{"id":138131,"date":"2023-01-14T21:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T03:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/?p=138131"},"modified":"2023-01-17T06:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T12:49:48","slug":"saturday-roundup-no-12-western-michigan-rallies-from-three-goals-down-to-beat-north-dakota-no-11-uconn-sacred-heart-each-fall-while-opening-new-buildings-st-thomas-upsets-no-13-michigan-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uscho.com\/2023\/01\/14\/saturday-roundup-no-12-western-michigan-rallies-from-three-goals-down-to-beat-north-dakota-no-11-uconn-sacred-heart-each-fall-while-opening-new-buildings-st-thomas-upsets-no-13-michigan-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"SATURDAY ROUNDUP: No. 12 Western Michigan rallies from three goals down to beat North Dakota; Sacred Heart, No. 11 UConn each fall while opening new buildings; St. Thomas upsets No. 13 Michigan Tech"},"content":{"rendered":"
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UConn was one of two Connecticut men’s programs to play their first game in a new building, though both the Huskies and Sacred Heart fell on Saturday night (photo: Hockey East).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In one of the craziest games of the year, No. 12 Western Michigan fell behind, 5-2, rallied to take the lead at 6-5 and then, after the Fighting Hawks evened the score, Carter Berger netted the game winning goal with 2:54 remaining to give the Broncos a 7-6 victory and a keep NCHC series sweep.<\/p>\n

Luke Grainger put forth a massive effort for WMU, scoring twice and adding four assists for a six-point game.<\/p>\n

North Dakota jumped to a 2-0 lead on goals by Connor Moore and Jackson Kunz. Western Michigan tied to the game on goals by Cole Gallant and Luke Grainger before Riese Gaber gave the Fighting Hawks the lead at 3-2 in the closing seconds of the first.<\/p>\n

That lead was tripled in the middle frame before the Broncos began the comeback.<\/p>\n

Grainger and Chad Hillebrand each tallied before the end of the second before Tim Washe and Hugh Larkin scored 17 seconds apart late in the third to give the Broncos a 6-5 lead.<\/p>\n

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Hugh Larkin capitalizes on the 2 on 1. Western Michigan takes the lead.#MidcoSports<\/a>\u00a0 | @WMUHockey<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NQ3c0cDztu<\/a><\/p>\n

— \ud83d\udce3 Midco Sports (@MidcoSports) January 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n