Thanks in large part to a two-goal game from Evan Trupp, the No. 3 North Dakota Fighting Sioux completed the sweep of the Michigan Tech Huskies with a 4-1 win on Saturday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
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Thanks in large part to a two-goal game from Evan Trupp, the No. 3 North Dakota Fighting Sioux completed the sweep of the Michigan Tech Huskies with a 4-1 win on Saturday night at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
The hockey Huskies gave it their all this weekend in Grand Forks, N.D., but in the end it wasn’t enough, as they fell just short of forcing a decisive third game for the second straight season, falling to the No. 6 North Dakota Fighting Sioux, 4-3, on Saturday after dropping a 5-1 decision on Friday.
The No. 17 North Dakota Fighting Sioux (13-10-2 overall, 8-5-2 WCHA) were looking for revenge at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena for a loss in the GLI Consolation Game in late December, and it showed as the Sioux jumped all over the Michigan Tech Huskies early on. The Huskies (5-17-3 overall, 1-13-3 WCHA) fought back, and the teams skated away with a 3-3 tie despite being outshot 41-22 Friday night.
Houghton, MI – The host Michigan Tech Huskies needed a stronger first period after struggling on Friday night against the No. 17 North Dakota Fighting Sioux. Despite a strong start by the Huskies, the Sioux managed to come away with the win, 5-0, at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
The No. 17 North Dakota Fighting Sioux were looking for revenge at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena this past weekend for a loss in the GLI Consolation Game in late December, and it showed as the Sioux jumped all over the Huskies early on. The Huskies would fight back despite being outshot 41-22, and the teams skated away with a 3-3 tie Friday night.
While the hockey Huskies aren’t exactly tearing up the WCHA, or even battling for a home playoff spot, the Huskies (5-17-2 overall, 1-13-2 WCHA) may have turned a major corner, going 3-4-1 over the past month. After a pair of drubbings from the No. 7 Denver Pioneers in which they were outscored 12-1 on home ice, the Huskies have recovered and lost both games to the No. 5 Pioneers by a combined three goals last weekend.
This weekend, the hockey Huskies play their first home series of the new year as they face No. 17 North Dakota. The Fighting Sioux (13-10-1 overall, 8-5-1 WCHA) currently sit in a tie with the No. 7 Minnesota Golden Gophers for the fourth spot in the WCHA standings with 17 points. The Sioux got there by sweeping the Gophers at home last weekend. The Sioux come in looking for revenge for the loss in the consolation game of the GLI to the Huskies, 2-1.
