Box Score

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Wisconsin-Stout rode its special teams to a 3-1 win over Saint John's hockey on Friday afternoon, Jan. 13, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud.

Stout (11-4-1, 3-3-1 WIAC) scored two power-play goals and a shorthanded tally against SJU (8-6-2, 5-2-1 MIAC), which posted a 32-23 advantage in shots.

Jacob Halvorson gave Stout an early 1-0 lead on a power-play goal, his 10th tally of the season, 4:20 into the game. SJU outshot the Blue Devils in the opening period, 12-8, and had scoring multiple opportunities. Sophomore forward Jackson Sabo (Rosemount, Minn.) was denied on two point-blank chances, one following a bad defensive-zone turnover by Stout and the other on a breakaway, and freshman defenseman Zach Enebak (Lakeville, Minn.) hit the pipe. Sabo also hit the pipe in the second period.

Senior forward Nick Michel (Waconia, Minn.) tied the game with his team-leading 12th goal of the season 1:09 into the second period when he deflected a shot from Enebak to the back of the net.

The Blue Devils, however, regained the lead on another power-play goal – with two seconds remaining in the man advantage – from Gunner Moore 4:18 later. Dylan Rallis sealed the win for Stout on a shorthanded goal with 6:37 remaining in regulation.

Freshman goaltender Jon Howe (Chanhassen, Minn.) made his sixth collegiate start and stopped 20 shots in the defeat.

The Blue Devils finished 2-for-5 on the power play, while SJU registered only one shot on goal across three opportunities with the man advantage.

The Johnnies host No. 10 Wisconsin-Stevens Point for a neutral-site game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, at Bernicks Arena in Sartell.