Sioux 8 DU 3

If I had to describe the game in two words it would be; total domination. The Sioux out worked, out hustled and out scored the first place Denver Pioneers. The Fighting Sioux needed to come out strong and set the tone early, they did and scored four goals in the first period and never looked back.

No power outage for the Sioux

At the beginning of the season the Fighting Sioux were having trouble scoring goals, in their last 5 games the Sioux have scored; 6, 6, 3, 5, 8 the Sioux are averaging over 5.6 goals per game. There isn't just one line scoring like Sioux teams of years past. On this year's team there are four lines contributing and scoring goals. Everyone seems to be buying into their role. There are 15 guys on the Sioux roster with double figures in points. That folks is balanced scoring. When we say the Sioux are winning games, the Sioux aren't winning close games they are beating good teams and great goaltenders by big margins. The Fighting Sioux are jumping on teams early and often. The Fighting Sioux remind me of the piranas with their current play.

How big is the return of Big Joe Finley? Finely 1g-3a-4pts on the night was a major offensive force to be reckoned with. Ryan Duncan continues to contribute at a high level as he had 1g-2a-3pts. Jake Marto continues his torrid pace 1g-2a-3 pts and has six points in three games.

BOX SCORE
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1st Period (20:00)
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DEN-1 Jesse Martin (2-Unsportsmanlike Conduct) NDK 0x1 2:25
DEN-2 J.P. Testwuide (2-Hooking) NDK 1x2 6:35
NDK 1 - 0 6x5 PP LL Chris VandeVelde (9) (Jake Marto, Ryan Duncan) 7:29
NDK: 29,25,19,8,21,G31 DEN: 19,25,9,5,G1
NDK 2 - 0 6x6 Ryan Martens (10) (Matt Watkins, Joe Finley) 8:35
NDK (+): 20,8,11,25,3,G31 DEN (-): 8,25,22,28,19,G1
NDK-1 Brett Hextall (2-Slashing) DEN 0x1 9:46
NDK 3 - 0 6x6 Jake Marto (5) (Brad Malone, Evan Trupp) 11:52
NDK (+): 25,22,19,26,14,G31 DEN (-): 18,19,14,7,11,G1
NDK 4 - 0 6x6 GW Ryan Duncan (11) (Joe Finley, Matt Watkins) 13:37
NDK (+): 16,2,17,5,18,G31 DEN (-): 12,7,14,18,11,G1
DEN-3 John Lee (2-Tripping) NDK 1x3 14:07
DEN 1 - 4 6x6 Rhett Rakhshani (11) (Patrick Wiercioch, Tyler Ruegsegger) 19:57
DEN (+): 9,28,15,25,16,G35 NDK (-): 2,8,11,20,5,G31
DEN-4 Stephen Cunningham (2-Slashing) NDK 1x4 20:00

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2nd Period (20:00)
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NDK-2 Ryan Martens (2-Hooking) DEN 0x2 2:39
NDK-3 Matt Watkins (2-Hooking) DEN 0x3 6:02
DEN-5 Rhett Rakhshani (2-Slashing) 10:16
NDK-4 Ben Blood (2-Unsportsmanlike Conduct) 10:16
NDK 5 - 1 5x5 Matt Watkins (4) (Darcy Zajac, Joe Finley) 10:41
NDK (+): 20,11,2,5,G31 DEN (-): 7,28,12,14,G1
NDK-5 Ryan Duncan (2-Slashing) DEN 1x4 12:13
DEN 2 - 5 6x5 PP Tyler Ruegsegger (9) (Rhett Rakhshani, Anthony Maiani) 12:28
DEN: 15,9,16,12,28,G1 NDK: 20,3,25,11,G31
NDK-6 Jake Marto (2-High-Sticking) DEN 1x5 12:28
DEN 3 - 5 6x6 Luke Salazar (12) (Jesse Martin, Joe Colborne) 19:20
DEN (+): 18,14,12,28,11,G1 NDK (-): 8,11,5,2,20,G31

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3rd Period (20:00)
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NDK 6 - 3 6x6 David Toews (5) (Andrew Kozek) 2:19
NDK (+): 18,10,22,25,3,G31 DEN (-): 18,12,7,25,14,G1
NDK-7 Matt Frattin (2-Hooking) DEN 1x6 2:52
DEN-6 Dustin Jackson (2-Slashing) NDK 1x5 5:06
DEN-7 John Lee (2-Roughing) 6:01
NDK-8 Chris VandeVelde (2-Roughing) 6:01
NDK 7 - 3 6x6 Matt Frattin (11) (Evan Trupp, Chris VandeVelde) 8:20
NDK (+): 21,19,29,2,5,G31 DEN (-): 7,12,6,25,18,G1
DEN-8 Rhett Rakhshani (2-Elbowing) NDK 2x6 9:59
DEN-9 Anthony Maiani (10-Misconduct) 9:59
DEN-10 Dustin Jackson (2-Slashing) NDK 2x7 9:59
DEN-11 Dustin Jackson (10-Misconduct) (Served by Matt Glasser) 9:59
DEN-12 Patrick Mullen (2-Roughing) 10:14
DEN-13 J.P. Testwuide (10-Misconduct) 10:14
DEN-14 Brandon Vossberg (2-Roughing) 10:14
DEN-15 Brandon Vossberg (2-Roughing) 10:14
DEN-16 J.P. Testwuide (2-Roughing) 10:14
DEN-17 J.P. Testwuide (2-Roughing) 10:14
DEN-18 J.P. Testwuide (2-Cross-Checking) NDK 2x8 10:14
NDK-9 Brad Miller (2-Roughing) 10:14
NDK-10 Chris VandeVelde (10-Misconduct) 10:14
NDK-11 Chris VandeVelde (2-Roughing) 10:14
NDK-12 Chris VandeVelde (2-Roughing) 10:14
NDK-13 Brett Hextall (2-Roughing) 10:14
NDK-14 Brett Hextall (2-Roughing) 10:14
NDK 8 - 3 6x4 PP Joe Finley (2) (Ryan Duncan, Jake Marto) 11:18
NDK: 2,16,25,22,11,G31 DEN: 19,6,28,G35
DEN-19 Joe Colborne (2-Roughing) 18:29
DEN-20 Chris Nutini (2-Roughing) 18:29
DEN-21 Brandon Vossberg (2-Roughing) 18:29
DEN-22 Jesse Martin (2-Roughing) 18:29
NDK-15 Chay Genoway (2-Roughing) 18:29
NDK-16 Joe Finley (2-Roughing) 18:29
NDK-17 Darcy Zajac (2-Roughing) 18:29
NDK-18 Ryan Martens (2-Roughing) 18:29
NDK-19 Darcy Zajac (2-Cross-Checking) DEN 1x7 18:29

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End of Game