Engineers Edge Michigan in Great Lakes Invitational
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| $clockMinutes:$clockSeconds - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer (10-9-1, 3-4-0 ECAC) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Michigan (9-10-0, 5-7-0 CCHA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 02:01 | PP - Polacek, Chase (Rensselaer) |
| 1st - 19:54 | PP - Polacek, Chase (Rensselaer) |
| 2nd - 13:26 | David Wohlberg (Michigan) |
| 2nd - 16:43 | Kerins, Paul (Rensselaer) |
| 3rd - 02:57 | PP - Carl Hagelin (Michigan) |
| 3rd - 12:04 | Kevin Lynch (Michigan) |
| 3rd - 12:50 | O'Grady, Marty (Rensselaer) |
| Rensselaer | Michigan |
|---|---|
|
G:
Chase Polacek - 2
A: Brandon Pirri - 3 Sh: Chase Polacek - 4 Sv: Allen York - 43 |
G:
3 Players (#11, #12, #25 - 1)
A: 6 Players (#4, #7, #12, #13, #21, #23 - 1) Sh: Carl Hagelin - 9 Sv: Bryan Hogan - 6 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Rensselaer | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 2 for 4 | 1 for 8 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 8 (16) | 4 (8) |
| Shots on Goal | 13 | 46 |
| Face Offs Won | 28 | 40 |
DETROIT, Mich. - Sophomore Allen York (Wetaskiwin, AB/Camrose
Kodiaks) made 43 saves, including 19 in the third period and
freshman Marty O'Grady (London, ON/Wellington Dukes) notched the
eventual game-winning goal in that frame to lead the Rensselaer
men's hockey team to a 4-3 victory over the University of Michigan,
in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational at Joe Louis
Arena.
With the win the Engineers improve to 10-9-1 overall, while the
Wolverines fall to 9-10-0. RPI will face Michigan State in the
tournament final, tomorrow night at 7:36pm. Michigan takes on
Michigan Tech in the third place game at 4pm.
After Michigan fought back from a 3-1 deficit to begin the third
period on goals from Carl Hagelin (Sodertalje, Sweden) and Kevin
Lynch (Grosse Pointe, MI), O'Grady put Rensselaer up for good with
7:10 to go. Carrying the puck up the right wing boards, O'Grady
roofed a shot over the left shoulder of Wolverines back-up
netminder Shawn Hunwick (Sterling Heights, MI) for the 4-3
lead.
York, who finished with 43 saves, stopped 29 in the final 40
minutes of play. Michigan starting netminder Bryan Hogan (Highland,
MI) made six stops, before being replaced by Hunwick to begin the
third stanza.
Junior Chase Polacek (Edina, MN/Academy of Holy Angels) opened the
scoring with a power-play goal at 2:01 of the opening frame, when
he redirected a Paul Kerins (Weston, ON/North York Rangers) shot
past Hogan. Freshman Brandon Pirri (Toronto, ON/Georgetown Raiders)
picked up the second assist on Polacek's team-leading 13th goal of
the season.
A second man-advantage tally by Polacek, with just 6.5 seconds to
go in the first period, gave Rensselaer a 2-0 lead. This time on a
shot from the left point, Polacek fired through the screen of
classmate Joel Malchuk (Brandon, MB/Dauphin Kings) and inside the
left post. Helpers went to Pirri and Kerins once again.
York made a pair of point-blank saves in the first - 15 in all - to
keep the Wolverines off the scoreboard. RPI was 2 for 3 on the
power-play through 20 minutes, while Michigan went 0-1.
Michigan sophomore David Wohlberg (South Lyon, MI) netted his third
goal of the year to pull the Wolverines to within 2-1 at 13:26 of
the second period. Freshman A.J. Treais (Bloomfield Hills, MI) won
the puck along the boards and sent a pass to Wohlberg, who was all
alone in the slot. Wohlberg then deked York for the tally.
Just over three minutes later Kerins pushed the RPI lead back to
two (3-1), when he skated into the Wolverines' zone and wristed a
shot off of Hogan's glove and into the net. Kerins' sixth marker of
the season was assisted by freshman CJ Lee (Staten Island, NY/Green
Bay Gamblers) and junior Jeff Foss (Moorhead, MN/Moorhead).
The Engineers finished 2 for 4 on the power-play, while the
Wolverines went 1 for 8.
