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10/20/2023 | 6 p.m.
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1310 THIEVES
Oct. 19, 20 (Fri) / 6 pm
at Michigan Tech
History
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After starting the season with three straight victories, the Wisconsin Badgers fell 2-1 at No. 7 North Dakota on Saturday to drop the championship game of the 2023 Ice Breaker Tournament.
Despite tallying 30 shots on goal, the Badgers (3-1-0) were unable to find the back of the Fighting Hawks’ net.
North Dakota (2-0-0) got on the board first with a short-handed goal by Hunter Johannes 13 minutes into the first period.
The game stayed quiet until the Fighting Hawks struck once more almost halfway through period two. Riese Gaber fired a backhand shot to beat senior goaltender Kyle McClellan.
The Badgers headed into the final frame looking for their first tally, but were slowed by three penalties and were unable to convert on any scoring chances.
Notes to know:
– The game marked the first meeting between the two schools in five years, last meeting on Nov. 3, 2018 in Grand Forks
– Goaltender Kyle McClellan made 26 saves
– The Badger penalty kill was perfect on five attempts and has killed 22 of 23 power plays so far this season (95.7 percent)
– Freshman forward William Whitelaw set a career-high in shots on goal with six
– Freshman forward Owen Mehlenbacher made his NCAA debut
– Sophomore forward Cruz Lucius and freshman defenseman Joe Palodichuk were named to the Ice Breaker All-Tournament Team
Up Next: The Badgers gear up for a road series at No. 9 Michigan Tech in Houghton, Michigan, on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 20-21. Puck drop for Friday’s game is at 6 p.m. and is available to stream on flohockey.tv with radio play-by-play on 1310 WIBA. Saturday’s game starts at 5 p.m. and is also available to stream on flohockey.tv, while the contest will air on Fox Sports 1070 on the radio. You can also follow along on X/Twitter and Instagram @BadgerMHockey.
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