Colorado Springs – Michael Gergen scored the winning goal early in the third period and Isaac Reichmuth finished with 38 saves to help Minnesota-Duluth beat Colorado College 4-3 on Saturday night.
Minnesota-Duluth (7-8-3, 5-4-3 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) won despite being outshot 41-17 by the Tigers (13-6-1, 7-4-1).
The teams traded goals in each period, but the Tigers weren’t able to score after Gergen’s goal at 4:10 in the third.
Minnesota-Duluth 1 1 2 – 4
Colorado College 1 1 1 – 3
First period – 1, UMD, McKnight 6 (Stapleton 8, Raymond 12) pp, 15:30. 2, CC, McCulloch 5 (Sweatt 6, Patrosso 9), 18:55. Penalties – McGregor, UMC, (interference), 7:01; Swanson, UMD, (cross-checking), 7:58; Tardy, CC, (tripping), 5:10.
Second period – 3, UMD, Williams 6 (Raymond 13, Swanson 2), 11:55; 4, CC, Sertich 10 (Crabb 10, Sterling 14), pp, 13:35. Penalties – Williams, UMD, (obstruction-holding), 1:05; Cox, CC, (obstruction-hooking), 9:21; Czech UMD, (high sticking), 12:30; McCulloch, CC, (holding), 16:09.
Third period – 5, UMD, Raymond 8 (unassisted), :47; 6, CC, Sterling 18 (Sertich 16, Crabb 11), pp, 2:23; 7, UMD, Gergen 8 (Davis 2), 4:10. Penalties – Williams, UMD, (roughing), 1:21; Swanson, UMD, (hooking), 12:31; Niskanen, UMD, (holding), 19:53; Sharp, UMD, (high sticking), 19:59.
Shots on goal – Minn.-Duluth 6-7-4 – 17; Colorado College 12-16-13 – 41. Power-play opportunities – Minn.-Duluth, 1 of 3; Colorado College 2 of 7.
Goalies – Minn.-Duluth, Reichmuth 11-15-12 (41 shots, 38 saves); Colo. College, Zaba 5-6-2 (17 shots, 13 saves).
Attendance – 6,291. T – 2:18.
