The Fighting Sioux sweep the UAA Seawolves in Anchorage for the first time since 2003 but the series sweep didn't come without a high price tag as Evan Trupp left the game with an apparent shoulder injury and didn't return. The UAA television announcer said. "one shoulder is lower than the other and that's not good." According to the Grand Forks Herald Trupps status is unknown at this time; I suppose we will know more later in the week. Trupp missed four games earlier this season with a shoulder injury. Let’s hope that Trupp doesn’t miss too much time as the Sioux need his offensive creativity. I would imagine that freshman David Toews will take his place in the lineup next weekend.
With the win against the Seawolves last night, coach Hakstol's team has won at least 20 games in each of his first five years of coaching for the Fighting Sioux. With the win last night the Fighting Sioux also clinched home ice for the WCHA playoffs. The Sioux should not be satisfied with securing home ice for the playoffs; the Fighting Sioux have bigger fish to fry as they are currently tied with the Denver Pioneers for first in the WCHA. If the Sioux finish tied for first with the Pioneers the Sioux hold the tie breaker based on head to head record.
Sioux on a roll
The Fighting Sioux have been on a tear since their horrible start; since Thanksgiving weekend the Fighting Sioux have gone 16-4-2 and 11-1-2 since the first of the year after starting the season 0-3-0. The only real blemish on the Sioux's record was the disappointing showing in the GLI during the Christmas break. I would be willing to bet that no team wants to be in UND's bracket come NCAA playoff time.
Complete domination
The Fighting Sioux played a complete game and both ends of the ice and cashed in on their opportunities when they were presented to them. The Defense cleaned up rebounds and did a good job getting the puck out of the zone and up ice. Freshman goalie Brad Eidsness 20-8-3 2.409 gaa sv% .911 had a good weekend between the pipes and made some big saves in both games. At one point last night Eidsness stoned a Seawolves player on a clean break away after the Sioux defense had gotten caugh up ice in the defensive zone.
Senior Ryan Ducan (1-2-3), Freshman Jason Gregoire (0-3-3) and Junior Chris VandeVelde (3-0-3) were huge for the Fighting Sioux all weekend as they made big plays at important times during the weekend series. With the Sweep of the Seawolves last night the Fighting Sioux moved into 11th in the Pairwise Rankings which mimic the selection for the NCAA hockey tourney.
Box Score
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1st Period (20:00)
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NDK-1 Evan Trupp (2-Tripping) AKA 1x1 2:00
AKA 1 - 0 6x5 PP Kevin Clark (7) (Josh Lunden, Mat Robinson) 2:58
AKA: 9,21,33,24,20,G49 NDK: 6,16,17,25,G31
NDK-2 Brett Hextall (2-Cross-Checking) AKA 1x2 7:58
NDK 1 - 1 5x6 SH Ryan Duncan (14) (Jake Marto, Jason Gregoire) 9:29
NDK (+): 16,25,6,17,G31 AKA (-): 14,40,33,16,4,G49
AKA-1 Curtis Leinweber (2-Holding) NDK 1x1 12:00
NDK 2 - 1 6x5 PP LL Chris VandeVelde (11) (Brad Miller, Ryan Duncan) 13:17
NDK: 29,14,16,25,26,G31 AKA: 14,18,33,13,G49
NDK-3 Ryan Martens (2-Interference) AKA 1x3 13:44
AKA-2 Trevor Hunt (2-Tripping) NDK 1x2 15:16
NDK 3 - 1 6x6 GW Brad Malone (3) (Darcy Zajac, Ryan Martens) 19:05
NDK (+): 22,11,8,25,6,G31 AKA (-): 23,24,9,21,22,G49
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2nd Period (20:00)
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NDK-4 Brett Hextall (2-High-Sticking) 6:49
AKA-3 Kevin Clark (2-Roughing) 6:49
NDK 4 - 1 5x5 Chris VandeVelde (12) (Jake Marto, Brad Miller) 6:59
NDK (+): 29,21,14,25,G31 AKA (-): 16,4,20,33,G30
NDK-5 Andrew Kozek (2-Cross-Checking) AKA 1x4 9:16
NDK-6 Zach Jones (2-Checking from Behind) AKA 1x5 12:44
NDK-7 BENCH (2-TOO MANY PLAYERS ON ICE) (Served by Andrew Kozek) AKA 1x6 19:22
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3rd Period (20:00)
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NDK-8 Joe Finley (2-Tripping) AKA 2x7 6:56
AKA 2 - 4 6x5 PP Josh Lunden (12) (Curtis Leinweber, Mat Robinson) 8:22
AKA: 21,11,9,33,20,G30 NDK: 5,11,20,24,G31
NDK 5 - 2 6x6 EN Jake Marto (6) (unassisted) 17:13
NDK (+): 25,17,6,29,16,G31 AKA (-): 9,18,20,21,16,11
NDK 6 - 2 6x6 HT Chris VandeVelde (13) (Matt Frattin, Jason Gregoire) 19:15
NDK (+): 29,17,21,6,2,G31 AKA (-): 40,21,33,4,12,G30
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End of Game
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