Clydesdales Fall to SIJHL’s Top Team

Feb 13

Northland Sports Online

After clinching the top seed in the SIJHL playoffs, the Wisconsin Wilderness came to Duluth and pushed their earned point streak to 25 games, taking down the Clydesdales 6-2.

The first period played very tight, with Duluth outshooting Wisconsin 11-10 and the teams combining for the goals within 2:19 in the middle of the frame (10:25 Erickson WIS, 10:41 Mershon DUL, 12:44 Kline WIS [PP]) with the Wilderness taking that 2-1 lead into the first intermission.

Clydesdale defensive breakdowns led to quick goals by the visitors (Tessin 1:43, Housley 2:19), but the remainder of that time playing even, a couple more goals traded (Nelson for Duluth at 7:04, Erickson for Wisconsin at 11:21) before the period was out with the visitors leading 5-2 on the scoreboard and by a single shot, 19-18.

The third period would see a lone Wisconsin goal (A. Anderson 9:51) to make it a 6-2 final. The two teams match up again Wednesday night from Spooner, WI.

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