Alaska Anchorage Wins in Overtime in WCHA Series Opener at CC Friday
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Western Collegiate Hockey Association Bruce M. McLeod Commissioner Carol LaBelle-Ehrhardt Assistant Commissioner of Operations Greg Shepherd Supervisor of Officials Administrative Office November 27, 2010/For Immediate Release Western Collegiate Hockey Association 2211 S. Josephine Street, Room 302 Denver, CO 80210 Alaska Anchorage Wins in Overtime in WCHA Series Opener at p: 303 871-4491. f: 303 871-4770 email: [email protected] CC Friday; Denver, Minnesota State, North Dakota Triumph Seawolves Could Move into Sixth Place with Sweep Saturday; Pioneers, Mavericks, Sioux Gain Doug Spencer Associate Commissioner for Public Non-Conference Victories Nov. 26; Badgers Tie Michigan; Minnesota, Bemidji State Fall Short Relations Public Relations Office MADISON, Wis. – The Alaska Anchorage Seawolves, behind a pair of goals from center Matt Bailey, 37 saves from Western Collegiate Hockey Association Rob Gunderson and the game-winner from left winger Tommy Grant, rallied for a 4-3 overtime road victory 559 D’Onofrio Drive, Ste. 103 over Colorado College on Friday (Nov. 26) evening at the Colorado Springs World Arena in the first game of the Madison, WI 53719-2096 lone Western Collegiate Hockey Association series being contested over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. p: 608 829-0100. f: 608 829-0200 The Seawolves (4-7-2, 3-5-1 WCHA) and Tigers (5-7-1, 2-5-0 WCHA) will conclude their two-game set on email: [email protected] Saturday evening at 7:07 pm MT. A win by UAA would propel them into sole possession of sixth place in the league standings heading into the month of December. Home of a Record 36 Men’s Elsewhere on Friday, six other WCHA-member teams were engaged in non-conference play, combining for National Championship a 3-2-1 record that moved the league’s non-conference mark in 2010-11 to 23-14-8 (.600). Claiming victories were No. 12-ranked Denver, by a 6-3 margin over visiting Lake Superior State in Denver Cup Classic action, by Teams Since 1951 Minnesota State, on the road with a 8-3 triumph at UMass-Lowell, and by host and No. 9-ranked North Dakota 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, with a 6-3 decision over No. 11 Notre Dame in Subway Holiday Classic play. In College Hockey Showcase games, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, 1974, host and No. 16-ranked Wisconsin tied No. 8 Michigan while No. 15 Minnesota fell to visiting Michigan State, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 5-2. And in Bemidji, the host BSU Beavers came up short against Northern Michigan, 4-0. Idle this week are 1982, 1983, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1997, top-ranked Minnesota Duluth (11-1-2), No. 4-ranked Nebraska Omaha (9-2-1) and St. Cloud State (5-7-2). 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 In addition to the UAA at CC league matchup on Saturday, non-conference tilts have Denver (9-4-2) hosting Air Force (5-6-1) at 7:07 pm MT in the Denver Cup Classic, Minnesota State (3-6-4) playing at UMass-Lowell Conference Members (2-9-2) at 4:00 pm ET, North Dakota (9-5-1) again hosting Notre Dame (9-4-1) in the Subway Holiday Classic University of Alaska Anchorage con’t on next page Bemidji State University Colorado College 2010-11 WCHA Men’s Standings University of Denver Michigan Tech University Conference Only Overall University of Minnesota Pts GP Record Win% GF- GA GP Record Win% GF- GA University of Minnesota Duluth 1 Minnesota Duluth 17 10 8- 1- 1 .850 36- 23 14 11- 1- 2 .857 57- 35 Minnesota State University 2 Denver 15 10 7- 2- 1 .750 34- 24 15 9- 4- 2 .667 48- 40 University of Nebraska Omaha 3 North Dakota 14 10 7- 3- 0 .700 31- 23 15 9- 5- 1 .633 50- 43 University of North Dakota 4 Nebraska-Omaha 13 8 6- 1- 1 .812 32- 19 12 9- 2- 1 .792 50- 30 St. Cloud State University 5 Minnesota 11 10 5- 4- 1 .550 36- 34 13 7- 5- 1 .577 48- 46 University of Wisconsin 6 Wisconsin 8 10 3- 5- 2 .400 31- 26 15 6- 6- 3 .500 56- 36 7 St. Cloud State 7 8 3- 4- 1 .438 24- 23 14 5- 7- 2 .429 40- 43 2011 Red Baron™ Alaska Anchorage 7 9 3- 5- 1 .389 21- 31 13 4- 7- 2 .385 35- 46 WCHA Final Five 9 Minnesota State 6 10 2- 6- 2 .300 23- 38 13 3- 6- 4 .385 37- 47 March 17-19 • Xcel Energy Center 10 Bemidji State 5 10 2- 7- 1 .250 24- 34 11 2- 8- 1 .227 24- 38 Saint Paul, Minnesota 11 Colorado College 4 7 2- 5- 0 .286 23- 28 13 5- 7- 1 .423 39- 45 12 Michigan Tech 3 8 1- 6- 1 .188 23- 35 11 3- 6- 2 .364 37- 44 visit us at the all-new: wcha.com This Week in the WCHA Results of Friday, November 26: Minnesota State 8 at UMass Lowell 3 (NC); * Michigan 4 at Wisconsin 4 ot (NC); * Michigan State 5 at Minnesota 2 (NC); # Lake Superior 3 at Denver 6 (NC); Alaska Anchorage 4 at Colorado College 3 ot (WCHA); & Notre Dame 3 at North Dakota 6 (NC); Northern Michigan 4 at Bemidji State 0 (NC). * College Hockey Showcase; # Denver Cup; & Subway Holiday Classic (Grand Forks, ND). Games for Saturday, November 27: Minnesota State at UMass Lowell (NC), 4:00 pm ET; Alaska Anchorage at Colorado College (WCHA), 7:07 pm MT; * Air Force at Denver (NC), 7:07 pm MT; # Notre Dame at North Dakota (NC), 7:07 pm CT; Northern Michigan at Bemidji State (NC), 7:07 pm CT; & Michigan State at Wisconsin (NC), 8:07 pm CT. * Denver Cup; # Subway Holiday Classic (Grand Forks, ND); & College Hockey Showcase. Games for Sunday, November 28: * Michigan at Minnesota (NC), 4:37 pm CT. * College Hockey Showcase. 2010-11 WCHA Men’s Release • Weekend Update • 112710 at 7:07 pm CT, Wisconsin (6-6-3) entertaining Michigan State (5-6-3) at Next Week in the WCHA 8:07 pm CT in College Hockey Showcase play and Bemidji State (2-8-1) again hosting Northern Michigan (6-6-2) at 7:07 pm CT. Games for Friday, December 3: Colorado College at Michigan Tech On Sunday, weekend action concludes when Minnesota (7-5-1) hosts (WCHA), 7:07 pm ET; Denver at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA), 7:07 pm CT; Michigan (8-3-4) in a College Hockey Showcase game at 4:37 pm CT. Wisconsin at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT; Minnesota at Min- nesota State (WCHA), 7:37 pm CT; St. Cloud State at North Dakota (WCHA), Friday, November 26 Game Re-Caps 7:37 pm CT; Nebraska Omaha at Bemidji State (WCHA), 7:37 pm CT. Alaska Anchorage 4 @ Colorado College 3 ot (WCHA): Center Matt Bailey scored two goals, including a game-tying shorthander at 19:54 of Games for Saturday, December 4: Colorado College at Michigan Tech the third period, and right winger Tommy Grant added the game-winner (WCHA), 7:07 pm ET; Denver at Minnesota Duluth (WCHA), 7:07 pm CT; at 3:50 of overtime as the visiting Seawolves overcame the Tigers, 4-3, Minnesota at Minnesota State (WCHA), 7:07 pm CT; St. Cloud State at North before 6,962 at Colorado Springs World Arena. Also for UAA, goaltender Dakota (WCHA), 7:07 pm CT; Nebraska Omaha at Bemidji State (WCHA), Rob Gunderson had 37 saves while for CC, right winger Tyler Johnson 7:07 pm CT; Wisconsin at Alaska Anchorage (WCHA), 7:07 pm AT. scored twice. Minnesota State 8 @ UMass-Lowell 3 (NC): Eight players had multiple- point nights, led by right winger Justin Jokinen’s three-goal hat trick, as 2011 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five Set for March visiting Minnesota State cruised to a 8-3 non-conference road victory at UMass-Lowell before 2,645. Netting the game-winner for the Mavericks 17-19 at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul on a power-play at 5:01 of the second period was left winger Michael Dorr The 2011 Red Baron™ WCHA Final Five will be held March 17-19 at one of the (1g, 2a) while center Rylan Galiardi (2g, 1a) also had three points. nation’s premier ice hockey facilities, Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn. The Lake Superior State 3 @ Denver 6 (NC): Center Drew Shore produced playoff championship will feature a new format with six qualifying teams playing five games. four points, including a three-goal hat trick and right winger Beau Bennett added a goal and an assist to propel the host Pioneers over the Lakers Red Baron WCHA Final Five Season Ticket Holders 6-3 before 4,535 in Denver Cup Classic action at Magness Arena. The Season ticket holders are fans who purchase the five game Red Baron™ WCHA game-winner for DU came off the stick of right winger Dustin Jackson Final Five ticket package. Season ticket holders receive: discounted ticket pricing, right of first refusal to their seats the following year, seating upgrade opportunity on a third period power-play at 9:21. (based on availability), and the ability to add additional packages. Notre Dame 3 @ North Dakota 6 (NC): Eleven players contributed There is also an online ticket payment option at www.xcelenergycenter.com/ points, led by left winger Jason Gregoire’s two goals and an assist, as host wcha.