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Lakers top Alaska for first Western Collegiate Hockey Association victory

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SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - Lake Superior State defeated Alaska 4-1 during its first Western Collegiate Hockey Association game. Freshman forward Alex Globke scored twice as the Lakers improved 5-1-1 overall and 1-0-0 in the WCHA.

Alaska dropped to 4-3-2 overall and 1-2-0 WCHA.

The Lakers and Nanooks, playing in front of an impressive Pink in the Rink and Great Lake State Weekend crowd of 2,923, were unable to score in the first period. Alaska's Trevor Campbell netted UAF's lone goal at the six-minute mark of the second period.

Globke, the WCHA's top freshman scorer with 4-6--10, tallied LSSU's first goal of the game at 12:12 of the second from junior defenseman Kevin Czuczman (3-3--6). Sophomore defenseman Eric Drapluk (2-1--3) netted the game-winning goal at 16:04 from senior forward Dan Radke (1-7--8), who is tied for second in the WCHA in assists.

Globke scored his second goal of the evening from Drapluk and Radke. Junior forward Andrew Dommett (3-1--4) finished the Lakers' scoring at 5:35 of the third.

The Lakers fended off Alaska's power play, holding the Nanooks to 0-for-8. LSSU was 0-for-5.

Senior netminder Kevin Kapalka (2-0-1) made 29 saves for the Lakers, while Davis Jones (2-2-1) tallied 21 saves for the Nanooks.

LSSU 4, Alaska 1

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Czuczman

#24 Kevin Czuczman

Defense
6' 3"
Junior
Kevin Kapalka

#30 Kevin Kapalka

Goaltender
6' 1"
Senior
Dan Radke

#7 Dan Radke

Forward
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kevin Czuczman

#24 Kevin Czuczman

6' 3"
Junior
Defense
Kevin Kapalka

#30 Kevin Kapalka

6' 1"
Senior
Goaltender
Dan Radke

#7 Dan Radke

5' 9"
Senior
Forward