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-Hochsprung, Ramsgard, Soley & Coach Schueller (1:26)

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Saint John's advanced to the MIAC playoff championship game with a 5-1 win over Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday, Feb. 23, in St. Cloud.

With Gustavus Adolphus' 1-0 win at St. Thomas tonight, the Johnnies (15-7-4, 9-4-3 MIAC) will host the Gusties (17-7-3, 9-5-2 MIAC) for the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the National Hockey and Events Center in St. Cloud.

Junior Axel Ramsgard (Gothenburg, Sweden) gave SJU a 1-0 lead with a shorthanded, breakaway goal 7:24 into the game. The 6-foot-7 defenseman intercepted a Cobber pass at the blue line, sped down the ice and beat the CC goaltender to the far side for his first goal of the season. The Johnnies now have eight shorthanded goals on the year.

Junior Justin Hochsprung (Alexandria, Minn.) made it 2-0 with his 10th goal of the season 13 seconds into the second period. Concordia (13-12-1, 10-6-0 MIAC) won the opening faceoff, but turned the puck over behind its own net to junior Josh Gross (Maple Grove, Minn.), who then found Hochsprung all alone in front.

Dan Hrabowych cut the Cobbers' deficit to 2-1 with a power-play goal 4:30 later.

Sophomore Wally Cossette (Maple Grove, Minn.) started the Johnnies' three-goal third period with a blast from the point 4:08 into the frame, with an assist going to Hochsprung.

Ramsgard tallied his second goal of the game, directly from the faceoff win by senior Michael Palmiscno (East Grand Forks, Minn.), with 8:57 remaining.

Gross ended the scoring with his second goal of the season with 5:19 left. Junior Trent Johnson (Duluth, Minn.) and sophomore John Haeg (Lakeville, Minn.) were credited with the assists.

Freshman Saxton Soley (Elk Mound, Wis.) made 19 saves to improve to 14-4-1 on the year and 9-1-1 in his last 11 starts. SJU out-shot the Cobbers 37-20 in the game, including a 12-5 margin in the third period.