Gophers get to championship, come out short

It's amazing the Gophers even made it to the final five but even more amazing was they made it to the championship game against Denver. If you would have told me the Gophers and Denver would be in the Championship game i probably would have laughed. I mean the Gophers have been less than steller this season and ever since Brock Trotter left Denver, they have been a .500 team. Needless to say I am proud of the Gophers. They came out and played against St.Cloud beat them, then the next night the played against the WCHA champions and beat them to get to the championship game. I am proud. No matter what happens from here on out, I have faith.

VS St.Cloud
First Period Scoring
Tony Lucia Evan Kaufmann/Derek Peltier
SCSU Garret Raboin Ryan Lasch

Second Period Scoring
Evan Kaufmann Blake Wheeler/Cade Fairchild

Third Period Scoring
SCSU Tony Mosey Ryan Lasch/Garrett Raboin
Mike Howe Derek Peltier/David Fischer

VS C.C.

First period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
CC Matt Overman Interference

MINN Mike Carman Hooking
Kevin Wehrs Tripping
Cade Fairchild Slashing

Second Period Scoring
CC Andreas Vlassopoulos Jack Hillen/Nate Prosser
Mike Hoeffel Jay Barriball

Second Period Penalties
CC Nate Prosser Interference
Jack Hillen Holding

MINN Ben Gordon Holding
Derek Peltier Interference
Stu Bickel Holding

Third Period Scoring
NONE

Third Period Penalties
Jimmy Kilpatrick Interference
Scott McCulloch Tipping

OVERTIME
Mike Hoeffel Mike Carman/Kevin Wehrs

SAVES
Alex Kangas 37 saves
Richard Bachman 33 Saves

VS DENVER

First Period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
DU Cody Brookwell Slashing
Tyler Bozak Cross-Checking
Anthony Maiani Slashing

MINN Mike Hoeffel High Sticking
David Fischer Hooking
Ben Gordon Interference
Derek Peltier Cross-Checking
Stu Bickel Cross-Checking

Second Period Scoring
Ryan Flynn Stu Bickel/Cade Fairchild
DU Tyler Bozak Rhett Rakhishani
DU Tom May Anthony Maiani/Jesse Martin

Second Period Penalties
MINN Jay Barriball Tripping
DU Andrew Thomas Elbowing

Third Period Scoring
NONE

Third Period Penalties
MINN Mike Hoeffel Slashing
DU Jesse Martin Hooking

SAVES
Alex Kangas 32 Saves
Peter Mannino 34 Saves

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