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Friday, January 12
Denver, Colo.
8:00 P.M. CT
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11-6-2, 7-1-1
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No. 14 St. Cloud State Men’s Hockey Falls to No. 6 Denver, 5-1
1/12/2024 10:52:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Pioneers score five unanswered goals in second period
DENVER, Colo. – No. 14 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey (11-6-2, 7-1-1 NCHC) grabbed a 1-0 lead after a late first period goal but then gave up five second period goals in a 5-1 setback to No. 6 Denver (15-5-1, 6-3-0 NCHC) on Friday night at Magness Arena. The loss was the first regulation loss in conference play this season, ending a program record eight-game unbeaten streak to start conference play.
The Huskies controlled play for much of the first period, leading shots on goal 9-7 in the opening frame. Near the end of the period, sophomore forward Ethan AuCoin (Calgary, Alberta) scored his second goal in as many games after an impressive pass from freshman from freshman forward Tyson Gross (Calgary, Alberta). Gross took the puck off a Pioneer's stick below the goal line and passed it right to AuCoin's stick in front of the net, who went top shelf for the score.
In the second period, the top-scoring team in the nation exploded for five goals to grab control of the game. The Pioneers scored two power play goals, two even strength goals and one shorthanded goals in the period while outshooting the Huskies 18-10.
TOP HUSKIES
St. Cloud State and Denver will finish its series on Saturday at Magness Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT and will be streamed on NCHC.tv.
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 2023-24 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
The Huskies controlled play for much of the first period, leading shots on goal 9-7 in the opening frame. Near the end of the period, sophomore forward Ethan AuCoin (Calgary, Alberta) scored his second goal in as many games after an impressive pass from freshman from freshman forward Tyson Gross (Calgary, Alberta). Gross took the puck off a Pioneer's stick below the goal line and passed it right to AuCoin's stick in front of the net, who went top shelf for the score.
In the second period, the top-scoring team in the nation exploded for five goals to grab control of the game. The Pioneers scored two power play goals, two even strength goals and one shorthanded goals in the period while outshooting the Huskies 18-10.
TOP HUSKIES
- AuCoin recorded second goal of the game and third point of the season.
- Gross notched his sixth assist of the season in the first period.
- With the loss, SCSU is 53-56-6 all-time against Denver and 25-34-2 in Denver.
- AuCoin scored a goal in his second straight game, marking the first two-game goal streak of his career.
- Gross registered his sixth assist of the season, recording a point for the second consecutive game.
St. Cloud State and Denver will finish its series on Saturday at Magness Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. CT / 6:00 p.m. MT and will be streamed on NCHC.tv.
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 2023-24 season are available at www.scsutickets.com, downloading the St. Cloud State Huskies app or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX / 320-308-2137.
Team Stats
STC
DEN
Shots
30
37
PPG
0
2
SHG
0
1
Penalties
5
4
Penalty Mins
10
8
Faceoffs Won
30
29
Game Leaders
Skaters
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
1
Goals
0
Sh
3
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
5
A
0
Players Mentioned
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