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Pointers and UW-Eau
Claire Skate to Tie
Box Score
UW-Stevens Point and UW-Eau Claire combined for six
power play goals as the teams skated to a 4-4 men�s hockey tie on Saturday
afternoon at Willett Arena in Stevens Point.
The game did not count in the Northern Collegiate
Hockey Association standings and left UW-Stevens Point at 4-5-2 and UW-Eau
Claire at 5-6-2. Three of the Pointers� last four games have now gone to
overtime as the Pointers extended their unbeaten streak in overtime games to 15
straight games (2-0-13).
Sean Fish scored power play goals with 1:14 left in
the second period and 1:02 into the third period to rally the Pointers to a 4-3
lead. However, the Blugolds tied the game with a power play goal from Tyler
Trudell with 9:16 left in regulation. UW-Stevens Point put 16 shots on goal in
the third period and four more in overtime, but Blugolds� goalie Ryan Mensing
finished with 40 saves. Marcus Paulson had 30 saves for the Pointers, including
three in overtime.
The game�s only even strength goal was the only goal
of the first period as Nicholas Kuqali scored to give the Blugolds� an early
lead. The teams combined for 31 penalties, including 27 in the final two
periods.
Rolf Ulvin, who finished with a goal and two assists
after being sidelined with an injury the past seven games, scored a shorthanded
goal 11 seconds into the second period to tie the game. UW-Eau Claire then went
ahead with power play goals from Greg Petersen and Andrew Johnson for a 3-1
lead. Brett Coburn scored later in the period before Fish�s two goals gave the
Pointers the lead.
UW-Stevens Point is now 13-0-2 in its last 15 home
games against UW-Eau Claire, though the last two meetings resulted in ties. |
