COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – On Friday the Yellowjacket men's hockey team hit the road to take on No. 15 Saint John's (Minn.) inside the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. The 'Jackets scored early and often, finding the back of the net on three occasions in the first 20 minutes before taking down the Johnnies 6-1 on their home ice.
Game Notes
- Blake Setter (Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial) got the party started, taking assists from Nick DeGeorge (Chicago, Ill./Bartlett) and Sam Brennan (Eau Claire, Wis./Memorial) for the goal at 2:25.
- Charlie Smith (Milford, Mich./Milford) and Miles Berg (Lynwood, Wash./Meadowdale) each got their first goals as Yellowjackets, scoring at 11:49 and 18:29, respectively. Smith was assisted by Daniel Rozsival (Chicago, Ill./North Shore Country Day), while Berg's tally was aided from a feed from Andrew Larson (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld).
- At 13:31 in period two, Justin Dauphinais (Val Caron, Ontario/École Secondaire Catholique Horizon) sent a pass towards Alexey Yarmulnik (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) who buried the fourth Yellowjacket goal of the evening.
- DeGeorge and Rozsival each converted on the power play in the third period at 10:37 and 12:55, respectively. DeGeorge's goal came courtesy of Jordan Gibbs (Redwood Falls, Minn./Jefferson) and AJ Reed (Milwaukee, Wis./Menomonee Falls), while Rozsival was aided by Reed and DeGeorge.
- Starting in goal for Superior was Jack Boschert (Florissant, Mo./Duchesne), making 35 saves and allowing just one goal for the victory.
- Setter led with five total shots, while Smith and Easton Schmit (New Richmond, Wis./New Richmond) each logged four in the game.
- Owen Dawson (Traverse City, Mich./Traverse City Central) led with three blocked shots from the opposition.
The Yellowjackets stay on the road Saturday where they take on St. Scholastica. The opening faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. inside Mars Lakeview Arena.
