SUPERIOR, Wis. – Friday evening saw the Yellowjacket men's hockey team play their home-opener, as they took on St. Scholastica in the annual bridge battle. The momentum consistently shifted early in the contest until the Yellowjackets struck in the first period. From there the Saints tallied three unanswered goals, leading to a 3-1 victory inside Wessman Arena.
Game Notes
- The Saints had offensive control until Kade Shea (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) picked up the loose puck and found the back of the net on a breakaway, lighting the lamp at 9:18.
- Just two minutes later, however, the Saints garnered the equalizer, as Andrew Cumming sent a shot courtesy of feeds from Keenan Reyelts and Luke McCarthy.
- A pair of goals off the stick of Riley Girod gave St. Scholastica the upper hand, as the Yellowjackets couldn't counter for the rest of the game, falling 3-1.
- Both teams were 0-3 on the power play Friday.
- Ikki Kogawa (Chiba, Japan/Collingwood Collegiate Institute) finished with five shots, followed by Sam Brennan (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial) with three of his own.
- Jack Boschert (Florissant, Mo./Duchesne) suffered the loss, making 14 saves in 40 minutes. He was relieved by Jan Skorpik (Brandýs nad Labem, Czechia/OA Prague), who made eight in the final frame.
The Yellowjackets return home tomorrow to face their second-of-two Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) teams in Bethel. The opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. inside Wessman Arena.
