EDINA, Minn.<\/b> — Minnesota scored three times in the span of 4:40 in the latter stages of the second period and went on to a 5-3 victory over Minnesota State in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Faceoff Classic.<\/p>\n
“A really fun atmosphere here today and a real good hockey game,” Minnesota coach Brad Frost said. “That second period for us was tremendous.”<\/p>\n
The Gophers (16-3-2, 12-2-2-2 WCHA) were able to build a three-goal lead and withstand a late push by Minnesota State (6-15-2, 3-12-1-0 WCHA).<\/p>\n
“We made a couple of turnovers, a couple of situations where we didn’t get the puck out of our end, a power-play goal against, and they showed their offensive abilities in that second period,” Mavericks coach John Harrington said.<\/p>\n
With top goalscorer Dani Cameranesi out with an injury and a couple of other forwards away playing for Canada, Frost patched together a top line of Megan Wolfe, usually a defenseman, with Kelly Pannek and Kate Schipper, and the trio combined for four goals and five assists.<\/p>\n
“There’s something about this arena,” Pannek said. “I loved playing here in high school.”<\/p>\n
As a freshman, she scored her first college hat trick in Braemer Arena. Back in the facility versus MSU, she accounted for two tallies and a pair of helpers.<\/p>\n
“It’s always fun when you can go to these community rinks,” Pannek said. “There’s just a sense of freedom playing out here.”<\/p>\n
Pannek set up Schipper for the game’s first goal in the opening frame.<\/p>\n
“I was thinking I was going to pass to Megan on the back door, but then she was covered, so I was like, ‘I got to shoot,'” Schipper said. “I just aimed low and it went in.”<\/p>\n
Despite the line’s heroics and the first collegiate goal for Gopher Katie Robinson, the outcome was still in doubt until Wolfe hit an empty net in the final seconds.<\/p>\n
“I’m really proud of the way we battled back in the third,” Harrington said.<\/p>\n
The Mavericks capitalized on a couple of transition opportunities to pull within 4-3 on goals by Hannah Davidson and Corbin Boyd, the second goal of the game for the latter.<\/p>\n
“I think we got back to the way we were playing in the first period,” Harrington said. “They got the empty netter at the end to make it 5-3, but I thought there were some real positive things that we can build on now as we get back into the WCHA schedule next weekend against North Dakota.”<\/p>\n
The Gophers were competing in the Hall of Fame game for the third straight season, facing the Mavericks for the first time in the event.<\/p>\n
“Quite frankly, being a member of the Hall of Fame, that’s important to me and exciting for me,” Harrington said. “You play in a rink like this and the crowd is on top of you, there’s that noise, that excitement. I know our players are excited, because that’s what they remember from their high school days.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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