Wolverines Outduel Hockey to Game One Win

Cleary (MI)

3-8-0, 2-5-0

Michigan-Dearborn

7-0-0, 5-0-0

Final

Cleary (MI) 3-8-0, 2-5-0

Michigan-Dearborn 7-0-0, 5-0-0

Wolverines Outduel Hockey to Game One Win

Scoring Summary

1st - 12:29 - Mikhail Khudenko (Michigan-Dearborn)

1st - 15:35 - PP - Bailey Byrd (Michigan-Dearborn)

2nd - 09:26 - Joey Cullinan (Michigan-Dearborn)

2nd - 16:01 - SH - Cam Thomas (Cleary (MI))

3rd - 05:44 - Max Hartwell (Michigan-Dearborn)

3rd - 15:25 - Jonny Gardiner (Cleary (MI))

Game Leaders

Cleary (MI)

G: 2 Players (#19, #40) - 1

A: 3 Players (#2, #14, #71) - 1

Sh: Wes Smith - 4

Sv: Liam Kocur - 37

Michigan-Dearborn

G: 4 Players (#11, #18, #19, #67) - 1

A: Blake Petterle - 2

Sh: 2 Players (#11, #89) - 7

Sv: Tanner Beals - 24

Team Stats

Cleary (MI)

Michigan-Dearborn

PowerPlays

0 for 1

1 for 4

Shorthanded Goals

Penalties (min)

3 (6)

2 (4)

Shots on Goal

Face Offs Won

Full stats

October 27, 2023

(Dearborn, MI)-- The Cleary Cougar hockey team hit the road to Dearborn to take on the nationally ranked UM-Dearborn Wolverines in game one of a WHAC weekend series.

The Wolverines jumped out to an early lead, scoring twice in the first period, and adding a third goal in the second period before Cleary could get on the board. In the second period, Cam Thomas scored a short-handed goal to cut into the Wolverine lead. UM-Dearborn would answer in the third period to regain the three goal advantage with 15 minutes remaining. Cleary would score one more goal with just under 5 minutes to go, when Jonny Gardiner scored, with an assist from Ben Kozar and Bennett Sheppard.

Liam Kocur made 37 saves on 41 shots on goal in the loss. UM-Dearborn dominated the faceoff matchups, winning 45 out of 63. Cleary had 3 penalties to the Wolverines' 2.

Cleary drops to 3-8 overall, 2-5 in the WHAC. The two teams will meet again Saturday, October 28, when Cleary hosts UM-Dearborn at 140 Ice Den. The game is scheduled to start at 5:30 PM.