On Friday night, the Lindenwood men's ice hockey team traveled to Kalamazoo, Michigan to take on No. 14 ranked Western Michigan. In a closely fought game, the Lions fell to the Broncos 3-1.
Game Overview
The Lions took the lead in the first period, scoring with a goal at the 17th minute and 1 second mark. David Gagnon The Lions' goals were scored by Cage Starzer and Joe ProutyThe Lions held the Broncos scoreless in the first period and led 1-0 going into the first interval.
In the second period, the Broncos scored a goal at 6 minutes and 44 seconds to tie the score at 1-1. Less than a minute later, the Broncos scored again during a power play to take the lead for the first time in the game. With less than three minutes left in the period, the Broncos scored their third goal of the game to pull within two. Going into the final period, the Broncos led 3-1.
Neither team scored in the third period. After this game, the Lions finished with 3 wins, 10 losses and 2 ties on the season.
Trent Burnham He was the Lions' starting goaltender and recorded 64 saves, setting a career high in saves per game.
Quotable
“I'm proud to have played against the best opponent we've ever faced. Every shift tested the strength of our resolve,” said the head coach. Rick Zombo.
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The Lions and Broncos will meet again on Saturday, Dec. 2.and 5pm CST in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
