Black Hawks won their first true road game of the season, edging the Fargo Force 3-2 Friday at Scheels Arena. Waterloo is now 2-0-1 in 2026/27, building on a solid start on neutral ice last week during the USHL Fall Classic. Friday's win was earned despite the Hawks trailing in regulation for the first time this season. Moments after the Force killed the first power play of the game, Fargo went ahead at 13:21 of the opening period. JD Frick left the puck for Lauri Kouhia, and Kouhia lifted a shot from the right circle into the opposite top corner. The early second period was saw the game tilt toward Waterloo thanks to a sequence of dramatic twists. The Hawks converted a carry-over power play just 33 seconds out of intermission. Cody Sokol was at the side of the net and spun a pass to the opposite circle; when it connected with Colin Dustin, that left him with an open side. It looked like Fargo had gone back in front just over a minute later on Bryce Mattern's transition score. However, Waterloo challenged the play for a major penalty earlier in the sequence, and the goal w...