2004-2005 Golden Eagle Hockey News
(9/28/05)- Eagles Get Forward Depth
Brock Anundson, is a 5-11, 175 pound forward from the University of Minnesota-Crookston that was named MCHA All-Conference, and MCHA All-Academic as a senior. During his senior season with the Golden Eagles, he led the team in assists with 25, and scoring with 41 points, in 31 games. The Baudette, Minnesota native totaled 111 points in his 107 games played, including 51 goals in his four year career. The Eagles also signed forward Peter Kolida, who started his junior career in the BCHL where he scored 23 goals and totaled 43 points in 54 games. Last season, Kolida played his pro hockey in Sweden in the second division, and tallied 18 points. The signing of two more forwards gives the Eagles 20 players under contract for the upcoming 2005-06 season. Training camp will begin on October 10, 2005 at the Budweiser Events Center. (4/26/05)- Golden Eagle Hockey Seniors Honored
The University of Minnesota, Crookston Athletic Department held their annual Athletic Awards Program, April 26, 2005 on the Crookston campus honoring the 2004-05 seniors and presenting awards for Male and Female Athlete of the Year.
(2/28/05)- Warren Earns MCHA Co-Coach-of-the-Year Honors UMC Golden Eagle hockey Head Coach Gary Warren has been named MCHA Co-Coach-of-the-Year for his team's performance during the 2004-05 hockey season. The beginning of the season started out slowly as Coach Warren developed line combinations that would work the most effectively together. The team went 2-11-1 before the holiday break. Following the break UMC went on a 9-1-1 run to finish the season. The team advanced in the standings from fifth to third during that run and secured a first-round home playoff series. The Golden Eagles continued on to the 2004-05 MCHA Championship and a chance to three-peat as MCHA Champions. UMC fell to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in the championship series to finish second in the MCHA with a record of 14-15-2 overall. This was Coach Warren's 4th season as the head hockey coach at the University of Minnesota-Crookston. At UMC Coach Warren has compiled a record of 53 wins, 49 losses, and 8 ties. He led the 2002-2003 Golden Eagles to a MCHA regular season championship and also the MCHA tournament championship. He also led the 2003-2004 Golden Eagle hockey team to the 2004 MCHA tournament championship. Coach Warren was named MCHA coach of the year during the 2002-2003 season, and he was also a nominee for national coach of the year that season. Prior to UMC, Coach Warren was the assistant hockey coach at the Air Force Academy from 1980-1984. His responsibilities included recruiting potential cadet student athletes and he was Head JV coach. In 1984, Coach Warren took the position of head hockey coach at NDSU-Bottineau, a member NJCAA institution nestled in north central North Dakota. For the next seventeen seasons he would mold the Lumberjacks into a nationally respected powerhouse. He captured 3 NJCAA National Championships, 9 NJCAA Runner-up titles and 10 Regional Championships. Coach Warren was also named coach of the year eight separate seasons. Coach Warren has also worked with the North Dakota Chicago Showcase Team, USA Hockey Elite Camps, and guest coach with the LA Kings Summer Development Camp during the off season.
(2/28/05)- Eight Named to MCHA All-Academic Team UMC Golden Eagle hockey team had eight named to the MCHA All-Academic Team. Only Marian College (9) had more players nominated to the All-Academic team than UMC. Brock Anundson, Sr., Baudette, MN (three-time selection)
(2/28/05)- Isakson & Timm Named to the MCHA All-Freshman Team UMC Golden Eagle hockey players Jaden Isakson and Nate Timm have been named to the MCHA All-Freshman Team. Isakson (Fr., Goaltender, Bismarck, ND) played solid between the pipes throughout the playoffs to earn his spot on the All-Freshman Team. In six playoff games, Isakson stopped 151 of 167 shots for a .904 save% to help UMC to the MCHA Championship series. He finished the season with a 3.08 goals against average while making 606 saves for a save percentage of .907. Timm (Fr., Defense, Silver Bay, MN) earned his spot on the team by playing solid defense for the Golden Eagles in his first season. On offense, Timm finished the 2004-05 season with five goals and 11 assists for 16 points
(2/28/05)- Brock Anundson Named MCHA Co-Player-of-the-Year UMC Golden Eagle hockey player Brock Anundson has been named MCHA Co-Player-of-the-Year for his accomplishments during the 2004-05 Golden Eagle Hockey campaign. Anundson (Sr., Forward, Baudette, MN) led the Golden Eagles to the team's third consecutive conference championship series. He was named to the team after a season that saw him break the 100 point milestone. He led the MCHA in total points with 41 (16 goals, 25 assists). He led the Golden Eagles in points, assists and power-play goals (11). Anundson was second on the team in goals and power-play goals. Jon Daigle from Marian College was the other Co-Player-of-the-Year.
(2/28/05)- Anundson & Tveit Named to MCHA All-Conference Team UMC Golden Eagle hockey players Brock Anundson and Marc Tveit have been named to the 2004-05 MCHA All-Conference Team. Anundson (Sr., Forward, Baudette, MN) was named to the team after a season that saw him break the 100 point milestone. He led the MCHA in total points with 41 (16 goals, 25 assists). He led the Golden Eagles in points, assists and power-play goals (11). Anundson was second on the team in goals and power-play goals. Tveit (Sr., Defense, Roseau, MN) earned his spot on the team by playing physical but solid defense throughout the season, keeping the opposition out of goaltender Jaden Isakson's shooting lanes. He also recorded two assists during the playoffs to help the Golden Eagle's offense. Tveit finished the season with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points good for sixth on the team.
(2/28/05)- Knutson, Tveit, Isakson Named to MCHA All-Tournament Team UMC Golden Eagle hockey players Patrick Knutson, Marc Tveit and Jaden Isakson have been named to the 2004-05 MCHA All-Tournament Team. Knutson (Jr., Forward, East Grand Forks, MN), earned a spot on the team by scoring a hat-trick against Lawrence University, including the winning goal just 22 seconds into overtime. Knutson then scored the lone goal in overtime of the mini-game to advance the Golden Eagles to the Championship series. Knutson finished the season with 22 goals to lead the Golden Eagles. He also led the team in power play goals with 11. Knutson finished tied for second on the team in assists with 13 and total points with 35. Tveit (Sr., Defense, Roseau, MN) earned his spot on the team by playing physical but solid defense, keeping the opposition out of goaltender Jaden Isakson's shooting lanes. He also recorded two assists during the playoffs to help the Golden Eagle's offense. Tveit finished the season with five goals and 12 assists for 17 points good for sixth on the team. Isakson (Fr., Goaltender, Bismarck, ND) played solid between the pipes throughout the playoffs to earn his spot on the All-Tournament Team. In six playoff games, Isakson stopped 151 of 167 shots for a .904 save% to help UMC to the MCHA Championship series. He finished the season with a 3.08 goals against average while making 606 saves for a save percentage of .907.
MCHA Championship Series (2/26/05)- The Golden Eagle Hockey Season Ends in O.T. Brian Soik's second goal of the game just under three minutes into overtime gave the Milwaukee School of Engineer Raiders a 4-3 overtime win and the MCHA Conference championship over the visiting UMC Golden Eagles. UMC has taken a 3-2 lead with two second period goals, but MSOE scored about half way through the third period to tie it at 3-3 and they went to overtime, where UMC had to win to force a mini-game, but Soik scored his second power play goal of the game to give the Raiders a 4-3 win and dethrone the two time defending champion UMC Golden Eagles for the MCHA Conference Championship. MSOE won 3-2 last night to force the Golden Eagles to come up with a win, but after Kurtis Dukelow and Patrick Knutson scored two unanswered goals in the second period and a 3-2 lead and having the momentum going into the third period, but Jacob Basten popped one in half-way through the third period to tie it and then Soik's heroics in the overtime, gives Milwaukee School of Engineering their first ever MCHA Conference championship.UMC ends their season at 14-15-2 on the year, while MSOE ends at 19-9.
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The Golden Eagle Hockey team came into the championship weekend riding a couple of huge wins over Lawrence University in the semi-finals. The first game of the championship series started out slow and controlled as both teams tried not to make a mistake early. At about the six minute mark of the first period, MSOE made the first mistake of the game as Matt Fastelin took an interference penalty. A little over a minute into the powerplay, senior, captain Brock Anundson (Marc Tveit) beat MSOE goaltender Matt Burzon to take a 1-0 leada. UMC's Matt Hann would then take a tripping penalty at the 13 minutes mark and MSOE would capitalize as Michael Duta (Blair Hanberg, Jason Martin) beat Jaden Isakson to tie the game at one goal a piece after one period. Three goals were scored in the second period, all on powerplays. For the game, all five goals were allowed on power plays. UMC's Theran Bauer was called for interference with under a minute to play in the first. MSOE started the second period a man up on UMC and would quickly take advantage as James Shipley (Jacob Basket Jr., Brian Soik) put the Raiders up by one goals just 48 seconds into the second period. UMC would respond half way through the second period as Lee Swallow took a slashing penalty for MSOE. 30 seconds into the powerplay Kurtis Dukelow would bury his ninth goal of the season (Brock Anundson, Shawn Carlson). MSOE's Ross Chawanski would prove to score the game winner with under five minutes to go in the second period after UMC's Brent Groenke was called for hooking. The third period saw eight combined penalties but neither team could capitalize as UMC dropped the first game of the series 2-3. The teams face off tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. UMC needs to win both the regular game and the mini-game to three-peat as MCHA Champions.
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(2/23/05)- Knutson Named USCHO/ITECH Division III Men's Players of the Week After dropping Friday's quarterfinal game to Lawrence, 3-2, Minnesota-Crookston needed both a win and a mini-game win to advance to the MCHA finals. Forward Patrick Knutson would prove to be the hero. The Junior from East Grand Forks, Minn., scored a Hat Trick on Saturday against Lawrence including the winning goal just 22 seconds into overtime. Knutson then scored the lone goal in overtime of the mini-game to advance coach Gary Warren's Golden Eagles to this weekend's Harris Cup. The championship series will take place this weekend in Milwaukee, WI as MSOE is the higher seed. Game times are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Friday, February 25th and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th. The Golden Eagles won the Harris Cup in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. This is the team's third straight opportunity at the MCHA title.
(2/22/05)- Golden Eagles Looking to Three-Peat The University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagle Hockey team beat Lawrence University in dramatic fashion to advance to the MCHA Championship series. UMC will do battle with Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) this weekend for the Harris Cup. After losing the first game last weekend, the Golden Eagles defeated the Lawrence Vikings just 22 seconds into overtime of the second game. The team then went on to win the mini-game in sudden death overtime to advance to the championship and a chance to three-peat as MCHA Champions. The championship series will take place this weekend in Milwaukee, WI as MSOE is the higher seed. Game times are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Friday, February 25th and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th. The Golden Eagles won the Harris Cup in 2002-2003 and 2003-2004. This is the team's third straight opportunity at the MCHA title.
(2/21/05)- Knutson Leads Golden Eagles to Championship Series East Grand Forks, MN native, Patrick Knutson had a career game for the Golden Eagle hockey team as they set their sights on the MCHA Championship. In Saturday's must win game against Lawrence University, Knutson recorded his 21st and 22nd goals of the season. But, with time winding down and the Golden Eagles down by one, Head Coach Gary Warren had no other option but to pull goaltender Jaden Isakson for an extra attacker. At the 19:20 mark of the third period, senior Kurtis Dukelow scored the biggest goal of his career to send the game to extra sessions. The momentum would carry over for the Golden Eagles. Just 22 seconds into overtime, Knutson would score what he thought was the biggest goal of his career as he completed the hat-trick and sent the teams into a mini-game series tie-breaker. The first 20 minute session of the mini-game saw no scoring, so by rule, the next 20 minutes would become sudden death to decide who goes home and who moves on to play for the MCHA Championship. It was during sudden death that Knutson once again rose to the occasion for the Golden Eagles and scored the game winning goal that would send UMC on to face Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) and a chance to three-peat as MCHA Champions. The team now travels to Milwaukee, WI to battle MSOE for the 2004-05 MCHA Championship. Game times are scheduled for 7:05 p.m. on Friday, February 25th and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 26th.
(2/19/05)- Golden Eagles Stay Alive with Win in O.T. 5-4 The Golden Eagle Hockey team, with their backs against the wall, played the most exciting and intense game of the season on Saturday afternoon. The team had nothing to lose and they played like it. UMC was down early as LU's Pete Mossberg scored just 1:17 into the game. The Golden Eagles persevered and scored two unanswered goals in the first to take a one goal lead until LU scored with just over a minute left in the period. UMC only scored one goal in the second as Patrick Knutson scored his second goal of the game at 8:24. The team went into the third period down by a goal with their season on the line. The outlook didn't look good for UMC as they watch the time tick away down by one. Then with 40 seconds left in regulation and goaltender Jaden Isakson on the bench for an extra attacker, Senior Kurtis Dukelow beat LU's goaltender Andrew Isaac for possibly the biggest goal of his career extending the Golden Eagle hockey season to at least a sudden death overtime period. Just 22 seconds into overtime Junior Patrick Knutson complteted his hat-trick and scored possibly the biggest goal of his career to give the Golden Eagles a 5-4 overtime victory to force the mini-game tie-breaker.
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(2/18/05)- Golden Eagles Have Their Backs to the Wall The second period of tonight's game saw a fireworks display of offense as five goals were scored in the period. Unfortunately, the Golden Eagles came up on the short end of the stick as they dropped the first game of the semi-finals to Lawrence University 3-2. The scoring began early in the second period as Brad Barton beat UMC's goalie Jaden Isakson at 2:10 of the period. The Vikings took a two goal lead just three minutes later as Mason Oakes found the back of the net. It would be almost 10 minutes before the scoring would pick up again as three goals were scored in under four minutes. UMC's Nate Haskins got the Golden Eagles on the board on a powerplay goal, assisted by Shawn Carlson and Kurtis Dukelow. Lawrence once again responded under two minutes later as Joe Searl scored for the Vikings. The Golden Eagles kept battling and with under two minutes to go in the second period, Theran Bauer scored a big short handed goal to get UMC back within one. However, Vikings goaltender Andrew Isaac played solid in the third period stopping all 11 shots to secure the victory for the Vikings. The team's face off again tomorrow, if Lawrence wins, the Golden Eagle's season is done. UMC will need to win tomorrow and win the mini-game to advance to the MCHA Finals.
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It was close all game, but the UMC hockey team was able to hold on for the 1-0 victory this afternoon in Crookston. The lone score of the day was a power play goal at 8:41 of the first period by Patrick Knutson. Assisting on the play were Nate Haskins and Brock Anundson. Anundson and Haskins were big factors in the sweep of Northland; they had four points and three points respectively in the two games. Despite the low score, UMC did have many scoring opportunities. The Golden Eagles fired 58 shots at the Northland goaltender as he stopped 57 of them. Jaden Isakson, in net for UMC saw just 19 shots and turned them all away to pitch the shut out and send the Golden Eagles into the second round of the MCHA playoffs. The win sends UMC to Appleton, WI for their second round match-up with the Vikings of Lawrence University. The last times the two teams met, it was the Golden Eagles taking a pair of 6-3 victories from the Vikings in Wisconsin. The teams will play the same two game format next weekend. Game times are to be determined.
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(2/12/05)-Golden Eagles Start Playoffs With Big Win The UMC hockey team continues their winning ways this afternoon in Crookston with a resounding 6-2 win over Northland College in game one of their first round playoff series. Brock Anundson led the charge all season for the Golden Eagles, and tonight would be no different. Anundson opened up the scoring early in the first period with a power play goal after just two and a half minutes of play. Theran Bauer and Teal Plaine would also add goals in the period as UMC took a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Defenseman Nate Haskins would have two assists in the first period and would also play a major role in a defense that only allowed four Northland shots in the first 20 minutes. The second period would be much more closely contested as the two teams skated to a 1-1 tie in the period. Before the Lumberjacks would find the net however, Brock Anundson would score his second power play goal of the game. In the third period Kurtis Dukelow would add to the scoring with his goal at 10:35. Anundson would get the assist on the goal for his third point of the game. Northland's Jim Junker would add a power play goal for his team, but it would be far from enough to stop the red hot Golden Eagles. In a desperate effort to get back in the game, Northland would pull their goalie, but UMC's Andy Johnson was able to get a shot off and the puck found its way to the back of the net to put the icing on the cake for the Golden Eagles. With the win this afternoon, UMC can wrap up the first round of the playoffs with a win tomorrow. Should the Golden Eagles run into trouble with the Lumberjacks, a 20 minutes mini-game would be played following tomorrows contest. Game time for tomorrow is 1:00 pm. A win in the series would send the Golden Eagles to Appleton WI to face the number two seeded Lawrence University Vikings.
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University of Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles freshman forward Matt Hann (Crookston, MN) wins his third straight MCHA Freshman-of-the-Week honor. He helped the Golden Eagles secure home ice for the upcoming tournament, scoring the tying goal and then the overtime winner on Friday. He added two more goals (one short-handed/one power play) in Saturday's win, giving him 10 goals in his last 9 games.
The Golden Eagles completed the sweep of Marian College this afternoon in Crookston. Matt Hann and Patrick Knutson had two goals a piece in the 5-1 win. As was the case last evening, the Sabres opened up the scoring in the first period when Jon Daigle beat Jaden Isakson for a shorthanded goal. From then on Isakson would shut out Marian as UMC would begin to run away with the game. Matt Hann would continue his torrid scoring streak in the first period when he put the Golden Eagles on the board to tie the game at one. The second period is when UMC began to pull away. The Golden Eagles had three goals in the period to go into the second intermission up 4-1. Patrick Knutson would find the net twice in the period completing an impressive weekend for him. The period's third goal would come from Hann again when he put a shorthanded unassisted goal past the Sabres goalie. On the day, UMC was 3-7 on the power play while Marian was 0-4. The final goal would come with just four seconds left in the game when Nate Haskins scored the first even strength goal of the game beating the second goaltender of the day for Marian. In a weekend that honored the Golden Eagle seniors, UMC did what they needed to, and will stay at home to host Northland College for the first round of the MCHA playoffs next weekend. The win in the 11th of the year for UMC and gives them an overall record of 11-12-2, and a conference record of 9-7. Marian drops another and their record falls to 7-16-2 overall and just 6-9-1 in the MCHA. Game times next weekend are 3:00 on Friday, and 1:00 on Saturday at the Crookston Civic Arena. Should UMC and Northland split the two games; the teams will play a 20 minute game to break the tie.
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(2/4/05)- UMC Secures Home Ice In OT The Golden Eagle hockey team won a thriller this evening at the Crookston Civic Arena. It took them an extra period and some excitement, but they were able to walk away with another 5-4 thriller victory. The Sabres of Marian College broke out to a 3-0 lead before UMC would get on the board. After Shawn Carlson went into the penalty box on a questionable elbowing call in the first period, the Sabres capitalized on the power play and took the 1-0 lead. UMC would leave the period down by just one goal. Marian scored two more times in the first half of the second period before the Golden Eagles would wake up. Patrick Knutson and Nate Timm would each beat the Marian goaltender as the two teams played even in the period. The Golden Eagles would start the third period where they finished the second. Just two minutes into the period Brock Anundson would score to tie the game for UMC. More than ten minutes would pass before either team would score again. When someone eventually did, it was UMC's Matt Hann hitting the corner of the net for an unassisted goal to put the Golden Eagles ahead. Another penalty would appear to do the Golden Eagles in as Marian scored a power play goal with just 17 seconds left to tie the game at four apiece. In over time it was again Matt Hann scoring the unassisted goal to give UMC the win. On the night Brock Anundson had 2 assists and one goal giving him his 100th, 101st, and 102nd points of his Golden Eagle career. The win is the 10th of the season for UMC and up's their record to 10-12-2 over all and 8-7 in the MCHA. The win also secures the Golden Eagles will have a first round game at home in the MCHA playoffs. The loss drops Marian's record to 7-15-2 over all and 6-8-1 in the MCHA. The two teams square off again tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 pm. The MCHA playoffs open up next weekend.
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(2/1/05)- Knutson & Hann Earn Player of the Week Honors For the first time in the 2004-05 season, there was a tie for MCHA Player-of-the-Week. Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles junior forward Patrick Knutson (East Grand Forks, MN) and Marian College senior forward Andy Allen (Virginia, MN) both played significant roles in each of their team sweeps of opponents this past weekend. Knutson earns his second Player-of-the-Week nod of this season based on a 7-point (2G/5A) weekend. He started the weekend off with 3 assists and the game-winning goal on Saturday, and then followed that with a goal and 2 assists on Sunday in the Golden Eagles 4-3 last-second win. One of Knutson's assists came on that game-winner. For Allen, this marks his first-ever MCHA Player-of-the-Week award. The administration of justice major recorded 3 goals and one assist on the weekend, scoring both of the game-winning goals in the Sabres weekend sweep of Northland. Battling the flu all weekend, Allen scored the winner in overtime on Friday, with Saturday's goal then giving him three straight games where he registered the winning tally. Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles freshman forward Matt Hann (Crookston, MN) wins the MCHA Freshman-of-the-Week honor for the second straight week. He recorded 2 goals on Saturday and 1 on Sunday, giving him 6 goals in his last 7 games.
(1/30/05)-Last Second Goal Completes Sweep The UMC Hockey team played an afternoon thriller today in Crookston. Hosting the second half of a weekend series with Finlandia University, the Golden Eagles took the 4-3 victory off the shot of captain Marc Tveit with less than two seconds left to play in the game. The two teams battled back and forth all game with neither team ever leading by more than just one goal. UMC had plenty of chances to put the game away failing to find the net on several break away opportunities. Finlandia scored first, but the lead wouldn't last long as Patrick Knutson would score a goal of his own to leave the first period tied at one. The second period saw Matt Hann score after just 1:46 of play. There would be no other scoring in the period. In the third period the Lions struck first again to tie the game at two apiece. UMC would again answer as Brock Anundson put in a goal at the half way point of the period. The Golden Eagle lead would be short lived as Finlandia's Jason Aldrich beat goalie Jaden Isakson with less than five minutes left to play in the game. Shortly after the goal Brock Anundson would go to the penalty box and UMC would skate a man down for two minutes. Anundson would return with under two minutes left in the game. Things began to look bleak for the Golden Eagles as the time would tick away. A final face-off down in Finlandia's zone with just 15 seconds left was UMC's last hope. As the shots were fired, Tveit was able to find a ricochet and get it past the Lion goalie for the win. The win completes the sweep for UMC and keeps their conference record perfect in the New Year. Their record now stands at 9-12-2 overall and 7-7 in the MCHA. Finlandia's loss leaves them with an over all record 7-12-1 and 6-7-1 in the MCHA. The Golden Eagles return home to host Marian College on the 4th and 5th of February in a series with playoff and seeding implications. Game times are 7:30 on Friday and 2:00 on Saturday.
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(1/29/05)- Big Second Period Leads UMC To Victory The Golden Eagle Hockey team took advantage of a great opportunity to move up in the standings tonight when they hosted the Lions of Finlandia University. UMC used four goals in the second period to secure the victory. Scoring first for the Golden Eagles was Ben Larson when his shot from the point sailed past the glove of the Lion goalie. That would be all the scoring in the first period. The second period would see Finlandia tie it up in under a minute. UMC would then explode with four goals the take the game. Scoring the game winner would be Patrick Knutson with his goal at 15:19. Finlandia would mount a bit of a comeback in the third with three goals of their own, as Joe Welgos, Jamie Leffler, and Mike Parks would find the net. It would not be enough however as Matt Hann would finish the Game with his second goal on the night. The win is the seventh of the season and sixth in conference play for the Golden Eagles upping their record to 6-7 in the MCHA and 8-12-2 over all. Finlandia's record drops to 6-6-1 in the MCHA and 7-11-1 over all. The two teams meet again tomorrow afternoon at 2:00pm in Crookston Civic Arena.
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(1/26/05)- Cobbers Run Away in Third Period The UMC Hockey team had their good new year halted today by the one win Cobbers of Concordia College. The Golden Eagles dropped a 6-3 decision after being tied 2-2 after two periods of play. Concordia started the scoring in the first period as Matt Hansen scored each of the Cobbers goals. UMC would come within one as Shawn Carlson would find the net with less than three minutes left in the period. The story of the first period however would be penalties, as the two teams combined for 19 penalties. In the second period the lone scorer would be Patrick Knutson with his goal at 14.35. After beginning the period tied, UMC would falter in the third period as they saw Concordia score four goals before UMC would get back on the board. The Cobbers Mike Vlasak would start it early with his goal just a minute and a half into the period. Justin Pethick and Nate Ronning would each add a goal before Vlasak would add his second of the period. Finishing the scoring would be the Golden Eagles Shawn Carlson when he scored his second on the night. In the third period the play got a little rough as the penalties began to mount up and the two teams went to the box another 11 times. The loss drops UMC's record 7-12-2 over all, while the win is just the second for the Cobbers giving them a record a 2-12-1. The next action for the Golden Eagles is this weekend when they host Finlandia University on the 29th and 30th, game times are 7:30 and 2:00 respectively.
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(1/22/05)- UMC Continues to Climb in the Rankings After a less than spectacular start to the 2004-05 MCHA season the Golden Eagle men's hockey team has gone 5-0-1 in January including this weekends sweep over #2 Lawrence University. UMC didn't let Lawrence on the board until they had beaten Lawrence's goalie Daniel Ljung six times to take a 6-0 lead. UMC would go on to win 6-3. Brock Anundson and Teal Plaine led the Golden Eagles scoring two goals a piece. Both of Plaine's goals were on the powerplay from Andy Johnson and Matt Hann. Shawn Carlson and Marc Tveit also found the back of the net to round out the scoring for the Golden Eagles. The team was 4-6 on powerplays in the game. UMC is now 7-11-2 overall and 5-7 in the MCHA. The team hosts Concordia College on January 26th at 7:30 p.m. The team returns to conference action on January 29th and 30th as the team hosts #3 Finlandia at the Crookston Civic Arena. Gametimes are 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. respectively.
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UMC outshot Lawrence 44-24 in the game to take the victory 6-3. The Vikings got on the board first as Ryan Blick beat Jaden Isakson at the 5:48 mark of the first period. That goal would light a fire for the Golden Eagles as the team scored six unanswered goals including four goals in the second period to go up big. Senior Brock Anundson started the scoring for the Golden Eagles as the team saw Kurtis Dukelow, Shawn Carlson and Patrick Knutson each score in the game. Freshman Matt Hann scored two goals in the game to lead the Golden Eagles. UMC is now 6-11-2 overall and 4-7 in the MCHA. The team plays Lawrence again tomorrow night in Wausau, WI.
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(1/17/05)- Isakson Recognized for Second Straight Week Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles freshman goalie Jaden Isakson (Bismarck, ND) makes it two in a row, as he wins the MCHA Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors in back-to-back weeks. He went a perfect 2-0 on the weekend, posting a 1.96 GAA, .933 save percentage in two victories over Finlandia. (1/15/05)- Golden Eagles Continue to Play Better After Break UMC completed the sweep of Finlandia today they peppered Finlandia's goaltender Joe Juntilla 53 times and beat the Lions 4-3 in overtime. Finlandia got on the board first again as Joe Lewis scored a power-play goal with four minutes to go in the first period from Josh Paquette and Stevon Behnke. UMC's Brent Groenke scored the only regular strength goal of the game six minutes into the second period to tie the game at one. UMC and Finlandia would each score another goal in the second period to go into the third tied at two goals a piece. Both teams would also score a goal in the third period to send the game to overtime. Two minutes and 18 seconds into overtime, senior captain Brock Anundson beat Joe Juntilla to give the Golden Eagles the sweep of Finlandia. Anundson was assisted by Kurtis Dukelow and Marc Tveit. UMC is now 5-11-2 overall and 3-7-0 in MCHA play. UMC is in Wausau, WI next weekend to play Lawrence University in conference action. The team returns home on January 26th to play Concordia College (7:30 p.m.) in non-conference action. UMC then plays Finlandia at home on January 29th and 30th in conference play. The games on the 29th and 30th are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. respectively.
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(1/14/05)- Golden Eagles Defeat Finlandia The Golden Eagle Hockey team has been playing better hockey since the start of the second half of the MCHA Season. UMC was out looking for its first conference victory since November 5th as the team did battle against Finlandia tonight. Only 12 penalties were called in the game, four on UMC and eight on Finlandia. UMC used the power-play chances to their advantage as they scored on two of the team's four power-plays. Finlandia would get on the board first as Jason Aldrich scored an even strength goal just over halfway through the first period. UMC would respond five minutes later as Kurtis Dukelow scored a power-play goal from Brock Anundson and Nate Timm. Eight minutes into the second period Brock Anundson scored the game winner as he put an unassisted goal past Finlandia goalie Tyler Bilton. UMC goaltender Jaden Isakson played outstanding in net as he shut out Finlandia in the second and third periods, stopping 19 of 19 shots on net. Matt Hann would put in a security goal with just over six minutes to go in the game, he was assisted by Nate Timm. UMC is now 4-11-2 overall and 2-7-0 in the MCHA. The team faces Finlandia again tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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(1/9/05)- UMC Comes Back Late to Tie Saints The Golden Eagle Hockey team couldn't complete the sweep of St. Scholastica this afternoon but did avoid the split tying the Saints 2-2. The first period saw just one score when St. Scholastica's David Plaunt put a shorthanded goal past UMC goalie Jaden Isakson. The two teams would trade goals in the second period beginning when Patrick Knutson continued his power play success with his fourth goal of the weekend. The Saints final goal would come later in the second period with a little controversy to go along with it, as Isakson was knocked down by a St. Scholastica player, the Saints Jason Murray scored on the open net. UMC would continue to battle and Isakson would make some amazing saves to keep UMC in the game. At one point in the third period as he was falling on to his back he reached out his glove to snare a sure goal away from the Saints. On the night Isakson had 33 saves. Before the period would close Patrick Knutson would add his second goal of the night and give UMC new life. The goal was the fifth of the weekend for Knutson. In the extra period the two teams would trade shots but no one could gain a goal as the teams skated to the tie. The tie is the second of the season for the Golden Eagles and leaves their record at 3-11-2 while St. Scholastica record is 3-8-3. UMC travels to Michigan next weekend to take on Finlandia University; game times are 8:00pm on Friday and 4:00pm on Saturday.
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(1/8/05)- Knutson Hat Trick Leads UMC in Win The Golden Eagles opened up the offense in an 8-2 win this evening over visiting St. Scholastica. Patrick Knutson began the scoring early in the first period getting the puck past the Saints goalie. Knutson would add another goal in the period as the Golden Eagles took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. Each of the first period goals came on power plays, and six of the Golden Eagles eight came while the Saints were shorthanded. Scoring in the first period for St. Scholastica was Mike Rossa. Marc Tveit would put in the game winner just five minutes into the second period. Ben Larson would add a goal and Knuston would complete his hat trick just a minute before the period expired. The Saints Dan Van Gronigen would put in a power play goal in the period as well. In the final period of play the Golden Eagles would use their hot power play to tack on three more goals. With the Saints players beginning to have the penalties mount up from their frustration, UMC would use every advantage to get another goal. Six consecutive St. Scholastica penalties led to the three UMC goals. All three goals were within three minutes of each other as well. Scoring for UMC was Nate Haskins, Kurtis Dukelow, and Teal Plaine. The win is just the third of the season for UMC and leaves there overall record at 3-11-1. They will go for the sweep tomorrow afternoon as they complete the weekend match-up with St. Scholastica. Game time is 2:00pm
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(12/19/04)- UMC Drops Two Against #6 St. John's University (MIAC) The Golden Eagles could only muster 17 shots today against St. John's University, while UMC goaltender Jaden Isakson was peppered with 41 St. John's shots. An offensive eruption by St. John's took the wind out of UMC as the Johnnies cruised to a 5-0 shutout win. UMC is now 2-11-1 overall and 1-7 in the MCHA. St. John's' is 11-0 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC. The Golden Eagles return home on January 8 & 9 to take on the College of St. Scholastica.Saturday's game is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Sunday's game will be a 2:00 p.m. start.
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(12/18/04)- Golden Eagles Lose First Game in St. Cloud The Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team was swept this weekend by #6 St. John's University in St. Cloud, MN. On Friday night, the Golden Eagles committed 10 penalties including a 10-minute misconduct. St. John's capitalized going 4-10 on the power play. UMC was 1-5 on the powerplay with the lone goal coming from Freshman Brent Groenke. UMC is now 2-10-1 overall and 1-7 in the MCHA. St. John's is 10-0 overall and 4-0 in the MIAC.
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(12/4/04)- UMC Gets Swept by MSOE Power plays were again the story of the night for the Golden Eagle Hockey team as they went 0-10 on the power play this afternoon. MSOE capitalized on their power play opportunities going 3-7 and completing a shutout sweep of the Golden Eagles. UMC is now 2-9-1 overall and 1-7 in MCHA Conference play. The team battles St. John's University in St. Cloud on December 18 &19. The team returns home on January 8 & 9 to do battle with St. Scholastica.
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Two goals in the second period by Milwaukee School of Engineering were too much for the Golden Eagles to overcome in Milwaukee. After the Raiders scored the only goal in the first period, they took a 2-0 lead about 14 minutes into the second period. Nate Timm got the Golden Eagles within one with his goal 19 minutes in the second period, assisted by Matt Hann. The Raider's struck back quickly beating UMC goaltender Jaden Isakson just 17 seconds after the UMC goal. UMC's Patrick Knutson scored in the first minute of the third period to draw the Golden Eagles within one again, but nobody could get the equalizer as the Golden Eagles peppered the MSOE goalie, including pulling their goaltender for the extra attacker. UMC is now 2-8-1 on the year and 1-6 in the MCHA, while MSOE continues to lead the conference with a 4-1 record and 5-5 overall. The two teams will conclude the only regular season meeting this year on Saturday afternoon.
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(11-28-04) The Golden Eagles couldn't quite gain the split in the weekend series with Augsburg, settling for the tie at 2-2. As has been the story of late, the opponent got on the board first with Augsburg scoring early in the first period. UMC trailed for the remainder of the first period, but didn't wait long into the second before Brock Anundson scored just 34 seconds into the period. Augsburg would also score as the teams exchanged goals. In the third period, with the Golden Eagled still trailing, Anundson put in his second goal of the game and third of the weekend to tie it up. The game would remain tied as regulation expired. In the overtime period no team could find a way to score. UMC, despite a power play, mustered just a few shots. The tie puts the Golden Eagles record at 2-7-1.
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(11/27/04)- Augsburg Defeats Golden Eagles (11-27-04) UMC couldn't keep the wins coming as they drop a 5-2 home decision to Augsburg. The two teams didn't wait to start scoring as they combined for four goals in the first period. Augsburg got started quick as they scored just 14 seconds into the game. Augsburg would add another before UMC got on board with a goal by Brock Anundson. Augsburg would also add a third goal before the clock ran out. The second period saw no scoring and that trend continued over half way into the third before Kurtis Dukelow got the Golden Eagles back on the board, and back within a goal. That would be as close as UMC would get as Augsburg scored two more unanswered to finish the game. The loss drops the Golden Eagles record to 2-7-0.
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(11/24/04)- Golden Eagles Skate by Cobbers For Second Victory The UMC Hockey Team got back it the win column with their 5-3 victory over Concordia-Moorhead. The Cobbers got on the board first scoring just over a minute into the game. The Cobbers would maintain that lead for most of the period before UMC tied it up with a goal by Nate Haskins. The tie was short lived however with Concordia-Moorhead taking back the lead before the period expired. The Golden Eagles lone goal by Brent Groenke would be all the scoring in the second period and the two teams entered the final period tied at two. The third began with Concordia-Moorhead regaining their lead on a power play goal. After that, it was all Golden Eagles as they scored three goals in the last half of the period to seal the victory. Scoring the goals for the Golden Eagles were Teal Plaine, Andy Johnson, and Brock Anudson. With the win UMC's record becomes 2-6-0.
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(11/20/04)- Sabres Sweep Golden Eagles The weekend trip to Fon Du Lac, WI was uneventful for the Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team as the team lost 5-0 today completing the sweep by Marian College. UMC did muster 31 shots on goal but again had problems putting the puck past Marian net-minder Kyle Grabowski. Both teams were 0-7 in powerplay opportunities. Five different players scored for Marian in today's game.
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(11/19/04)- Little Things Plague the Golden Eagles The Golden Eagle Hockey team continues to fire shots but can't seem to find the back of the net. UMC fell to Marian Friday night 7-3 in Fon du Lac, WI. UMC outshot the Sabre's 41-26 in the loss. The lack of power play scoring has also limited the team offensive output. The team was 1-10 in power play opportunities. Patrick Knutson led the Golden Eagles with two goals on the evening. Brock Anundson tallied both assists on Knutson's goals. Marc Tveit score the other UMC goal. He was assisted by Shawn Carlson. The teams do battle again Saturday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. UMC is now 1-5-0 overall this season.
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(11/13/04)- Vikings Complete Weekend Sweep Tonight's matchup was a tale of two styles of hockey. Last night saw the Vikings and Golden Eagles commit 50 minutes in penalties. Tonight the teams combined for only 18 minutes of penalties, keeping the flow of the game and the excitement at top levels. However, the Golden Eagles still came up short in the MCHA conference game. Lawrence started off the scoring half way through the first period with a Pete Mossberg goal getting by freshman goaltender Jayden Isakson. That would be all the scoring in the period and the teams would battle to a scoreless second period entering the third with Lawrence still holding a 1-0 advantage. UMC would tie the game in the third as Patrick Knutson tipped in a Shawn Carlson blast right in front of the Lawrence goaltender for the Golden Eagles' lone goal. Assisting on the play was Carlson and Brock Anundson. Knutson was responsible for all of UMC's goals on the weekend. The game remained tied until Mossberg put in his second goal of the game with just over three minutes left to play. UMC pulled Isakson late in the period trying to gain the advantage but the attempt would fail as Lawrence managed to score a goal on the empty net and finally put the game away. The loss drops the Golden Eagles to 1-4 on the season and 1-3 in conference play, while the win propels the Vikings to a 2-0-2 overall record and a perfect 2-0 in league play.
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