Western Michigan (WMU) at Minnesota Duluth (MND)
Date: Friday, March 9, 2018
Non-Conference Game
NCHC Quarterfinals
Attendance: 4359
Start Time: 7:07 pm  End Time: 9:27 pm  Total Time: 2:20

Scoring by Period - WMU 0-0-0=0; MND 2-2-1=5

1st Period
Scoring - 1, MND Avery Peterson/6 (Nick Swaney/16, Dylan Samberg/9) 4:55 (PP) (GW)
2, MND Riley Tufte/16 (Joey Anderson/14, Scott Perunovich/23) 14:08 (PP)
Penalties - Jared Thomas, MND (Interference) 0:56; Josh Passolt, WMU (Interference) 3:33; Nick Wolff, MND (Tripping) 10:14; Cam Orchard, WMU (Interference) 13:15

2nd Period
Scoring - 3, MND Scott Perunovich/10 (Joey Anderson/15, Peter Krieger/19) 3:34
4, MND Peter Krieger/11 (Scott Perunovich/24, Joey Anderson/16) 4:41 (PP)
Penalties - Blake Young, MND (Tripping) 1:28; Cam Orchard, WMU (Tripping) 4:13; Dawson DiPietro, WMU (Tripping) 11:40; Blake Young, MND (Slashing) 11:40; Hugh McGing, WMU (Elbowing) 13:41; Louie Roehl, MND (Holding) 16:59

3rd Period
Scoring - 5, MND Blake Young/7 (Billy Exell/4, Nick Wolff/6) 17:54 (SH)
Penalties - Neal Goff, WMU (High-Sticking) 4:30; Blake Young, MND (Kneeing) 11:34; Austin Rueschhoff, WMU (Hooking) 13:01; Matt Anderson, MND (Hooking) 16:34

Western Michigan Goaltending - Austin Cain (24:41, 12 shots, 8 saves, 4 GA); Ben Blacker (35:19, 12 shots, 11 saves, 1 GA)

Minnesota Duluth Goaltending - Hunter Shepard (59:57, 26 shots, 26 saves, 0 GA); Empty Net (0:03, 0 GA)

Win - Hunter Shepard, MND (20-12-1). Loss - Austin Cain, WMU (2-5-0).

Shots On Goal - WMU 6-7-13=26; MND 7-10-7=24

Power Plays - WMU 0 of 6; MND 3 of 6

Penalties - WMU 7 (14 min); MND 7 (14 min)

New Records - Minnesota Duluth 20-14-3, Western Michigan 15-18-2

Three Stars: 1. Hunter Shepard (Minnesota Duluth) 2. Scott Perunovich (Minnesota Duluth) 3. Joey Anderson (Minnesota Duluth)

Referees: Tom Sterns, Joe Sullivan  Linesmen: Jeff Schultz, Sterling Egan