Badgers rally past No. 10 Minnesota Duluth

Friday, October 21

Duluth, MN

7 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

1-4-0

#10 Minnesota Duluth

2-3-0

Wisconsin

Minn. Duluth

Photo by: Greg Anderson

Badgers rally past No. 10 Minnesota Duluth

October 21, 2022 | Men's Hockey

Box Score

Five Badgers score in 5-2 win over Bulldogs

By: Clara Boudette

DULUTH, Minn. — The Wisconsin Badgers men's hockey overcame an early deficit to defeat No.10 Minnesota Duluth, 5-2, on Friday at Amsoil Arena.

The Bulldogs (2-3-0) scored first with a power-play goal at 10:58 into the first period. Luke Loheit buried a back-hand shot following up his own rebound on the edge of the crease, assisted by Ben Steeves and Carter Loney.

Charlie Stramel tied the game for Wisconsin (1-4-0) two minutes later when he netted his first career goal. Mathieu De St. Phalle led a rush into the UMD zone and rimmed the puck behind the net to Cruz Lucius, who then centered a pass to Stramel to redirect into the net.

📽️: Stramel's first goal as a Badger!

🍎: Lucius, De St. Phalle pic.twitter.com/Jtxeyi99UH
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

Before the first period was over, Cruz Lucius found the back of the net to give the Badgers a 2-1 lead. Senior defenseman Mike Vorlicky broke the puck out to Corson Ceulemans who hit Lucius with a pass skating into the offensive zone. Lucius fired a back-handed shot that sailed over the shoulder of goaltender Zach Skejskal.

📽️: Lucius goes backhand bar-down on Duluth

🍎: Ceulemans, Vorlicky pic.twitter.com/r5KQJRdeem
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

The Bulldogs tied the game, 2-2, 23 seconds into the second period with their second power-play tally of the game. Blake Bondi scored on a tip-in on a shot from Isaac Howard, assisted by Derek Dashke.

Jack Gorniak put Wisconsin up 3-2 at 15:02 in the second period when a pair of off-setting penalties caused the Badgers and UMD to play four-on-four. Ceulemans poked the puck away from a UMD forward and sent a stretch pass off the boards to Gorniak who was charging up the ice. Gorniak made a move and buried the puck five-hole, sending the Badgers into the third period with a one-goal lead.

📽️: Gorniak scores 4-on-4!

🍎: Ceulemans pic.twitter.com/5pjEDoMynt
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

Transfer forward Ty Smilanic added to the Badger's lead on the power play at 5:14 in the third period after a successful coaches' challenge turned a two-minute power play into a five-minute major. Gorniak had the puck on the blueline and passed to freshman forward Ben Dexheimer on the far side. Dexheimer found Smilanic coming down the middle for a tap in goal.

📽️: He's no stranger to scoring...

Ty Smilanic nets his first goal as a Badger! pic.twitter.com/JDyN5bI05g
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

Owen Lindmark added to the tally with an empty-net goal in the final two minutes, assisted by Gorniak.

📽️: Lindmark seals the deal

🍎: Gorniak pic.twitter.com/xcsrvrJwo9
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

The Badgers closed out the game for a 5-2 win over No. 10 Minnesota Duluth, their first of the season. Goaltender Jared Moe stood tall in net with 38 saves on the night.

Notes to know:

Wisconsin extended its win streak to five games over Minnesota Duluth and extended its unbeaten run to seven contests (6-0-1).
Charlie Stramel and Ty Smilanic netted their first goals as Badgers
Jack Gorniak tallied a goal and two assists for his third career three-point night
Corson Ceulemans (two assists) and Cruz Lucius (one goal, one assist) each notched two points

Next Up: The Badgers face Minnesota Duluth in their series finale on Saturday, Oct. 22, at Amsoil Arena. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. on Madison Antenna TV. Follow along on Twitter at @BadgerMHockey.