Men's Ice Hockey

Friday Recap: Bemidji Comes Back & Wildcats Roll

Six teams were in action on Friday, including a wild conference opener between Bemidji State and Michigan Tech, in which the Beavers scored five unaswered goals to take all three points in a 5-2 victory in Houghton, Mich. Northern Michigan opened series against Alaska Anchorage with a bang, winning 9-1.
 
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No. 18 Penn State 3, St. Thomas 2 (OT)
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The Tommies fought back from a 2-0 deficit to pull even with the 18th-ranked Nittany Lions in the second period, only to fall in overtime with just 20 seconds on the clock. Ryan O'Neill and Ethan Gauer scored for St. Thomas, while Aaron Trotter made 30 saves.


 

No. 5 Michigan 5, Lake Superior State 2
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The fifth-ranked Wolverines scored the first four goals en route to a 5-2 victory over the Lakers to open the weekend series in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Lake Superior State climbed back into the game with goals from Jordan Venegoni and Brandon Puricelli, but Adam Fantilli completed his hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the win for the visitors.


 

Bemidji State 5, Michigan Tech 2
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The Beavers stormed back from an early 2-0 deficit to take the CCHA-opener for both schools on Friday night in Houghton, Mich. Lleyton Roed and Eric Martin each netted a pair of goals, with Mitchell Martan scoring the eventual game-winning tally. The Huskies received markers from Logan Ganie and Ryland Mosley. Mattias Sholl had 17 saves to earn the win in goal for the Beavers.


 

Northern Michigan 9, Alaska Anchorage 1
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The Wildcats netted four goals in each of the final two periods to run away from the Seawolves, 9-1, on Friday night at Berry Events Center. Seven players recorded multipe points for Northern Michigan, including a game-high four from AJ Vanderbeck, who recorded two goals and two assists. Beni Halasz earned his second win between the pipes, stopping 17 shots.


 

No. 8 St. Cloud State 3, No. 2 Minnesota State 2
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Eighth-ranked St. Cloud State scored late in the second period and early in the third to erase a 2-1 deficit and slip past second-ranked Minnesota State, 3-2, on Friday night at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Grant Cruikshank notched a goal and an assist to lead the Huskies, while Sam Morton and Tony Malinowski tallied for the Mavericks.


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