Western Michigan Edge Underscores Night of Overtime Thrillers in College Hockey
The Thunderbirds lost a shootout to the Broncos, while Notre Dame defeated Penn State and other top programs advanced in Friday's slate.
By Talia Bennett ·
Western Michigan goalkeeper Quentin Miller stopped 24 shots to preserve a 2-2 tie and a shootout victory over North Dakota on Friday evening. The final score marked the 4th point of the game, a penalty shot goal by Ty Henricks with 15 minutes and 22 seconds remaining in the third period. North Dakota goalie Jan Spunar recorded 15 saves in the defeat.
The game began with a fast start. Adan Benak scored for Western Michigan 52 seconds into the first period. Hudson Malinoski responded for North Dakota at the 6:25 mark, assisted by Jack Kernan and Sam Laurila on the power play. Brasen Boser extended the Thunderbirds' lead at the start of the second period, assisted by Ollie Josephson and Cody Croal. Henricks tied the score late in the third, assisted by Joona Vaisanen and Tommy Lafreniere on the power play.
The action continued across the Big Ten and independent conferences. Notre Dame defeated Penn State 5-4 in overtime. In Atlantic Hockey, Sacred Heart beat Canisius 3-2, while Bentley defeated RIT 4-3 in overtime. Army outscored Air Force 4-1.
Results in the ECAC favored the home teams in several matchups. Clarkson won 6-2 against Union, and Colgate beat Princeton 5-2. Quinnipiac defeated Cornell 4-1, Dartmouth beat Yale 3-2, and Harvard won 4-1 over Brown. RPI and St. Lawrence tied 2-2, with RPI winning the shootout.
In Hockey East, Massachusetts State lost 2-1 to Maine, while Vermont and Boston College tied 4-4, with Vermont taking the shootout. New Hampshire won 3-0 against Massachusetts Lowell. In the NCHC, Miami beat Minnesota Duluth 3-2, Denver defeated Arizona State 6-3, and St. Cloud State beat Omaha 2-2 in the shootout.
CCHA results showed Bowling Green winning 5-2 over Bemidji State. Northern Michigan defeated Minnesota State 2-1, and Michigan Tech beat Augustana 2-2 in the shootout. In non-conference play, Boston University won 6-2 against Michigan State, and Merrimack defeated Holy Cross 6-2.
High school volleyball and football schedules are set for the coming days. The N.D. EDC volleyball tournament quarterfinals begin Tuesday at 6 p.m. West Fargo Sheyenne hosts Red River, and Fargo Shanley plays Fargo Davies. The Minnesota Section 8A volleyball championship was played Friday, with EGF Sacred Heart winning 25-25-25, 18-15-10. The 8AA championship is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. in Moorhead.
