• NORTH DAKOTA 4, BEMIDJI STATE 3 (OT): Brett Hextall's power-play goal 31 seconds into overtime Saturday gave the visiting Sioux their second victory over the Beavers in two nights. Beavers goalie Orlando Alamano had 36 saves. • MINNESOTA STATE MANKATO 4, NEBRASKA-OMAHA 3: Channing Boe scored in the third period to break a 2-2 tie, and Geoff Irwin's empty-net goal with 19 seconds left provided the needed insurance for the host Mavericks (9-9-3).
WCHA roundup: Sioux topple Beavers in overtime
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Minnesota State grabbed a 2-0 lead midway through the first period when forwards Trevor Bruess and Kael Mouillierat scored goals nine seconds apart. The Mankato team record is two goals in a span of seven seconds, which the Mavericks accomplished in 1973-74. • NOTRE DAME 3, MINNESOTA DULUTH 1: Garrett Regan scored twice in the first period and the Irish improved to 14-0-2 in their past 16 games, beating the Bulldogs in the championship game of the Shillelagh Tournament they were playing host to in Hoffman Estates, Ill.
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN 6, WISCONSIN 5 (OT): Fourth-line winger Phil Fox scored with just more than 2 minutes into overtime as the Wildcats completed a sweep of the host Badgers. Brendan Smith and John Mitchell each scored twice for Wisconsin.
• BOSTON UNIVERSITY 4, DENVER 1: Brandon Yip had a goal and an assist as the visiting Terriers beat the WCHA-leading Pioneers to win the Denver Cup.
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