Lyke's Late Goal Lifts SJU Past No. 11 UW-Stout - Saint John's University Athletics

Senior forward Logan Lyke scored on a breakaway with 8:29 remaining on Thursday night, Nov. 12, lifting the Saint John’s University hockey team to a 4-3 victory over No. 11/13 Wisconsin-Stout at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, Saint John’s University Athletics reported.

The win pushed the Johnnies’ record to 3-1-1 overall after surviving a furious third-period rally from the Blue Devils, who slipped to 2-2-1 overall. Wisconsin-Stout clawed back from a 3-1 deficit with two goals in the opening seven minutes of the final frame, setting the stage for Lyke’s decisive strike.

Freshman defenseman Michael Tarasenko opened the scoring for Saint John’s with just a minute remaining in the first period. The 6-foot-7 defender rifled a shot past the Wisconsin-Stout goaltender through heavy traffic after receiving a feed across the blue line from defensive partner George Moore III.

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Carter Bollinger answered for the Blue Devils 4:36 into the second period to tie the game at 1-1. Even while playing a man down following a Johnnie penalty, sophomore forward Jordan Larkee responded by burying a shorthanded goal with 24 seconds remaining in the penalty kill.

Senior forward Jackson Borst extended the lead to 3-1 before the second intermission, taking a feed from senior defenseman Kasen Sauer through the neutral zone and firing a sharp-angle shot that found the corners of the net. Wisconsin-Stout mounted its third-period comeback before Lyke broke free for his second goal of the season and the 23rd of his career to seal the decision.

Freshman goaltender Casimir Weckström anchored the defensive effort with 44 saves, turning away six shots in the final 2:11 alone after the visitors pulled their goaltender. While the Blue Devils out-shot Saint John’s 47-23—including a lopsided 38-11 margin after the first period—the Johnnies blocked 11 shots and killed off both Wisconsin-Stout power-play opportunities.

Saint John’s returns to the ice on Saturday, Nov. 14, traveling to face No. 15 Wisconsin-River Falls at 7 p.m. at Hunt Arena.

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