Jackson Bisson Breakaway_Josh Johnston
Freshman Jackson Bisson scored his first collegiate goal on an unassisted, shorthanded breakaway 4:37 into the second period (image courtesy of Josh Johnston).
2
Concordia-Moorhead CC 4-1-1, 1-1-0 MIAC
5
Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU 2-3-0, 1-1-0 MIAC
Concordia-Moorhead CC
4-1-1, 1-1-0 MIAC
2
Final
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Saint John's Univ. SJU
2-3-0, 1-1-0 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Concordia-Moorhead CC 0 0 2 2
Saint John's Univ. SJU 2 2 1 5

Game Recap: Hockey | | Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director

Special Teams Carry SJU to 5-2 Win Over Concordia


Box Score

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Saint John's hockey scored four goals on special teams – two on the power play and two shorthanded – in a 5-2 win over Concordia-Moorhead on Saturday night, Nov. 11, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC).

The Johnnies (2-3-0, 1-1-0 MIAC) built a 5-0 lead before the Cobbers (4-1-1, 1-1-0 MIAC) erased the shutout with a pair of goals in the game's final 3:03.

Senior defenseman Jack Olsen (Lakeville, Minn.) opened the scoring with his first goal of the season (fifth of his career) during a 5-on-3 power play 12:09 into the game.

Freshman forward Jack Wandmacher (St. Louis Park, Minn.) made it 2-0 with his third goal of the young season two minutes later and freshman forward Jackson Bisson (Edina, Minn.) scored on a shorthanded breakaway 4:37 into the second period.

Senior forward Lewis Crosby (Edina, Minn.) lit the lamp for the 25th time in his SJU career halfway through the second period (10:33), on the power play, and freshman forward Logan Lyke (Medina, Minn.) tallied his first collegiate goal – shorthanded – 8:32 into the third period.

Adam Brown put CC on the scoreboard with 3:03 remaining and Hunter Bjorge ended the game's scoring with 1:27 to play.

Sophomore goaltender Jon Howe (Chanhassen, Minn.) made 27 saves to earn his first win of the season.

SJU entered the game 1-for-13 (7.7 percent) on the power play and finished 2-for-5 on the night. The penalty kill, meanwhile, went 6-for-6, including 1:43 of a two-man advantage. The Cobbers finished with a 29-28 edge in shots thanks to a 15-8 margin in the third period.

The Johnnies play host to No. 14 St. Scholastica at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the HBNHC in St. Cloud.


 
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