Gophers 1, Mavericks 1 -- End of One

Just 1:12 into the game Jake Hansen took a five-minute major for boarding, and the Mavericks capitalized 4:34 into the extended power play when Mick Berge scored from the slot off a pass from Rylan Galiardi.

The Gophers tied the game at 14:56 on a power-play goal by Jake Hansen, a shot from near the goal line that slipped through Mike Zacharias' pads.

Gophers at Mavericks

Just less than an hour to game time, here are tonight's lines.

MSU
Irwin-Bruess-Mouillierat
Berge-Galiardi-Louwerse
Gaulrapp-Harrison-Stewart
Mueller-Sackrison-Jokinen

Davis-Kilburg
Boe-Youds
Friesen-Canzanello

Zacharias
Tormey
Lee

UM
Stoa-Schroeder-Barriball
Hoeffel-Carman-Hansen
Lucia-White-Flynn
Larson-Sacchetti-Bostrom

Ness-Anderson
Fairchild-Lofquist
Schack-Wehrs

Kangas
Patterson

Mavericks 7, Seawolves 1 -- Final

The Mavericks had third-period goals from Kael Mouillierat, Justin Jokinen and James Gaulrapp to seal a 7-1 conference victory. Paul Crowder scored UAA's lone goal. Zacharias and Olthuis made 24 saves each.

More to come later.

Mavericks 4, Seawolves 0 -- End of Two

Zach Harrison had the first and last goal of the period and Mike Berge added another to build the Mavericks a 4-0 lead. MSU leads in shots 19-14.

The Mavericks will have a 5-on-3 for the first 48 seconds of the third period and a a man advantage for 1:59.

Mavericks 1, Seawolves 1 -- End of One

Geoff Irwin scored the only goal of the period at 17:36 on a four-on-four advantage. Kurt Davis fired a shot on net coming down the slot and Irwin skated through the slot to pick up the puck and slide it past Jon Olthuis' blocker side. UAA leads in shots 8-7.
MSU has 45 seconds of its power play remaining to start the second.

Mavericks vs. Seawolves -- Game 2 Pregame

Some regulars scratched for the Mavericks tonight, including Andy Sackrison, Mike Louwerse and Jason Wiley. Sackrison didn't play last Saturday at Colorado College and Ben Youds seems to be still out with an injury. Baylor Dieter, a freshman defenseman, is making his first career start tonight. Mike Zacharias returns to net for MSU. Here's tonight's lines.

MSU
Irwin-Mouillierat-Jokinen
Galiardi-Bruess-Stewart
Gaulrapp-Harrison-Berge
Mueller-Schiller-Thompson

Davis-Kilburg
Boe-Cooper
Friesen-Dieter

Mike Zacharias
Dan Tormey
Austin Lee

UAA
Grant-Crowder-Wiles
Lunden-Haddad-Clark
Bales-Parkinson-Moir
Lovdahl-Portwood-Aiken

Backstrom-Robinson
Leinweber-Lafranchise
Hunt-Tuton

Olthuis
Christianson

Seawolves 4, Mavericks 2 -- Final

Neither team could get much going in the final period, but Josh Lunden scored his second goal of the game and ninth of the season at 16:22 for the game-winner. Tommy Grant added an empty-net goal at 19:36.

Tormey made 18 saves in the loss. Olthuis made 22 saves. Game two, tomorrow.

Mavericks 2, Seawolves 2 -- End of 2nd

Trevor Bruess gave the Mavericks a 2-1 lead when Mick Berge found Bruess in the slot from behind the net, all of which started by James Gaulrapp winning a scrum in the corner. Trevor Hunt tied the game at 8:32 on a four-on-three advantage.

Mavericks lead it shots, 19-12.

Mavericks 1, Seawolves 1 -- End of One

Josh Lunden gave the Seawolves the opening goal at 8:47 of the first period on an even-strength tally. The Mavs -- who looked a little sluggish in the first period -- answered when Sean Wiles went to the penalty box at 19:00. Mike Louwerse knocked in a rebound from the doorstep at 19:32 to tie the game. Kurt Davis and Kael Mouillierat assisted on the goal.

One penalty aside for the first frame, and MSU leads in shots 9-7.

Mavericks vs. Seawolves Pregame

Updates to come after each period. Here's tonight's lines.

MSU
Irwin-Mouillierat-Wiley
Galiardi-Bruess-Stewart
Mueller-Sackrison-Louwerse
Gaulrapp-Harrison-Berge

Davis-Kilburg
Boe-Cooper
Friesen-Canzanello

Tormey
Zacharias
Lee

UAA
Grant-Crowder-Wiles
Lunden-Haddad-Clark
Bales-Parkinson-Moir
Lovdahl-Portwood-Aiken

Backstrom-Robinson
Leinweber-Lafranchise
Hunt-Tuton

Olthuis
Christianson

And we're back, with some news

Yeah, I've been gone, Christmas break, some vacation, haven't been doing any updates. But again, we are back now.

As the Mankato Free Press reported today, Michael Dorr, a former Gopher, has transferred to MSU. Dorr will be eligible to play next January for the Mavericks. It should be a pretty good pick up for the Mavericks. Dorr was a linemate with Adam Mueller at Roseville High School.

I'll be updating the game at the Alltel Center Friday and Saturday. See you then.