Freddy's three thoughts of the game ...
1. Rare goal: Read my gamer (linked below) for more on Alec Vanko, who scored what would stand as the game-winning goal tonight. It was his first goal in more than two years and it came in his third straight game after being a scratch for nearly two years. He's a guy who's stuck with things, even when he knew opportunities to play might be slim at best. Vanko remained in the lineup even as coach Mike Hastings mixed things up a bit more. Jake Jaremko (sick) was out, and Reggie Lutz and Shane McMahan were back in, and Dallas Gerads was the 13th forward/19th skater, a spot that Hastings previously used for an extra defenseman.
2. Tight game: Don't be fooled by the final score. It was a 2-1 game from 4:14 of the second period when the Seawolves scored until Josh French scored an empty-netter with 1:33 to play. Walker Duehr added a goal with 24 seconds remaining. "Give (the Seawolves) credit, they didn't give up," Vanko said. "The way they play, I give them a lot of credit, and they're going to be just as hungry tomorrow so we've got to be better with our game." UAA goaltender Brody Claeys, a 6-foot-4 sophomore, made some terrific saves to keep the game close. The Mavericks outshot the Seawolves 30-11.
3. Spoonful of points: Jared Spooner continues to impress. With a goal and an assist Friday, he now has 18 points, which is tied for second on the team with Marc Michaelis, who was held off the score sheet. Spooner also did an excellent job on the Mavericks' penalty kill in the third period with another good killer, Nick Rivera, in the box at the time. Credit Max Coatta for his play on the kill as well, as no shots got to Dryden McKay, and MSU was able to twice get the puck to the other end for some extended seconds as the penalty ticked down.
Read my game story here.
Around the WCHA: Northern Michigan 5, Michigan Tech 3 ... Bowling Green 3, Ferris State 3 (BG wins shootout) ... Bemidji State 4, Alabama Huntsville 0 ... Lake Superior State at Alaska (late)
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