Three Teams Still Remain Undefeated As A Result Of Friday Night Wins

Wisconsin wins opening league-game defeating North Dakota, 3-2.

St. Cloud State at 5-0-0 is one of three WCHA teams without a loss, giving WCHA-member teams a combined record of 18-5-1 as of October 26.

Ice Hockey Home

HEADLINES

Field of Five Nationally-Ranked Teams, Top Playoff Seeds Set to Head to Saint Paul for This Week's 2010 Red Baron WCHA Final Five at Xcel Energy Center

Denver, Wisconsin Punch Tickets to Saint Paul; Six Teams Vie for Last Three Berths in 2010 Red Baron WCHA Final Five in First Round Game Threes Sunday Night

Denver, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota State Take 1-0 WCHA Playoff Series Advantage

• Email this to a friend

Oct. 27, 2001

Complete Release in PDF Format
Download Free Acrobat Reader

MADISON, Wisc. - St. Cloud State (5-0-0), Denver (3-0-0) and Minnesota (4-0-0) all remain unbeaten in 2001-02 as a result of victories posted on Friday night (Oct. 26). The Huskies won 7-1 at MSU- Mankato, the host Pioneers took Alaska Anchorage, 7-2, and the Golden Gophers blanked visiting Colgate, 8-0, in non-conference play.

Elsewhere last night, Wisconsin won it's opening league game by slipping past defending MacNaughton Cup-champion North Dakota, 3-2, in Grand Forks to give head coach Jeff Sauer his 475th victory with the Badgers, while host Minnesota-Duluth improved to 3-2-0 overall with a 4-3 overtime non-league triumph over RPI.

Through games of Oct. 26, WCHA-member teams have combined for a 18-5-1 (.771) record in non- conference games and are now 87-45-10 (.648) over the past two seasons (including 2000-01). Celebrating its 50th anniversary season in 2001-02, the WCHA had five teams - Minnesota (2nd), St. Cloud State (3rd), North Dakota (4th), Denver (5th) and Colorado College (6th) - ranked among the top six teams in the country in the USA Today/American Hockey Magazine College Hockey Poll.

2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets on Sale Nov. 15: 2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets on Sale Nov. 15: 2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets on Sale Nov. 15: 2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets on Sale Nov. 15: 2002 WCHA Final Five Tickets on Sale Nov. 15: Tickets for the 2002 WCHA Final Five, set for March 14-16 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, go on sale November 15. Please phone (651) 989-5151 (651) 989-5151 (651) 989-5151 (651) 989-5151 (651) 989-5151. Last season's 2001 WCHA Final Five in St. Paul drew a record 67,611 fans, including a sellout of 18,409 and more than 17,500 for the championship game between St. Cloud State and North Dakota. 2001-02 WCHA Standings

Results & Upcoming Schedule
Results of Friday, Oct. 26 Results of Friday, Oct. 26 Results of Friday, Oct. 26 Results of Friday, Oct. 26 Results of Friday, Oct. 26: St. Cloud State 7 @ MSU-Mankato 1, Wisconsin 3 @ North Dakota 2, Alaska Anchorage 2 @ Denver 7, Colgate 0 @ Minnesota 8 (nc), RPI 3 @ Minnesota-Duluth 4 ot (nc). Games for Saturday, Oct. 27: Games for Saturday, Oct. 27: Games for Saturday, Oct. 27: Games for Saturday, Oct. 27: Games for Saturday, Oct. 27: St. Cloud State @ MSU-Mankato, 7:05 pm, Wisconsin @ North Dakota, 7:35 pm, Alaska Anchorage @ Denver, 7:05 pm, Colgate @ Minnesota, 7:05 pm (nc), RPI @ Minnesota- Duluth, 7:05 pm (nc).

Next Week - Friday/Saturday, Nov. 2-3: Next Week - Friday/Saturday, Nov. 2-3: Next Week - Friday/Saturday, Nov. 2-3: Next Week - Friday/Saturday, Nov. 2-3: Next Week - Friday/Saturday, Nov. 2-3: Minnesota @ Michigan Tech (7:05/8:05 pm), North Dakota @ St. Cloud State (7:05/7:05 pm), Fri - Denver @ Colorado College (7:35 pm), Sat - Colorado College @ Denver (7:05 pm), Minnesota-Duluth @ Alaska Anchorage (7:05/7:05 pm), Boston College @ Wisconsin (7:05/7:05 pm) (nc), University of Findlay @ MSU-Mankato (nc) (7:35 pm/7:05 pm).