> MISKOVICH NAMED WCHA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
>
> Freshman forward Aaron Miskovich has been
> named WCHA Rookie of the Week for his efforts in
> last weekend's series against top-rated North Dakota
> at Mariucci Arena. The split against the Sioux kept
> Minnesota in a tie for first place in the WCHA
> standings.
>
> Miskovich, a Grand Rapid, Minn. native, turned the
> tide in Friday night's 6-5 win over the Sioux with an
> outstanding individual play that gave Minnesota a
> lead they would not relinquish. In the midst of killing
> a five-minute Sioux power play after the visitors had
> tied the score at 2-2, Miskovich tallied a
> short-handed goal on a breakaway, bolting past the
> entire Sioux defense. He added a goal to open the
> third period, making the score 4-2. On the season the
> heralded newcomer has totals of 2-1--3 through six
> games.
>
> Miskovich joins senior goaltender Steve DeBus as
> consecutive Golden Gopher winners of player of the
> week honors. DeBus earned WCHA Defensive
> Player of the Week honors last week following the
> UMD series.
>
> The Golden Gophers will face Wisconsin this
> weekend at Dane County Coliseum in Madison,
> Wis. Friday's faceoff is sceduled for 7:35 p.m., with
> Saturday's rematch slated for 7:05 p.m.
>
 
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