Dowell WCHA Player of the Week
December 12, 2006 | Men's Hockey
University of Wisconsin left winger Jake Dowell, who led the Badgers to their first sweep of the season with a pair of road wins over nationally-ranked North Dakota last weekend, has been named Red Baron WCHA Offensive Player of the Week for Dec. 12-17.
A 6-0, 202-pound senior from Eau Claire, Wis., Dowell scored three goals and drew an assist on a game-winner for four points as the defending national champions completed their second straight road sweep at UND. In a 4-3 victory last Friday (Dec. 8) night in Grand Forks, N.D., Dowell scored a go-ahead unassisted goal at 17;26 of the second period to snap a 2-2 tie. Then last Saturday (Dec. 9), Dowell came back with two more game-tying goals in the first and third periods, followed by an assist on teammate Ross Carlson's eventual game-winner at 16:29 of the final stanza as he Badgers battled back from a 2-1 deficit to win 4-2 and complete the sweep. In addition to his four points, Dowell also fired eight shots on goal and earned a +1 plus-minus rating.
Through 18 games this season, the Chicago Blackhawks' (NHL) draftee leads Wisconsin with 11 goals and is second on the team in points with 13. He is just onegoal away from his previous career high of 12.
Also nominated were: Justin Bourne, F, UAA; Chad Rau, F, CC; Ryan Dingle, F, DU; Tyler Hirsch, F, UM; and Dan Kronick, F, SCSU.
