Badgers shut out No. 10 Minnesota Duluth for sweep

Saturday, October 22

Duluth, MN

6 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

2-4-0

#10 Minnesota Duluth

2-4-0

Wisconsin

Minn. Duluth

Jared Moe makes a save against Minnesota Duluth

Jared Moe covers the puck during a scrum

Photo by: Dave Harwig

Badgers shut out No. 10 Minnesota Duluth for sweep

October 22, 2022 | Men's Hockey

Box Score

Moe records shutout in 3-0 victory

By: Clara Boudette

DULUTH, Minn. — The Wisconsin men's hockey team (2-4-0, 0-2-0 Big Ten) shut out No. 10 Minnesota Duluth (2-4-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) for a road sweep of their non-conference series Saturday night.

Brock Caufield gave the Badgers an early 1-0 lead 3:57 into the first period. Mathieu De St. Phalle handled the puck along the hash mark and fed a pass to Mike Vorlicky in the slot. His shot rebounded to the left side where Caulfield was able to hammer the puck into the back of the net.

📽️: No angle is too small for Brock Caufield

🍎: Vorlicky, De St. Phalle pic.twitter.com/R4QMWkLmQW
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 22, 2022

The Badgers went up 2-0 in the second period when Cruz Lucius scored just seven seconds into a power play. Caufield won an offensive zone face off back to Corson Ceulemans on the point who then sent a pass to Lucius along the boards. He took a few strides then fired a shot past UMD goaltender Matthew Theissen.

📽️: Lucius nets his second of the series 🚨

🍎: Ceulemans, Caufield pic.twitter.com/AGbd2f2IVm
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 23, 2022

Wisconsin carried their momentum into the third period and shut down the Minnesota Duluth offense thanks to a stellar shutout performance by goaltender Jared Moe.

The Bulldogs pulled Thessien in favor of an extra skater with two minutes remaining. Jack Gorniak took advantage of the empty net with his second goal of the series to win it for the Badgers, 3-0.

📽️: Take a 👀 back at Gorniak's empty net goal pic.twitter.com/xScOvG3blm
— Wisconsin Hockey (@BadgerMHockey) October 23, 2022

The Badgers posted 28 shots and Moe made 35 saves in goal for his second career shutout.

Notes to know:

Wisconsin extends its unbeaten streak against UMD to eight games (7-0-1) and winning streak to six against the Bulldogs
It's UW's first road sweep against a top-10 team since winning 4-1 and 8-1 at No. 2 Minnesota on Feb. 5-6, 2021
Brock Caufield tallied a goal and an assist for a two-point game, the ninth multi-point game of his career
Ceulemans' assists sets him on a three-game point streak (one goal, four assists)
Gorniak recorded a career-high four-point series (two goals, two assist)
Lucius' notched a three-point series performance (two goals, one assist)

Next Up: The Badgers face Penn State on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28-29 at the Kohl Center in Madison. Puck drop both games is set for 7 p.m. CT. Watch live on Bally Sports Extra and follow along on Twitter and Instagram at @BadgerMHockey. Click here for tickets.