Sunday, November 30, 2008
Sunday morning reading
Here is an account of last night's game from the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune. Falcons coach Scott Paluch was particularly impressed with goaltender Mike Zacharias.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Mavericks 5, Falcons 2 - final
Jerad Stewart, Trevor Bruess and Geoff Irwin (empty-netter) scored goals in the third period, as the Mavericks improved their road record to 4-0-3 and went to 8-3-3 overall. Coach Troy Jutting called it perhaps his team's best performance of the season, equaled only by the 2-1 win over Colorado College three weeks ago.
The Mavericks outshot the Falcons 41-27. Mike Zacharias stopped 25 shots for his eighth win. Irwin had a goal and an assist, and Mick Berge finished with two assists. Irwin, Berge and Kurt Davis each finished the series with three points.
"When you’re on the road, your old guys and your best players have to play well, and they did tonight," Jutting said.
PucKato is looking forward to returning to live action next week.
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Minnesota State came back with a pair of goals in the second period, including an early power-play goal by Jason Wiley and the go-ahead goal by Kurt Davis. Davis continues the stellar start, with at least a point in every game this season. He's up to 20 points already. Last season's leading scorer, Trevor Bruess,finished with 30 points.
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The Mavericks trail after 20 minutes. Bowling Green defenseman Kyle Page scored the period's lone goal.
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Sounds like Jokinen is in for Mueller tonight, as coach Troy Jutting continues to rotate the freshmen.
The Mavericks outshot the Falcons 41-27. Mike Zacharias stopped 25 shots for his eighth win. Irwin had a goal and an assist, and Mick Berge finished with two assists. Irwin, Berge and Kurt Davis each finished the series with three points.
"When you’re on the road, your old guys and your best players have to play well, and they did tonight," Jutting said.
PucKato is looking forward to returning to live action next week.
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Minnesota State came back with a pair of goals in the second period, including an early power-play goal by Jason Wiley and the go-ahead goal by Kurt Davis. Davis continues the stellar start, with at least a point in every game this season. He's up to 20 points already. Last season's leading scorer, Trevor Bruess,finished with 30 points.
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The Mavericks trail after 20 minutes. Bowling Green defenseman Kyle Page scored the period's lone goal.
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Sounds like Jokinen is in for Mueller tonight, as coach Troy Jutting continues to rotate the freshmen.
Friday, November 28, 2008
Mavericks 2, Falcons 2 - final, OT
Zacharias stopped more than 38 shots in the 2-2 overtime tie. Coach Troy Jutting warned earlier this week how Bowling Green had been outshooting its opponents by a hefty margin this season.
“Both goaltenders (Zacharias and the Falcons' Jimmy Spratt) played well tonight,” MSU coach Troy Jutting said in a phone interview afterward. “In terms of quality chances, both teams were about the same. They had a few more shots, but they shoot it from everywhere."
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No scoring in the third, and it sounds like goalie Mike Zacharias came up big in the final minutes of regulation. Going to overtime.
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Minnesota State saw its 2-0 lead disappear in the final 5:18 of the second period, as the Falcons' Kai Kantola scored two goals, including a power-play goal with 23 seconds left in the period.
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Geoff Irwin gave MSU a two-goal game, getting assists from Jason Wiley and Davis on an even-strength goal at 6:58 of the second period. It's the third-straight two-assist game for Davis, who now has 19 points.
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Tuning in to the radio broadcast from home, and the Mavericks are off to a good start with a power-play goal by Mick Berge midway through the first period. Kurt Davis and Mike Louwerse kept their scoring streaks alive with assists on the goal. Berge had been questionable for the series earlier in the week but was cleared to make the trip on Wednesday.
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One note from the pregame broadcast. Bowling Green State coach Scott Paluch said that his team will go to Mankato next season, and both teams will open their seasons with the series.
“Both goaltenders (Zacharias and the Falcons' Jimmy Spratt) played well tonight,” MSU coach Troy Jutting said in a phone interview afterward. “In terms of quality chances, both teams were about the same. They had a few more shots, but they shoot it from everywhere."
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No scoring in the third, and it sounds like goalie Mike Zacharias came up big in the final minutes of regulation. Going to overtime.
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Minnesota State saw its 2-0 lead disappear in the final 5:18 of the second period, as the Falcons' Kai Kantola scored two goals, including a power-play goal with 23 seconds left in the period.
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Geoff Irwin gave MSU a two-goal game, getting assists from Jason Wiley and Davis on an even-strength goal at 6:58 of the second period. It's the third-straight two-assist game for Davis, who now has 19 points.
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Tuning in to the radio broadcast from home, and the Mavericks are off to a good start with a power-play goal by Mick Berge midway through the first period. Kurt Davis and Mike Louwerse kept their scoring streaks alive with assists on the goal. Berge had been questionable for the series earlier in the week but was cleared to make the trip on Wednesday.
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One note from the pregame broadcast. Bowling Green State coach Scott Paluch said that his team will go to Mankato next season, and both teams will open their seasons with the series.
Friday-morning reading, post-Thanksgiving edition
PucKato did not make the trip to Bowling Green. Like the Anchorage weekend, we'll be tuning in and listening to the soothing sounds of Mike Sullivan and checking out the live stats.
The Mavericks are a little banged up without the services of Kael Mouillierat and Andy Sackrison this weekend. They're hoping that, like last weekend at Michigan Tech, others, like Rylan "You're a Goal Scorer Now" Galiardi, can pick up the slack.
Here's the preview from the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune.
Looking around the WCHA this weekend ...
On Saturday night, St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth will be finishing their series that began during the Minnesota College Hockey Showcase at the Xcel Energy Center.
Both Colorado College and Denver will take on the nation's only unbeaten, untied team, Air Force, with the Tigers getting the first crack at their cross-town rival. Denver will start the weekend against Colgate.
Wisconsin and Minnesota will play their annual Showcase games against Michigan State and Michigan, which always conjurs up thoughts of Big Ten hockey.
North Dakota has a crucial nonconference series with Cornell.
This is the WCHA blog has a Thanksgiving progress report. ... Here is the USCHO.com preview. ...
The Mavericks are a little banged up without the services of Kael Mouillierat and Andy Sackrison this weekend. They're hoping that, like last weekend at Michigan Tech, others, like Rylan "You're a Goal Scorer Now" Galiardi, can pick up the slack.
Here's the preview from the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune.
Looking around the WCHA this weekend ...
On Saturday night, St. Cloud State and Minnesota Duluth will be finishing their series that began during the Minnesota College Hockey Showcase at the Xcel Energy Center.
Both Colorado College and Denver will take on the nation's only unbeaten, untied team, Air Force, with the Tigers getting the first crack at their cross-town rival. Denver will start the weekend against Colgate.
Wisconsin and Minnesota will play their annual Showcase games against Michigan State and Michigan, which always conjurs up thoughts of Big Ten hockey.
North Dakota has a crucial nonconference series with Cornell.
This is the WCHA blog has a Thanksgiving progress report. ... Here is the USCHO.com preview. ...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Bear with us
We're making a few changes with the blog, most notably embedding it in The Free Press' website. In the meantime, there may be some changes to the template. Don't worry. We'll keep updating the blog. You can access the Puckato at www.mankatofreepress.com/hockeyblog.
Louwerse earns WCHA honor
Mavericks freshman forward Mike Louwerse was named WCHA rookie of the week this week. Here is the release:
Mike Louwerse, a freshman right winger who had a key point each night while helping his 10th-ranked Minnesota State University Mavericks to a two-game conference road sweep at Michigan Tech last weekend, is the Red Baron® WCHA Rookie of the Week for November 25-December 1.
A 5-8, 160-pound freshman from Champlin Park, Minn., Louwerse helped propel MSU back from a 1-0 third period deficit last Friday (Nov. 21) by scoring his team’s first goal at 5:55 of the third enroute to a 3-2 overtime victory over the host Huskies. Then last Saturday (Nov. 22), as Minnesota State completed the sweep with a 4-2 triumph, Louwerse assisted on teammate Nick Canzannello’s eventual game-winner at 16:10 of the second period. In addition to his two points, Louwerse had three shots on goal and earned a +1 plus/minus rating in the two games.
On the season, Louwerse is tied for the lead in goal scoring among the nation’s rookies with seven and ranks tied for second in the nation in rookie scoring, averaging 1.00 points per game (7g, 4a) over his first 11 contests.
Also nominated this week were: Joe Colborne, F, DU; Brett Olson, F, MTU; Jordan Schroeder, F, UM; and Brad Eidsness, G, UND.
Alaska-Anchorage forward Tommy Grant and Minnesota-Duluth goalie Alex Stalock were the offensive and defensive POWs, respectively. MSU nominated forward Rylan Galiardi and defenseman Kurt Davis for those awards.
Mike Louwerse, a freshman right winger who had a key point each night while helping his 10th-ranked Minnesota State University Mavericks to a two-game conference road sweep at Michigan Tech last weekend, is the Red Baron® WCHA Rookie of the Week for November 25-December 1.
A 5-8, 160-pound freshman from Champlin Park, Minn., Louwerse helped propel MSU back from a 1-0 third period deficit last Friday (Nov. 21) by scoring his team’s first goal at 5:55 of the third enroute to a 3-2 overtime victory over the host Huskies. Then last Saturday (Nov. 22), as Minnesota State completed the sweep with a 4-2 triumph, Louwerse assisted on teammate Nick Canzannello’s eventual game-winner at 16:10 of the second period. In addition to his two points, Louwerse had three shots on goal and earned a +1 plus/minus rating in the two games.
On the season, Louwerse is tied for the lead in goal scoring among the nation’s rookies with seven and ranks tied for second in the nation in rookie scoring, averaging 1.00 points per game (7g, 4a) over his first 11 contests.
Also nominated this week were: Joe Colborne, F, DU; Brett Olson, F, MTU; Jordan Schroeder, F, UM; and Brad Eidsness, G, UND.
Alaska-Anchorage forward Tommy Grant and Minnesota-Duluth goalie Alex Stalock were the offensive and defensive POWs, respectively. MSU nominated forward Rylan Galiardi and defenseman Kurt Davis for those awards.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Mavericks crack top 10 (updated)
Following their sweep of Michigan Tech over the weekend, the Mavericks moved up to No. 10 in the latest USCHO.com poll and No. 9 in the USA Today. WCHA teams are in bold and first-place votes are in parenthesis.
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll
1. Minnesota (41)
2. Notre Dame (2)
3. Colorado College (1)
4. Northeastern
5. Boston College
6. Miami (1)
7. Princeton (3)
8. Boston University (1)
9. Denver
10. Minnesota State
11. Air Force (1)
12. Cornell
13. Vermont
14. Michigan
15. New Hampshire
16. Nebraska-Omaha
17. UMass
18. St. Cloud State
19. Alaska-Anchorage
20. Dartmouth
Others receiving votes: Harvard, UMass-Lowell, Maine, North Dakota, Alaska, Minnesota Duluth, Yale, Quinnipiac, Niagara, Ohio State.
USA Today/USA Hockey
1. Minnesota (30)
2. Notre Dame
3. Colorado College (1)
4. Northeastern
5. Miami (1)
6. Boston College
7. Princeton (1)
8. Boston University
9. Minnesota State
10. Denver
11. Air Force (1)
12. Cornell
13. Vermont
14. Nebraska-Omaha
15. Michigan
Others receiving votes: New Hampshire, UMass, Alaska-Anchorage, Harvard, St. Cloud State, Yale.
USCHO.com/CBS College Sports poll
1. Minnesota (41)
2. Notre Dame (2)
3. Colorado College (1)
4. Northeastern
5. Boston College
6. Miami (1)
7. Princeton (3)
8. Boston University (1)
9. Denver
10. Minnesota State
11. Air Force (1)
12. Cornell
13. Vermont
14. Michigan
15. New Hampshire
16. Nebraska-Omaha
17. UMass
18. St. Cloud State
19. Alaska-Anchorage
20. Dartmouth
Others receiving votes: Harvard, UMass-Lowell, Maine, North Dakota, Alaska, Minnesota Duluth, Yale, Quinnipiac, Niagara, Ohio State.
USA Today/USA Hockey
1. Minnesota (30)
2. Notre Dame
3. Colorado College (1)
4. Northeastern
5. Miami (1)
6. Boston College
7. Princeton (1)
8. Boston University
9. Minnesota State
10. Denver
11. Air Force (1)
12. Cornell
13. Vermont
14. Nebraska-Omaha
15. Michigan
Others receiving votes: New Hampshire, UMass, Alaska-Anchorage, Harvard, St. Cloud State, Yale.
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