UW Sweeps Seawolves 4-1
November 20, 2004 | Men's Hockey
Four different Badgers scored as the fourth-ranked Wisconsin men's hockey team completed a weekend sweep of Alaska Anchorage with a 4-1 win Saturday afternoon at Sullivan Arena.
Goalie Brian Elliott (Newmarket, Ontario) made 28 saves, including 16 in the second period, to give UW (9-3-0 overall, 7-3-0 WCHA) its fourth consecutive victory.
The Badgers' special teams played well, scoring two power-play goals in the first period and finishing the game 2-for-5 with the man advantage while holding UAA (5-6-1, 3-5-0) to 1-for-8 on the power play.
Jeff Likens (Barrington, Ill.) gave Wisconsin a 1-0 lead 7:12 into the first period with a shot from the blue line. Kyle Klubertanz (Sun Prairie, Wis.) and Adam Burish (Madison, Wis.) added assists on the power-play goal.
Junior Tom Gilbert extended the UW lead to two goals with a power-play goal from the point at 16:22 of the first with assists from Andrew Joudrey (Bedford, Nova Scotia) and Jake Dowell (Eau Claire, Wis.). The goal proved to be the game-winner and the Badgers took the 2-0 lead into the locker room.
Elliott made six saves in the opening session while UAA goalie John DeCaro recorded eight saves.
UW maintained the offensive pressure as the second period began with junior Nick Licari (Duluth, Minn.) scoring his second goal of the season at 3:49 of the second session. Likens found Licari who split the two defenseman and beat DeCaro to give the Badgers a 3-0 lead.
One minute later, junior Ryan MacMurchy (Regina, Saskatchewan) tallied Wisconsin's fourth goal when he beat DeCaro from a bad angle. Joudrey and Friday night's hero Robbie Earl (Los Angeles) were credited with assists on the goal that gave UW a 4-0 lead after two periods.
Despite scoring twice in the second period, UAA out-shot Wisconsin 16-5 in the second frame.
Charlie Kronschnabel broke the shutout 2:27 into the third period with a power-play goal.
DeCaro made nine saves for UAA before being pulled in the second period and Nathan Lawson stopped all 10 shots he saw.
The Badgers return to Madison to host Michigan State and Michigan in the College Hockey Showcase Nov. 26 and 27. UW takes on the Spartans on Friday and the Wolverines on Saturday with face off set for 7:07 p.m. both nights.
