No. 3/1 Minnesota Sneaks Past No. 4 St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey to Earn Split

Sunday, January 8

Minneapolis, Minn.

3:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

15-5-0

Minnesota

16-6-0

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St. Cloud St.

Minnesota

No. 3/1 Minnesota Sneaks Past No. 4 St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey to Earn Split

1/8/2023 7:51:00 PM | Men's Hockey

Box Score

Gophers and Huskies trade third period goals before late OT winner from Cooley

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Despite both teams entering the weekend with top-10 offenses, defense was the name of the game for the second time in as many days, as No. 3/1 Minnesota scored an overtime goal to sneak past No. 4 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, 2-1. The Gophers scored with 18 seconds left in the overtime period, keeping the Huskies from earning a tie on the road.

TURNING POINT

After a scoreless first and second period, both teams traded goals in the first 10 minutes of the third period. The Gophers struck first, as Matthew Knies scored on the power play 2:55 into the period. The Huskies responded soon after, however, as senior forward Chase Brand (Park Rapids, Minn.) scored at the 7:56 mark of the period. The play happened as the Huskies just finished killing off a penalty, with senior defenseman Dylan Anhorn (Calgary, Alberta) finding a streaking graduate defenseman Brendan Bushy (Thief River Falls, Minn.) as he jumped out of the penalty box. Bushy then led a 3-on-1 rush for the Huskies, sending a cross ice pass to Brand, who fired a pass towards sophomore forward Mason Salquist (Grand Forks, N.D.), but the pass was tipped by Minnesota and into the back of the net.

The score remained 1-1 as time ran out, sending the game to overtime. Both teams had plenty of chances in the extra period, but Minnesota was the one to capitalize, scoring with 18 seconds to earning the OT win.

TOP HUSKIES

Brand scored his second goal of the season with his third period tally.
Senior goaltender Jaxon Castor (Phoenix, Ariz.) made 28 saves in the game and did not yield a full-strength goal.
Bushy and Anhorn recorded assists on Brand's goal, their fourth and 17^th of the season, respectively.

NOTES

With the loss, St. Cloud State falls to 36-58-12 all-time against Minnesota and 13-31-5 in Minneapolis.
Brand's goal was his second of the season and 13^th of his career.
Castor's 28 saves marked the seventh time this season and the 11^th time in his career he has made at least 25 saves. It was also his third-highest total of the season, trailing the 30 saves he made against Minnesota State (Oct. 21) and North Dakota (Dec. 2).
Anhorn's assist was his 17^th of the season, which is the second most of any defenseman in the NCAA, trailing only North Dakota's Chris Jandric with 18.
Bushy's assist was his fourth of the season and his sixth point.

UP NEXT

Next, St. Cloud State returns to conference play by hosting Colorado College, Jan. 13-14 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday and 6:00 p.m. CT on Saturday on Fox 9 + and KNSI.

For all the latest on St. Cloud State Men's Hockey, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Tickets for the 2022-23 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.