Notables
-CSS eliminated CUW in the NCHA playoffs last season 5-4 also in overtime
-Three of the last four meetings have gone to OT
-Fuss records a point for the sixth straight game dating back to last season
-Girod scores first collegiate goal
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team scored three goals in the third period to erase a three-goal deficit and then senior captain
Sam Fuss (Edina, Minn./Edina HS (Minot-NAHL)) scored 24 seconds into overtime to give
Dave Williams his first head coaching win by a 5-4 margin over Concordia University Wisconsin Friday night at Mars Lakeview Arena.
How it Happened
The Falcons led 2-0 at the first intermission with Concordia holding a 13-9 advantage in shots.
First-year skater
Brodie Girod (Clavet, Saskatchewan/Clavet HS (Nipawin-SJHL)) got the Saints on the board three minutes into the second period to make it 2-1.
Tyler Hinterser (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville HS (Brookings-NAHL)) was credited with the assist.
However, Concordia got a pair goals 40 seconds apart later in the period to make it 4-1 after two periods.
In the third period, Hinterser registered a power-play goal four minutes in to make it 4-2.
Michael Talbot (Anoka, Minn./Anoka HS (Minot-NAHL)) and
Arkhip Ledenkov (Polotsk, Belarus/Ostroshitsko-Gorodokskaya (New York Aviators-USPHL)) had the assists. Only 54 seconds later, A. Ledenkov scored to cut the margin to 4-3 with assists from
Jon Hansen (Duluth, Minn./Duluth Marshall (Minnesota Mullets-USPHL)) and
Jacob Seitz (Mountain Iron, Minn./Virginia HS (Minnesota Magicians-NAHL)).
The Saints then tied the contest at 4-4 on a Talbot power-play goal with 7:26 remaining. A. Ledenkov and
Filimon Ledenkov (Polotsk, Belarus/Ostroshitsko-Gorodokskaya (New York Aviators-USPHL)) had the assists. It remained 4-4 after 60 minutes so the contest went to overtime.
CSS won the opening face-off of the 3-on-3 overtime session and on the first rush, Fuss found the net with a slap shot in the slot to give the Saints the 5-4 victory 24 seconds into OT. The Ledenkov brothers had the assists.
Goaltending
Sophomore
Jack Bostedt (Janesville, Wis./Janesville Craig HS (Minnesota Mullets-USPHL)) made 27 saves to earn the win, while Bo Didur had 30 saves in the loss for the Falcons.
Up Next
The Saints are back at Mars Lakeview Arena tomorrow night (Saturday) as they host Bridge Rival University of Wisconsin-Superior. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
