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Junior foward Chris Kernan celebrates after his game-winning goal in overtime (image courtesy of Jordan Modjeski).
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Gustavus Adolphus GAC 14-6-1, 9-3-0 MIAC
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Winner Saint John's Univ. SJU 11-6-4, 6-3-3 MIAC
Gustavus Adolphus GAC
14-6-1, 9-3-0 MIAC
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Final
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Saint John's Univ. SJU
11-6-4, 6-3-3 MIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 F
Gustavus Adolphus GAC 1 1 0 0 2
Saint John's Univ. SJU 2 0 0 1 3

Game Recap: Hockey | | Ryan Klinkner, SJU Director of Athletic Communications and Jordan Modjeski, SJU Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Kernan’s OT Heroics Lift Johnnies to Split With Gustavus


Box Score

ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Saint John's hockey snapped Gustavus Adolphus' 12-game win streak and earned the weekend split with a 3-2 victory on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (HBNHC).

Junior forward Chris Kernan (Maple Grove, Minn.) survived a long shift in 3-on-3 overtime and picked off a pass and raced down the ice on the breakaway. Chased by one Gustie, he made a move to his forehand and rifled the puck into the bottom right corner for the win and the extra point in the standings.

SJU (11-6-4, 6-3-3 MIAC) opened the scoring with senior captain Mason Campbell's (Rosemount, Minn.) second goal of the weekend 5:16 into the game. Junior forward Jackson Borst (Edina, Minn.) fed the puck to Campbell, who walked the goal line and snuck it above the shoulder of Marko Belak. 

Hunter Newhouse tied the game for the Gusties (14-6-1, 9-3-0 MIAC) 59 seconds later, deflecting a shot past senior goaltender Jon Howe (Chanhassen, Minn.). 

Sophomore defenseman George Moore III (Little Falls, Minn.) tilted the scales back in favor of the home team with his first collegiate goal at the 13:15 mark of the first. Junior forward Jackson Bisson (Edina, Minn.) dropped the puck back for Moore on the zone entry, and Moore's shot ricocheted off a Gustavus defenseman and into the net for a 2-1 lead to end the period. 

Ludvig Mellgren tied the game once more 6:53 into the second, cashing in on a one-timer from the top of the circle. 



The two teams played a scoreless third period to force overtime the second night in a row. GAC out-shot the Johnnies 14-3 in the third period but failed to muster a shot on goal in the extra period. 

Kernan's unassisted tally – the 17th goal of his career – came at 2:33 in OT.

Howe finished the game with 39 saves and 70 on the weekend. Kernan completed a four-point weekend after three assists in Friday's game and seven different Johnnies had a point Saturday night.

The Johnnies open the regular-season's second-to-last series by hosting Augsburg (6-12-3, 3-7-2 MIAC) for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday, Feb. 12, at the HBNHC.



 
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