Sunday
UJ D-1 Hockey
MINOT, N.D. (UJ) — The University of Jamestown hockey team secured a weekend series sweep of Minot State Sunday, defeating the Beavers 3-2 in a shootout at MAYSA Arena.
The Jimmies completed the first home-and-home series sweep against Minot State in the rivarly’s history. UJ defeated the Beavers 3-1 on Saturday in Jamestown.
Jamestown led 2-0 heading into the third period after Jake Huculak (FR/Jasper, Alberta)’s first-period goal and Gage Thompson (SO/Valley City, N.D.)’s second-period score.
Minot State turned up the offensive pressure in the third period, peppering Jimmie goaltender Tyson Brouwer (SR/Lethbridge, Alberta) with shot after shot.
The Beavers pulled their goalie for an extra attacker and got on the board with 1:31 left to make it 2-1. Still playing with the extra attacker, Minot State got the tying goal just 15 seconds later.
Following a scoreless 3-on-3 overtime period, the game headed to a shootout.
Marquez Ginger (FR/Augusta, Ga.) scored on his attempt to put UJ ahead 1-0. Brouwer denied the first Beaver attempt, and Reid Wilson (FR/Castlegar, British Columbia) was stopped on the second UJ try. Brouwer came up big again on Minot’s second shot, and a successful try by Jordon Kromm (FR/Calgary, Alberta) would give Jamestown the win.
Kromm, who was the hero in last night’s victory with a hat trick, beat Beaver goalie Chad Duran for the shootout clincher and the game-winning goal.
Brouwer had 43 saves for Jamestown in his 130th career game, tying the ACHA record for games played by a goaltender.
Jamestown is back in action January 29-30 at Waldorf (Iowa) University.
