Miller Nets Goal for Shootout Victory in Tie Between No. 5 St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey & Miami

Friday, February 3

St. Cloud, Minn.

7:30 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

18-8-1, 10-6-1

Miami

7-17-3, 2-13-2

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OT 2

Miami (OH)

St. Cloud St.

Miller Nets Goal for Shootout Victory in Tie Between No. 5 St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey & Miami

2/4/2023 2:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey

Box Score

Salquist’s shorthanded goal tied the game in third period, Miller’s 10th round goal gives Huskies extra point

ST CLOUD, Minn. – The No. 5 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Huskies (18-8-1, 10-6-1 NCHC) and Miami RedHawks (7-17-3, 2-13-2 NCHC) played an even extremely even game on Friday night at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, resulting in a 3-3 tie. After a 10-round marathon shootout, senior forward Micah Miller (Grand Rapids, Minn.) found the back of the net to give the Huskies a shootout victory and the extra point in the conference standings.

Both teams played even throughout the game, with both teams scoring one goal each period and neither team leading by more than one goal. The shots on goal were close as well, with St. Cloud State narrowly leading at 33-30.

TURNING POINT

Miami scored in a 4-on-4 situation early in the third period to grab a 3-2 lead, its second lead of the game, leaving the Huskies chasing for much of the final period. The situation appeared to turn dire at the 12:19 mark of the period, as senior forward Kyler Kupka (Camrose, Alberta) was sent to the penalty box after an interference penalty.

Momentum changed during the penalty kill however, as senior forward Jami Krannila (Nokia, Finland) and sophomore forward Mason Salquist (Grand Forks, N.D.) connected during a breakaway to tie game for the Huskies, 3-3. The Huskies seventh shorthanded goal of the season pushed the game to overtime and eventually a shootout.

In the shootout, junior goalie Dominic Basse (Alexandria, Va.) got the better of an outstanding performance from both goalies, stopping all 10 of the RedHawks attempts. Miller was the only one able to break through, as he found the back of the net in the 10^th round to give the Huskies a second point.

TOP HUSKIES

Salquist's game-tying goal was his second goal of the season and his first career shorthanded goal.
Junior forward Veeti Miettinen (Espoo, Finland) netted his seventh goal of the season with a second period tally.
Graduate forward Aidan Spellacy (Lakewood, Ohio) scored his fourth goal of the season with a first period goal.

NOTES

Following the tie, St. Cloud State is now 30-17-5 all-time against Miami and 19-5-2 in St. Cloud.
Salquist's goal in the third period was his first career shorthanded goal and the fifth of his career.
St. Cloud State now has seven shorthanded goals on the season, the second-most in the NCAA, trailing only Ohio State's nine.
Miettinen's seventh goal and 22^nd point of the season puts him two points away from his career best mark of 24 points in his true freshman campaign (2020-21).
Spellacy netted his fourth goal of the season, 20^th of his career and 40^th point of his career. He now sits at a career-best +6 mark on the ice this season.
Krannila recorded his 17^th assist of the season and 99^th career point in the third period. He now sits one point away from becoming the 37^th member of SCSU's 100-point club.
Freshman defenseman Cooper Wylie (Stillwater, Minn.) and Basse recorded their first career assists in the game.
Basse's assist was the first by a Husky goalie since David Hrenak recorded one on March 4, 2022 against Minnesota Duluth.
Also recording assists for the Huskies was freshman forward Jack Rogers (East Northport, N.Y.), senior defenseman Ondrej Trejbal (Hamry nad Sazavau, Czech Republic) and sophomore defenseman Jack Peart (Grand Rapids, Minn.)
Basse made 27 saves in the game, the sixth time this season and 26^th time in his career he has made at least 25 saves in a game.

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UP NEXT

St. Cloud State and Miami will finish its series on Saturday. Puck drop from the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. CT on Fox 9 + and KNSI.

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