2007-08 Schedule/Results
2007-08 Statistics
Northeastern 2, Colgate 1
Badger Hockey Showdown Final
Dec. 29, 2007
Kohl Center (Madison, WI)
| Team |
1st
|
2nd
|
3rd
|
Final
|
| Colgate (7-8-3, 1-3-2 ECACHL) |
0
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
| #11 Northeastern (9-4-2, 6-3-1 Hockey East) |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
Junior Ryan Ginand potted the game-winning goal with under two minutes to play, lifting Northeastern to a 2-1 win over Colgate and the Badger Hockey Showdown title on Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisc. Randy Guzior scored Northeastern's other goal and netminder Brad Thiessen made 26 saves in the victory.
Thiessen was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was the All-Tournament goalie. Forward Jimmy Russo and defenseman Louis Liotti were also named to the All-Tournament team. Russo scored two goals and Liotti scored the game-winner in NU's 4-3 win over Bowling Green in the first round.
Northeastern improved to 9-4-2 overall and stayed 6-3-1 Hockey East with the win. Northeastern extended its unbeaten streak to a nation-leading 10 games (8-0-2), which is Northeastern's longest since a 12-game winning streak in the 1980-81 season. Colgate dropped just under .500 at 7-8-3 overall and stayed 1-3-2 in the ECAC Hockey League.
On the winning goal, freshman defenseman Mike Hewkin got a pass through traffic to Ginand. Ginand was taken down by a Colgate defenseman but got the shot off, threading it between Colgate goalie Mark Dekanich and the post on the near side to give the Huskies a 2-1 lead at 18:38 in the third period. Steve Silva also got an assist on the play and got two in the game.
Northeastern scored first for just the third time this season with Guzior's goal. After Guzior took a penalty for interference at 4:50, the Huskies killed off the Colgate power play. The penalty ended and Guzior came out of the box, where Rob Rassey hit him with a pass from the defensive zone. Guzior skated in for a breakaway and beat Dekanich to make it 1-0 Huskies at 6:58. Silva also got an assist on the play. Colgate outshot Northeastern 13-6 in the first but went 0-for-2 on power plays and came up empty.
Colgate evened the score in the second period when Tom Riley scored in close to Thiessen at 7:10. Riley got the puck from Kevin McNamara and took it to the net. Thiessen came out to poke the puck away but Riley was able to keep control and backhanded it into the net to tie it up. Colgate outshot Northeastern again in the period, 8-5, and Northeastern went scoreless on two power plays.
It was Northeastern's first tournament win since the Huskies won the RPI Holiday Tournament Dec. 28-29, 2003. The Huskies beat Colgate and Mercyhurst in that tournament for the win. Northeastern reached the Badger Hockey Showdown final by topping Bowling Green, 4-3, on a comeback in the first round on Friday night.
Northeastern is back in action and back to its Hockey East schedule after New Year's when the Huskies travel to Alfond Arena for a single game against Maine on Jan. 4. Northeastern will look to avenge a pair of one-goal losses to Maine back in October.
Hockey Game Box Score (Final)
Northeastern University Hockey
Colgate vs Northeastern (Dec 29, 2007 at Madison, Wis.)
Colgate (7-8-3, 1-3-2 ECAC) vs. Northeastern (9-4-2, 6-3-1 HE)
Date: Dec 29, 2007 Location: Madison, Wis. Arena: Kohl Center
Attendance:14602 Start time:4:07 pm End time:6:17 pm Total time:2:10
# Prd Time Team Typ Scored By Assists Visitor On Ice Home On Ice
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1 1st 06:58 NU EV Guzior, Randy/6 Rassey, Rob/1 19,11,20,7,9 13,37,17,28,24
Silva, Steve/2
2 2nd 07:10 CU EV Tom Riley/2 Kevin McNamara/1 11,10,14,7,6 17,3,13,21,11
Jesse Winchester/5
3 3rd 18:38 NU EV Ginand, Ryan/3 Hewkin, Mike/2 19,9,15,10,20 3,28,17,16,24
Silva, Steve/3
TEAM SUMMARY
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Colgate 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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3 Francois Brisebois.. 1 0 0 1 0
4 *Matt Torti.......... 1 0 0 1 0
6 *Wade Poplawski...... 0 0 1 1 +1
7 Nick St. Pierre..... 0 0 0 0 0
9 Tyler Burton........ 1 1 0 2 -2
10 Kevin McNamara...... 1 0 0 1 0
11 Tom Riley........... 0 1 0 1 0
12*Ben Camper.......... 0 0 1 1 0
14 Jesse Winchester.... 2 1 0 3 +1
15 Brian Day........... 0 0 2 2 -1
16 Dustin Gillanders... 1 1 0 2 0
17 Mike Werner......... 0 0 0 0 0
19 Peter Bogdanich..... 2 0 0 2 -2
20 Jason Fredricks..... 1 1 1 3 -2
21*Jason Williams...... 0 1 0 1 0
22 Joe DeBello......... 0 1 0 1 0
24 David Sloane........ 1 0 0 1 0
26 David McIntyre...... 0 0 0 0 0
27 Mark Anderson....... 1 0 0 1 0
28*Ethan Cox........... 1 1 1 3 0
92 92.................. 0 0 0 0 0
30 Charles Long DNP
32 Justin Kowalkoski DNP
Totals.............. 13 8 6 27 -5
|-Shots by Prd-|
## Northeastern 1 2 3 Tot +/-
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3 Ginand, Ryan........ 0 1 1 2 0
5 Liotti, Louis....... 0 0 0 0 0
6 Strathman, David.... 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nycholat, Dan....... 2 0 0 2 0
11 Russo, Jimmy........ 0 0 1 1 -1
13 Guzior, Randy....... 2 1 0 3 0
16 Kraemer, Kyle....... 0 0 0 0 +1
17 Silva, Steve........ 0 0 1 1 +1
19*MacLeod, Wade....... 0 1 0 1 0
21 Muench, Drew........ 0 0 0 0 -1
22 Costa, Greg......... 0 0 0 0 0
23 Donovan, Chris...... 0 1 0 1 0
24*Chisholm, Denis..... 0 0 0 0 +2
26*Vitale, Joe......... 0 0 3 3 0
28*Hewkin, Mike........ 1 0 0 1 +2
32 Wiwchar, Dylan...... 0 0 1 1 0
37 Rassey, Rob......... 0 0 0 0 +1
94*McNeely, Tyler...... 1 1 1 3 0
30 Binnington, Mike DNP
Totals.............. 6 5 8 19 +5
Goals by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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CU 0 1 0 - 1
NU 1 0 1 - 2
Shots by Period
Team 1 2 3 Tot
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CU 13 8 6 - 27
NU 6 5 8 - 19
Power Play G-Att (Shots)
Prd CU NU
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1st 0-1 (2) 0-0 (0)
2nd 0-1 (1) 0-2 (2)
3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0)
Total 0-2 (3) 0-2 (2)
Penalties/Minutes by Prd
Prd CU NU
-------------------------
1st 0/0 2/4
2nd 2/4 0/0
3rd 0/0 0/0
Total 2/4 2/4
Three stars:
1. None
2. None
3. None
Officials:
Referee:Jon Campion
Linesman:Mike Gulenchyn
Linesman:Brad Roethlisberger
Scorer:Pete Giacomini
GOALTENDERS
Colgate Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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1 Mark Dekanich....... L 59:11 2 0 5 5 7 17
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:49 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northeastern Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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39 Thiessen, Brad...... W 59:57 1 0 13 7 6 26
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:03 0 0 0 0 0 0
PENALTY SUMMARY
Prd Player Team Min Offense Time
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1st Guzior, Randy NU 2 INTERFERENCE 04:50 PP
1st Liotti, Louis NU 2 HOOKING 19:21 PP
2nd Wade Poplawski CU 2 INTERFERENCE 05:00 PP
2nd Kevin McNamara CU 2 HIGH STICKING 08:42 PP
Win-Thiessen, Brad (9-4-2). Loss-Mark Dekanich (7-6-3).
Timeout Colgate at 18:50 in the third period.
Northestern wins 2007 Badger Hockey Showdown.
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Colgate - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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11 Tom Riley 8 2
9 Tyler Burton 8 13
14 Jesse Winchester 4 3
28 Ethan Cox 3 2
12 Ben Camper 3 10
26 David McIntyre 1 0
22 Joe DeBello 1 7
92 92 0 2
Totals......... 28 39
Northeastern - Faceoffs
## Player W L
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26 Vitale, Joe 14 5
37 Rassey, Rob 9 6
17 Silva, Steve 7 6
22 Costa, Greg 4 7
11 Russo, Jimmy 2 3
6 Strathman, David 1 0
24 Chisholm, Denis 1 0
94 McNeely, Tyler 1 1
Totals......... 39 28
Colgate - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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1st 04:50 06:50 02:00 2 0
1st 19:21 01:21 02:00 1 0
SUMMARY: 2 opps, 3 shots, 0 goals, time 04:00
Northeastern - Power Play Summary
Prd Start End Elapse Shots (Opp)
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2nd 05:00 07:00 02:00 0 0
2nd 08:42 10:42 02:00 2 1
SUMMARY: 2 opps, 2 shots, 0 goals, time 04:00
