Miettinen & Brodzinski Lead No. 1 Huskies to Series-Opening Win over No. 11 Omaha

Friday, November 12

St. Cloud, Minn.

7:30 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

9-2-0, 3-0-0

Nebraska Omaha

8-3-0, 1-2-0

Omaha

St. Cloud St.

Miettinen & Brodzinski Lead No. 1 Huskies to Series-Opening Win over No. 11 Omaha

11/13/2021 1:51:00 AM | Men's Hockey

Box Score

Miettinen and Brodzinski each score twice in 5-1 victory over No. 11 Omaha

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 1/1 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey (9-2-0, 3-0-0 NCHC) extended its winning streak to five with a 5-1 win over No. 11/11 Omaha (8-3-0, 1-2-0 NCHC) on Friday evening at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. The Huskies had two skaters score two goals each in the game, as sophomore forward Veeti Miettinen (Espoo, Finland) and senior forward Easton Brodzinski (Blaine, Minn.) each found the back of the net twice.
Brodzinski scored his 60^th and 61^st career goals to move into the top-10 all-time in St. Cloud State history in goals scored.

TURNING POINT

It didn't take long for the Huskies to find the back of the net, as Miettinen scored his first goal of the game just 4:26 after puck drop. Junior forward Jami Krannila (Nokia, Finland) and junior defenseman Ondrej Trejbal (Hamry nad Sazavau, Czech Republic) each recorded assists on the game's opening goal. The Huskies never looked back after scoring first, outshooting the Mavericks 14-3 in the first period and 43-19 overall.

TOP HUSKIES

Miettinen, the 2021 NCHC Rookie of the Year, scored his second and third goals of the season and added an assist for three points.
Brodzinski scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season, his seventh-career multi-goal game.
Sophomore forward Joe Molenaar (Minnetonka, Minn.) scored his first goal of the season with his second period power play goal.
Graduate goalie David Hrenak (Povazska Bystrica, Slovakia) flirted with a shutout, making 18 saves in the game.
Trejbal and freshman defenseman Josh Luedtke (Minnetonka, Minn.) each recorded two assists in the game.

NOTES

St. Cloud State once again blanked its opponent in the game's opening period, improving to 15-0 against its opponents in the first period this season.
Molenaar's second period power play goal was the St. Cloud State's 18^th of the season. The Huskies entered the matchup with the second-most power play goals in the nation.
With a pair of goals, Brodzinski scored his 60^th and 61^st career goals and moved ninth-place all-time in program history in goals scored. It also marked the second time this season and the seventh time in his career he has scored multiple goals.
Miettinen matched career-highs in goals (two) and points (three), equaling his mark against Minnesota Duluth on Jan. 3, 2021.
The sophomore forward scored his 30^th, 31^st and 32^nd career points with two goals and an assist.
In total, nine Huskies recorded a point, with four record 2+ points.
Trejbal matched a career-high with his pair of assists, marking the fourth time he's reached that mark.
Luedtke recorded the first multi-point game of his career with his two assists.
Molenaar scored his first goal of the season and the second of his career.

POST GAME PRESS CONFERENCE

UP NEXT

St. Cloud State hosts Omaha for the second game of the series on Saturday. The game is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT on Fox 9 + at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.

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