JAMESTOWN, ND – With hopes for claiming the Midwest College Hockey regular season title and earning the top seed in the league tournament dashed following a 3-1 loss at #6 University of Jamestown in the final league game of the season, the #9 University of Mary now turns its sights towards a new goal – winning the MCH tournament on the Marauders home ice.
The #9 Marauders are 24-11-0-0-1 (W-L-OTL-SOW-SOL) overall and finish their inaugural season in the MCH 15-4-0-0-1 with 46 points for a second place finish. The #6 Jimmies are 23-11-0-0 overall win the MCH with 50 points on a record of 16-3-1-0-0.
UMary is the host for the 2024 Midwest College Hockey tournament, set for Friday through Sunday, February 16-18, at the Starion Sports Complex Schwan Cadillac Rink. The Jimmies are the #1 seed with the Marauders earning the #2 seed. Both the Marauders and the Jimmies earned a 1
st round bye.
On Friday, February 16, the 4 pm game features the #4 seed Illinois State University vs. the #5 seed Midland University. The 7 pm game pits #3 seed McKendree vs. #6 seed Waldorf University.
The semifinals on Saturday, February 17 features #1 Jamestown against the Illinois State/Midland winner at 4 pm. The Marauders will face the victor of the McKendree/Waldorf contest at 7 pm.
The MCH championship game at 1 pm Sunday features the winners of the two semifinal games. The tournament champion earns an automatic berth to the 2024 American Collegiate Hockey Association Men's Division 1 national hockey tournament.
Tickets for each day can be purchased online at
www.UMaryTickets.com beginning Monday, February 12, and at the door.
An electric goal by
Isaiah Thomas gave the Marauders their first lead of the weekend. Picking up the puck at central ice, Thomas dashed down the right boards before cutting through the circle past Jimmies defenders into the slot. He unleashed a backhanded shot off the pipe and into the net for a 1-0 lead just 5:58 into the game.
The Jimmies tied the game late in the first period, intercepting a clearing attempt by the Marauders and immediately getting the puck to Jordan Baranesky in front of the net for the equalizer at 16:06.
Jamestown took a 2-1 lead on a power play goal at 11:58 of the second period on a long shot from the right point by Alek Erichuk.
Just 5:01 later the Jimmies grew their advantage to 3-1 when Jordan Kromm knocked in a loose puck in front of the Marauders goal into the net.
After just three penalties were whistled Friday in the Jimmies 5-1 road win, 11 penalties were called Saturday. UMary was cited seven times for 14 minutes while Jamestown had four penalties for eight minutes. The Jimmies were 1-for-6 on the power play. UMary was 0-for-3 with a man advantage.
Conan Hayton finished the night with 40 saves for UMary. Brandon Weare had 30 saves for Jamestown.
MD1 University of Mary 1 at MD1 University of Jamestown 3 - Status: Final
Saturday, February 10, 2024 - Wilson Arena (ND)
MD1 University of Mary 1 0 0 - 1
MD1 University of Jamestown 1 2 0 - 3
1st Period-1, MD1 University of Mary, Thomas 6 (Eskro), 5:58. 2, MD1 University of Jamestown, Baranesky 10 (Venne, Poole), 16:06. Penalties-Medeiros M1umy (interference), 11:26; Huculak M1uj (slashing), 17:45.
2nd Period-3, MD1 University of Jamestown, Erichuk 5 (Susinski, Wilson), 11:58 (PP). 4, MD1 University of Jamestown, Kromm 14 (Berggren, Dumont), 16:59. Penalties-MacDonald M1uj (tripping), 3:13; Nagurski M1umy (holding), 5:32; Dropik M1umy (holding), 8:27; Witzke M1umy (tripping), 11:12; Huber M1umy (interference), 13:04.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Nagurski M1umy (elbowing), 5:31; Heitkamp M1umy (roughing), 8:30; Johnson M1uj (roughing), 8:30; Berggren M1uj (holding), 15:25.
Shots on Goal-MD1 University of Mary 10-9-12-31. MD1 University of Jamestown 16-13-14-43.
Power Play Opportunities-MD1 University of Mary 0 / 3; MD1 University of Jamestown 1 / 6.
Goalies-MD1 University of Mary, Hayton 10-4-0-0 (43 shots-40 saves). MD1 University of Jamestown, Weare 22-8-0-0 (31 shots-30 saves).
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