{"id":72827,"date":"2016-10-07T23:43:29","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T04:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=72827"},"modified":"2020-08-24T17:08:50","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T22:08:50","slug":"whca-recaps-northern-michigan-turns-back-wisconsin-to-win-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/2016\/10\/07\/whca-recaps-northern-michigan-turns-back-wisconsin-to-win-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"WCHA recaps: Northern Michigan turns back Wisconsin to win opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/uscho.photoshelter.com\/img-show\/I0000BH42FX0AgLM\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Photo By: Jim Rosvold\" alt=\"8 Jan 16: Brad McClure (Minnesota State - 19), Ate Tolvanen (Northern Michigan - 41). The Minnesota State University Mavericks host the Northern Michigan University Wildcats in a WCHA conference matchup at Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato, MN. (Jim Rosvold)\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-admin.uscho.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/2016010820-24-255266-1.jpg\" width=\"660\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ASHWAUBENON, Wis.<\/strong> &#8212; The Northern Michigan Wildcats were just barely holding on, but they found a way to escape with a season-opening victory.<\/p>\n<p>Atte Tolvanen stopped 15 shots in the third period in the Wildcats&#8217; 3-2 victory over Wisconsin at the Resch Center, handing new Badgers coach Tony Granato a loss in his debut.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">The Wildcats were called for four straight penalties in the opening half of the third period, giving the Badgers nearly seven minutes of power-play time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">&#8220;They had us on our heels bad in that stretch,&#8221; Northern Michigan coach Walt Kyle said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">But Tolvanen stopped all six Badgers power-play shots he faced, including one that needed to be confirmed on a video replay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">&#8220;We were resilient and we found a way,&#8221; Kyle said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Tolvanen ended up with 27 saves for the Wildcats (1-0), and Gerard Hanson had a goal and two assists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Northern Michigan defeated Wisconsin for the fifth straight time at the Resch Center and sent the Badgers (0-1) to their seventh loss in their last nine season openers (1-7-1).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Hanson scored 19 seconds into the game when Badgers goaltender Matt Jurusik couldn&#8217;t hold onto Brock Maschmeyer&#8217;s shot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">&#8220;In my mind, I pictured us getting off to a better start,&#8221; Granato said. &#8220;The way we&#8217;ve gone, what we&#8217;ve built on, I thought we&#8217;d be nice and confident.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">After Will Johnson scored a power-play goal for the Badgers, Robbie Payne put the Wildcats ahead for good with a five-on-three goal that he deflected past Jurusik.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Corbin McGuire brought the Badgers within a goal on the first shift of the third period and the Badgers built momentum through the power play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Wisconsin, however, was called for three penalties in a 3:39 span to quell the rally.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Elsewhere in the WCHA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"line-height: 1.5em\">Minnesota State 3, Michigan Tech 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mavericks scored twice in 23 seconds to break a 1-1 tie late in the first period en route to a 3-1 victory. Daniel Brickley led the way for Minnesota State with a goal and two assists, while Cole Huggins got the win in goal making 20 stops. All four of the game&#8217;s goals were scored in game&#8217;s first 14:43.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bemidji State 2, Bowling Green 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Beavers got first-period goals from Zach Whitecloud and Myles Fitzgerald en route to a 2-1 win at home. Michael Bitzer stopped 20 shots, including 11 in the final period. Stephan Baylis&#8217; third period marker was the only goal for the Falcons.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Western Michigan 2, Ferris State 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ferris State&#8217;s Chad McDonald gave Ferris State an early lead on Friday but that wasn&#8217;t enough as second-period tallies by Matheson Iacopelli and Scott Moldenhauer rallied the the Bulldogs to a 2-1 win in non-conference play. 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