MADISON, Wisc. - The Nanooks hockey team (2-5-0) fell to the Badgers of Wisconsin (3-0-2, 0-0-0 B1G) on Friday, Oct. 24, in game one of their two-game series. 

How it Happened
The Nanooks battled back after falling behind early. In the first, Wisconsin posted 18 shots on goal and took a 3-0 lead after the opening 20 minutes. Simon Tassy scored the first of the night on the power play 6:45 into the first. 14:10 into the first, Wisconsin added another on the power play, this time Kyle Kukkonen scored. With 7.6 seconds left in the first, the Badgers picked up their third in the first with a Joe Palodichuk goal. 

3:20 into the second period, Rylen Roersma picked up his first-career goal to get the Nanooks on the board. Peyton Platter earned the lone assist. 5:09 later, the Nanooks pulled within one at 3-2 on a Chase Dafoe goal. Davis Borozinskis picked up the lone assist on Dafoe's goal. 

In the third, Alaska put the pressure on, but while on a power play at the midway point of the third they allowed a short-handed goal to Jack Horbach. Down 4-2, the Nanooks pulled the goalie with over five minutes remaining. 15:08 into the third, they found the back of the net with the extra attacker. Michael Citara pinged the post and after a scramble in the crease, Alexander Malinowski was awarded the goal to pull the 'Nooks to within one again. This time at 4-3. Unfortunately, they could not find the equalizer down the stretch, eventually giving up an empty-net goal with 47.2 seconds left for a 5-3 final. 

Inside the Numbers

• The Nanooks went 0-2 on the power play tonight. They went 4-6 on the kill, allowing two power-play goals in the first period. 
• Lassi Lehti finished the night with 40 saves on 44 shots. Calvin Vachon subbed in late and played 3:05 minutes to end the game. He made one save.
• Chase Dafoe won 10 faceoffs tonight to lead the way for Alaska. William Lawson-Body joined with eight wins in 15 bouts. 
• Carson Reed blocked three shots. Alaska posted 11 as a team. Jackson Anderson and Adam Cardona blocked a pair of shots each. 
• Michael Citara scored his seventh point of the season. All seven points have come in the last six games as he extends his point-streak to six. His three assists are tied for the team lead with Nathan Rickey.

What's to Come
The Nanooks face the Badgers one more time tomorrow at 3 p.m. AKST. Catch the action on B1G+ or listen to Bruce Cech on KSUA 91.5 FM. 

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