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SVSU Hockey Games to be Broadcasted Online
The SVSU Hockey Team would like to introduce the public to the Michigan Regional Sports Network. The network is going to be broadcasting the majority of your Cardinal home hockey games for the rest of the season. Listen live at http://www.mrsn.us.
10/02-10/03
SVSU Swept by Lakers in Battle of the Valleys
Winning games from the penalty box is a tough thing to do and the Cardinals learned the hard way after being swept by rival Grand Valley 7-5 and 6-2. There were a few bright spots for the Cardinals as they carried much of the play 5 on 5. In game one Garrett Chronowski made his first start in net for the Cards and was given a two goal cushion on goals by Erik Jackson and Steve Pelky. The Lakers came back and netted 3 goals to end the period on top. SVSU regained the lead early in the second with 15:44 to go. With the momentum on their side the Cardinals dashed their hopes of victory by allowing the Lakers to tally a total of 4 power play goals in the contest. Chronowski made 34 saves in his SVSU debut.
Final score GVSU 7 SVSU 5
Game 2 sent the Cardinals across state to play the Lakers at the Georgetown Ice Arena. SVSU got into penalty trouble early and gave up two power play goals early. Ben Welch netted the lone goal in the first for SVSU. The Lakers responded in the 2nd frame with three more goals to SVSU's one, scored short handed by Adam Leibinger. The Lakers found the net on the power play once more in the third to make it a final score of GVSU 6 SVSU 2. The Lakers scored four more power play goals to down the SVSU attack. The Cardinals put up 38 shots on the big Laker goalie and Joe Kirkland made 24 saves in the loss for SVSU.
9/18/09
Cardinals Come Up Short Versus Michigan State
The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals opened their season in front of a capacity crowd as the Spartans from East Lansing came to town. For eleven Cardinals it was their first collegiate game and the hearts were pounding as MSU struck first early in the first. The Cards did not back down and Chris Tibaudo netted his first goal of the season to tie the score at 1. The Spartans were relentless and managed to build a 4-1 using 3 powerplay goals to handicap the Cardinals. Penalties allowed State to build the lead to 5-1 before Jon Tibaudo found the back of the net from the top of the circle to cut the lead to 3 with just over 4 minutes to play. A miscommunication by two Cardinals allowed MSU to capitalize once more with :21 seconds to play to make it a final of 6-2. Joe Kirkland made is debut in net for the Cardinals stopping numerous breakaways and 2 on 1's to finish the night with 39 saves. The Cardinals put up 36 shots against their inter division foes.
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