Minnesota State won a Friday-night game for the second week in a row and will have another shot at a WCHA series sweep on Saturday after beating Alaska Anchorage 3-2 at Sullivan Arena.
Senior forward Mike Louwerse scored two goals, including the game-winner at 9:42 of the third period. His only other goal this season was an empty-netter at Bemidji State a couple weeks back.
Johnny McInnis scored MSU's other goal. The Mavericks had a season-low 17 shots on goal, according to stats provided immediately after the game, and were scoreless on five power-play chances. Goalie Phil Cook stopped 22 shots, allowing two power-play goals.
Minnesota State played with just five defensemen, as Josh Nelson, who is on the trip, is out with an injury.
If the Mavericks can win the second game of the series, they will move ahead of Wisconsin and into 10th place in the standings (although the Badgers will have two games in hand).
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
Friday, November 25, 2011
MSU vs. Anchorage - live blog
Lines are posted below the live blog. In a bit of a surprise (to me, anyway), Cameron Cooper will play. Brett Stern is also in on D. Austin Lee will start in goal for the Mavs.
MINNESOTA STATE
24-Mueller 29-Zuck 23-Dorr
15-Burkemper 19-Lehrke 25-Hayes
12-LaFontaine 18-Leitner 8-Gaede
22-McInnis 9-Louwerse 14-Jokinen
3-Cooper 26-Schiller
27-Stern 17-Mosey
7-Palmquist 2-Nelson
1-Lee
30-Cook
31-Karambelas
Scratches: Elbrecht (inj.), Grant (inj.), Heath (inj.), Knoll, Leivermann, Thauwald
ALASKA ANCHORAGE
12-Bruijsten 21-Bailey 16-Pettitt
10-Spencer 17-Kwas 7-Cameron
29-Allen 29-Scheid 19-Mellor
9-Pustin 23-Roy 26-Currier
4-Docken 1-Gorham
8-Warner 25-Karl
13-Sproule 11-Leinweber
33-Gunderson
35-Kamal
Referees: Matt Ulwelling, Craig Welker. Linesmen: Chris Olson, Sterling Eagan
MINNESOTA STATE
24-Mueller 29-Zuck 23-Dorr
15-Burkemper 19-Lehrke 25-Hayes
12-LaFontaine 18-Leitner 8-Gaede
22-McInnis 9-Louwerse 14-Jokinen
3-Cooper 26-Schiller
27-Stern 17-Mosey
7-Palmquist 2-Nelson
1-Lee
30-Cook
31-Karambelas
Scratches: Elbrecht (inj.), Grant (inj.), Heath (inj.), Knoll, Leivermann, Thauwald
ALASKA ANCHORAGE
12-Bruijsten 21-Bailey 16-Pettitt
10-Spencer 17-Kwas 7-Cameron
29-Allen 29-Scheid 19-Mellor
9-Pustin 23-Roy 26-Currier
4-Docken 1-Gorham
8-Warner 25-Karl
13-Sproule 11-Leinweber
33-Gunderson
35-Kamal
Referees: Matt Ulwelling, Craig Welker. Linesmen: Chris Olson, Sterling Eagan
Friday Morning Skate
Happy Black Friday. No late-night or early-morning shopping for me. I'm still full of stuffing and gravy. But tonight the Mavericks take on the Seawolves at the Verizon Wireless Center and will attempt to break a three-game losing streak along the way.
Amid some of MSU's struggles, we're seeing some growth and maturity from a few players, notably junior forward Eli Zuck.
I'll post official lines later (I had Thanksgiving off so did not get to practice), but earlier this week coach Troy Jutting said Brett Stern should be available this weekend. That should be a boost for the defensive corps. Read more in the gameday preview.
Colorado College at North Dakota: North Dakota may be off to a slow start but the Tigers aren't looking past them. As for the Sioux, captain Mario Lamoureux believes they can turn things around even against a high-scoring team like CC.
St. Cloud State at Nebraska Omaha (Saturday-Sunday series): The Huskies' top Twitterer, Nic Dowd might be immortalized in bobblehead next season in a promotion by his junior team, the Wenatchee Wild (What? not Evan Mosey?!?!). For the red Mavericks, they are looking for a goalie to step up this season, and Dean Blais sounds a lot like Troy Jutting with his 90 percent rule.
Minnesota at Michigan State: The Gophers head east to take on a future Big 10 foe. Minnesota has had great success this season, especially when leading or tied in the second intermission. It helps when you have a player like Nick Bjugstad, who is tied atop the national scoring race.
Mercyhurst at Wisconsin: The Badgers host a nonconference series against the Lakers, and freshman Brendan Woods will see some time on the top line after getting shuffled around throughout the first quarter of the season.
Denver in Denver Cup with Princeton, Miami and Providence: Going into their annual tournament, the Pioneers are hurting, as it was repoted this week that defenseman John Ryder and goalie Adam Murray are out indefinitely with injury. Denver, like Wisconsin, has a freshman on the top line.
In another series involving a WCHA team, Michigan Tech is at St. Lawrence, a place MSU will be going in January.
Check out more coverage from USCHO.
Come back later for the live blog — hopefully one with a little more decorum than last week :)
Amid some of MSU's struggles, we're seeing some growth and maturity from a few players, notably junior forward Eli Zuck.
I'll post official lines later (I had Thanksgiving off so did not get to practice), but earlier this week coach Troy Jutting said Brett Stern should be available this weekend. That should be a boost for the defensive corps. Read more in the gameday preview.
Colorado College at North Dakota: North Dakota may be off to a slow start but the Tigers aren't looking past them. As for the Sioux, captain Mario Lamoureux believes they can turn things around even against a high-scoring team like CC.
St. Cloud State at Nebraska Omaha (Saturday-Sunday series): The Huskies' top Twitterer, Nic Dowd might be immortalized in bobblehead next season in a promotion by his junior team, the Wenatchee Wild (What? not Evan Mosey?!?!). For the red Mavericks, they are looking for a goalie to step up this season, and Dean Blais sounds a lot like Troy Jutting with his 90 percent rule.
Minnesota at Michigan State: The Gophers head east to take on a future Big 10 foe. Minnesota has had great success this season, especially when leading or tied in the second intermission. It helps when you have a player like Nick Bjugstad, who is tied atop the national scoring race.
Mercyhurst at Wisconsin: The Badgers host a nonconference series against the Lakers, and freshman Brendan Woods will see some time on the top line after getting shuffled around throughout the first quarter of the season.
Denver in Denver Cup with Princeton, Miami and Providence: Going into their annual tournament, the Pioneers are hurting, as it was repoted this week that defenseman John Ryder and goalie Adam Murray are out indefinitely with injury. Denver, like Wisconsin, has a freshman on the top line.
In another series involving a WCHA team, Michigan Tech is at St. Lawrence, a place MSU will be going in January.
Check out more coverage from USCHO.
Come back later for the live blog — hopefully one with a little more decorum than last week :)
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