Sunday (9/18/11)
North 8, Manitoba 3
N: Trevor Olson (DE) 2g, Conner Valesano (DE) 1g, 2a, Adam Johnson (H/C) 1g, 2a
N: Dom Toninato (DE) 1ppg, 1a, Jared Kolquist (HER) 1shg
N: Mitch McClain (B/P/P) 1g, Judd Peterson (DM) 1g
N: Erikur Arnason (GRE) 10 saves
MAN: Jake Jackson (TAR) 1g, 2a, Ryan Tapani (PA) 1g, 1a, Mason Bergh (EP) 1g
MAN: Kitching 22 saves
GWG: Conner Valesano (DE) 1st period 17:05
Notes: Four of the eight goals were scored by Duluth East players. Four Minnesota players were apparently added to the Manitoba roster for the weekend and three out of the four scored in this game. Teemu Kivihalme (BUR) did not score.
Northeast 6, Wisconsin 0
NE: Lucas Kohls (FL) 2g (1ppg), TJ Moore (BSM) 1g, Blake Heinrich (H-M) 1g
NE: Zach LaValle (H-M) 1g, Dylan Steman (MG) 1g
NE: Blake Cates (STI) 20 save SHUTOUT
WI: Chris Neil (NDA) 14 of 17 saves (Loss) | Mike Roznik (MAR) 16 of 19 saves
GWG: TJ Moore (BSM) 1st period 7:15
Notes: Wisconsin had 34 penalty minutes, Northeast 22. Northeast was 2 for 6 on the power play.
Northwest 5, Southwest 4
NW: Grant Opperman (BRE) 2g (1sh), 1a, Jordan Gross (MG) 2ppg, 1a
NW: TJ Roo (T-G) 1g, 1a
NW: Michael Bitzer (MOOR) 28 saves
SW: Conor Andrle (BRE) 1ppg, 1a, Daniel Labosky (BSM) 1g, 1a
SW: Erik Baskin (MIN) 1g, Parker Reno (EDI) 1ppg
SW: Dylan Parker (DE) 22 saves
GWG: Jordan Gross (MG) 3rd period 18:26
Notes: Grant Opperman (BRE) recently made a verbal commitment to play for Dartmouth College. Northwest's Dylan Lambert (BLA) had a game misconduct for spearing and Northwest's Austin Rudnick (BRE) had a game misconduct for checking from behind, both in the second period within two minutes of one another.
Southeast 3, Great Plains 1
SE: Justin Kloos (LS) 1g, 1a, Jake Guentzel (H-M) 1g, 1a, Cory Chapman (BUR) 1g
SE: Justin Quale (BSM) 14 saves
GP: John Forseth (BEM) 1g
GP: Bryan Nies (GFRR) 46 saves
GWG: Cory Chapman (BUR) 3rd period 5:33
Notes: Southeast outshot Great Plains by period 15-6, 11-6, and 23-3. Southeast went 3-0 for the second week in a row and are now 6-0 overall in the Elite League. Great Plains remains winless.
Saturday (9/17/11)
at Schwans Super Rink, National Sports Center - Blaine, MN
Great Plains 2, Manitoba 2
GP: Austin Swingle (SCC) 1g, Chris Forney (TRF) 1g
GP: Bryan Nies (GFRR) 16 saves
MAN: Keck 1g, Flynn 1g
MAN: Keck 28 saves
Notes: Great Plains won the UMHSEL championship tournament last season with a losing record. This season, they have yet to win a game in four UMHSEL games and they could not beat a team in Manitoba that lost by nine or more goals in their previous three games. Granted, Manitoba did add four Minnesota players to their roster for the weekend and that may have contributed to Team Manitoba playing better.
North 6, Great Plains 1
N: Matt Pohlkamp (B/P/P) 2g (1ppg), Mitch McLain (B/P/P) 2g (1ps)
N: Dom Toninato (DE) 1g, Tyler Tatro (BEM) 1g
N: Anders Franke (ERZ) 25 saves
GP: Tommy Hajicek (EGF) 1g
GP: Aaron Dingmann 37 saves
GWG: Tyler Tatro (BEM) 2nd period 18:26
Notes: With a 2-1 lead, the Brainerd duo of Matt Pohlkamp and Mitch McLain scored all four Team North unanswered goals in the third period.
Northeast 5, Southwest 3
NE: Dylan Steman (MG) 2g, 1a, CJ Franklin (FL) 1g
NE: Jay Dickman (SPJ) 1g, Peter Krieger STA) 1g
NE: Blake Cates (STI) 27 saves
SW: Max Coatta (MIN) 2g, Dan Labosky (BSM) 1g
SW: Nick Malvin (BLA) 29 saves
GWG: Peter Krieger (STA) 2nd period 17:08
Notes: Northeast outscored, outshot Southwest in the second period 3-1, 14-8.
Northwest 5, Wisconsin 2
NW: Grant Opperman (BRE) 1g, 1a, Jesse Norling (BLAINE) 1g, 1a
NW: Christian Horn (BSM) 1ppg, Jake Horton (BSM) 1g, Zach Doerring (BLAKE) 1g
NW: Dylan Parker (DE) 21 saves
WI: Ashton Wackym (UofMILW) 1g, Jake Mullendore (AME) 1g
WI: Mike Roznik (MAR) 29 saves
GWG: Jake Horton (BSM) 3rd period 6:21
Notes: With a 2-1 lead, Northwest scored the first three goals of the third period to pull away from Wisconsin. Dylan Parker (Duluth East), who leads the league with the best save percentage, had another good game in goal.
Southeast 10, Manitoba 2
SE: Justin Kloos (LS) Hat Trick, 1a, Michael Zajac (EAG) 2g, 1a
SE: Scott Nelson (EVW) 1g, 1a, Nate Flynn (HAS) 1g, Tyler Sheehy (BUR) 1g
SE: Nick Kuchera (EAG) 1g, Andrew Knudsen (EP) 1g
SE: Michael Bitzer (MOOR) 17 saves
MAN: Lorrange 2g (1ppg)
MAN: Keck 30 saves
GWG: Nate Flynn (HAS) 1st period 13:01
Notes: Southeast jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first period and did not look back. Justin Kloos (LS) scored twice in the first period and once in the second to complete his hat trick.
Southwest 5, Wisconsin 5
SW: Max Coatta (MIN) 1g, Daniel Labosky (BSM) 1g, Lou Nanne (EDI) 1ppg
SW: Wesley Iverson (BRE) 1g, Erik Baskin (MIN) 1g
SW: Justin Quale (BSM) 24 saves
WI: Jesse Treddinick (ONA) 1g, Taylor Brown (MADED) 1g, Austin Vieth (NDA) 1ppg
WI: Matt Fosdick (BRO) 1g, John Feemster (WauW) 1g
WI: Chris Neil (NDA) 37 saves
Notes: Erik Baskin (Minnetonka) scored with 41 seconds left in the third to help Southwest salvage a tie with Wisconsin.
Northwest 6, Northeast 3
Great Plains 2, Manitoba 2
GP: Austin Swingle (SCC) 1g, Chris Forney (TRF) 1g
GP: Bryan Nies (GFRR) 16 saves
MAN: Keck 1g, Flynn 1g
MAN: Keck 28 saves
Notes: Great Plains won the UMHSEL championship tournament last season with a losing record. This season, they have yet to win a game in four UMHSEL games and they could not beat a team in Manitoba that lost by nine or more goals in their previous three games. Granted, Manitoba did add four Minnesota players to their roster for the weekend and that may have contributed to Team Manitoba playing better.
North 6, Great Plains 1
N: Matt Pohlkamp (B/P/P) 2g (1ppg), Mitch McLain (B/P/P) 2g (1ps)
N: Dom Toninato (DE) 1g, Tyler Tatro (BEM) 1g
N: Anders Franke (ERZ) 25 saves
GP: Tommy Hajicek (EGF) 1g
GP: Aaron Dingmann 37 saves
GWG: Tyler Tatro (BEM) 2nd period 18:26
Notes: With a 2-1 lead, the Brainerd duo of Matt Pohlkamp and Mitch McLain scored all four Team North unanswered goals in the third period.
Northeast 5, Southwest 3
NE: Dylan Steman (MG) 2g, 1a, CJ Franklin (FL) 1g
NE: Jay Dickman (SPJ) 1g, Peter Krieger STA) 1g
NE: Blake Cates (STI) 27 saves
SW: Max Coatta (MIN) 2g, Dan Labosky (BSM) 1g
SW: Nick Malvin (BLA) 29 saves
GWG: Peter Krieger (STA) 2nd period 17:08
Notes: Northeast outscored, outshot Southwest in the second period 3-1, 14-8.
Northwest 5, Wisconsin 2
NW: Grant Opperman (BRE) 1g, 1a, Jesse Norling (BLAINE) 1g, 1a
NW: Christian Horn (BSM) 1ppg, Jake Horton (BSM) 1g, Zach Doerring (BLAKE) 1g
NW: Dylan Parker (DE) 21 saves
WI: Ashton Wackym (UofMILW) 1g, Jake Mullendore (AME) 1g
WI: Mike Roznik (MAR) 29 saves
GWG: Jake Horton (BSM) 3rd period 6:21
Notes: With a 2-1 lead, Northwest scored the first three goals of the third period to pull away from Wisconsin. Dylan Parker (Duluth East), who leads the league with the best save percentage, had another good game in goal.
Southeast 10, Manitoba 2
SE: Justin Kloos (LS) Hat Trick, 1a, Michael Zajac (EAG) 2g, 1a
SE: Scott Nelson (EVW) 1g, 1a, Nate Flynn (HAS) 1g, Tyler Sheehy (BUR) 1g
SE: Nick Kuchera (EAG) 1g, Andrew Knudsen (EP) 1g
SE: Michael Bitzer (MOOR) 17 saves
MAN: Lorrange 2g (1ppg)
MAN: Keck 30 saves
GWG: Nate Flynn (HAS) 1st period 13:01
Notes: Southeast jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first period and did not look back. Justin Kloos (LS) scored twice in the first period and once in the second to complete his hat trick.
Southwest 5, Wisconsin 5
SW: Max Coatta (MIN) 1g, Daniel Labosky (BSM) 1g, Lou Nanne (EDI) 1ppg
SW: Wesley Iverson (BRE) 1g, Erik Baskin (MIN) 1g
SW: Justin Quale (BSM) 24 saves
WI: Jesse Treddinick (ONA) 1g, Taylor Brown (MADED) 1g, Austin Vieth (NDA) 1ppg
WI: Matt Fosdick (BRO) 1g, John Feemster (WauW) 1g
WI: Chris Neil (NDA) 37 saves
Notes: Erik Baskin (Minnetonka) scored with 41 seconds left in the third to help Southwest salvage a tie with Wisconsin.
Friday (9/16/11)
at Schwans Super Rink, National Sports Center - Blaine, MN
Northwest 6, Northeast 3
NW: Jake O'Borsky (BSM) 1g, 2a, Grant Besse (BSM) 1ppg, 1a
NW: Thomas Lindstrom (BRE) 1ppg, 1a, Jordan Gross (MG) 1g
NW: Jesse Norling (BLA) 1g, Ian Janco (BJ) 1g
NW: Anders Franke (ERZ) 27 saves
NE: Jay Dickman (SPJ) 1ppg, Colin Hernon (BJ), Miles Death (WAY) 1g
NE: Nick Malvin (BLA) 30 saves
GWG: Ian Janco (BJ) 2nd period 14:27
Notes: Northwest outscored Northeast 5-1 in the second period but Northeast outshot Northwest 15-12 in that same period.
Southeast 6, North 0
Southeast 6, North 0
SE: Nate Flynn (HAS) 1g, 1a, Scott Nelson (EVW) 1g
SE: Connor McGovern (EAG) 1g, Blake Winiecki (LN) 1g
SE: Will Merchant (EAG) 1g, Michael Zajac (EAG) 1g
SE: Erikur Arnason (GRE) 14 save SHUTOUT
N: Aaron Dingmann 40 saves
GWG: Scott Nelson (EVW) 1st period 8:38
Notes: Southeast outshot and outscored North 24-6, 3-0 in the second period. Southeast wins the battle of the early season Elite League unbeaten teams. Southwest is now 4-0, North 2-1-1.
