Hockey

Category: Hockey

Vikings fall to St. Scholastica

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The College of St. Scholastica broke the game open in the second period and went on to a 6-1 nonconference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at the MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showdown at the Blue Line Ice Center.

The Saints (5-2-1) scored four consecutive goals in the second period despite Lawrence (3-2-3) holding a 14-11 advantage in shots during that 20 minutes.

St. Scholastica scored just 5:38 into the game on Alex Valenti’s goal and made it 2-0 with just 2:07 left in the first period when Carter Davis scored.

The Saints then scored four times, including once on the power play, in the first 14:28 of the second period to put the game away. Paul Zuke got Lawrence on the board with his second goal of the season at the 16:48 mark of the second.

Six different players scored for the Saints, and Brett Corcoran had a goal and two assists.

Colin Rundell stopped 30 shots to get the win for St. Scholastica. Anton Olsson played the first 34:28 and allowed all six goals for the Vikings. Peter Emery came on in relief for Lawrence and made 11 saves and didn’t allow a goal in the final 25:32.

Lawrence returns to action next weekend when it travels to Finlandia University for a weekend series with the Lions.

Box score

Seventh-ranked St. Norbert downs Lawrence

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The seventh-ranked St. Norbert College hockey team scored the game’s first three goals on Friday and went on to a 5-1 nonconference win over Lawrence University at the MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showdown at the Blue Line Ice Center.

The Green Knights (6-2-2) led 2-0 after the first period on a power-play goal from Seth Soley and an even-strength goal from Alain Joanette. St. Norbert made it 3-0 when Johan Ryd scored 9:41 into the second period.

Lawrence got on the board when Brad Scurfield took a pass from Phil Bushbacher and scored at the 10:35 mark of the second. That trimmed the lead to 3-1, but that’s as close as the Vikings would get.

Joanette scored at the 15:46 mark to push the lead back to 4-1, and St. Norbert added another tally in the third period.

David Jacobson made 30 saves to pick up the win. Peter Emery made 34 saves and took his first loss of the season.

Lawrence returns to action on Saturday when it takes on St. Scholastica in the MCHA/NCHA Showdown.

Box score

Emery earns MCHA weekly award

Lawrence University goaltender Peter Emery was named the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Freshman of the Week.

Emery (Goleta, Calif.) picked up the honor after picking up a pair of ties in a MCHA series with Marian University. Emery, who remains unbeaten on the season at 3-0-2, posted a 1.85 goals against average and .947 save percentage in the two games against the Sabres.

In the series opener on Nov. 17, Emery stopped 32 shots in Lawrence’s 2-2 overtime tie with the Sabres at the Appleton Family Ice Center. Emery followed that by making 40 saves in another 2-2 overtime tie with the Sabres at the Blue Line Ice Center.

On the season, the rookie goalie has a 2.13 goals against average and a .933 save percentage.

Lawrence returns to action on Friday and Saturday when it faces St. Norbert College and the College of St. Scholastica in the MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showdown. The tournament is being hosted by Marian at the Blue Line Ice Center.

Vikings, Marian skate to another overtime tie

FOND DU LAC, Wis. — The Lawrence University hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with Marian University for a second consecutive night in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association matchup at the Blue Line Ice Center.

Lawrence (3-0-3, 3-0-3 MCHA) led twice, but the Sabres (5-1-2, 4-0-2) answered on both occasions.

Derek Brickan got the scoring started for Lawrence when he lit the lamp off passes from Nate Scurfield and Gustav Lindgren just 2:10 into the contest. Marian answered with a goal at the 14:18 mark to tie it at 1-1.

Lawrence took the lead at the 8:39 mark when Matt Hughes scored off passes from Brad Scurfield and Phil Bushbacher. Marian then scored on the power play at the 8:11 mark of the third period to tie the game at 2-2.

Peter Emery had another solid game in net for the Vikings as he stopped 40 shots to remain unbeaten on the season. Marian had a 42-31 edge in shots.

Lawrence returns to action on Nov. 25-26 when it plays in MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showdown at Marian.

 

Vikings, Marian skate to overtime tie

The Lawrence University hockey team skated to a 2-2 overtime tie with Marian University in a Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association game on Thursday night at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Lawrence (3-0-2, 3-0-2 MCHA) got a pair of goals just 25 seconds apart in the second period, and Marian (5-1-1, 4-0-1) scored seven minutes into the third period to tie the game.

The Sabres got on the board just 47 seconds into the second period on Matt Berger’s goal to take a 1-0 lead.

Lawrence struck back exactly 20 seconds later when Sam Johnson scored off a pass from William Thoren to tie the game at 1-1. A delayed penalty had been called just seconds before the goal so Lawrence immediately went on the power play.

Jameson Raymond then scored 25 seconds later to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead. Lawrence was 1-for-2 on the power play on the evening.

The score remained that way until Bryce Wilson’s wrist shot found the back of the net at the 7:08 mark of the third to tie the score at 2-2.

Both teams had scoring chances down the stretch and in the overtime but couldn’t convert. Lawrence goalie Peter Emery made 32 saves for the Vikings, and Josh Baker stopped 40 shots for the Sabres.

Lawrence had a 42-34 edge in shots.

The teams wrap up the series Friday night at the Blue Line Ice Center in Fond du Lac, Wis.

Box score

Lindgren nabs MCHA weekly honor

Lawrence University hockey player Gustav Lindgren has been named the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association Freshman of the Week.

Lindgren (Stockholm, Sweden), a rookie forward, picked up a goal and five assists in Lawrence’s weekend sweep of Northland College.

Lindgren picked up his first career goal and assisted on the game-winning goal in Lawrence’s 5-3 victory over the Lumberjacks on Friday. He then assisted on four of Lawrence’s six goals in the Vikings’ 6-2 victory over Northland on Saturday.

Lindgren now leads the team with six assists and seven points through four games this season. He has helped the Vikings to a 3-0-1 record.

Lawrence returns to action on Thursday and Friday when it faces Marian University in a home-and-home series. Thursday’s game is set for 7 p.m. at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Vikings roll past Northland to complete weekend sweep

The Lawrence University hockey team scored four times in the first period and rolled to a 6-2 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory over Northland College on Saturday at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

Six different players scored for Lawrence (3-0-1, 3-0-1 MCHA), who beat the Lumberjacks 5-3 on Friday night. The Vikings held Northland (0-4-0, 0-4-0) to just 22 shots, and Lawrence piled up 43 shots of its own.

Northland got on the board first when Garrett Nystedt scored 4:00 into the game. Lawrence answered just 28 seconds later on Derek Brickan’s first goal of the season.

The Vikings took the lead for good t the 9:22 mark when Sam Johnson fired one past Northland goaltender Kyle Finch. The Vikings quickly made it 4-1 on a pair of goals just 49 seconds apart. Patrick Coyne scored at the 15:35 mark, and Matt Hughes added a goal at 16:24.

Phil Buschbacher’s power-play goal early in the second period gave the Vikings a 5-1 lead, but Northland got a short-hander, its second in two games, to cut the lead back to 5-2.

Brad Scurfield closed out the scoring with a goal midway through the third period to put the Vikings up 6-2.

Peter Emery remains unbeaten early in his college career. Lawrence’s freshman goaltender stopped 20 shots to improve to 3-0 on the season. Finch made 37 saves and took the loss.

Box score

Lawrence takes down Lumberjacks

The Lawrence University hockey team held off a determined effort from Northland College on Friday night and posted a 5-3 Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association victory at the Appleton Family Ice Center.

The Vikings (2-0-1, 2-0-1 MCHA) got goals from five different players, and freshman goaltender Peter Emery picked up his second win of the season. Emery made 28 saves to improve to 2-0-0 on the season.

Lawrence jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 2:10 into the game on Huck Saunders’ first goal, a power-play tally, of the season. The Lumberacks scored on the power play just 33 seconds into the second period to tie it.

Lawrence freshman Patrick Coyne got his first collegiate goal when he scored exactly one minute later to give the Vikings a 2-1 edge.

Colin McIntosh countered for the Lumberjacks (0-3-0, 0-3-0) at the 4:23 mark to tie the score at 2-2. Lawrence scored just 40 seconds later on Ben Friedman’s first goal of the season to grab a 3-2 lead.  Phil Bushbacher scored his first goal in a Lawrence uniform when he got a power-play goal at 11:28 of the second to give the Vikings a 4-2 edge.

Lawrence went 2-for-4 on the power play.

The Lumberjacks cut the margin to 4-3 on Kraig Wright’s short-handed goal 4:48 into the third period. The score stayed that way until Gustav Lindgren sealed the win for the Vikings with a goal with just 2:12 remaining.

Ian Perrier made 40 saves and took the loss for Northland.

The teams wrap up the series on Saturday afternoon.

Box score