Wisconsin downs St. Louis, 6-2

Feb 28, 2015

Adam Alcott grabbed one point to lead the Wisconsin Whalers to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Jr. Blues.

Wisconsin forced St. Louis goalie Cooper Cothran to work between the pipes, taking 55 shots. The Whalers found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. Wisconsin averages 3.9 goals per game. The Whalers\’ defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

Wisconsin also got points from Isaac Hale, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Wisconsin also had goals scored by Caleb Voster, Connor Morgan, Peter Henderson, and Nolan Kepler, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Wisconsin were Dan Addie, Kaleb Morley, and Jamison Westaby, who each chipped in one and Alex Anderson and Yves Leemann, who contributed two each.

The Jr. Blues did not challenge the opposing netminder, only getting 14 shots on net to force 12 saves.

St. Louis was helped by Daniel Dunaway, who tallied one goal. Dunaway scored 6:45 into the second period to make the score 2-1 St. Louis. Andrew Bond picked up the assist. St. Louis also got a goal from Brian Schumacher as well. More assists for St. Louis came via Austin Dempski and Alex Klaesner, who each chipped in one.

Evan Moyse rejected 12 shots on goal for Wisconsin. The Whalers incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Cooper Cothran made 49 saves for the Jr. Blues on 55 shots. St. Louis incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.