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| It took overtime, and 15 combined goals to determine a winner. |
It took overtime, and fifteen combined goals to determine a winner on Saturday night when the Eastern Michigan University Eagles hooked up with the University of Michigan Dearborn Wolves in Dearborn. The Eagles lead the Wolves 6-5 after two periods, and the physical play increased in the third period as both teams continued to light up the lamp. UofM- D tied the game early in the third period, then took the lead on a power play goal with just over two minutes remaining. The Eagles pulled their goalie, and tied the score with 45 seconds left in regulation. It was wide open four on four skating, until the Wolves scored the game winning goal with just over three minutes remaining in overtime. This game concluded the regular season for the Wolves, while the Eagles will head to the University of Illinois for a pair of games at Illini Arena. The Eagles and Wolves will meet this week (Feb 15th) at Patterson Ice Arena (located in Grand Rapids) in the first round of the GLCHL (Great Lakes Collegiate Hockey League) Playoffs.
Several universities such as Eastern Michigan, and the University of Michigan Dearborn compete against each other in an organization alternative to the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association). The ACHA (American Collegiate Hockey Association) was founded in 1991, and began with just fifteen members. Today the ACHA has grown to three divisions for men's hockey, and two divisions for women's hockey. ACHA teams play high quality hockey even though they offer no scholarship oppurtunities for their students, and are typically minimally funded programs. The Eagles, and Wolves compete against each other in the GLCHL along with five other programs including Adrian College, Davenport University, Kent State University, Oakland University, and Western Michigan University. It is important to note than some universities field an NCAA hockey team, and an ACHA team. Western Michigan University's ACHA hockey team is known as the Stallions, but the nickname used for their NCAA hockey team is the Broncos.
The UM-D Arena seats 1,500 fans, and is a great venue for college hockey. The UM-D Arena is located on campus, and is currently the largest ice rink in the GLCHL. Scroll down to see exclusive photos from Saturday's college hockey showdown. You can always leave a comment, and you can email the Mitten State Sports Report at mittenstatesportsreport@rocketmail.com
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| EMU goalie Andrew Duff was in disbelief after loosing in overtime. |
For more information about the UofM-D athletic program click on gowolves.net
For more information about the EMU hockey program click on easternmichiganhockey.com
For more information about the EMU athletic program click on www.emueagles.com
For ACHA stats, and standings click on http://achahockey.org
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