Date: Friday, February 23, 2018
Conference Game
Attendance: 2888
Start Time: 7:05 pm End Time: 9:20 pm Total Time: 2:15
Scoring by Period -
MND 0-2-6=8; WMU 0-0-0=0
1st Period
Scoring - None
Penalties - Scott Moldenhauer, WMU (Tripping) 1:04; Peter Krieger, MND (Hooking) 4:57; Neal Goff, WMU (Contact to the Head) 17:50
2nd Period
Scoring - 1, MND Karson Kuhlman/8 (Jared Thomas/11, Scott Perunovich/19) 1:45 (GW)
2, MND Dylan Samberg/1 (Mikey Anderson/14, Jared Thomas/12) 12:12 (PP)
Penalties - Josh Passolt, WMU (High-Sticking) 11:31; Austin Rueschhoff, WMU (Interference) 15:43; Nick Swaney, MND (Slashing) 18:24
3rd Period
Scoring - 3, MND Riley Tufte/14 (Peter Krieger/15) 1:15
4, MND Karson Kuhlman/9 (Avery Peterson/5) 2:06
5, MND Nick Swaney/5 (Kobe Roth/4, Mikey Anderson/15) 5:16 (PP)
6, MND Scott Perunovich/8 (Nick Swaney/15, Justin Richards/8) 6:05
7, MND Blake Young/6 (Dylan Samberg/7, Hunter Shepard/1) 8:32
8, MND Karson Kuhlman/10 (Jared Thomas/13, Matt Anderson/4) 13:00
Penalties - Corey Schueneman, WMU (Cross-Checking) 3:32; Dawson DiPietro, WMU (Boarding) 6:30; Riley Tufte, MND (Hooking) 11:00
Minnesota Duluth Goaltending - Hunter Shepard (60:00, 22 shots, 22 saves, 0 GA)
Western Michigan Goaltending - Trevor Gorsuch (52:43, 28 shots, 24 saves, 4 GA); Austin Cain (7:17, 6 shots, 2 saves, 4 GA)
Win - Hunter Shepard, MND (17-11-1). Loss - Trevor Gorsuch, WMU (1-1-0).
Shots On Goal -
MND 9-14-11=34; WMU 10-5-7=22
Power Plays -
MND 2 of 6; WMU 0 of 3
Penalties - MND 3 (6 min); WMU 6 (12 min)
New Records - Minnesota Duluth 17-13-3, Western Michigan 14-15-2
Three Stars: 1. Karson Kuhlman (Minnesota Duluth) 2. Hunter Shepard (Minnesota Duluth) 3. Jared Thomas (Minnesota Duluth)
Referees: Todd Anderson, Andy Thackaberry Linesmen: Dan Cohen, Brent Gawlik