SAULT STE. MARIE - The University of Alaska Fairbanks met defeat against Lake Superior State University Friday night, falling 4-2 at Taffy Abel Arena in Game 1 of this weekend's
Central Collegiate Hockey Association series.
The Nanooks trailed 3-0 on two power-play goals and a short-handed marker by the Lakers before they got on the board. Dominic Osman opened the scoring for the Lakers with a power-play goal at 17:14 of the first period. Trent Campbell made it 2-0 with a power-play goal at 8:30 of the second period.
McJannet stole the puck in the neutral zone and scored an unassisted short-handed marker to make it 3-0 at 15:16 of the second period.
Freshman
Kyle Jones (Airdrie, AB/Trail-BCHL) answered for UAF at 16:57, but McJannet regained LSSU's three-goal lead with an even-strength goal at 7:11 of the third period.
The Nanooks pulled sophomore goalie
Wylie Rogers (Fairbanks, AK/Victoria-BCHL) in favor on an extra attacker with 1:15 left in the game and UAF's
Darcy Campbell (Airdrie, AB/Olds-AJHL) cut the Lakers' lead to 4-2 by scoring a 6-on-4 power-play goal with 35 seconds remaining.
Rogers (3-4-0) turned aside 28 shots for the Nanooks, who were out-shot 32-23, while LSSU's goalie Jeff Jakaitis totaled 21 saves.
The Nanooks were 1-for-6 on the power play, while LSSU finished 2-for-8. UAF (6-5-2 overall, 4-4-1 CCHA) was out shot for the fifth consecutive game, by a 32-23 margin.
With the loss, UAF fell one point behind LSSU in the league standings. The teams play again Saturday at 3:05 p.m. AST at Taffy Abel Arena and are fighting to stay among the CCHA's top six. The live broadcast can be heard on KSUA 91.5 FM or on the internet at ksua.uaf.edu.
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