{"id":279980,"date":"2024-02-17T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T15:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=279980"},"modified":"2024-02-21T09:26:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:26:20","slug":"jimmies-win-2nd-straight-mch-playoff-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=279980","title":{"rendered":"Jimmies Win 2nd Straight MCH Playoff Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

MANDAN, N.D.\u2014<\/strong>The fifth-ranked University of Jamestown men’s hockey team won its second straight Midwest College Hockey postseason tournament Sunday afternoon, defeating No. 10 University of Mary 2-1 at Starion Sports Complex in Mandan, N.D.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An interference penalty on the Marauders’ Braeden Zaste at 4:48 of the first period led to UJ’s first power play chance of the game. With seven seconds left on the man advantage, Kole Christensson<\/a> put the Jimmies ahead with his fifth of the season. Alek Erichuk<\/a> and Matthew Poole<\/a> assisted on the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamestown held on to a 1-0 lead until the 4:24 mark of the second period, when Andrew Huber scored on a pass from Cyril Nagurski to make it a 1-1 game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 15:24 of the second period, the Jimmies retook the lead on a goal by Morgan Venne<\/a>. It was Venne’s seventh of the season and set up by Wyatt Johnson<\/a> and Greg Susinski<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UMary went on the power play at 13:38 of the third period after Reid Wilson<\/a> was called for hooking. UJ successfully killed off the penalty to maintain a one-goal lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jamestown faced a six-on-five situation when the Marauders pulled goaltender Kyle Hayden for an extra attacker with 1:40 remaining. Sixty-five seconds later, Zaste took a slashing penalty to put the Jimmies on the power play for the final 0:35.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UJ outshot UMary 45-27 in the game, with Brandon Weare<\/a> making 26 saves. Weare was named as the most outstanding player of the MCH playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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