Gophers Get Going, Sweep Mavricks

What a great effort both nights be the Gophers this weekend. It was fantastic to see the team effort there and not just the individual effort. It was also great to see Kyle Okposo score not once but twice. The Gophers just went up from there. So many players had two points a night, Blake Wheeler, Tony Lucia, Cade Fairchild had three points saturday night. For a freshman, actully for anyone, to get three points in a night is fantastic. I think the Gophers definitly have hit their stride or at least turned it around. Good timing with North Dakota splitting with Wisconsin. And before we play both of those teams. Although the Gophers are still ranked No. 14 i still think we will have a great finish this year. A National Championship would be stretching it but i defenitly think we can do great in the play-offs this year. Mike Howe is reportedly okay after suffering what seemed to be a head injury on saturday night. I guess his head hit the boards and then the ice and was carried off the ice on a stretcher, but not before giving the applauding crowd a thumbs up. The Gophers take on Alaska-Anchorage this weekend. The Gophers should at least get a couple points out of the weekend. Although we should the gophers need to come out just like they did this weekend, Hard, Physical, and ready to get the job done.

Friday Night @ Mankato *4-3* Gophers

First Period Scoring
MINN Ben Gordon Blake Wheeler/Jay Barriball

First Period Penalties
MSU R.J. Linder Roughing

Second Period Scoring
MINN Tony Lucia Blake Wheeler/Stu Bickle
Patrick White David Fischer/Tom Pohl
Evan Kaufmann Tony Lucia/David Fischer
MSU Jon Kalinski Trevor Bruess/ Mick Berge

Second Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickle Tripping
MSU Nick Canzanello Roughing

Third Period Scoring
MSU Mick Berge Kael Mouillierat/Kurt Davis
Andrew Sackrison Zach Harrison/Nick Canzanello

Third Period Penalties
MINN Tom Pohl Hooking
Blake Wheeler Roughing
Stu Bickle Roughing
Blake Wheeler Checking (for behind i'm assuming)
MSU Geoff Irwin Roughing
Kael Mouillierat Roughing
Jon Kalinski Elbowing

SAVES
Jeff Frazee 19 Saves
Mike Zacharias 20 Saves

Three Stars
1. Bkae Wheeler
2. Mike Berge
3. Jon Kalinski

Saturday Night @ Mariucci *5-3* Gophers

First Period Scoring
MINN Ben Gordon Jay Barriball/Cade Fairchild
MSU Jon Kalinski -
Mick Berge Kael Mouillierat

First Period Penalties
MINN Justin Bostrom Checking From Behind (Game Misconduct)
R.J. Anderson Hooking
MSU Jerad Stewart Kneeing (Game Miscounduct)
Kurt Davis Hooking

Second Period Scoring
MINN Kyle Okposo Cade Fairchild
Kyle Okposo Jay Barriball/Tom Pohl
Tony Lucia Evan Kaufmann/Ryan Flynn
Cade Fairchild Ben Gordon/Patrick White

Second Period Penalties
MINN Derek Peltier Bording
MSU R.J. Linder Hooking
Kael Mouillierat Slashing

Third Period Scoring
MSU Mick Berge -

Third Period Penalties
MSU Jon Kalinski Interference
TEAM Too Many Men

Saves
Alex Kangas 21 saves
Dan Tormey 28 saves

Three Stars
1. Kyle Okposo
2. Cade Fairchild
3. Ben Gordon