Gophers Sweep in Convincing Fashion
Posted: Sun 11/01/09 8:14 pmGophers Sweep in Convincing Fashion
Solid Special Teams, Hard Work in Own Zone Carry the Day
“It felt good to get around that circle” said Mike Hoeffel after the game.
A sweep at Mariucci and an ass kicking at Lambeau. Can today get any better?
Alex Kangas kicked aside 31 of 32 shots, taking advantage of the “carrot” that was given to him by coach Lucia on Friday, leading the way in a 4 – 1 Gopher win on Sunday evening.
A good sized crowd for what was going on in Green Bay, the fans tonight watched a fairly fast paced game that Anchorage coach Dave Shyiak said “I actually thought that was one of our best games of the year”.
The Gophers were simply stronger in all areas of the game tonight, aside from going 25 of 59 in the face-off circle.
The Gophers got on the board first, ending two long droughts. Pat White scored his first of the season and on the power play no less!
David Fischer got the play rolling downhill by wristing a shot off the post. Most players on the ice were a bit confused and thought the puck may have gone in, but Tony Lucia made a real heads-up play by passing the loose puck across the crease to Pat White, who tapped in the first Gopher power play goal in seemingly a year.
Goldy took a 2 – 0 lead into the locker room with just seconds left on the clock. Barriball, Schroeder and Hoeffel rocketed out of the zone on a three on one over the red line. Barriball set up Schroeder cross-ice and if not for a great save by Anchorage goalie Bryce Christianson, Schroeder would have his first of the year. Mike Hoeffel saved the play by wisely crashing the net, overpowering his way to the puck and tapped it in.
“[Tony Lucia] and Taylor were so effective tonight” said Hoeffel. He couldn’t have been more right. Lucia pretty much put the game out of reach with his third goal of the weekend, putting home a nice wrist shot from the slot off a nice pass from Taylor Matson at the half wall.
There were a few moments in the third period when it seemed like the Gophers were falling asleep a bit, but they answered Mickey Spencer’s first career goal just 19 seconds later with Jay Barriball’s second of the season.
“It was a bounce-back weekend for us” said coach Lucia, summing up the sweep. “I thought Alex was really good tonight; we scored the power play goal, and we got some guys that needed to be involved offensively, this weekend, get involved.”
Pretty succinct summary; they’ll need to keep improving, however if they are going to take any points home from Madison next weekend.
Solid Special Teams, Hard Work in Own Zone Carry the Day
“It felt good to get around that circle” said Mike Hoeffel after the game.
A sweep at Mariucci and an ass kicking at Lambeau. Can today get any better?
Alex Kangas kicked aside 31 of 32 shots, taking advantage of the “carrot” that was given to him by coach Lucia on Friday, leading the way in a 4 – 1 Gopher win on Sunday evening.
A good sized crowd for what was going on in Green Bay, the fans tonight watched a fairly fast paced game that Anchorage coach Dave Shyiak said “I actually thought that was one of our best games of the year”.
The Gophers were simply stronger in all areas of the game tonight, aside from going 25 of 59 in the face-off circle.
The Gophers got on the board first, ending two long droughts. Pat White scored his first of the season and on the power play no less!
David Fischer got the play rolling downhill by wristing a shot off the post. Most players on the ice were a bit confused and thought the puck may have gone in, but Tony Lucia made a real heads-up play by passing the loose puck across the crease to Pat White, who tapped in the first Gopher power play goal in seemingly a year.
Goldy took a 2 – 0 lead into the locker room with just seconds left on the clock. Barriball, Schroeder and Hoeffel rocketed out of the zone on a three on one over the red line. Barriball set up Schroeder cross-ice and if not for a great save by Anchorage goalie Bryce Christianson, Schroeder would have his first of the year. Mike Hoeffel saved the play by wisely crashing the net, overpowering his way to the puck and tapped it in.
“[Tony Lucia] and Taylor were so effective tonight” said Hoeffel. He couldn’t have been more right. Lucia pretty much put the game out of reach with his third goal of the weekend, putting home a nice wrist shot from the slot off a nice pass from Taylor Matson at the half wall.
There were a few moments in the third period when it seemed like the Gophers were falling asleep a bit, but they answered Mickey Spencer’s first career goal just 19 seconds later with Jay Barriball’s second of the season.
“It was a bounce-back weekend for us” said coach Lucia, summing up the sweep. “I thought Alex was really good tonight; we scored the power play goal, and we got some guys that needed to be involved offensively, this weekend, get involved.”
Pretty succinct summary; they’ll need to keep improving, however if they are going to take any points home from Madison next weekend.