WCHA roundup: Michigan Tech shuts out No. 1 UMD

January 29, 2012 at 7:19AM

MICHIGAN TECH 5, MINNESOTA DULUTH 0: Josh Robinson made 29 saves, Blake Pietila had a goal and two assists and the Huskies handed the host and top-ranked Bulldogs their first shutout in 104 games Saturday. Tech (12-12-2, 9-7-2 WCHA) scored four goals in a span of less than nine minutes in the first period and earned three out of four points in the weekend series with UMD (17-5-4, 11-4-3).• MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO 5, BEMIDJI STATE 2: Michael Dorr had two goals and an assist, Zach Lehrke, Eriah Hayes and Mike Louwerse each had a goal and an assist and the Mavericks (9-18-1, 5-14-1) beat the host Beavers (12-12-2, 6-10-2).

NORTH DAKOTA 4, WISCONSIN 2: Danny Kristo and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist as UND (15-10-2, 11-9) capped a weekend sweep of the Badgers (12-12-2, 7-11-2) in Grand Forks, N.D.

DENVER 6, ALASKA ANCHORAGE 3: Chris Knowlton and Joey LaLeggia each had a goal and two assists as the Pioneers (15-8-3, 10-5-3) swept the host Seawolves (6-16-2, 3-16-1).

NEWS SERVICES

about the writer

about the writer

More from Gophers

card image

Center Dawson Garcia played despite a groin injury, and starting guard Mike Mitchell Jr. and four others were absent for the Gophers. Among the results: a 14-point first half.