Friday, November 15
Kalamazoo, Mich.
6:05 p.m. CT
Omaha
5-3-1, 0-1-0-0
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Western Michigan
6-3-2, 2-0-1-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAHA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Captain Dean Stewart had an assist and was +1 in the Mavericks' 3-2 loss at Western Michigan in their NCHC opener.
Photo by: Andrew Malewicz
Broncos Hold Off Mavericks, 3-2
Nov 15, 2019 | Hockey
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – No. 20 Western Michigan turned back a late charge from the No. 19 Omaha hockey team, holding on for a 3-2 win in the NCHC season opener for the Mavericks.
The Mavericks dip to 5-3-1 overall and 0-1-0-0/0 in the NCHC while the Broncos improved to 6-3-2 overall and 2-0-1-0/1 in the conference.
Trailing by two goals entering the third, the Mavericks were continually frustrated by the defensive-minded Broncos. But with goalie Isaiah Saville pulled for an extra attacker during a four-on-four, Taylor Ward steered home a feed from Dean Stewart to make it 3-2 with 33.6 seconds remaining.
But the Mavericks could not get the equalizer in dropping the first game of the weekend series.
After two successful penalty kills, the Broncos broke on top with their first power play of the night. Paul Washe steered home a pass from Dawson DiPietro at 15:49 of the first period.
The Mavericks tied the game at 6:19 of the second period when Chayse Primeau knocked in a pass from Martin Sundberg for his third of the year.
But just 1:37 later, the Broncos retook the lead when Washe scored from in tight.
Austin Rueschhoff added a shorthanded goal late in the period to put Western Michigan up 3-1 after two.
Saville made 22 saves for the Mavericks while the Broncos' Brandon Bussi stopped a game-high 30.
The two teams finish the series on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CT.
GAME NOTES:
The Mavericks dip to 5-3-1 overall and 0-1-0-0/0 in the NCHC while the Broncos improved to 6-3-2 overall and 2-0-1-0/1 in the conference.
Trailing by two goals entering the third, the Mavericks were continually frustrated by the defensive-minded Broncos. But with goalie Isaiah Saville pulled for an extra attacker during a four-on-four, Taylor Ward steered home a feed from Dean Stewart to make it 3-2 with 33.6 seconds remaining.
But the Mavericks could not get the equalizer in dropping the first game of the weekend series.
After two successful penalty kills, the Broncos broke on top with their first power play of the night. Paul Washe steered home a pass from Dawson DiPietro at 15:49 of the first period.
The Mavericks tied the game at 6:19 of the second period when Chayse Primeau knocked in a pass from Martin Sundberg for his third of the year.
But just 1:37 later, the Broncos retook the lead when Washe scored from in tight.
Austin Rueschhoff added a shorthanded goal late in the period to put Western Michigan up 3-1 after two.
Saville made 22 saves for the Mavericks while the Broncos' Brandon Bussi stopped a game-high 30.
The two teams finish the series on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. CT.
GAME NOTES:
- With an assist on Primeau's goal, Tyler Weiss extended his point-scoring streak to a team season-high five games.
- Both teams received a five-minute major and a game misconduct. Coming into the game, the Mavericks led the nation with an average of 19 penalty minutes per game.
- The Mavericks are now 4-3-0 all-time in NCHC openers.
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/ HockeyTeam Stats
OMAHA
WMU
Shots
32
25
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
1
Penalties
8
6
Penalty Mins
27
23
Faceoffs Won
25
29
Game Leaders
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
1
Sh
1
A
0
+/-
+1
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
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