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Tech hockey skates to 2-2 tie with Denver
Posted: 10.29.2011 at 11:55 PM
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Michigan Tech and No. 2 Denver skated to a 2-2 tie at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena Saturday (Oct. 29). Special teams were on display as three of the game’s four goals were scored on the power play.
HOUGHTON --
“I am really proud of how we played tonight,” said head coach Mel Pearson. “We gave a gutsy effort. We matched their intensity from the beginning to end. If we play like we did tonight, we are going to win a lot of games.”
Milos Gordich scored the game’s first goal on the power play for the Huskies after scoring off his own rebound at 6:29 of the first period. The goal was his fourth of the season. Jordan Baker and Patrick McCadden each assisted on the goal.
Jason Zucker scored a power-play goal for the Pioneers with 10 seconds remaining in the first period to tie the score at 1-1.
Drew Shore recorded his second assist of the game after he sent a pass from behind the net to Joey LeLeggia who beat Josh Robinson with a high wrist shot at 5:34 of the second period. Jason Zucker also earned an assist on the power-play goal.
Brett Olson knotted the game at 2-2 at 12:35 of the third period. Blake Pietila sent a pass across the face of the goal to Olson who tallied his fourth goal of the season.
The Huskies had the best scoring chance in overtime as Tanner Kero sent a shot just over the cross bar with 25 seconds remaining.
DU finished 2-for-4 on the man-advantage and Tech was 1-for-3. Tech also finished with a narrow 29-25 advantage in shots.
Josh Robinson finished with 23 saves for the Huskies, and Juho Okinuora made 27 saves for the Pioneers.
Tech hosts Minnesota State Friday (Nov. 4).