By the Numbers: WCHA Final Five

Xcel Energy Center - March 15-March 17
Thursday (play-in game) @ 7:07 pm: #5 Wisconsin vs. #4 Michigan Tech
Friday @ 2:07 pm: #3 North Dakota vs. #2 St. Cloud State
Friday @ 7:07 pm: Play-in Winner vs. #1 Minnesota
Saturday @ 2:07 pm: Third place game
Saturday @ 7:07 pm: Championship game

North Dakota Fighting Sioux
Record 21-12-5 (13-10-5 WCHA)

Points Leaders
1. Ryan Duncan 51
2t. Jonathan Toews 41
2t. T.J. Oshie 41
4t. Robbie Bina 26
4t. Taylor Chorney 26

PIM
1. Kyle Radke 90 (45 penalties)
2. Zach Jones 70 (27 penalties)
3. Brian Lee 67 (28 penalties)

Faceoffs W (L) %
1t. Michael Forney 1 (0) 1.000
1t. Taylor Chorney 1 (0) 1.000
1t. Scott Foyt 1 (0) 1.000
4. Jonathan Toews 373 (263) .586
5. T.J. Oshie 174 (128) .576

+/-
1. Joe Finley +20
2. Jonathan Toews +18
3. Ryan Duncan +16

Goaltenders GAA (SV%) Games Played
1. Philippe Lamoureux 2.31 (.914) 32
2. Aaron Walski 2.96 (.857) 2
3. Anthony Grieco 3.49 (.884) 8

For more Sioux stats, information about the WCHA Final Five, and notes of interest about the Sioux check out this week's Sioux Hockey press release.

St. Cloud State Huskies
Record 22-8-7 (14-7-7 WCHA)

Points Leaders
1. Andreas Nodl 43
2. Andrew Gordon 42
3. Ryan Lasch 37
4. Nate Dey 29
5. Dan Kronick 24

PIM
1. Dan Kronick 54 (27 penalties)
2. Nate Raduns 49 (19 penalties)
3. Justin Fletcher 35 (12 penalties)

Faceoffs W (L) %
1t. Jon Ammerman 1 (0) 1.000
1t. Craig Gaudet 1 (0) 1.000
3. Grant Clafton 2 (1) .667
4. Gary Houseman 84 (76) .525
5. Andrew Gordon 50 (47) .515

+/-
1. Justin Fletcher +24
2. Matt Stephenson +19
3t. Andrew Gordon +16
3t. Andreas Nodl +16

Goaltenders GAA (SV%) Games Played
1. Bobby Goepfert 2.08 (.932) 32
2. Jase Weslosky 2.68 (.899) 6

More St. Cloud State stats are found here.

Michigan Tech Huskies
Record 18-16-5 (11-12-5 WCHA)

Points Leaders
1. Peter Rouleau 30
2. Tyler Shelast 24
3. Lars Helminen 21
4t. Jimmy Kerr 19
4t. Geoff Kinrade 19

PIM
1. Jimmy Kerr 55 (26 penalties)
2. Jake Wilkens 52 (22 penalties)
3. Mike Batovanja 40 (20 penalties)

Faceoffs
Not Available

+/-
1. Geoff Kinrade +18
2. Malcolm Gwilliam +13
3. Alex Gagne +11

Goaltenders GAA (SV%) Games Played
1. Michael-Lee Teslak 1.90 (.919) 21
2. Rob Nolan 2.26 (.910) 20

More Michigan Tech stats are found here.

Wisconsin Badgers
Record 17-17-4 (12-13-3 WCHA)

Points Leaders
1. Andrew Joudrey 25
2. Jake Dowell 23
3t. Michael Davies 22
3t. Ross Carlson 22
5t. Jack Skille 16
5t. Jamie McBain 16

PIM
1. Blake Geoffrion 62 (27 penalties)
2t. Davis Drewiske 46 (23 penalties)
2t. Jake Dowell 46 (20 penalties)
2t. Kyle Klubertanz 46 (19 penalties)

Faceoffs
Not Available

+/-
1. Jeff Likens +15
2. Andrew Joudrey +8
3. Jake Dowell +6

Goaltenders GAA (SV%) Games Played
1. Shane Connelly 0.98 (.957) 6
2. Brian Elliot 2.11 (.923) 33

More Wisconsin stats are found here.

Minnesota Golden Gophers
Record 28-9-3 (18-7-3 WCHA)

Points Leaders
1t. Kyle Okposo 39
1t. Jay Barriball 39
3. Alex Goligoski 36
4. Blake Wheeler 33
5. Mike Vannelli 31

PIM
1. Ben Gordon 54 (20 penalties)
2. Ryan Flynn 52 (26 penalties)
3t. Jim O’Brien 51 (24 penalties)
3t. Mike Carman 51 (20 penalties)

Faceoffs W (L) %
1t. R.J. Anderson 1 (0) 1.000
1t. Alex Goligoski 2 (0) 1.000
3. Evan Kaufmann 62 (43) .590
4. Ben Gordon 11 (9) .550

+/-
1t. Alex Goligoski +19
1t. Mike Vannelli +19
3t. Kyle Okposo +15
3t. Derek Peltier +15

Goaltenders GAA (SV%) Games Played
1. Kellen Briggs 2.10 (.917) 25
2. Jeff Frazee 2.36 (.900) 18

More Minnesota stats are found here.