Commissioners’ Cup Weekly Release
The 2008 MEN'S COMMISSIONERS' CUP will go to the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. A 4-1 road win by Minnesota-Duluth clinched the men's title Saturday night at UMass-Lowell. Having sewn up the women's version of the competition last week, it's a clean sweep for the WCHA.
Here's a look at Saturday night's games.Minnesota-Duluth
4, UMass-Lowell 1 (at Lowell, MA): Coming off a tough 1-0
loss the night before, the River Hawks needed to rally on Saturday
to keep Hockey East alive for the Cup. But it wasn't to be. UML
outshot UM-D by 24-20,and the hosts also enjoyed an edge in power
plays (7-3). But the visitors rode the goaltending of Alex Stalock
and two third period goals by Andrew Carroll to clinch the win.
Merrimack 4, Canisius 0 (at North Andover, MA):
Andrew Brathwaite stopped 18 shots for his first career shutout as
host Merrimack prevailed, 4-0. Four different players scored for
the Warriors who finished a near perfect 6-0-1 in non-league play
this season.
