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Named to MCHA All-Tournament Team - March 5, 2008
HANCOCK – Three Finlandia University student-athletes
were named to the Midwest College Hockey Association (MCHA) All-Tournament
Team following the Harris Cup championship game March 1 at the Kern
Center in Milwaukee.
Freshman goalie Ryan Donovan (Pinckney, Mich) was named the Harris
Cup Tournament MVP. Junior forward Ryan Sullivan (Marquette, Mich.)
and sophomore defenseman Tiger Marcotte (L’Anse, Mich.), were
also among the seven players named to the 2008 MCHA All-Tournament
team.
“All 3 players had a great weekend,” said Joe Burcar,
head men’s ice hockey coach. “Sullivan had two assists
in the 4-2 semi-finals win. Marcotte had 1 assist and 1 goal in
the semi-final. Donovan played in both the semi-final and championship
games, giving up only 3 goals on the entire weekend.”
Finlandia Falls in OT 1-0 in MCHA Championship Game –
March 2, 2008
Milwaukee, WI - For the first time all season, the Adrian Bulldogs
were held scoreless for three straight periods. In one of the most
entertaining games of the season fans saw a great defensive battle.
It was not until 2:29 in overtime that the puck crossed the goal
line. Eric Miller scored his 40th of the season from Adam Krug and
Eric Bailen. Bailen started things off when he passed the puck from
inside his own zone to Krug just over his own blue line. Krug spotted
Miller near Finlandia’s blue line between two Lion’s
defenders. Miller received the pass from Krug at full speed and
went in on Finlandia’s goaltender Donovan where he placed
the puck in the upper left corner for the Bulldog victory.
In the first period Adrian’s offense spent most their time
in the Finlandia’s zone where the Lion’s stellar defensive
play held off the hungry dogs aggressive advances. The period had
six penalties three for each team. In the second period Finlandia
picked up the pace offensively to balance the attack by both teams.
Again, the penalties were equal with both Adrian and Finlandia with
two each. In the third period there was only one penalty for each
team as both teams buckled down and worked hard to try and end the
game. Both teams had opportunities to score but both goaltenders
held their ground and the period ended deadlocked 0-0. Eric Miller
spoiled Finlandia’s back to back Harris Cup victory in the
overtime. Adrian record is 26-3-0 while Finlandia finished the season
with 18-9-2 record.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 18 Adrian 36. Power Plays: Finlandia 0/4
Adrian 0/4. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 6/12 Adrian 6/12. Goaltending:
Finlandia Ryan Donovan (L, 12-5-1) Adrian Brad Fogal (W, 20-2-0).
Finlandia Defeats Marian 4-2 in MCHA Semi-Final Game
– March 1, 2008
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Finlandia Lions beat the Marian College
Sabres on Saturday to put their team in the Championship game on
Sunday at 4:00 for the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs
at the Kern Center. The Lion’s will meet the Adrian Bulldogs
who are ranked ninth in the nation and defeated the Milwaukee School
of Engineering Saturday 5-3 to place themselves in the final game.
Finlandia split two regular season games with the Sabres earlier
in the year and the match up was expected to be close. In the first
period Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) sent a pass from the lower right
circle to the front of the net for Mike Parks (Marquette) who one
timed a shot for his sixteenth goal of the year to put the Lion’s
up 1-0 at 10:50. James Goodfellow responded late in the period at
18:13 with his eleventh of the season on the power play from Nick
Henkemeyer and Kyle Rasmussen to tie the game after one period.
In the second period both teams battled back and forth each with
near misses but no scoring. There were ten penalties in the period
but neither team could capitalize on the power play.
Finlandia in the third opened the game up at the 0:15 mark on the
power play when Ross Rouleau (Hancock) went end to end for the score
and put the Lion’s up 2-1. Travis Hanson (Bark River) and
Keith Johnstone (Marquette) assisted. Again on the power play at
11:06 Travis Hanson recorded his tenth of the year from Joe Beaudry
(Marquette) and Marc Marcotte (L’Anse) to make it 3-1 Lions.
A short time later at 12:28 Marian responded with their own power
play with Nick Cinquegrani getting his twelfth of the season from
Nick Henkemeyer and Brandon Blair to bring the Sabres to within
one goal at 3-2. Marc Marcotte sealed the victory for the Lions
with an open net goal at 19:46 with an assist from Joe Beadry on
the face-off for a 4-2 win.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 37 Marian 26. Power Plays: Finlandia 2/7
Marian 2/8. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 11/30 Marian 9/18. Goaltending:
Finlandia Ryan Donovan (W, 12-4-1) Marian Jason Jadczak (L, 11-4-0)
Finlandia
Leads MCHA All-Academic Team - February 29, 2008
HANCOCK – For the third year, Finlandia University
leads the Midwest College Hockey Association (MCHA) All-Academic
Team with 12 players.
They are sophomores Brandon Vanacker (3.558) and Bryan Solander
(3.475); juniors Matthew Krueger (3.974), Marc “Tiger”
Marcotte (3.668), and Blake Miller (3.581); and seniors Travis Hanson
(3.725), Mike Parks (3.713), Matt Lindgren (3.713), Ryan Sullivan
(3.512), Lucas Alberer (3.450), Josh Paquette (3.321), and C.J.
Fisher (3.245).
The MCHA All-Academic Team will be announced this weekend at MCHA
Harris Cup playoff games at the Kern Center in Milwaukee.
Finlandia Advances to Final
Four with Weekend Sweep – Saturday, February 23,
2008
The Finlandia Lions beat Northland Saturday 3-1 and will advance
to the Midwest Collegiate Hockey Association semi-finals next Saturday
against Marian College in Milwaukee.
Northland Lumberjacks scored first and early in the first period
when Rick Delecke notched his fifth goal of the season at 4:02 to
give his team a 1-0 lead. After three Finlandia penalties and numerous
scoring chances the Lumberjacks kept the lead at the end of the
period.
It the second period it didn’t take the Lion’s long
to tie the score when Josh Paquette (Marquette) moved the puck out
of the Lion’s zone up to Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) who sent
a saucer pass to Mike Parks who then buried the puck in the net
for his fifteenth score of the season at 1:12. A short time later
at 7:35 Joe Beaudry (Marquette) added another score from the top
of the left circle for his sixteenth and the game winner. Josh Paquette
and Blake Miller (Houghton) assisted. The period ended with Finlandia
leading 2-1.
Northland came out strong in the third period and had several opportunities
to score to no avail. Joe Beaudry sealed the win with an empty netter
at 19:23 to preserve a Finlandia win at 3-1.
Shots On Goal: Finlandia 39 Northland 20. Power Plays: Finlandia
0/4 Northland 0/6. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 7/14 Northland 5/10.
Goaltending: Lukas Alberer (Poertscach, Austria) (W, 5-3-1) Daniel
McIntosh (L, 3-19-0).
Finlandia Over
Northland 5-1 - Friday, February 22, 2008
The Finlandia Lions won game one of a two game playoff series on
Friday night over Northland College. The winner of the two game
series will advance to the MCHA final four in Milwaukee on March
1st and 2nd at the Kern Center on the campus of Milwaukee School
of Engineering.
Joe Beaudry (Marquette) celebrated his birthday with two goals for
the night. Beaudry’s first goal came at 4:22 of the period
while the Lion’s were shorthanded with his fourteenth of the
year from Travis Hanson (Bark River) for the only score of the period.
It didn’t take Corey Blake (Marquette) long in the second
period for him to add his twelfth of the season to put Finlandia
up by two at 3:09. Chris Hendrickson (Hancock) added the helper.
Northland bounced back at 5:42 when Joe Belanger took a shot from
the right circle only to be blocked by the Lion’s goaltender
Ryan Donovan. However, the puck came back right on Belanger’s
stick where he scored on his second chance to bring his team to
within one goal. The Lion’s were up 2-1 after two periods.
Even though Finlandia dominated the game by staying in the Lumberjacks
end of the rink for most of the game it seemed like the game would
go down to the end before the winner would be known. Northland was
able to keep Finlandia at bay from scoring despite the high volume
of shots on their goaltender Daniel McIntosh. However, Joe Beaudry
added his fifteenth goal of the year at 14:11 from Brandon VanAcker
(Lincoln Park) and Brad Van Tassel (Hancock). Adding to this was
a power play goal from Mike Parks (Marquette) from Ryan Sullivan
(Marquette) at 17:03 to put the Lion’s up 4-1. Brandon VanAcker
ended the scoring at 18:33 with an shorthanded unassisted goal for
his fifth of the season.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 45 Northland 12. Power Plays: Finlandia
1/7 Northland 0/7. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 8/16 Northland 10/31.
Goaltending: Finlandia Ryan Donovan (W, 11-4-1) Northland Daniel
McIntosh (L, 3-18-0)
Finlandia Men’s
Hockey Split with Lawrence
Lawrence 3 Finlandia 2 – Friday, February 15, 2008
On Friday evening Lawrence University did battle with the Finlandia
Lions in the final regular season series of the year. The Vikings
held on to take the first of two games 3-2. In the first period
Jon Sacks of Lawrence scored his first goal of the year after capitalizing
on a Lion mistake to put his team one up at 7:54 for the only score
in the period.
In the second period Marc Howe of Lawrence received a two minute
cross checking penalty at 2:36. At 3:28 Joe Beaudry a junior forward
(Marquette) scored his thirteenth of the season on the power play
to tie the game. Ross Rouleau (Hancock) and Brad VanTassel (Houghton)
assisted. At 7:19 a misplayed puck by a Lion defender resulted in
unassisted goal by Scott Minarcik of the Vikings to put his team
back on top at 2-1. This was short lived as another Viking penalty
resulted in a power play goal by Travis Hanson (Bark River) at 8:59
to again tie the game at two apiece. At 19:59 Matt Jacobs scored
his seventh of the year, the game winner.
In the third period neither team could find the net. Throughout
the game the Lion’s had numerous opportunities as they riddle
the Viking goaltender at times with multiple shots only to watch
the puck go everywhere but in the net.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 19 Lawrence 25. Power Plays: Finlandia
2/8 Lawrence 0/7. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 9/18 Lawrence 10/20.
Goaltending: Finlandia Lukas Alberer (Poertcach, Austria) (L, 4-3-1)
Lawrence Evan Johnson (W, 5-8-3).
Finlandia 5 Lawrence 3 – Saturday, February 16, 2008
The Finlandia Lions ended their regular season schedule Saturday
on a high note in preparation for next weekend and first round playoffs.
The Lions finished first in the North Division and third overall
in the Midwest Collegiate Hockey League.
After dropping a 3-2 decision on Friday the Lion’s bounced
back Saturday for a weekend split with Lawrence University of Appleton,
Wisconsin. Keith Johnstone (Marquette) started things off in the
first period with his seventh goal of the year from Tiger Marcotte
(L’Anse) and Jason Aldrich (Hancock) at 17:35 for the only
scoring in the period.
In the second period defenseman Brad VanTassel (Houghton) scored
his fourth of the year with help from Josh Paquette (Marquette)
and Matt Manninen (Hancock) for a two zero lead at 9:05. Matt Jacobs
returned the favor at 11:51 to pull the Vikings to within one with
his eighth of the year. Matt Krueger’s two minute unsportsmanlike
conduct penalty put the Lion’s down one player. However, Corey
Blake (Marquette) scored a short handed goal at 14:08 from Chris
Hendrickson (Hancock) for his eleventh of the year and a 3-1 Lion’s
lead. Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) ended the scoring in the period
with his sixteenth goal and the game winner at 17:40. Assisting
on the play was Tiger Marcotte and Josh Paquette.
An early tripping penalty on Finlandia in the third period resulted
in a power play goal by Josh Peterson of Lawrence to bring the Vikings
to within two goals at 2:07. Ryan Sullivan added his second goal
of the game and his seventeenth of the year on the power play at
6:50. Josh Paquette and Ross Rouleau (Hancock) assisted. Mark Howe
of Lawrence ended the scoring with an even strength goal with his
sixteenth of the year at 18:23. After a 5-3 win and weekend split
Finlandia will play Northland College on Friday, February 22nd and
Saturday, February 23rd in Hancock for the first round of the playoffs.
The winner will advance to Milwaukee for the league final four playoffs
March 1st and 2nd.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 27 Lawrence 20. Power Plays: Finlandia
1/9 Lawrence 1/5. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 15/46 Lawrence 17/45.
Goaltending: Finlandia Ryan Donovan (Pinckney, Mich.) (W, 10-4-1).
Lawrence Evan Johnson (L, 5-9-3).
Lions’ Beat
Lawrence 7-2 - January 12, 2008
Appleton, Wisconsin - After losing Friday the Finlandia Lion’s
bounced back to take game two in league play against Lawrence University.
Mike Parks (Marquette) scored his seventh of the season from top
of the left faceoff circle at 4:24 of the first period. Ross Rouleau
(Hancock) and Josh Paquette (Marquette) assisted. The first period
ended with Finlandia up 1-0. It didn’t take Josh Paquette(3)
long in period two to add another marker for the Lion’s as
he scored at 2:27 from Mike Parks and Blake Miller (Hancock). Midway
through the period the Lion’s added two quick goals, one from
Ross Rouleau (3) from Joe Beaudry (Marquette) and Josh Paquette.
This was followed by Matt Manninen for his first of the year with
helpers from Marc Marcotte (L’Anse) and Jason Aldrich (Hancock)
to put the Lion’s up 4-0 after two periods.
In the final period Josh Paquette returned again and scored his
fourth of the year from Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) and Joe Beaudry
at 3:43. Kasey Kreuter (Oneida,Wis) added his first of the year
for the Lion’s from Marc Marcotte who also assisted on a power
play goal from Brad VanTassel (3) to put Finlandia up 7-0. The Vikings
finally got on the scoreboard at 12:46 when Nick Jennette scored
his seventh of season followed by a goal from Marc Howe his sixth
to end the scoring in the game at 7-2.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 42 Lawrence 22. Power Play: Finlandia 2/11
Lawrence 0/6. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 8/16 Lawrence 14/36.
Goaltenders: Finlandia Lukas Alberer (W, 2-1-1). Lawrence Jim Ryan
(L, 3-3-0).
Finlandia continues league play next Friday and Saturday at the
Houghton County Arena against Marion College.
Lions’ Stumble
Again - Lose to Lawrence 5-3 - January 11, 2008
Appleton, Wisconsin - The Finlandia Lion’s dug a big hole
they couldn’t get out Friday night by spotting the Vikings
with four goals. The first goal was scored shorthanded by Corey
Garrett for his first of the year, followed by power play goals
from Masa Takahashi, Josh DeSmit, and Nick Jennette. The Lion’s
tried to get back in the game at 7:02 of the second period when
Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) scored on the power play from Mike Parks
(Marquette) and Josh Paquette (Marquette) for the first of three
consecutive goals for Finlandia. Brad VanTassell added another power
play goal at 13:47 from Marc Marcotte (L’Anse) to bring his
team to within two goals. Joe Beaudry (Marquette) responded with
his sixth of the year shortly after at 15:24 to bring the Lion’s
to within one goal at 4-3 with the third power play goal of the
second period.
In the third period the Lion’s hoped to get back in the game
and take the lead. However, at 10:32 Pat Brenner scored for the
Vikings for his first of the year. Lawrence held off the Lion’s
the remainder of the game for a 5-3 win.
Shots On Goal: Finlandia 35 Lawrence 26. Power Play: Finlandia 3/10
Lawrence 3/6. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 6/12 Lawrence 10/20.
Goaltending: Finlandia Ryan Donovan, Lukas Alberer (L, 1-1-1) Lawrence
Jim Ryan (W, 3-2-0).
Finlandia Ties
UW-Stevens Point - December 15, 2007
Hancock, MI - Finlandia men’s hockey team was hoping to leave
for Christmas break with a win against non-conference opponent UW-Stevens
Point on Saturday. However, the Lion’s had to settle for a
1-1 tie with the Pointers. Stevens Point was a bit sluggish at the
start as the Lion’s dominated play for nearly eight minutes.
However, at 8:09 in the first period Matt Stendahl intercepted the
puck at center ice along with line mates Brett Beckfeld and Garrett
Suter and beat the Lion’s defense to put the Pointers up 1-0.
In the second period, Finlandia tied the game on the power play
as Ross Rouleau (Hancock) netted his third of the year with help
from Josh Paquette (Marquette) and Mike Parks (Marquette). Several
opportunities were had by both teams for the remainder of the game
and overtime to break the tie, but neither team was successful.
Ryan Donovan (T, 4-2-1) for Finlandia had 26 shots as did Thomas
Speer (T, 6-2-1) for Stevens Point. The Lion’s were 1/6 on
the power play while the Pointers were 0/6. Both teams had eight
penalties for sixteen minutes.
Finlandia’s next action is against Augsburg College of Minneapolis
on December 28th and 29th at 8 p.m CST at the Greenheck Field House.
Lions Sweep UM-Crookston
- December 10, 2007
Hancock, MI - For the second week in a row the Finlandia Men’s
Hockey Team defeated their opponents to remain on top of their Division.
On Friday night at the Houghton County Arena the Lion’s soundly
defeated the Eagles by the score of 5-2. The Eagles started the
scoring late in the first period when Matt Hann (4) made it around
the defenseman and back handed the puck top shelf to the left of
the Lion’s goalie Donovan at 19:09. It took Finlandia midway
through the game before Ryan Sullivan (8)(Marquette) picked up the
loose puck in front of the net to tie the game at 1-1 on the power
play at 11:43 of the second period. Blake Miller(Hancock) and Joe
Beaudry(Marquette) assisted.
The remainder of the scoring took place in the third period. Ryan
Sullivan (9) started things off at 3:54 again on the power play
to put the Lion’s up for good. Mike Parks(Marquette) and Josh
Paquette(Marquette) provided the helpers. A short time later at
4:15 Marc Marcotte(L’Anse) netted his third of the year from
Travis Hanson(Bark River) for the game winner on the Lion’s
third power play. Mike Parks (5) took a shot from the top of the
left circle on Finlandia’s fourth power play of the game to
put his team up 4-1 at 8:35. Josh Paquette and Ryan Sullivan assisted.
Jared Kopp (2) added one more goal for the Golden Eagles to end
their scoring at the 13:40 mark. Josh Paquette (1) ended the scoring
with an unassisted open net goal at 19:15.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 51 Minnesota-Crookston 27. Power Plays:
Finlandia 4/10 Crookston 1/7. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia 11/22
Crookston 15/60. Goaltending: Ryan Donovan Finlandia (W, 3-2-0)
Eric Everson (L, 3-4-0).
On Saturday in game two it only took Ryan Sullivan (10) twenty-five
seconds to put the Lion’s up 1-0. Marc Marcotte moved the
puck up to Josh Paquette and then to Sullivan where he wristed a
shot just inside the blue line in the slot. The Lion’s scored
two more times in the first period on the power play. Joe Beaudry
(5) blasted a shot from the right point from Sullivan and Paquette
at 9:36. This was followed by a goal from Josh Paquette (2) from
Ross Rouleau(Hancock) at 11:58. The period ended with the Lions
up 3-0. In the second period each team exchanged power play goals.
Finlandia’s Travis Hanson (4) wristed a shot past the Golden
Eagle goalie from the left circle. Ross Rouleau and Keith Johnstone(Marquette)
added assists at 11:31. Jared Kopp (3) scored his second of the
weekend for Crookston at 12:27 to end the period with Finlandia
up 4-1.
In the third period Kirk Graham (1) of the Eagles scored at 2:22
on the power play to bring Crookston to within two goals. However,
at the 5:00 mark Mike Parks (6) added a power play goal from Sullivan
and Rouleau. No further scoring took place until 18:42 when the
Eagles pulled their goalie to put pressure the Lion’s. Brad
VanTassel (1) (Hancock) tried to clear the puck from the Lion’s
end when the puck struck a Crookston defenseman and careened down
into the Eagles empty net for an unassisted goal. Jared Kopp (4)
of UM-Crookston ended the scoring for the game at 19:14. The game
ended with Finlandia winning 6-3.
Shots on Goal: Finlandia 47 Minnesota-Crookston 18. Power Plays:
Finlandia 4/10 Minnesota-Crookston 2/9. Penalties/Minutes: Finlandia13/26
Minnesota-Crookston 16/48. Goaltending: Finlandia’s Ryan Donovan
(W, 4-2-0) Minnesota-Crookston’s Eric Everson (L, 3-5-0)
Lions Win in OT
Over Northland - December 1, 2007
Ashland, Wisconsin - The Finlandia Men’s Hockey Team managed
an overtime victory to sweep the Lumberjacks of Northland College
3-2 Saturday.
Northland’s Ray Tremblay scored at 1:30 of the first period
to put the Lumberjacks up 1-0 for the only scoring in the period.
It didn’t take Joe Beaudry (Marquette) (3) long to put the
Lion’s on the board in the second period. He took a slap shot
from the blue line on a power play at the :30 second mark. Marc
Marcotte (L’Anse) received the assist. Jeff Diehl got his
second of the season on a power play at 6:39 to put Northland back
on top 2-1. Joe Beaudry (4) came back at 17:27 to score his second
goal of the game again on the power play to tie the game at 2-2.
Mike Parks (Marquette) and Ryan Sullivan (Marquette) assisted. There
was no scoring in the third period. In the overtime Corey Blake
(Marquette) (3) stole the puck inside the Northland’s blue
line and took a wrist shot past Northland’s goalie Daniel
McIntosh to give the Lions the win.
Finlandia had 53 shots on goal to Northland’s 16. Finlandia
was 2/5 on the Power Play and Northland 1/5. Finlandia had 5/13
in Penalties to Northland’s 7/14. Ray Donovan (W, 2-2-0) of
Finlandia picked up the win. Daniel McIntosh (L, 0-6-0) took the
loss.
The Finlandia Lions return home next weekend to host University
of Minnesota-Crookston on Friday and Saturday.
Men's Hockey Beats
Northland - November 30, 2007
Ashland, Wisconsin - The
Finlandia Lions slipped by Northland College on Friday to bring
their league record to 3 and 3. Ryan Sullivan’s (6) (Marquette)
back hand in the top right corner of the net at 13:51 gave the Lions
the lead. Josh Paquette (Marquette) and Marc Marcotte (L’anse)
assisted on the play. Mike Parks (Marquette) picked up the loose
puck to score in the second period at 11:55 to put the Lions up
by two. Keith Johnstone (Marquette) and Derek Onkalo (Houghton)
added the helpers. Jiri Zeman got his first of the year for Northland
to bring the Lumberjacks to within one goal at 12:17. The Lumerjacks
continued to put pressure on the Lions in the third period as Kent
Lillejord and Jeff Diehl each scored to put Northland up 3-2 in
the first two minutes of the period. The Lions came back at 1;57
when Josh Paquette sent a pass from behind the net to Ryan Sullivan
(7) who sent a one timer to the back of the net to tie the score
at 3-3. Marc Marcotte ended the scoring on a short handed pass from
Joe Beaudry (Marquette) at 6:38 in the period.
Finlandia had 35 Shots on Goal to Northland’s 16. Finlandia
was 1/5 on the Power Play to Northland’s 0/8. Penalty Minutes
Finlandia 10/20 Northland 7/14. Finlandia Ryan Donovan (W, 1-2-0)
Northland Adam Gorecki (L, 1-2-0).
Exceptional Weekend
for Finlandia Men’s Hockey, and Players Paquette and Rouleau
HANCOCK, MI – The Finlandia University Lions opened their
men’s ice hockey season with a bang, upending Concordia University
in its first-ever league games by scores of 10-3 in the opener November
9, and 5-2 Saturday.
Finlandia also received votes in the national Top 15 poll released
this week.
Finlandia’s Josh Paquette did not wait long this season to
break the all-time MCHA scoring mark. Paquette assisted Ryan Sullivan’s
first goal of the night Friday at the 19:10 mark of the first period.
He finished with three assists in the game and now has career totals
of 102 points on 39 goals and 63 assists.
Paquette entered play this season tied with former Marian College
forward Dan Odegard (42G/57A), each with 99 points on the all-time
list. Former MSOE forward Brian Soik’s record of 66 career
assists will be the next target in Paquette’s sights.
Finlandia University Lions sophomore defenseman Ross Rouleau (Hancock,
MI) stepped right in to the start of his season to earn MCHA Defensive
Player of the Week honors. He had three assists in Friday’s
victory and added a goal Saturday. For the weekend, he had four
points and was plus-4 on the ice.
Finlandia Men’s
Hockey Sweeps Concordia – November 10, 2007
Mequon, Wis.
The Finlandia men’s hockey team took two games this weekend
from Concordia to start the season. Ryan Sullivan(4) (Marquette)
started things off for the Lion’s at 4:37 with a power play
goal with help from Mike Parks (Marquette) and Blake Miller (Hancock).
This was followed by another power play goal from Ross Rouleau (1)
(Hancock) from Keith Johnstone (Marquette) to put the Lion’s
ahead two nothing after one period.
In the second period Jonathan Smith (1) of the Falcons slipped one
by the Finlandia goaltender at 5:52 to bring the Falcons to within
one goal. However, Mike Parks (2) (Marquette) finished the scoring
with the game winner in the second with a goal to put the Lion’s
back up by two at 15:21. Brandon Vanacker (Lincoln Park) and Ross
Rouleau added assists.
Mike Parks (3) returned in the third and scored a power play goal
at 1:16 with help from Joe Beaudry (Marquette) and Marc Marcotte
(L’anse). Justin Maciuk of the Falcons added his second of
the season on a short handed goal at 17:16. The scoring ended when
Blake Miller (1) beat the Falcon’s goalie at 18:50 on a power
play goal to give the Lion’s a 5-2 win.
Garrett Lee (Burnaby, B.C.) (W, 1-0-0) had 29 saves while Alexander
Kueppen (L, 0-1-0) for Concordia had 47 saves. Finlandia had 51
shots on goal to Concordia’s 31. On the Power Play Finlandia
were 4 for 9 while Concordia was 1 of 11. Penalties for the Lion’s
was 11 for 22 minutes and Concordia was 13 for 53 minutes.
Finlandia Lions Beat Concordia – November 9, 2007
Mequon, Wisconsin
Friday the Lion's Men's hockey team started league play on all cylinders
by defeating the Falcons of Concordia 10-3.
Jason Klauka of Concordia scored at 13:48 of the first period to
take the lead for the first and last time. Ryan Sullivan (Marquette)(1)
responded with his first of the season at 19:10 with helpers from
Joe Beau dry(Marquette)and Mike Parks(Marquette) to give the Lion's
a power play goal. At 19:56 Corey Blake (Marquette) (1) scored on
another power play to put the Lion's up 2-1. Assisting on the goal
was Travis Hanson (Bark River) and Brandon Vanacker (Lincoln Park).
In the second period Adam Domaas tied the game at 4:47. This score
was short lived as Ryan Sullivan (2) put the Lion's back on top
with help from Josh Paquette (Marquette) and Joe Beaudry. Domaas
responded again at 8:44 to tie the game for the third time. At 9:34
Joe Beaudry (1) got his first of the year and game winner unassisted.
The second period ended after Ryan Sullivan (3)
scored his third of the night for a hat trick with help from Mike
Parks and Josh Paquette. This was followed by a talley from Mike
Parks (1) with Ross Rouleau (Hancock) and Tiger Marcotte (L'anse)
assisting.
The Lion's scored four more unanswered goals in the third period
by Travis Hanson (2) (Corey Blake) short handed. Brandon VanAcker
(1) scored his first of the season from Keith Johnstone (Marquette)
at 16:52. The scoring ended with Joe Beaudry (2) with his second
of the night at 18:40 from Ross Rouleau and Mike Parks. The third
period saw six game disqualifications following a check from behind
on Ryan Sullivan. Two Lion's and four Falcons will miss the next
game on Saturday.
Lukas Alberer (Poertscach, Austria) made 19 saves for the Lion's
(W, 1-0-0). Justus Neuman took the loss for Concordia (L,0-1-0)
with 55 saves. Finlandia had ten penalties for 36 minutes while
Concordia had 14 penalties for 71 minutes. Finlandia was 5 for 10
on the power play.
Sullivan's
Late Goal Gives Finlandia Harris Cup Crown - March 4, 2007
The Midwest
Collegiate Hockey Association Tournament Championship ended in a
great battle between the Milwaukee School of Engineering and Finlandia
University on Sunday in Hancock, Mich. After two ties and two lead
changes, the Finlandia Lions are the 2007 Harris Cup Champions by
a score of 4-3. With just 51 seconds to play , Ryan Sullivan (Marquette,
MI) scored his second goal of the game to give the Lions the crown.
“Wow, this is unbelievable … the feeling is just incredible,” Finlandia
head coach Joe Burcar said. “I am extremely happy for the players.
They have paid their dues and are deserving of this. This is why
you play the game.”
The Lions were down 2-0 in the first period and saw MSOE tie the
game at 3-3 with about six minutes to play, but emerged victorious
in front of a packed house at the Houghton County Arena.
“We just kept battling,” Burcar said. “This was two great teams
on the ice. There were lots of ups and downs but we kept pushing
until we found a way.”
Finlandia held a 3-2 lead when Keith Johnstone (Marquette, MI) scored
on a power play 11:06 into the third. MSOE never gave up, getting
the equalizer when RG Flath scored his second of the day with 6:01
to play to knot the score at 3-3. Just when everyone was thinking
overtime, Sullivan gave his team the lead with a shot from just
inside the blue line over the shoulder of the Raider keeper.
The Raiders jumped out to the early lead, getting a breakaway goal
from Blair Hanberg 6:03 into the game and Flath's first tally six
minutes later to take the early 2-0 lead.
The Lions battled back, with Sullivan lighting the lamp at the 14:36
mark of the first to make it 2-1 at the end of the period. Josh
Paquette (Marquette, MI) tied the game at 2-2 in the middle of the
second, burying an unassisted goal after a turnover.
Sullivan's heroics earned him MCHA Tournament MVP honors, and he
was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Joe Beaudry (Marquette,
MI) and Marc Marcotte (Baraga, MI). MSOE's Jason Woll and Blair
Hanberg and Lawrence 's Billy Siers and Andrew Isaac rounded out
the squad.
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