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Don Lucia's Gophers staff are actually really prosperous doing offers at Alaska Anchorage. They are 13-3-2 within eleven outings presently there in Lucia's period on the 'U'.

"We have had very good teams, it starts there," said Lucia, within the midst connected with their 13th season since the Gophers coach. "But what are the results inside over possesses absolutely no impact for the present. We've got very few gamers who definitely have even performed up now there or even actually produced the actual trip once you evaluate some of our roster simply because we didn t go there last year.

"None involving your freshmen and also sophomores possess been there. We solely possess one junior plus a number of seniors, consequently this will end up being the first getaway for just a large amount of these kids."

The Gophers' leading scorer in opposition to UAA is actually mature winger Jake Hansen with a couple goals and one assist to get about three points. Four various other competitors have not one but two things against the Seawolves, three one point.

Kent Patterson experienced some kind of 2.04 goals-against common and also a .929 save proportion contrary to the Seawolves continue time but had been 1-3-0.

BEAUTIFUL SPOT

"It is clearly a lovely place, however most of us don t have time to be sightseeing trips," explained Lucia, exactly who seemed to be this Alaska Fairbanks mind private coach from 1987-93. "I enjoyed my few days this specific summertime do some fishing and making your way around that state with July. I acquired a terrific time. But we find yourself in Thursday afternoon, all of us participate in Friday and also Saturday evenings as well as come back Sunday morning. It is often a quick trip,"

Lucia stated the biggest difficulty doing offers in Alaska may be the three-hour time change . "You have the flight, nevertheless possibly that it is a one on one journey intended for us. So it is far from an important deal. The very difficult component for folks is simply some time change . . The online games are beginning during twelve as well as subsequently people get out of bed plus your clock is really a small bit off."

UAA IMPROVED

"Anchorage is really a much better team" when compared with within a long time past, Lucia said. "They acquired an awesome stop from the season final year. Their course has been improving every year. They have a very veteran team right now."

In the very first around associated with the particular WCHA playoffs very last March, this Seawolves defeat the particular Gophers 4-3 as well as 2-0 and obstructed 50 shots, several out of 10, on the weekend.

"You have to continue snapping shots , that's No. 1," Lucia said. "We didn t see nearly anything numerous observing their video versus Omaha. They are usually going to rest down along with obstruct shots. That is merely component of his or her identity, and so the item is usually difficult to obtain pucks through."

UNO obtained enough through that will carry the particular Seawolves 4-1 plus 3-1 within Omaha very last weekend.

"We have got to endeavor to earn mmorpgs that are planning to be lessen scoring, 3-2 style of games. We are certainly not likely to increase right now there plus history a handful of goals. They don t grant you a lot. They have grown disciplined, they will don t please take a lots of penalties. and they are veteran generally with each and every position, in order that it might be a great check with regard to your group."

Gophers Seawolves

power have fun with 36.3 18.2

penalty kill 87.9 79.2

goals per sport 5.83 3.17

goals-against 2.17 2.67

shots per sport 37.5 32.0

penalties for each gm 8.2 4.8

UAA sophomore goalie Chris Kamal weren't using very much until eventually your dog turn out the actual Gophers 1-0 on Jan. 29, in that case he / she exhausted them two times far more while in the playoffs.

"He performed adequately in opposition to us last year," Lucia said. "But Gunderson can be back too. They include many experience there. We will be just trying to find better. It is definitely early on from the season. We described this Game 3 in addition to 4 inside the league, most upon the road. We tend to be head over heels most people put a number of things in the bank up within Duluth from your first road trip.

"We gamed pretty properly within the road. I am getting excited about receiving on street with this particular group, too."

The Gophers had been 7-4-3 traveling last season, averaging 3.57 goals each game.

* The just occasion the particular Seawolves include previously swept the Gophers in Anchorage appeared to be Nov. 14-15, 1997 when Doug Woog had been the 'U' coach. The report associated with each mmorpgs appeared to be 3-2.

* Friday will be Wells Fargo Key Chain Night from Sullivan Arena, Saturday is definitely Trick-or-Treat Night with the actual Seawolves