ADRIAN, Mich. –
Cade Stibbe (SO, Fargo, N.D./Fargo Davies HS) claimed his first collegiate hat trick in dramatic fashion, scoring on a penalty shot goal 17 seconds into overtime, giving his Augsburg University men's hockey team a 3-2 nonconference victory over No. 3-ranked Adrian College on Friday night.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Augsburg 3, Adrian (Mich.) 2 (OT)
LOCATION: Arrington Ice Arena, Adrian, Mich.
RECORDS: Augsburg 6-3-1 overall, Adrian 8-3-1 overall
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Stibbe earned his penalty shot on a breakway in the opening seconds of overtime, off a feed from
Fritz Belisle (SR, Red Wing, Minn./Red Wing HS). Stibbe was hooked into the goalpost as he took a shot, drawing the penalty shot. Stibbe skated to his left, then shifted to his right and put the puck under the goalie's glove for his team-leading sixth goal and 13th point of the season.
• Stibbe started his hat trick with a goal 7:43 into the game, scoring on a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle following a steal by Belisle in the neutral zone.
• His second goal came at the 10:12 mark of the second period, as he scored on a low shot in the slot on a loose puck, following a faceoff win by
Landon Parker (FY, East Grand Forks, Minn./East Grand Forks HS).
• Augsburg outshot Adrian by a 40-36 margin in the game, and the Auggie defense also played a big role in the victory. Augsburg blocked 17 Adrian shot attempts, with 11 different players recording at least one block.
Michael Ferrandino (JR, Lisle, Ill./Waterloo West (Iowa) HS) had four blocks to lead the Auggies, with Parker,
Kyler Yeo (SR, Woodbury, Minn./Hill-Murray HS) and
Nick Catalano (SO, Pewaukee, Wis./Arrowhead Union HS) recording two blocks each.
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Samuel Vyletelka (JR, Zilina, Slovakia/Grammar School of St. Francis of Assisi) had 34 saves in goal for the Auggies to claim the victory.
FOR THE FOES
• Mathew Rehding scored in the first period, and Theo Thrun scored in the second period for Adrian, last season's NCAA Division III national runner-up and current No. 3-ranked team in the USCHO.com Division III national rankings.
• Dershahn Stewart had 37 saves in goal for the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
• The two teams complete the nonconference series on Saturday (12/9) at 2 p.m. (Central time) in Adrian.
