Montana Tech Faces University of Montana in Final Game Before Holiday Break
Montana Tech Hockey Hosts University of Montana
In their last game of the Fall Semester, Montana Tech University (Tech) battled a tough University of Montana (UM) Grizzlies team at home in Butte. The Grizzlies would top Tech 13-4 in the contest.
The Grizzlies led 5-0 at the end of period one. Tech scored in the second period, thanks to goals from Riley Kelley (2:11) and Sawyer Inman (11:00). However, UM scored six more goals to lead 11-2 after two periods.
The third period was Tech’s best. The Diggs held the Grizzlies to just two goals, and Tech added two more goals. Rye Vincent and Addison Cross scored two unanswered goals to end the game.
Montana Tech’s First Teddy Bear Toss Game
During the inaugural Test Bear Toss Night, when the team scored their first goal in the second period, over 50 bears were tossed onto the ice.
Tech celebrates after a goal
(BNO Photo)
A Historic Goal for a Montana Tech Player
The goal would mark the first for Cross this season and was assisted by Tyler Stodden.
“He [Tyler Stodden] was bringing it [the puck] down into U of M’s zone right as I got onto the ice and I raced down after him. He brought it behind the net and popped the puck out from the battle behind the net right to where I had dropped down in front of the net where I took the shot and stuffed it in,” Cross, who went on to talk about the significance of the score.
“The goal meant quite a bit to me to score against The University of Montana not only because it was my first goal of the season, it was also my last game of the season as I will be studying abroad in Australia for the next semester, “ Cross said.
Montana Tech’s Goaltending
Tech’s Ed Kazmierczak started the game and made 23 saves on 33 shots, while Brecken Kasse came into the game in the third period and made 30 saves on 33 shots. In Total, UM recorded 66 shots on goal, while Tech blasted 31 at the net.
“I just came in and played my game and didn’t let the score that was already there affect me,” said Kasse on coming into the game in relief…he continued, “They [UM] had good clean, crisp passing and good team chemistry,”
