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Don Lucia's Gophers team were very profitable getting referrals from Alaska Anchorage. They tend to be 13-3-2 inside nine excursions presently there in Lucia's time period on the 'U'.

"We have experienced excellent teams, this starts off there," explained Lucia, in the centre of his / her 13th period since the actual Gophers coach. "But when there is recently features not any impact within the present. We've got pretty several competitors who may have also trialled up there and even designed the holiday while you have a look at our roster because many of us didn big t go there past year.

"None of each of our freshmen or even sophomores possess been there. We merely have one youngster including a couple seniors, so this will possibly be your primary visit for any lot worth mentioning kids."

The Gophers' foremost scorer in opposition to UAA is older person winger Jake Hansen together with a couple of goals and something help out regarding about three points. Four additional competitors have two factors against the Seawolves, a number of one point.

Kent Patterson had a good 2.04 goals-against ordinary including a .929 conserve percent contrary to the Seawolves past time however was 1-3-0.

BEAUTIFUL SPOT

"It is actually definitely a nice place, however many of us don capital t have got moment to be on sightseeing trips," said Lucia, who was your Alaska Fairbanks head coach from 1987-93. "I loved my 7 days this the summer months outdoor as well as making your way around the particular state in July. I acquired a wonderful time. But we join Thursday afternoon, all of us play Friday and Saturday night time in addition to revisit Sunday morning. It is often a quick trip,"

Lucia mentioned the biggest difficulty getting referrals inside Alaska will be the three-hour period change. "You possess your flight, nonetheless even so it can be a principal flight regarding us. So it's not at all an important deal. The tricky portion for individuals is definitely simply just time change . . The adventures usually are starting up at 10 after which you will get way up and your clock is usually a little bit off."

UAA IMPROVED

"Anchorage can be a far better team" as compared to throughout several years past, Lucia said. "They had a great end with the year last year. Their system have been improving every year. They have a very veteran group perfect now."

In the best rounded on the WCHA playoffs final March, the Seawolves whip the particular Gophers 4-3 along with 2-0 and also blocked 50 shots, four outside 10, in the weekend.

"You have got and keep firing , of which is usually No. 1," Lucia said. "We didn capital t find nearly anything distinct watching their particular online video media versus Omaha. They 're going to lay down and hinder shots. That can be merely a part of their identity, and for that reason it can be challenging for getting pucks through."

UNO obtained enough through to attract the Seawolves 4-1 and 3-1 around Omaha final weekend.

"We have got to make an effort to win mmorpgs that happen to be visiting be decrease scoring, 3-2 sort of games. We may not be gonna rise there and report a variety of goals. They don t grant you a new lot. They are really disciplined, they don capital t create a lots of penalties. and they are experienced quite simply within each position, then it will probably be a great analyze regarding our group."

Gophers Seawolves

power perform 36.3 18.2

penalty eliminate 87.9 79.2

goals each sport 5.83 3.17

goals-against 2.17 2.67

shots for each video game 37.5 32.0

penalties per gm 8.2 4.8

UAA sophomore goalie Chris Kamal was not actively playing much right up until he close out your Gophers 1-0 on Jan. 29, in that case he or she exhausted these individuals twice a lot more in the playoffs.

"He played adequately in opposition to us last year," Lucia said. "But Gunderson can be to come back too. They possess several practical experience there. We tend to be simply looking for ways to better. It is actually early on inside season. We mentioned that Game 3 in addition to five from the league, almost all about the road. We usually are gracious we put many tips in the bank up around Duluth from your initial path trip.

"We played rather properly about the road. I am looking towards getting on route using this group, too."

The Gophers were 7-4-3 traveling continue season, averaging 3.57 aims per game.

* The exclusively time frame the actual Seawolves have previously swept this Gophers in Anchorage has been Nov. 14-15, 1997 while Doug Woog ended up being the actual 'U' coach. The score with the two mmorpgs had been 3-2.

* Friday is Wells Fargo Key Chain Night at Sullivan Arena, Saturday is actually Trick-or-Treat Night along with your Seawolves