A Classic That Lives Up To Its Name

Jim Rosvold

In an outdoor classic that drew 55,031 fans, the second largest crowd to witness a college hockey game, the No. 3 Wisconsin Badgers rallied to edge the No. 19 Michigan Wolverines in the Camp Randall Hockey Classic, 3-2, sparked by two third-period goals by Brendan Smith. Winds drove the wind chill into the single digits, but it didn't faze the excited Badgers' fans. In other non-conference action, the Air Force Falcons out-played No. 2 Denver for much of the game on the Falcons home ice, seeking a repeat upset of their win two years ago, but Kyle Ostrow scored a goal off a Falcons' defender's back with 57.8 seconds left to help the Pioneers keep pace with No. 1 Miami, who crushed Lake Superior 10-4. In Hockey East action, No. 16 Maine swept No. 13 New Hampshire with a 6-3 win, moving them into a second place tie with idle Boston College, three points behind UNH. In ECAC action, No. 8 Yale's 6-3 win over arch-rival Harvard moved it into a three-way tie for first with Cornell and No. 20 Union, a 4-2 victor over St. Lawrence, who are in fourth. Cornell has a game in hand. In the WCHA, Minnesota-Duluth edged Michigan Tech 3-2 to split the series and keep pace with hot St. Cloud, a 6-0 victor over Alaska-Anchorage. Minnesota-Duluth and St. Cloud are tied for first, two points ahead of Denver, though the Pioneers have two games in hand.