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UW-Stout 3, UW-Eau Claire 2 |
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EAU CLAIRE (February 20, 2014) -
Corey Koop (Fr, Squamish, BC)Â recorded another memorable game as he stopped 51 shots and UW-Stout went on to a 3-2 win over UW-Eau Claire at Hobbs Ice Center Thursday.
Koop, who earlier in the season recorded 59 saves against nationally ranked UW-Stevens Point, put together another gem, in particular late in the game.
With Stout (8-16-0, 4-7-0 WIAC) leading 3-1 late in the game, the Blugolds (16-7-1, 5-5-1 WIAC) pulled to within one goal on a shot by Jack Callahan with 1-minute, 35-seconds remaining.
Koop tightened up the rest of the way with an extra Eau Claire attacker on the ice, stopping five shots in the final 95 seconds. Many of the shots came immediately after faceoffs in the Stout zone.
Stout never trailed in the game.
Jordan Tredinnick (Jr, Onalaska) gave Stout the early lead with a power play goal at 7:02 of the second period, taking a rebound from
Zach Vierling (Jr, Coon Rapids, Minn.. The Blugolds tied the game two minutes later on a Joe Krause goal.
Stout took the lead for good on a goal by
Kevin O'Donnell (Sr, Stoughton) at 1:34 of the third period.
Stout got what would prove to be the game-winner at 5:32 when Joe Haydock (Fr, Junction City), with assists by
Logan Maly (Sr, Rio) and
Matt Millis (Jr, Black River Falls).
Krause scored to pull Eau Claire to within one, and Koop did the rest.
Tyler Green stopped 25 shots for Eau Claire. Stout was 1-for-5 on the power play, while the Blue Devils killed off all four Blugold power play opportunities.
Stout will host UW-Superior, Friday, Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Stout still needs to win Friday over Superior to get a home WIAC tournament game, Tuesday, Feb. 25.
