Saturday, 7 March 1992
St. Cloud State 0 3 1 - 4
Wisconsin 0 3 2 - 5
First Period
Penalties:
Shier, W, 3:20
Polar, SCS, 6:09
Zent, W, 6:15
O'Shea, SCS, 9:06
Wingate, SCS, 13:43
Macdonald, W, 13:43
Gasseau, SCS, 18:49
Fairchild, W, 18:49
Second Period
Scoring:
Wisconsin - Plante 9 (Richter, Macdonald), 2:03, (pp)
St. Cloud St. - Gruba 13 (Moser), 3:25
Wisconsin - Tucker 12 (Moore, Francisco), 6:00
Wisconsin - Macdonald 11 (Shier), 7:09
St. Cloud St. - Del Castillo 4 (Wingate, Schmidt), 11:27, (pp)
St. Cloud St. - Kennedy 2 (Hanus), 13:49
Penalties:
Hultgren, SCS, 1:42
Gruba, SCS, 3:59
Nelson, W, 8:07
Gasseau, SCS, 8:07 (10-minutes misconduct)
Francisco, W, 9:41
Third Period
Scoring:
Wisconsin - Zent 20 (Shier, Nelson), :47
St. Cloud St. - Ross 11 (Gruba, Saterdalen), 8:31, (pp)
Wisconsin - Zent 21 (Macdonald, Richter), 10:39 (pp)
Penalties:
Fairchild, W, 7:05
Moser, SCS, 10:01
O'Shea, SCS, 16:24
Richter, W, 16:24
Nelson, W, 19:43
Hanus, SCS, 19:51
Saves:
Sjerven (SCS) 5 7 6 - 18
Michelizzi (W) 10 8 7 - 25
Powerplay:
St. Cloud State: 2-for-6
Wisconsin: 2-for-5
Attendence: 8,629
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The series is Saturday-Sunday because of the state high school
tournament, which ended Satyurday afternoon. Wisconsin just started
Spring break, so a lot of the students weren't at the game, but managed
to give or sell their tickets to someone, so it was an almost-full
almost-sellout.
It was generally an entertaining game. Referee Buzz Christiansen, as
usuall, let interference go uncalled almost all the time. This was to
both teams' advantage, since they both we interfering a lot.
Wisconsin played lazy at times, and at times played inspired, intense
hockey. We were wondering at each intermission which team would return
for the next period.
Jon Michelizzi, starting his second game for he injured Duane Derksen,
came up BIG in the third period, stopping a Chic Pojar breakaway and
earning a standing ovation from the crowd.
St. Cloud kept the pressure on the Badgers, comming back from 3-1 to tie
the game 3-3 at the end of two, and answering Wisconsin's fourth goal as
well. With about a minute left, the Huskies pulled Sjerven. After a
faceoff in their end, Wisconsin looked good in guarding their net, until
Buzzy decided to call interference on Nelson at 19:43. Since he hadn't
called interference all game, and Buzzy usually swallows his whistle in
the third period, it sure was surprising. Eight seconds later he called
St. Cloud's Hanus for boarding, which evened things up again. I didn't
get a good look at either penalty, so I have no way to judge the calls.
It was a thrilling finish, with all the fans on their feet and showing
their support and appreciation.
The way things look now, Wisconsin will host the Huskies again next
weekend in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. St. Cloud coach Craig
Dahl told his team "its a best-of-five" series (this weekend's two games
plus the best-of-three next weekend). If the spring term didn't start
Tuesday, he'd keep his team here all week.
Last night, between periods 1 and 2, the new inductees to the Wisconsin
Hockey Hall of Fame were introduced. Tonight, the season finale, is
Seniors' Night. The seniors and their families will be introduced before
the game.
Wisconsin won both games at St. Cloud by identical 5-4 scores.
--david
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david parter university of wisconsin -- madison
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