Men's Ice Hockey

UW-Stevens Point Claims Men’s Ice Hockey Championship

SUPERIOR, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) men’s ice hockey championship with a 2-1 triumph over UW-Superior at Siinto S. Wessman Arena on Feb. 10.

The conference title is the seventh in the last nine seasons – and 16th overall – for the Pointers. UW-Stevens Point (15-5-4 overall, 11-2-1 WIAC/32 pts.) also secured the top seed for the WIAC Tournament/Commissioner’s Cup (presented by Culver’s) that will begin Feb. 17-18 with first round contests between the No. 6 seed/No. 3 seed and No. 5 seed/No. 4 seed. The Pointers received a first round bye and will host a semifinal series Feb. 24-25 against the winner of the No. 5/No. 4 matchup. The winner of the WIAC Tournament receives an automatic NCAA bid.
 
Against UW-Superior, Fletcher Anderson gave the No. 9-ranked Pointers the lead with a power-play goal at 7:29 of the first period. Andrew Poulias and Mick Heneghan provided helpers as UW-Stevens Point led after one.
 
Neither team scored in the second period, although UW-Stevens Point goaltender Ryan Wagner was busier in the period with 11 saves than he was in the first when he needed to make just one stop.
 
Near the midway point of the third period, the Yellowjackets found an equalizer when Jordan Guiney was assisted by Dusty Bergstrom and C.J. Walker.
 
But the game was only tied for just over a minute. Anderson netted his second of the game at 10:11 of the third. His eventual game-winner was assisted on by Dawson Sciarrino.
 
Wagner needed to make just one more of his 21 saves to secure the win. UW-Superior goaltender Dylan Meilun had 27 saves.
 
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