Notables-Second Shutout of the Season for Bruggeman-CSS has out-scored teams 16-4 in the third period this season-Saints are now 3-3-1 when tied or trailing at the second intermission-CSS improves to 7-0-0 all-time against MSOE
DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team got a power-play goal from
Keegan Bruce (Bellingham, Wash./Bellingham HS (Weyburn-SJHL) ) and an empty-netter from
Derek Sutliffe (Las Vegas, Nev./Odyssey Charter School (Langley Rivermen-BCHL) ) to defeat No. 15 Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) 2-0 on Friday night in Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) action at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Third Period SuccessAfter a scoreless first two periods, Bruce found the back of the net on the power-play with 12:20 remaining in regulation.
Mark Whiteley (Surrey, British Columbia/Holy Cross HS (Marian University)) and
Steven Phee (Balzac, Alberta/George McDougall HS (Canmore-AJHL) ) had the assists. Bruce and Whiteley have each recorded at least one point in four straight games.
With seconds remaining and the MSOE goalie pulled, Sutliffe outskated the Raider defenseman to the puck and buried the empty net to make the final 2-0.
Joel Paiement (Okotoks, Alberta/Holy Trinity Academy (Calgary Canucks-AJHL) ) was credited with an assist. The Saints have out-scored opponents by 12 goals in the third period this season.
Another Shutout for BruggemanFor the second time in a week, senior goaltender
Tyler Bruggeman (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS (Austin-NAHL) ) recorded a shutout, stopping all 20 Raider shots in the victory. It marks the first time in his career Bruggeman has recorded multiple shutouts in a season.
Physical GameBoth teams recorded eight penalties apiece for a total of 35 minutes. Of the eight penalties called four were matching minors.
Up NextThe Saints (9-3-1, 7-2-0 NCHA) and Raiders (9-5-0, 4-5-0 NCHA) wrap up their series tomorrow at Mars Lakeview Arena with puck drop scheduled for 5 p.m. Catch all of the action live on Saints Sports Net.
