2006-2007 Golden Eagle Hockey News
(2/24/07)- Tie Not Enough To Advance Golden Eagles In Tourney (Crookston, Minn.) The Golden Eagles ended their season tonight in the first round of the MCHA conference men's hockey tournament with a tie against the Lawrence University Vikings in Appleton, Wis. For the second night in a row, the Golden Eagles struggled to defend the power play giving up 2 goals in 6 attempts to the Vikings. The game went to overtime and the five minutes of overtime play were just not enough to settle the score. The game ended in a 2-2 tie. The Golden Eagles started off the game on the right skate with a goal by Matt Waclawik (Fr., F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) and assists from John Lombardi (Fr., F, Apple Valley, Minn.) and Brent Groenke (Jr., Def., Morden, Manitoba) 1:15 into the first period and controlled the entire first period outshooting the Vikings 14-12. In the second period, the Vikings responded with a power play goal by Marc Howe 1:04 into the period and commanded the shots shooting 16-15 over the Golden Eagles. At the end of the period the game was tied 1-1. 4:01 into the third period, Collin Perry (Fr., F, Grand Forks, N.D.) scored a goal that would put the Golden Eagles ahead in the game 2-1 and potentially give the Golden Eagles their first playoff win since the 2003-2004 season. Lawrence's Billy Siers scored a power play goal with 1:48 left in regulation play tying the score at 2-2. The Golden Eagles had a prime opportunity starting off with a 5-4 advantage in overtime with the Vikings Marc Howe in the penalty box for tripping from the third period. The Golden Eagles were able to get four shots on goal but none of them fell between the pipes and the game ended in a 2-2 tie, with the Vikings advancing to the semifinal round of the MCHA conference tournament.
(2/23/07)- Golden Eagles Lose First Game In Two Game Playoff Series (Crookston, Minn.) The University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles traveled to Appleton, Wis. this weekend to face off against the Lawrence University Vikings in the first round of the MCHA conference men's hockey tournament. The Golden Eagles dropped tonight's match up against the Vikings 5-3 in regulation play. Each team gave up two power play goals in the match with Lawrence's coming in the first two periods which seemed to blow the wind out of the Golden Eagles sails. In the first period, the Golden were held scoreless and only attempted seven shots on the goal to the Vikings 11. Lawrence's Kalle Larsson scored 0:25 seconds after Matt Marchel (Fr., Def, Grand Forks, N.D.) was sent into the penalty box for tripping. The Vikings were up at the end of the period 1-0. In the second period, Lawrence capitalized scoring two goals early to put the Vikings up 3-0 5:13 into the period. The Golden Eagles then responded with a goal by Matt Waclawik (Fr., F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) with an assist from Fred Kooser (Fr., F, Omaha, Neb.). Marc Howe scored his second goal of the night to put Lawrence ahead of the Golden Eagles 4-1 at the end of the period. In the final period, the Golden Eagles scored two power play goals: one from Brent Groenke (Jr., Def., Morden, Manitoba) and the other from Matt Marchel (Fr., Def., Grand Forks, N.D.). Overall the Golden Eagles efforts were not enough to take the win tonight from the Vikings, even though they outshot the Vikings 32-31 in the match up. The Golden Eagles also finished 2-5 on power play attempts on the night; their ability to defend the power play was lacking giving up 2 goals on 4 attempts.
(2/17/07)- Golden Eagles Close Out Regular Season with Sweep (Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team faced off against the Northland College Lumberjacks from Ashland, Wis. in the final weekend of MCHA regular season play. The Golden Eagles scored three power goals on the night to the Lumberjacks one, which turned out to be the difference in the game. The Golden Eagles sent the seniors of the team out on a high note winning this afternoon 5-2 and completing the weekend sweep. At the end of the first period, the Golden Eagles were tied with the Lumberjacks 0-0. The Lumberjacks out shot the Golden Eagles 11-8 in the period but both goaltenders stood strong between the pipes. Kyle Knudsen (Sr., G, Mead Wash.) got the starting nod in net this afternoon and showcased his talents in the first period making 11 saves. A couple of the saves were one-on-one situations and the senior stepped up in his last home game and made it count. The second period turned out to be a wild one with five goals being scored. Brian Ferguson (Fr., F, Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba) started it off for the Golden Eagles with assists from Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.) and Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, South St. Paul, Minn.). Northland's Joe Belanger scored 1:35 after Ferguson's goal for the Lumberjacks. Brent Groenke (Jr., Def, Morden, Manitoba) then scored for the Golden Eagles with assists from Ryan Tucker (Jr., Crookston, Minn.) and Matt Waclawik (Fr., F, Fergus Falls, Minn.). Twenty-nine seconds later, Jim Junker sniped a goal from the right wing to tie the game at 2-2. However, Matt Hann capitalized on a power play with 0:51 seconds remaining to put the Golden Eagles up 3-2 at the end of the second period. The third period sealed the deal for the Golden Eagles with goals from Matt Hann and Teal Plane (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.). Ryan Leadens assisted in each of the goals. The Golden Eagles controlled the puck in the third period out shooting the Lumberjacks 27-5 and not allowing a goal in the third period. Overall the Golden Eagles out shot the Lumberjacks 59-27. Leadens closed out his last game at Crookston Civic Arena with three assists on the afternoon. Kyle Knudsen in his last game as well got his sixth win of the season and had 25 saves on the afternoon and a save percentage of .920. The Golden Eagles close out the regular season with a record of 7-15-2 overall and 5-13-2 in the MCHA. Northland College slips to 0-24-1 overall and 0-19-1 in the MCHA. The team will now prepare for the first round of the MCHA Playoffs held on February 23 and 24. Times and locations will be decided by the high seed in each series. The MCHA Final Four will be held in Hancock, Mich., on March 2 and 3.
(2/16/07)- Golden Eagles Dominant in Victory Over Northland College (Crookston, Minn.)- The UMC Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team didn't disappoint those in attendance for senior night as they blasted the visiting Northland College Lumberjacks 9-3. UMC came out in dominating fashion in the first period outplaying the Lumberjacks in every category, but held only a 2-1 lead going into the locker room. They led in shots on goal by 17, 20-3 and won 21 face-offs compared the Northland's six. The first goal of the period came at 15:49 on a wrist shot from the stick of Collin Perry (Fr., F, Grand Forks, N.D.) assisted by Brent Groenke (Jr., Def, Morden, Manitoba) and Brett Saari (So., F, Green Bay, Wis.). The second UMC goal came on an amazing individual effort by junior Matt Hann (C, Crookston Minn.) who deeked the opposing goalie out of his pads and flipped the puck into the back of the net at the 10:34 mark. He was assisted by senior Ryan Leadens (F, South St. Paul, Minn).Northland College scored their lone goal toward the end of the period when Jim Junker was able to get away from the Golden Eagle defense to score with 3:21 remaining in the period. The second period saw six total goals, four by the Golden Eagles and two by Northland. Northland tied up the game with the first goal of the period when Jim Junker scored his second goal of the night. UMC came right back as Ryan Leaden's put an explanation point on his senior night with his own goal at 10:45 he was assisted by Matt Hann and Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn). The Lumberjacks tied it up once more when Steve O' Hern capitalized on a power play goal at 7:50. That would be the last goal of the period and the game for the Lumberjacks as the Golden Eagles scored three more unanswered goals in the period. With six minutes remaining Matt Waclawik (Fr., F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) scored a goal assisted by Ryan Leadens and Brent Groenke. Then at 2:35 Brent Groenke tipped in a Kyle Sponholtz (Jr., Def, Richland, Wash.) blast for a goal of his own. He was assisted by Kyle Sponholtz and John Lombardi (Fr., F, Apple Valley, Minn.). The final UMC goal came a minute later at 1:35 on a power play when Brian Fergusson (Fr., F, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba) snuck one past the goalie he was assisted by Matt Marchel (Fr., Def, Grand Forks, N.D.) and Teal Plaine. At the end of the second the Golden Eagles led 6-3. The route continued into the third as the Golden Eagles scored three more unanswered goals. Brett Sarri scored first at 16:05, assisted by Ryan Tucker (Jr., Def, Crookston, Minn.) and Collin Perry (Fr., F, Grand Forks, N.D.). The second goal was scored on a Teal Plaine wrist shot at 13:30 assisted by Matt Hann and Steve Zutz (Jr., Def, Red Lake Falls, Minn.). The icing on the cake came in the final seconds when Clark Dingeman found the net at 0:33 assisted by Tom Anick (Fr., F, Coon Rapids, Minn.) and Jacob Osland (So., Def, Mayville N.D.). The Golden Eagles out shot the Lumberjacks 49-16 in shots on goal in an impressive offensive performance. The final score ended the Golden Eagles nine the Lumberjacks three. The Golden Eagles are now 6-16-2 overall and 4-13-3 in the MCHA. Northland moves to 0-23-1 and 0-18-1 in the MCHA. UMC returns to the ice tomorrow, Saturday, February 17 to complete the weekend series with Northland College. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m. at the Crookston Civic Arena.
(2/15/07)- Three UMC Hockey Players Make MCHA (Crookston, Minn.) - Three UMC hockey players were announced as members of the MCHA All-Academic team today; all recipients have earned such honors previous to this season. To qualify for All-MCHA Academic honors, players nominated must be of sophomore status or higher and carry an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. Brett Shelanski (Sr., G, Bloomington, Minn.) leads the way with the honor, making his fourth appearance on the All-Academic team. Shelanski started 13 games for the Golden Eagles. He was a team captain this past season and recorded a save percentage of .825. Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) received this honor for the third time. He led the Golden Eagles in scoring this year. Plaine played in all 26 games this season and scored 12 goals and 15 assists for 27 points. Plaine was also a team captain for the Golden Eagles. Ryan Tucker (Jr., Def., Crookston, Minn.) received this honor for the second year in a row. The Crookston native played in all 26 games this season a scored a goal and served-up nine assists for 10 points on the season.
(2/11/07)- Golden Eagles Swept by Lions (Hancock, Mich.)- UMC's Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) was the only player to record a goal in the opening period of play in the weekend finale between the Golden Eagles and the Lions of Finlandia University. Plaine beat the Finlandia goaltender with just under three minutes to play in the first session to put the Golden Eagles up 1-0. He was assisted by Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.). The second and third periods would not go so smoothly for the Golden Eagles as Finlandia University scored five unanswered goals including two power play goals. Josh Paquette led the Lions, scoring two goals and recording one assist in the surge. The Golden Eagles continued to play hard for 60 minutes. At the 17:52 mark of the third period, Matt Hann closed out the scoring to bring the final to 5-2. Hann was assisted by Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, S. St. Paul, Minn.) The Golden Eagles are now 5-15-2 overall and 3-13-2 in the MCHA. Finlandia moves to 16-7-1 overall and 14-4-1 in the MCHA. UMC closes out the regular season on February 16 and 17 at home against Northland College. Games times are set for 7:30 p.m. on the 16th and 2:00 p.m. on the 17th.
(2/10/07)- Defensive Miscues Down Golden Eagles (Hancock, Mich.)- The Golden Eagles traveled to Hancock, Mich. to face off against the Finlandia University Lions tonight in MCHA conference play. The game started off well for the Golden Eagles with Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) scoring an unassisted goal which put the Golden Eagles up 1-0. The Lions roared back with four unanswered goals, three of them coming short handed, which eventually overcame the Golden Eagles with a final score of 6-2. Teal Plaine added another goal at the 10:54 mark of the second period with an assist from Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.) and Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, S. St. Paul, Minn.) which put the score at the end of the period at 4-2. The Golden Eagles out shot the Lions 9-8 in the second session. In the final period Finlandia's Travis Hanson scored the two final goals of the game which put the final score at 6-2 in the Lions favor. One of Hanson's goals was an empty net goal. Ryan Sullivan also scored two goals for the Lions. With two goals tonight, Teal Plaine moves his season total up to 10 goals. He also leads the team with 12 assists. It also marks Plaine's first multi-goal game of the season and the his sixth of his career Following tonight's loss the Golden Eagles are 5-15-2 over all and 3-13-2 in MCHA play. The Finlandia University Lions improve to 14-7-0 and 12-4-0 in conference play. Next weekend the Golden Eagles look to finish the season strong before the start of the conference tournament, when they face off against Northland College in the closing weekend of MCHA play at Crookston Civic Arena February 16th and 17th. Friday night's game starts at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday's contest starts at 2:00 p.m.
(2/3/07)- Cold Feet Prove Costly for Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagles faced off against the Marian College Sabres in the second game of the weekend series at the Crookston Civic Arena. The Golden Eagles got off to a slow start in the first period, but picked it up in the second and third. Unfortunately, it was not enough to overcome their deficit losing 7-2 to the Sabres. In the first period, just 21 seconds into the game Tyler Fletcher of Marian college scored to put Marian ahead 1-0. Marian seemed to control the puck as well, out shooting the Golden Eagles 14-3 in the period. Bill Griffore added two goals in the period and Carl Bresser scored a goal, putting Marian ahead 4-0 at the end of the first period. The Golden Eagles seemed to rebound in the second period. A fight halfway through the period lit a spark and from then on the Golden Eagles soared all over the ice which led to UMC out shooting Marian 13-8 in the second session. The spark also led to a power play goal by Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.). Jacob Osland (So, Def, Mayville, N.D.) was credited with the assist on the goal. Marian's Travis Van Dyn Hoven added a goal to Marian's total which kept them ahead 5-1 at the end of the second. The third period was a sloppy 20 minutes due to penalties. Each team had nine minors in the third period. The penalties hurt the Golden Eagles, as the team gave up two power play goals in the third. Jacob Osland added a goal from a face-off pass ending his day with two points. James Goodfellow and Josh McAndrew each had a score in the final period. Overall Marian College out shot the Golden Eagles 35-30, and converted 4-10 power plays while the Golden Eagles were not able to convert any power plays in 11 attempts. UMC is now 5-13-2 overall and 3-11-2 in the MCHA. Marian College moves to 8-10-3 overall and 8-6-2 in the MCHA. The Golden Eagles travel to Michigan next weekend to take on Finlandia University. Game times are set for 7:05 p.m. on the 9th and 2:05 p.m. on the 10th.
(2/2/07)- Golden Eagles Stumble Against Sabres The Golden Eagle Men's hockey team took on the fourth ranked team in the MCHA tonight in the Marian College Sabres at the Crookston Civic Arena. The Golden Eagles couldn't get it going as they fell 8-1. In the first period the Golden Eagles came out flat and were out skated by the Sabres, but behind some excellent early saves by goalie Justin Klinkhammer (Fr., Thief River Falls, Minn.) the team was able to avoid a deeper deficit and remain only two goals down when the period ended. The first goal by the Sabres came at 11:35 when Andrew Carvo went five-hole on Klinkhammer to hit the back of the net. The second and final goal of the period came in the final moments at 19:42 when Carvo again capitalized for his second goal. The second period saw the Golden Eagles again one step slower than the Sabres as the opposing team rattled off four unanswered goals in 20 minutes of play. The first goal was scored on a power play by Jason Ford at 2:46. Two minutes later teammate Kyle Rasmussen turned a power play by the Golden Eagles into a short handed goal by the Sabres. The goal came at the 4:57 mark of the period. Andrew Carvo converted a hat trick when he scored his third goal of the game at 9:17. The Sabres scoring ended at 16:31 when Bill Griffore Jr. flipped a shot by the Golden Eagle goalie to end the period scoring. At the end of the second the Golden Eagles remained scoreless trailing 6-0. The Golden Eagles got on the board in the third period when junior Teal Plaine (Fwd., Hallock, Minn.) rebounded a Matt Hann (Jr., Fwd, Crookston, Minn.) shot and wristed it past the Sabres goalie for the goal. The Sabres though, tacked on two more goals in the period to end the game with an 8-1 win. The Golden Eagles did manage 36 shots on net while the Sabres had 42 shots. The loss puts the Golden Eagles to 5-12-2, 3-10-2 MCHA and the win move the Sabres to 7-10-3, 7-6-2 MCHA. The Golden Eagles will take to the ice tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. as they face the Sabres in their second game of the weekend double-header at the Crookston Civic Arena.
(1/27/07)- Golden Eagles Can't Earn Conference Split The Golden Eagle Men's looked to split the weekend series against the Lawrence University Vikings in Appleton, Wis. After scoring the first goal of the game, the Golden Eagles were held scoreless from then on. Brian Ferguson (Fr., F, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba) started it off for the Golden Eagles with an assist from Matt Marchel (Fr., F, Grand Forks, N.D.). The goal came just over a minute into the first period. Lawrence's Billy Siers scored 12 minutes later to tie the game up at 1-1 at the end of the first period. Only 1:38 into the second period, the Viking's Joe Searl made an unassisted goal and Lawrence University never looked back from there scoring two more goals, both by Marc Howe. The loss puts the Golden Eagles at 5-11-2 on the season and the win puts the Vikings at 10-8-1. Friday February 2nd and Saturday February 3rd check out the Golden Eagles when they play Marian College in MCHA conference action at the Crookston Civic Arena. Friday's face-off is set for 7:30 p.m, while Saturday's game is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
(1/26/07)- Golden Eagles Suffer Tough 7-3 Loss The Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team suffered a tough defeat tonight at the hands of the Lawrence University Vikings in Appleton, Wis. After going into the third period up 4-3, Lawrence University tallied three unanswered goals to take the victory 7-3. Lawrence would open the game scoring two quick goals on UMC. Fred Kooser (Fr., F, Omaha, Neb.) started the scoring for the Golden Eagles with just under five minutes to play in the first with assists from newcomer Collin Perry (Fr. F, Grand Forks, N.D.) and Ryan Tucker (Jr., D, Crookston, Minn.). Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, South St. Paul, Minn.) was the lone scorer for the Golden Eagles with his goal coming 2:21 into the second period. Matt Marchel (Fr., F, Grand Forks, N.D.) scored the final goal for the Golden Eagles in the third period with the assist coming from Fred Kooser. Less than a minute later, Lawrence University's Joe Searl scored on a short handed goal which took the wind out of the Golden Eagles sails leading to two more Viking goals. The loss puts the Golden Eagles at 5-10-2 on the season and the win puts the Vikings at 9-8-1. Friday February 2nd and Saturday February 3rd check out the Golden Eagles when they play Marian College in MCHA conference action at the Crookston Civic Arena. Friday's face-off is set for 7:30 p.m. while Saturday's is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.
(1/20/07)- Golden Eagle Hockey Shut Out by Raiders (Crookston, Minn.)- After coming off a loss last night, the Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team looked for a big MCHA conference win today, but it was Milwaukee School of Engineering who improved its MCHA record to 10-1-1 in a 5-0 victory. MSOE found the back of UMC's net twice in the first period. Michael Duta with an assist from Matt Fastelin was the first to score at 7:14. The second goal came at 11:56 when Blair Hanberg snuck the puck past Brett Shelanski (Sr., G, Bloomington, Minn.). Assisting Hanberg was Brian Soik and Ken Walters. The second period saw another pair of goals for MSOE, and the second goal of the night for Blair Hanberg at 7:59. Hanberg was given the puck by Lee Swallow and Brian Soik. Soik would score the fourth goal of the game for MSOE at 17:03 with help from Blair Hanberg and Paul Haviland. UMC changed goalkeepers at the start of the third period, putting in Jaden Isakson. (Jr., G, Bismarck, N.D.) The Raiders defense held strong in the third period, as they did the entire game. The Golden Eagles defense held strong also, only allowing one goal 15 minutes into the final period. This time Lee Swallow got the puck past Jaden Isakson to end the game 5-0. The Golden Eagles record goes to 5-9-2 overall and 3-7-2 in the MCHA with the loss and the Raiders up their record to 12-4-1 overall and 10-1-1 in the MCHA. The Golden Eagles travel to Appleton, Wis. on January 26 and 27 to face the Lawrence University Vikings. The puck drops at 7:05 p.m. on Friday and 2:05 p.m. on Saturday.
(1/19/07)- Inability to Convert Power Play Hurts Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.) The Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team faced the number one team in the MCHA, Milwaukee School of Engineering tonight at Crookston Civic Arena. The Golden Eagles fell just short of an upset, losing 5-2 with the game a lot closer than the final count. In the first period both teams came out aggressive with the Golden Eagles striking first when Senior Ryan Leadens (Fwd, South St. Paul, Minn.) deflected a Teal Plain (Jr., Fwd, Hallock, Minn.) shot into the back of the net for a power play goal at 8:28. The Raiders came right back with two goals of their own, the first scored by R.G. Flath at 11:47 and the second coming behind the stick of Jason Woll at 15:02. The period ended with the Raiders leading 2-1. The second period saw no goal scoring as both defenses continued their physical play. Both teams had opportunities to get on the board, but the goalies kept every shot from finding the back of the net. The second period ended with the score remaining the same at 2-1. An exciting final period followed the second stanza as the Golden Eagles tied the game up at two when John Lombardi (Fr., Fwd, Apple Valley, Minn.) tipped a shot just off the goalie's glove trickling just over the goal line, he was assisted by Brian Fergusson (Fr., Fwd, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba) and Brent Groenke (Jr., Def, Morden, Manitoba) . After that the Raiders stormed back with three unanswered goals. The first goal came on a power play by Michael Jantzi at 14:35. The second goal found the back of the net again under a minute later when Lee Swallow scored. In an attempt to score some quick goals the Golden Eagles pulled the goalie in the final minute and the Raiders Michael Jantzi chipped a shot down the ice for the final goal of the game. The game ended with a 5-2 final. The Golden Eagles record goes to 5-8-2 (3-6-2 MCHA) with the loss and the Raiders up their record to 11-4-1 (9-1-1 MCHA). See the UMC hockey team in action tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. when the Golden Eagles take on the Raiders in the second match of their weekend double header.
(1/13/07)- Golden Eagles and Lumberjacks Tie in Weekend Finale (Ashland, Wis.)- After combining for 11 goals in last night's game, the Golden Eagles and Lumberjacks could muster only one goal each as the teams tied 1-1 in the weekend finale. All of the game's scoring came in the first period. Northland College opened the scoring at the 12:15 mark of the period when Matt Tanneberg took a pass from Lindsey Boulter to beat UMC's goaltender Justin Klinkhammer (Fr., G, Thief River Falls, Minn.). UMC would answer just 42 seconds later when Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.) found the back of the Northland net on a pass from Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.). For the next 52 minutes both goaltenders, Bo Storozuk and Justin Klinkhammer would defender their respective goals to perfection, ending the game in a 1-1 overtime tie. The Golden Eagles move to 3-5-2 in the MCHA and 5-7-2 overall. The tie moves Northland to 0-14-1 overall. UMC hosts the #1 ranked team in the MCHA next weekend as Milwaukee School of Engineering travels to the Crookston Civic Arena. Game times are set for 7:30 p.m. on January 19 and 2:00 p.m. on January 20.
(1/12/07)- Golden Eagles Keep Northland College Winless (Ashland, Wis.)- The Golden Eagles moved to 3-5-1 in the MCHA with a big overtime win tonight against the winless Northland College. UMC opened the game by going up two goals in the first period. Eleven minutes into the game, Matt Waclawik (Fr., F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) beat the Northland goalie with an unassisted goal to put the Golden Eagles on the board. Seven minutes later, UMC would increase its lead as Matt Marchel (Fr., D, Grand Fokrs, N.D.) scored a power-play goal with a helper from Brian Fergusson (Fr., F, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba). Northland would start the scoring in the second period as Jim Junker found the back of the net at the 16:38 mark of the second. The Golden Eagles responded with two goals just 26 seconds apart. Brian Fergusson tallied his second point of the night, scoring at the 5:38 mark. He was assisted by John Lombardi (Fr., F, Apple Valley, Minn.). Before Northland could regroup, Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) scored a power-play goal from Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.) to put UMC up by three goals. Northland would cut the deficit to two with just eight seconds left in the second as Tauren White scored a power play goal. Northland College scored two unaswered goals in the third period to tie the game. Again, UMC responded as Brett Saari (So., F, Green Bay, Wis.) found the perfect time to score his first goal of the season to put the Golden Eagles up by one. With just over three minutes left in the game, Northland's Lindsay Boulter scored to tie the game and send it into an extra session. Twenty seconds into the extra session, current MCHA Player of the Week, Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, S. St. Paul, Minn.) lifted the Golden Eagles to the victory with his seventh goal of the season. Assisting on the game winning goal was Teal Plaine and Ryan Tucker (Jr., D, Crookston, Minn.). UMC is now 3-5-1 in the MCHA while Northland College remains winless. The Golden Eagles look for the conference sweep tomorrow as the two teams square off again at 2:05 p.m.
(1/8/07)- Ryan Leadens Earns MCHA Player of the Week Honors -Two players played key roles in helping their teams to sweeps of non-conference opponents this weekend, so they will share the MCHA Player of the Week honors. Lawrence University Vikings senior forward Joe Searl (Fond du Lac, WI) earns his second player of the week honors this season (and third of his career). On Friday, the psychology major put the Vikings on his back and carried them to a big victory, scoring the game-tying goal with :36 seconds remaining and then topping that by adding the game-winner on a breakway :09 seconds into overtime to beat St. Olaf, 2-1. He also recorded an assist on the game-tying goal on Saturday. Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles senior forward Ryan Leadens (South St. Paul, Minn) splits the award, as the business marketing major had a career-high five-point night - including a hat trick - to lead Crookston to a 6-5 victory on Saturday. Of his two assists, one came on the game winning overtime goal. On the previous night, he recorded one assist to up his weekend point total to a league-best six. -Lawrence University Vikings senior goalie Andrew Issac (Mississauga, ON) gives the Vikings two honors, as he is the MCHA Defensive Player of the Week. The economics major came up huge all weekend in helping LU to the sweep, He stopped 34 of 35 on Friday night in a 2-1 OT win and came back with 29 saves on 32 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win. For the weekend, he made 63 saves and had a perfect 2-0 mark and .940 save percentage. -Marian College Sabres freshman forward Nick Cinquegrani (Rolling Meadows,
(1/6/07)- Leadens Hat Trick Leads Golden Eagles To Victory In Overtime Thriller (Crookston, Minn.)- The University of Minnesota, Crookston Golden Eagle Hockey team came into tonight's match with Southern New Hampshire University with a sweep on their minds. They would have to work extra, but UMC earned the sweep with the 6-5 overtime victory. The first goal came midway through the first period when Chris Sculley (Fr., F, Papillion, Neb.) fired a shot to the net and it was deflected in by Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, South St. Paul, Minn.). The Golden Eagle's kept the pressure on and scored the second goal of the period three and a half minutes later when John Lombardi (Fr., F, Apple Valley, Minn.) found the back corner of the Penmen net. He was assisted by Fred Kooser (Fr., F, Omaha, Neb.) and Matt Marchel (Fr., D, Grand Forks, N.D.). The score at the close of the first period was 2-0. Seven minutes into the second period Ryan Leadens scored his second goal of the night, with assists from Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) and Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.). UMC was up 3-0 in the second session when Penmen forward Ryan DiBartolomeo beat UMC goalie Kyle Knudsen (Sr., G, Mead, Wash.) for Southern New Hampshire's first goal of the night. Before the second period ended, the Golden Eagles would score again. This time Hann took a pass from Leadens and would beat the Penmen net minder to bring the score to 4-1. Southern New Hampshire came storming back in the third scoring two goals in the period to get within one of the Golden Eagles. Leadens earned the hat trick later in the third with his third goal of the game putting UMC back up by two six minutes left to play. His three goals would no be enough however to win the game in regulation. With less then one minute remaining in the game Southern New Hampshire pulled their goalie and skated with six men looking to come back from the two goal deficit. The gamble would pay off when the Penmen scored the two goals they needed to tie the game, the tying goal coming with just a second remaining in the game. The overtime session would not last long as the evening's star Ryan Leadens broke free with puck looking for the game winner and his fourth goal of the night. The Penmen goalie would make a great save to deny Leadens but Matt Hann was trailing the play and was there to tap in the ricochet for the game winner and weekend sweep. With the win the Golden Eagles are now 4-7-1 on the season. Next weekend they are on the road for a MCHA conference matchup with Northland College in Ashland, Wis.
(1/5/07)- Golden Eagles Erase Penmen Lead, Win 4-2 (Crookston, Minn.)- The UMC Golden Eagle Men's Hockey team took on a tough Division II Southern New Hampshire University team tonight at Crookston Civic Arena. Both teams came out fresh after the holiday break and played a solid, clean game as the Golden Eagles won with a 4-2 final. In first period action, the Golden Eagles came out strong with crisp passing and 16 shots on net many of them quick shots and one-timers, but neither team could come out of the period with a goal. The Golden Eagles out shot the visiting Penmen 16-6 for the period. Leading the shot charge for the Golden Eagles was Chris Sculley (Fr., D, Papillion, Neb.) with four. The second period saw more offensive action as the Penmen put points on the board first when Brandon Hammermeister put the puck in the back of the net just 57 seconds into the session. UMC returned the favor with Brian Fergusson (Fr., Fwd, Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba) scoring on a wrist shot from John Lombardi (Fr., F, Apple Valley, Minn.) and Fred Kooser (Fr., F, Omaha, Neb.) at the seven minute mark. The Penmen ended the scoring for the period with their second and final goal of the game by Dominic DiMarzo. The second period ended with the Penmen leading 2-1. In the third period the Golden Eagles made an impressive comeback scoring three unanswered goals. The game tying goal was scored by junior Assistant Captain Teal Plaine (Hallock, Minn.) at the 14:50 mark. He was assisted by Matt Hann (Jr., F, Crookston, Minn.) and Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, South St. Paul, Minn.) The go-ahead and eventual game winner was scored moments later by Brian Fergusson for his second goal of the night, once again from Lombardi and Kooser. The exclamation mark was the final goal when Matt Hann used his blazing speed to deflect the puck past the Penmen's goalie sealing the victory for the Golden Eagles. The Golden Eagles record improves to 3-7-1 and the Penmen fall to 6-5 with the loss. Catch the Golden Eagles tomorrow night in their second game of their double header with the Penmen. Face-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Crookston Civic Arena.
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(12/16/06)- Cobbers Handle Golden Eagles (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagles had no answers for the visiting Cobbers of Concordia College this evening. Concordia found the net in each period on their way to an 8-0 victory. Concordia scored three goals in a six minute span to close out the first period and head into the first intermission leading 3-0. The Cobbers scored again early in the second but would not find the net again until late in the period when they scored two more times within two minutes of each other. After another three goal period Concordia led 6-0. The Cobbers managed another pair of goals in the third period en route to the 8-0 win. UMC is now 2-7-1 on the season and are off for the holidays until January 5th and 6th when they return to Crookston for a pair of games with South New Hampshire. Each game is at 7:30.
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(12/10/06)- Golden Eagles Battle Back But Lions Steal Away The Win (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagles lost a heartbreaker this afternoon at the Crookston Civic Arena. After battling back to even the score at 2-2 late in the third period, their hopes were dashed when visiting Finlandia University took the lead back with less than a minute left in the game. The Lions scored an empty net goal in the final seconds and earned the weekend sweep of UMC with the 4-2 victory today. Finlandia scored twice in the first to take the early lead with a pair of goals at the 3:31 mark and the 5:40 mark. The Lions would hold on to the 2-0 lead until the third period when the Golden Eagles Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, Minn.) scored a power play goal with an assist from Ryan Leadens (Sr., F, South St. Paul, Minn.) to put UMC on the board. Less than a minute later the roles were reversed and the score was tied when Leadens took a pass from Plaine to even the score at two apiece. It began to look like they were heading into overtime but the Lions took the victory at the 19:09 mark when Joe Beaudry snuck a wrist shot past Golden Eagle goalie Kyle Knudsen (Sr. G, Mead, Wash.). Coach Warren pulled Knudsen with 36 seconds left in the game to try to tie it up, but the puck bounced out of the Lions zone and they were able to score one last empty net goal. This afternoon's game may not have had the scoring of the night before but it was not without the same penalties. The Golden Eagles lost two players with game misconduct penalties and the two teams combined for 99 minutes in the box. UMC is now 2-6-1 and 2-5-1 in the MCHA. Next up they host Concordia College this Saturday the 16th at 7:30 for a non-conference match up at the Crookston Civic Arena.
(12/9/06)- Golden Eagles Fall in Penalty Filled Game (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagle hockey team hosted Finlandia University this evening at the Crookston Civic Arena. In a game filled with scoring and penalties the two teams combined for 12 goals and 36 penalties for 72 minutes. Finlandia was able to find the net more often though, winning by the 10-2 margin. The visiting Lions didn't score until the 13:16 mark of the first period but once they did they found it to their liking. They scored twice more in the first to lead 3-0 at the first intermission. In the second period the Lions put the game away. Finlandia scored three goals in the first 1:07 of the second period to quickly go up 6-0. They would go on to add four more goals in the second and take a 10-0 lead into the final intermission. In the third period UMC managed to score a pair of goals as Matt Waclawik (Fr. F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) and John Lombardi (Fr. F, Apple Valley, Minn.) scored late in the game. The Golden Eagles are now 2-5-1 overall and 2-4-1 in the MCHA while Finlandia improves to 6-3 and 6-1 in MCHA play. The two teams square off again tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. at the Crookston Civic Arena as UMC looks to earn the split.
(12/2/06)- Marian College Rebounds to Earn Weekend Split (Crookston, Minn.) - After a 6-2 win the evening before the tables were turned this afternoon and it was the host Marian College using four power-play goals to take a 7-0 win and earning the weekend split. The game was scoreless through most of the first before Marian got on the board at the 12:58 mark. The Sabres scored again in the first with under a minute left to play. At the first intermission the Golden Eagles trailed 2-0. Marian scored three goals in the second in a period of just under five minutes to take a 5-0 lead into the final period. UMC goalie Kyle Knudsen (Sr., G, Mead, Wash.) made 33 saves through the first two periods before being lifted for Brett Shelanski (Sr., G, Bloomington, Minn.) for the third period. Marian tacked on two more goals before the games final horn and the final was 7-0 The Golden Eagles move to 2-4-1 overall and a 2-3-1 in the MCHA while Marian improves to 2-6-1 overall and 2-3-1 in the conference. The Golden Eagles return home next weekend on the 9th and 10th for a pair of games with Finlandia University. Game times are 7:30pm and 2:00pm respectively.
(12/1/06)- Groenke's Three Power-Play Goals Lifts UMC Over Marian College (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagles opened the weekend series with a big win over MCHA foe Marian College. UMC scored the first two and final three goals en route to the 6-2 win in Fon du Lac, Wis. Power plays were the theme of the game for the Golden Eagles as four of the team's six goals came with the man advantage. UMC didn't wait long to take the early lead as Donovan Haugstad (Fr. F, Hallock, Minn.) scored an unassisted power play goal less than four minutes into the game to put the Golden Eagles up 1-0. UMC never trailed in the game and went up 2-0 later in the first on a goal from Travis Pederson (So. F, Cando, N.D.). Marian scored before the period ended to trail by just a goal heading into the first intermission. Brent Groenke (Jr. D, Morden, Manitoba) would score the first of his three goals early in the second when he took a pass from Matt Waclawik (Fr. F, Fergus Falls, Minn.) at the 5:25 mark. After a Marian goal to end the period Groenke opened up the third with his second power play goal of the evening putting the Golden Eagles up 4-2. Before the period ended the Golden Eagles scored two more times, first on a goal from Teal Plaine (Jr. F, Hallock, Minn.) and again from Groenke on another power play goal to finish the game with the 6-2 score. Groenke's three goals is a season single-game high for the Golden Eagles and ties a season high for points in a game. The Golden Eagles are now 2-3-1 overall and an even 2-2-1 in the MCHA while Marian drops to 1-6-1 overall and 1-3-1 in the conference. UMC looks for the sweep tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m.
(11/20/06)- Knudsen (Sr., Goaltender, Mead, Wash.) Earns MCHA Defensive Player of the Week Honors -Minnesota-Crookston Golden Eagles senior goaltender Kyle Knudsen (Mead,Wash.) gets rewarded for his work between the pipes on the weekend by being named MCHA Defensive Player of the Week. He recorded the first victory of the season for the Golden Eagles when he beat Lawrence on Friday. He made 50saves in the two games, earning a win and a tie with 50 saves and a .926 save percentage. He helped preserve the 1-1 tie with four big saves in the OT session. (11/18/06) Golden Eagles Play to 1-1 Tie In Overtime (Crookston, Minn.) - After a big win for UMC the evening before, and plenty of offense from each team, the Golden Eagles and the Lawrence University Vikings played to a 1-1 tie this afternoon in Crookston. The two teams played a scoreless first half that was briefly interrupted by a partial power outage at the Crookston Civic Arena. With just over five minutes remaining in the opening period, half the lights went dark and the game was postponed for 15 minutes. The teams headed to the locker room for an early intermission. After the lights came back on they played the rest of the first which ended scoreless at 0-0. After a very short one minute break between the first and second period the players came back on the ice. The defense was again strong blocking many shots while each goalie did their best to keep the opponent off the board. Lawrence was the first to light the lamp at the 16:50 mark of the second when Evan Thornton found the back of the net. The Golden Eagles would answer back before the period ended when Ryan Leadens (Sr. F, South St. Paul, Minn.) took a pass from Teal Plaine (Jr. F, Hallock, Minn.) and Matt Hann (Jr. F, Crookston, Minn.) and scored to tie the game with less than a minute remaining in the period. In the third period neither team could manage to score and the Golden Eagle defense kept the Vikings in check only allowing three shots on goal in the period. In overtime, Lawrence managed four shots but UMC goalie Kyle Knudsen (Sr. G, Mead, Wash.) made the key saves to preserve the tie. The tie was the first of the season for each team and UMC is now 1-3-1 and 1-2-1 in the MCHA while Lawrence is now 2-3-1 and 2-1-1 in the MCHA. The Golden Eagles are on the road next weekend in Fon du Lac, Wis. for a pair of games with Marian College. Game time is 7:30pm on December 1st and 2:00pm on December 2nd.
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(11/17/06)- Golden Eagles Earn First Victory of Young Season (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagle Hockey team played their first home game of the regular season this evening beating the visiting Lawrence University Vikings 6-3. Lawrence started the scoring in the first with a goal at the 1:24 mark. The Golden Eagles would answer back quickly to tie it when Teal Plaine (Jr. F, Hallock, Minn.) scored a power play goal at 5:37 of the first. UMC wasn't done in the period, before time ran out John Lombardi (Fr. F, Apple Valley, Minn.) fired a shot from near the blue line that went top shelf and beat the Viking goalie. At the end of one, it was the Golden Eagles leading 2-1. Lawrence would score first in the period again when the Vikings Marc Howe scored to tie the score six minutes into the second period. At the 12:02 mark the Golden Eagles Matt Hann (Jr. F, Crookston, Minn.) carried the puck down into the Lawrence zone and snuck a shot past the Viking goalie as Hann skated across the front of the net. The goal gave UMC the lead at 3-2, and they would not trail again. The Golden Eagles Fred Kooser (Fr. F, Omaha, Neb.) scored the game winner less than two minutes later to put UMC up 4-2. Later in the third, UMC added an insurance goal when Donovan Haugstad (Fr. F, Hallock, Minn.) scored at the 16:41 mark. Through two periods it was UMC leading 5-2. Lawrence would again score first in the third just over a minute into play making the score 5-3. However, UMC goalie Kyle Knudsen (Sr. G, Mead, Wash.) would keep them out of the net for the remainder of the game. Knudsen finished the game with 22 saves including some huge stops when the puck was being batted around in front of the net. In a desperate effort the Vikings pulled their goalie late in the game which proved to be costly as Lombardi got a hold of the puck and put it in the net for the easy goal giving him two on the night. The Golden Eagles pick up their first win of the season improving their record to 1-3 over all and 1-2 in the MCHA while Lawrence suffers their first conference loss and sits at 2-3 overall and 2-1 in MCHA play. The two teams meet again tomorrow as UMC looks for the sweep. The puck drops at 2:00 p.m. at the Crookston Civic Arena.
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(11/11/06)- MSOE Tops UMC 5-1 The Golden Eagles looked to rebound after a 3-2 heartbreaker last night, but it was Milwaukee School of Engineering who built up a 3-0 lead into the third period. MSOE went on to a 5-1 MCHA Conference win in Milwaukee. The Golden Eagles out shot the Raiders 27-26, but were able to find the back of the net only once. Scoring for the Golden Eagles was Ryan Tucker (Jr., D, Crookston, MN) assisted by Teal Plaine (Jr., F, Hallock, MN) and Peter Jerome (Fr., F, Devils Lake, ND). The Milwaukee school of Engineering posted five goals by five different players. Leading in points was RG Flath from MSOE with one goal and two assists. The goalkeeper for UMC was Justin Klinkhammer (Fr., Thief River Falls, MN) who finished the game with 21 saves and five goals against while the Raiders goalie Joe Dovalina had 25 saves with one goal against.
(11/10/06)- Golden Eagles Come Up One Goal Short (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagles opened up conference play against the defending MCHA Champions, Milwaukee School of Engineering. UMC fell just a goal short dropping the game 3-2. MSOE started the scoring midway through the first period when Blair Hanberg snuck the puck past Golden Eagle goalie Justin Klinkhammer (Fr. Thief River Falls, MN). The Golden Eagles Brain Ferguson (Fr. F, Lac du Bonnet, MB) tied it up later in the first when he took a pass from Ryan Leadens (Sr. F, South St. Paul, MN) and beat the Raider goalie. At the end of the first, the game was tied at a goal apiece. The Raiders scored twice in the second and the Golden Eagles were unable to find the net letting MSOE take a 3-1 advantage into the final period. The Raider lead held up for most of the period until Leadens found the net himself to bring the Golden Eagles within one goal. UMC pulled the goalie late in the game to gain the extra man, but the Raider defense held up keeping the Golden Eagles off the board, and preserving the victory. The Golden Eagles drop to 0-2 on the young season and MSOE improves to 3-1-1.
(11/7/06)- Cobbers Go Up Early to Defeat Golden Eagles After a two-week layoff, UMC entered tonight's match-up a little flat footed as the Concordia-Moorhead Cobbers scored three goals on 18 shots in the first period to take the lead into the first intermission. In the second period, Concordia added three more goals, including a power play goal, before UMC's Fred Kooser (Fr., Fwd, Omaha, NE) beat the Concordia goalie to put the Golden Eagles on the board. Concordia would only find the net once in the third as UMC won the period scoring two goals before time expired. Brian Ferguson (Fr., Fwd, Lac du Bonnet, MB) lit the lamp twice in the third to record his first two career collegiate goals. The Golden Eagles will have to put this game behind them quickly as they travel to Milwaukee School of Engineering this weekend for their MCHA Conference opener against the defending Harris Cup Champions. Game times are set for 7:05 p.m. on Friday and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, at the Kern Center in Milwaukee, WI.
(10/21/06)- Penalties Prove Costly For Golden Eagles in Second Exhibition Game (Crookston, Minn.) - The Briercrest College Clippers committed 49 minutes in penalties this afternoon to give the Golden Eagles 10 power play opportunities. Unfortunately, UMC would catch the penalty bug and tally 49 minutes of penalties themselves to balance the playing field. Briercrest would use three quick third period goals to skate by UMC 5-3. Both teams started out the game a little cautious, not wanting to be the first team to make a mistake and the first period closed with no scoring. The second period would see two Briercrest goals in the first five minutes to give the Clippers a 2-0 lead. Jared LaCoste would score just 51 seconds into the period on a power-play goal. Teammate Murray Froese then beat the UMC goaltender at the 4:05 mark to give Briercrest the two goal advantage. The third period saw an offensive explosion as the teams combined for six goals in the session. UMC got on the board first as Brian Fergusson (Fr., Lac du Bonnet, MB) scored at 4:25, assisted by Chris Sculley (Fr., Papillion, NE). Briercrest then responded with three quick even strength goals covering the span of just over a minute to seemingly put the game out of reach. UMC continued to scrap until the last minute as Fred Kooser (Fr., Omaha, NE) scored at the 14:21 mark from Donovan Haugstad (Fr., Hallock, MN). Matt Hann (Jr., Crookston, MN) then scored UMC's final goal at 16:16 from Teal Plaine (Jr., Hallock, MN). Coach Warren pulled the UMC goaltender with 1:35 left in the game but the Golden Eagles couldn't come any closer to drop their final exhibition game. The Golden Eagle Hockey team opens its regular season at Moorhead, MN to play Concordia-Moorhead on November 7 at 7:05 p.m. The team then travels to MSOE on November 10-11 to open the conference season in Milwaukee, WI. Game times are set for 7:05 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
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(10/20/06)- Three Goal Second Period Leads Golden Eagles to Exhibition Victory (Crookston, Minn.) - The Golden Eagle Hockey team played an exhibition game in front of a rowdy, hockey-hungry crowd of UMC hockey fans this evening in Crookston. The Golden Eagles did not disappoint, beating visiting Briercrest College 4-1. A pair of UMC freshman kick-started the scoring in the first period when Fred Kooser (Fr., Omaha, NE) took a pass from Donova Haugstad (Fr., Hallock, MN) and beat the Clipper goalie to put UMC up 1-0. In the second period Teal Plaine (Jr., Hallock, MN) picked up right where he left off last season, deflecting a pass from Kyle Sponholtz (Jr., Richland, WA) and putting the Golden Eagles up 2-0 early in the second period. Matt Hann (Jr., Crookston, MN) provided a little excitement also showing that he's ready for another high scoring season with his breakaway unassisted goal later in the period. The Golden Eagles Steve Zutz (Jr., Red Lake Falls, MN) would add a goal in the last minute of the second period and UMC skated into the second intermission with a four goal lead at 4-0. UMC would skate to the win in the third with just a late goal by Briercrest as the games only blemish. The two teams battle in another exhibition contest tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Crookston Civic Arena.
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