Coming into the third day of the Minnesota CCM/NIT tournament TW had plenty of momentum heading into the matchup with Minnesota U18. 2-0 and  outscoring opponents 19-4 TW was looking to get to the championship game with a win. One thing stopped them on the way.

   The second period.

TW got rolling early less than 2 minutes into the game when a 2 on 1 developed with Aaron Miller and Zed Dietrich. Miller chose the shot and was able to get it past the netminder Dylan Lubbesmeyer for the early 1-0 lead. and finished the period up by the same 1-0 score.

   The turning point in the game was in the early second period. Minnesota was getting called on a delayed penalty. The TW goalie Ryan Wischow got off the ice for the extra attacker. The forward for TW grabbed the puck and tried to play it back to one of his defenseman. The Dman was already heading up ice and the puck slid down the ice into the wide open TW net.

Tie game just like that.

  Minnesota's Jake Jaremko was credited with the goal.
 

Minnesota killed off the penalty but shortly after TW's Charlie parker was given a 5 minute major and a game misconduct for head contact for a hit just inside the Wisconsin blue line. Minnesota tacked up two goals in the 5 minute major. Minnesota's Tyler Vold scored off a screenplay, and shortly after Mike Masterman was open in the slot and fired it past Wischow for a 3-1 lead. TW was hoping to get things settled down and get back to even play but shortly after the penalty expired Minnesota got their 4th goal when Nick Poehling shot from the midslot fora 4-1 lead.

   Wisconsin did start the third period with some time left on a power play and not even a minute into the 3rd period Wisconsin cut it to 4-2 off a shot that Zed Dietrich tipped in front. TW cut it down to 4-3 when on a power play Dietrich set up behind the net and hit a cutting Robby Fosdick in the slot for the one timer goal.

   With over 11 minutes left in the game TW tried valiantly to tie it but the damage from the second period was enough to carry Minnesota to the 4-3 win.

TW's Ryan Wischow stopped  28 0f 31 and minnesota's Dylan Lubbesmeyer made 29 shots on 32 shots. TW plays the TW  U18 team Sunday morning for third place. Both Aaron Miller of Superior and Zed Dietrich of Waukesha had a hand in all 3 TW goals.