University of St. Thomas Athletics
6-3-4
UW-Eau Claire
8-5-2
Men's Hockey ties UW-Eau Claire 5-5
1/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
Despite outshooting visiting UW-Eau Claire 51-17, the St. Thomas men's hockey team skated to a 5-5 tie with the Blugolds in non-conference play Wednesday night in Mendota Heights.
Both teams showed the effects of a 25-day layoff from competition.
St. Thomas had 15 power-play chances and converted five as UWEC was whistled for 16 two-minute penalties. Dustan Lick had a goal and three assists for UST (6-3-4).
Eau Claire (8-5-2) zipped to a 2-0 lead in the game's first 90 seconds on goals by Pete Eloranta at 1:08 and 1:23.
The Tommies rallied with four unanswered goals, two by Anthony Blumer, for a 4-2 lead with one minute gone in the second period.
The Blugolds ragained the lead with three goals in an 11:00 span of the second period. But St. Thomas tied the game 5:10 into the final period on a goal by Brandon Wilcox.
Zach Sikich stopped six of 11 shots in 32:27 in goal. Kevin Hennessey came on and stopped all six shots he faced over the final 32:33, including overtime.
St. Thomas plays Alberta Tech Saturday in a 7 p.m. home exhibition game. The Tommies return to MIAC play Jan. 14-15 vs. St. Olaf.
UW-Eau Claire----2/3/0/0--5
St. Thomas---------3/1/1/0--5 1st Period1, EC-Eloranta (Thompson, Manny) 1:08; 2, EC-Eloranta (Klapperick); 3, ST-Lick (Harris, Blumer) 3:37 pp; 4, ST-Blumer (Lick, Bottoms) 10:10 pp; 5, ST-Harris (Wilcox, Lick) 17:20 pp.
2nd Period
6, ST-Blumer (Lick) 0:23 pp; 7, EC-Manny (Klapperick, Eloranta) 1:50; 8, EC-Garner (Clark, Ouimette) 7:55 pp; 9, EC-Schultz (Clark, Lockwood) 12:33. 3rd Period10, ST-Wilcox (Rollwagen) 5:10 pp.
Overtime
No scoring GoaliesUWEC: Nelson 30:21 min., 4 GA, 18 shots, 14 saves (11-3-x-x); Braunlich 34:39 min., 1 GA, 33 shots, 32 saves (x-8-20-4)
UST: Sikich 32:23 min., 5 GA, 11 shots, six saves (4-2-x-x); Hennessey 32:33 min., 0 GA, six shots, six saves (x-2-4-0)
Penalties
UWEC: 16 for 32; UST 7 for 14 Power PlaysUWEC: 1 for 6
UST: 5 for 15
