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University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

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UW-River Falls WRF 6-3-0, 2-2-0
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Winner Wis.-Eau Claire WEC 4-5-1, 3-1-0
UW-River Falls WRF
6-3-0, 2-2-0
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Final
3
Wis.-Eau Claire WEC
4-5-1, 3-1-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
UW-River Falls WRF 0 0 0 0
Wis.-Eau Claire WEC 0 1 2 3
Men's hockey vs UW-River Falls 12.7.24
Zach Jacobson, UWEC Photography

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Men's hockey earns shutout win over No. 10 UW-River Falls

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's hockey team knocked off No. 10 UW-River Falls 3-0 on Saturday at Hobbs Ice Arena. The Blugolds scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and added two more in the third to defeat a top-10 opponent in Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Max Gutjahr (Jr. - Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) stopped all 25 shots he faced to earn the shutout. He had 14 saves in the final period.
  • Tyler Herzberg (So. - Germantown, Wis./University School of Milwaukee) scored the game-winner with just over a minute remaining in the second period. Assists came from Will Brenner (Fr. - Edmond, Okla./Edmond Memorial) and Leo Bacallao (Jr. - Madison, Wis./Memorial).
  • Max Dronen (Fr. - Moorhead, Minn.) doubled the Blugold lead with a goal midway through the third period. Dayne Hoyord (So. - Scandinavia, Wis./Stevens Point) assisted.
  • Connor Szmul (Sr. - Castle Rock, Colo./Castle View) capped the victory with an empty net goal in the closing moments. Herzberg assisted.
  • The Blugolds outshot the Falcons 34-25.
  • It was UW-Eau Claire's first win over a top-10 opponent since January of 2024, when the Blugolds defeated sixth-ranked St. Scholastica.
  • It was the team's second consecutive shutout, coming one day after a 6-0 win over Northland.

UP NEXT

The Blugolds continue WIAC play with a two-game series against No. 13 UW-Stevens Point. The series opener is scheduled for Friday, December 13, in Stevens Point. Start time is 7 p.m.

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Play Visiting Team Score Home Team Score
2nd Period WRF WEC
18:55 WEC
WEC - Herzberg, Tyler Assisted by Brenner, Will, Bacallao, Leo
0 1
3rd Period WRF WEC
10:24 WEC
WEC - Dronen, Max Assisted by Hoyord, Dayne
0 2
18:49 WEC
WEC - Szmul, Connor Assisted by Herzberg, Tyler
0 3

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