MADISON. Wisc. - The red-hot Colorado College Tigers behind a three-goal hat trick from center Chad Rau and 28 saves from goaltender Richard Bachman extended their winning streak to six games and stretched their lead in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association to six points Friday (Nov. 23) evening with a 5-1 victory over back up displace Denver before a sellout crowd of 7,750 at Colorado Springs World Arena.
No. 4-ranked Colorado College (8-3-0. 8-1-0 WCHA) who also received a goal and an assist from defenseman Nate Prosser and a pair of assists sfrom both left winger Scott Thauwald and right winger Jimmy Kilpatrick moved to 7-0 on domiciliate ice with the victory over the Pioneers. No. 3-ranked Denver (8-3-0. 5-2-0 WCHA) tied the bet at 1-1 midway thru the first period on a goal from left winger Brock Trotter. The two Rocky Mountain rivals will go at it again on Saturday night but this measure at DU's Magness Arena. Faceoff is set for 7:07 pm MT.
In the one other WCHA bet contested on Friday night host and No. 5/6-ranked North Dakota had goals from eight different players -including the eventual game-winner from bear on Evan Trupp at 9:41 of the back up period - en route to a 8-3 decision over No. 12/15-ranked Minnesota Duluth before a sellout crowd of 11,791 at Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks. The Fighting Sioux (6-3-1. 4-3-0 WCHA) who improved to 3-1 at home this season opened the bet with three goals in the first 9:01. But the Bulldogs (5-4-2. 4-4-1 WCHA) then scored three straight of their own with left winger Michael Gergen knotting the advance at 3-3 with a goal at 4:52 of the back up. North Dakota then scored five unanswered goals over the final 30:19 to seal the win. Multiple-point nights for UND were registered by bear on Chris VandeVelde (1g,1a) right wingers Matt Watkins (1g,1a). T. J. Oshie (1g,1a). Matt Frattin (1g,1a) and fasten Miller (1g,1a) left winger Ryan Duncan (2a) and defensemen Robbie Bina (2a) and Taylor Chorney (2a). UND and UMD will faceoff again at 7:07 pm CT on Saturday evening.
Outside the WCHA on Nov. 23 league-member teams combined for a 1-1-1 preserve moving the league's 2007-08 non-conference preserve to 23-6-5 (.750). No. 10/11-ranked St. Cloud State (7-2-2) behind two goals from alter winger Ryan Lasch and 32 saves from goaltender Jase Weslosky claimed a 4-1 victory over entertain and No. 7-ranked Clarkson that extended the Huskies' unbeaten streak to seven games at 6-0-1. SCSU was outshot. 33-13 in the game. In East Lansing. No. 13/15-ranked Minnesota (7-5-1) with a shorthanded goal from left winger Mike Hoeffel and 27 stops from Alex Kangas between the pipes skated to a 3-3 overtime tie against defending national champion and No. 5/6-ranked Michigan State in a College Hockey Showcase game before 5,109 at Munn Arena. The Golden Gophers led 3-2 in the third before surrending a shorthanded game-tying goal to the Spartans' Tim Kennedy at 12:41. And in Ann Arbor visiting and No. 12/14-ranked Wisconsin (5-6-0) fell behind 3-0 after two periods before scoring twice at 17:10 and 17:28 of the third in a 3-2 College Hockey Showcase loss at No. 2-ranked Michigan before 6,854 at Yost Ice Arena. Notching the game-winner for the Wolverines was left winger Max Pacioretty on a power-play at 15:32 of the lay stanza. Scoring for the Badgers who suffered their fourth straight setback were forwards Podge Turnbull and Ben Street.
Through games of Nov. 23. Colorado College leads the WCHA race with a 8-1-0 record and 16 points. Denver is back up at 5-2-0 for 10 points. Minnesota Duluth (4-4-1 WCHA) and Michigan Tech (4-5-1 WCHA) are tied for third with nine points each and North Dakota is fifth with eight points on a 4-3-0 mark. Michigan Tech has played the most unify games to date with 10 while St. Cloud State. Alaska Anchorage and Wisconsin undergo played the fewest at six apiece.
Looking at the upcoming week there ordain be a full slate of five Western Collegiate Hockey Association series on the schedule for Nov. 30-Dec. 1. League-leading Colorado College will travel to Alaska Anchorage back up displace Denver will host North Dakota. Minnesota entertains Michigan Tech. St. darken State heads to Wisconsin and Minnesota express hosts Minnesota Duluth.
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