For the first time since 1987, the Michigan Wolverines will not be in the Great Lakes Invitational’s championship game. They can thank Michigan Tech.<\/p>\n
The Huskies put together a complete performance, stunning No. 4 Michigan 7-3 before a crowd of 17,744 at Joe Louis Arena on Friday night.<\/p>\n
Matt Ulwelling scored two goals and had two assists, and Detroit native Jarrett Weinberger added two goals and an assist for Michigan Tech (4-13-1). Brian Rogers made 36 saves for the Huskies.<\/p>\n
Jed Ortmeyer had a goal and two assists for the Wolverines (13-4-3). <\/p>\n
“We have a lot of guts in that locker room,” said Weinberger. “Guys are working and giving all they’ve got, and that’s all Coach [Mike] Sertich asks.”<\/p>\n
Tech came out flying, hitting everything in sight in the first period. Despite generating several quality scoring opportunities, the Huskies fired wide of the net several times. <\/p>\n
“We started off with a bang,” commented Sertich. “I thought we could have been ahead.”<\/p>\n
Rogers made a spectacular glove save on a shorthanded breakaway by Scott Matzka to keep the game scoreless.<\/p>\n
The period looked like it was going to end in a 0-0 tie, but Ortmeyer streaked in from the left side, cut in front of the net, and beat Rogers with 1.1 seconds left on the clock.<\/p>\n
But the Huskies evened things up early in the second period. After the Wolverines failed to control a faceoff in their own end, Tech’s Paul Cabana took a pass from Brad Patterson and buried it behind Michigan goaltender Josh Blackburn. <\/p>\n
Michigan Tech took a 2-1 lead on a Mat Snesrud slapshot from the point that found the back of the net. Ulwelling and Justin Brown picked up assists.<\/p>\n
Geoff Koch of Michigan answered with a wrist shot that beat Rogers at 15:31 to make it a 2-2 tie.<\/p>\n
But the resilient Huskies bounced right back at the 16:48 mark. Weinberger picked up a loose puck and fired it into the net during a wild scramble in front of the Michigan crease.<\/p>\n
Ulwelling made it a 4-2 game when he scored on a rebound as he was crashing to the net at 2:30 of the third period.<\/p>\n
Michigan’s David Wyzgowski cut the lead to one when he scored his first collegiate goal at 7:25.<\/p>\n
But it was all Michigan Tech from there.<\/p>\n
Weinberger scored his second on the power play at 11:10, Lardner scored on a pretty pass from Cabana at 14:10, and Ulwelling scored into an empty net at 18:12.<\/p>\n
“I grew up coming to the GLI every year,” continued Weinberger. “There’s nothing better than putting on a show like this for our fans and families.”<\/p>\n
The Huskies will now make their first appearance in the GLI title game since 1991. Tech will play No. 1 Michigan State at 7:30 ET.<\/p>\n
“We’re just looking forward to it,” said Ulwelling. “It’s another challenge, another bump in the road for us. Tonight was the start of a new season for us.” <\/p>\n
Michigan will take on Boston College in the consolation game at 4:30 ET.<\/p>\n
“They were the hungrier team,” said Michigan coach Red Berenson of the Huskies. “Their goals were timely and we were pretty much playing catch-up hockey after their second goal. I don’t think we’ve played that poorly in three years. I want to give Tech credit because they deserved to win.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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