Lumberjack Girls Hockey Beats PHM Mirage 4-2

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The Lumberjacks continued their week long run of area 7AA opponents, with a 4-2 victory over the Proctor/Hermantown/Marshall Mirage at the CARC, January 24, 2011. The 'Jacks got down 1-0 just 20 seconds into the game, when the Mirage's Reilly Fawcett beat Lumberjack goaltender Katie Beckman. The 'Jacks tied the game just 3 minutes later when Kara Cresap tipped a Kaitlyn Miller shot past Mirage goaltender Anja Morris.

Cloquet took a 2-1 lead in the period, on a Caityn Lilly breakaway goal over Morris' glove side shoulder. The second period was scoreless, mostly thanks to the 'Jacks Beckman holding strong during a flurry of action in her zone.

The third period went scoreless the first 9:46, until Carley Esse carried the puck deep into the zone and buried a wrist shot under the cross bar for a 3-1 Cloquet lead. PHM's Justina Lindberg cut the lead to 1 goal at 12:49, but Lilly scored again, burying a rebound of an Emily Gustafson into an open net before Morris could recover.

Kara Cresap celebrates her goal vs the Mirage

Carley Esse loads up her shot for a goal

Cloquet Girls Shut Out Lightning

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Alyssa Acheson needed just one goal, an unassisted first period goal by Jessie Ryan, to defeat Section 7AA rival Grand Rapids/Greenway Lightning 1-0 at the CARC, January 20, 2011. Acheson stopped all 22 shots she faced in the shutout, while Lightning goaltender Sydney Helmbrecht was nearly as good, stopping 23 of 24.

Ryan's goal at 10:18 was a great individual effort, first putting a hard wrist shot on Helmbrecht, then burying the rebound into an open net with the GRG goaltender sprawled on the ice. Both teams penalty kill was superb, keeping each other scoreless on 3 powerplays.

Ryan fires the wrist shot that resulted in her rebound goal

Carley Esse works on a Lightning player in front of the Alyssa Acheson near the end of the game

UMD Men Shut Out Badgers

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The Bulldogs played their first official WCHA game, vs Wisconsin, at Amsoil Arena January 14, 2011 shutting out Wisconsin 2-0. UMD scored both their goals, on powerplays, in the first period. Justin Fontaine got UMD up 1-0 at 13:17 from David Grun and Mike Connolly, and Mike Connolly put the 'Dogs up 2-0 at 16:43 from Gun and Fontaine. Kenny Reiter, helped out by great defensive play by his team, got the shutout on 22 shots for UMD. Scott Gudmandson got the loss for the Badgers, stopped 25 of 27 shots he faced.

Mike Connolly loads up a wrist shot for his powerplay goal

Kenny Reiter stops Wisconsin’s Sean Dolan

Lumberjack Boys Hockey Beat Superior 4-3, In Overtime

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The Lumberjacks played at Amsoil Arena in Duluth for the first time January 13, 2011, taking on Superior, who was using the site for their home game while their Wessman Arena is under repairs.

Adam Hanson scored twice for the 'Jacks, and Beau Michaud added a goal in the second period. Cloquet had a 3-1 lead in the third period, and a powerplay, but gave up a short-handed goal with 2:40 left in the period, then the game tying goal with 12 seconds left on the clock to force overtime. Karson Kuhlman scored the game winner for the 'Jacks at 2:50 of overtime, picking up a loose puck in the Superior zone and coming in alone to bury the puck for the first CEC win in the short Amsoil Arena history.

Adam Hanson scored two for the ‘Jacks

Kuhlman brings the puck in on net in Overtime, as shocked Superior fans watch

Cloquet Hockey Downs Hibbing

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The Lumberjacks got down early against Hibbing, giving up a goal by Joe Anderson, just 47 seconds into the game. At 7:05 of the period a Nick DeCenzo powerplay goal made it 2-0 Hibbing, and Cloquet called their time out to regroup. The 'Jacks stormed back, at 16:11 of the period, Nolan Meyer scored his first of the game, then Jared Anderson scored just 44 seconds later to tie the game at 2.

The second period was a stalemate, until Meyer scored his second of the game at 16:44 to give the Jacks the lead into the second intermission.

Hibbing tied the game just 1:30 into the third period, on a second goal by Joe Anderson. With Cloquet on the powerplay, Chaise Jokinen got feed from Mark Savage and let a shot go from the point, and Karson Kuhlman buried the rebound into the open net for the eventual game winner, as the 'Jacks saw the puck in their zone most of the last minute, but Max Reinertsen and Jokinen kept the puck and Hibbing skaters behind the net where they couldn't do much damage. John Scheuer got the win in net for the 'Jacks.

Jared Anderson jumps on a rebound to bury the puck for a goal

Beau Michaud wrist shot in tight on the Hibbing goal

Cloquet Girls Beat Superior 5-0

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The Lumberjack girls hockey team dominated the Superior Spartans, winning 5-0 and outshooting the Spartans 39-6 for the game. Kalie Shevich scored twice, while Emily Gustafson, Jessie Ryan, and Carley Esse each scored once for the 'Jacks. Gustafson picked up two assists, while Esse and Kristi Konietzko each added an assist. Alyssa Acheson and Katie Beckman split the game for the Jacks in net, with Acheson picking up the win stopping 5 shots in her 25 minutes and Beckman seeing 1 shot.

Kalie Shevich scores against Superior

Carley Esse puts the puck on her backhand to score

UMD Basketball Teams Downed by Wayne State

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The UMD women's basketball team dropped a game to Wayne State College, the top team in the NSIC, January 8, 2011, despite leading 17-7 midway through the first half, and 22-15 with 6 minutes left in the first half. UMD trailed 37-30 just into the second half, and went on a run and took back the lead yet again, leading 49-43 when Shelly Stemper hit a shot with 11:40 left in the half. UMD was held scoreless the next 4:18 and were down 53-49 until Kelsey Hewitt stopped the Wildcat run. The Dogs were outscored 13-7 the last 7:22 as Wayne extender their lead to the final 66-58 score.

Lindsay Miller drives the baseline against Wayne State

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The UMD men had a 15 point lead over Wayne State early in the second half, after leading by 13 at the end of the first, but couldn't hold the lead and eventually lost in double overtime January 8, 2011 at Romano Gym. The 'Dogs then had a 5 point lead near the end of the first overtime, and a 2 point lead when a foul was called in the last second of the first overtime, on a loose ball scrum, giving Wayne State two free throws, which they made, to send the game to a second overtime.

UMD couldn't sustain the energy of the first 45 minutes, and allowed a big run by Wayne in the second overtime, eventually losing 111-104. Ryan Rasmussen scored 40, including 7 of 13 from '3 point land,' for the 'Dogs, but was bested by the Wildcats Amry Shibley's 42 points. UMD only only had 17 free throw attempts, of which they made 13, in the contest, compared to Wayne State shooting 35 free throws, of which they made 29.

Ryan Rasmussen takes the ball to the rim

UMD Bulldog Men Beat Team USA U-18’s 4-1

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The Bulldog men got their first Amsoil Arena win, albeit in an exhibition game with the U-18 Team USA national team. The Bulldogs faced UMD goaltending recruit Matt McNeely and gave him a solid test, putting 46 shots on their future teammate. David Grun, Jack Connolly, Keegan Flaherty, and Jake Hendrickson scored the Bulldog goals in the 4-1 victory, that gave Bulldog fans a chance to cheer in Amsoil Arena after being shutout by North Dakota in the Arena Grand Opening. UMD's first real WCHA series in Amsoil Arena occurs vs Wisconsin January 14-15.

Keegan Flaherty puts a shot on McNeely

Duluth Northern Stars, East Greyhounds Win at Perkin’s Frenzy

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The Northern Stars defeated the Mirage 2-1 in the opener of the Perkin's Frenzy at Amsoil Arena, January 3, 2011. Ailee Norton gave the 'Stars a 1-0 lead, that was answered by PHM's Emma Stauber. Alexia Klaas scored the game winner for the 'Stars, jumping on a loose puck in front of a cluttered Mirage net for the winner.

Claudia Gagnon plays the puck in front of Mirage goaltender Anja Morris

‘Stars goaltender Megan Hansen stops Mirage’s Nichole Mathews with help from #13 Sarah Buckner

Duluth East defeated Duluth Central/Denfeld 7-1 in the final matchup between the two teams as Central, in the second half of the Perkin's Frenzy at Amsoil Arena, January 3, 2011.

Greyhound Jake Randolph scores a goal against goaltender Zach Thompson in the Frenzy