Nikiforuk Goal Seals Win for Mavericks, 3-1
Jan 19, 2007 | Hockey
BIG RAPIDS, Mich.- Senior forward Alex Nikiforuk scored shorthanded with 40 seconds left in the game to secure a 3-1 victory for the Mavericks over Ferris State in Friday's Central Collegiate Association Hockey play.
Ferris State fell to 6-15-3 overall and 3-11-2 in the CCHA and the Mavericks are 11-10-6 overall and 8-7-2 in the conference. UNO and the Bulldogs will meet again Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. CST.
Sophomore forward Tomas Klempa scored at 13:34 after freshman defenseman Eddie Del Grosso went coast-to-coast with the puck to open scoring in the first period.
After a scoreless second stanza, sophomore defenseman Juha Uotila scored for the Mavericks at 8:28 of the third period with assists going to Klempa and Nikiforuk.
Ferris State ended freshman goalie Jeremie Dupont's bid for a second shutout with a goal at 12:45 from Matt Verdone to pull the Bulldogs within a goal, but Nikiforuk iced the win with his breakaway at 19:20.
First Period:1, UNO, Tomas Klempa (Eddie Del Grosso), 13:34.
Second Period: No Scoring
Third Period: 2, UNO, Juha Uotila (Tomas Klempa, Alex Nikiforuk), pp, 8:28. 3, FSU, Matt Verdone(Zac Pearson, Evan Case), 12:45. 4, UNO, Alex Nikiforuk (unassisted), sh, 19:20.
SOG: UNO 10-6-9--25, FSU 5-8-16--29
Penalties/Minutes: UNO 9/18, FSU 8/16
Power Plays: UNO 1/8, FSU 0/9
Saves: UNO, Jeremie Dupont, 28, FSU, Mitch O'Keefe 22
Attendance: 1,369
Ferris State fell to 6-15-3 overall and 3-11-2 in the CCHA and the Mavericks are 11-10-6 overall and 8-7-2 in the conference. UNO and the Bulldogs will meet again Saturday night at 6:05 p.m. CST.
Sophomore forward Tomas Klempa scored at 13:34 after freshman defenseman Eddie Del Grosso went coast-to-coast with the puck to open scoring in the first period.
After a scoreless second stanza, sophomore defenseman Juha Uotila scored for the Mavericks at 8:28 of the third period with assists going to Klempa and Nikiforuk.
Ferris State ended freshman goalie Jeremie Dupont's bid for a second shutout with a goal at 12:45 from Matt Verdone to pull the Bulldogs within a goal, but Nikiforuk iced the win with his breakaway at 19:20.
First Period:1, UNO, Tomas Klempa (Eddie Del Grosso), 13:34.
Second Period: No Scoring
Third Period: 2, UNO, Juha Uotila (Tomas Klempa, Alex Nikiforuk), pp, 8:28. 3, FSU, Matt Verdone(Zac Pearson, Evan Case), 12:45. 4, UNO, Alex Nikiforuk (unassisted), sh, 19:20.
SOG: UNO 10-6-9--25, FSU 5-8-16--29
Penalties/Minutes: UNO 9/18, FSU 8/16
Power Plays: UNO 1/8, FSU 0/9
Saves: UNO, Jeremie Dupont, 28, FSU, Mitch O'Keefe 22
Attendance: 1,369
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