St. Thomas Tommies Take Control of CCHA Lead with Dominant Win Over Minnesota State
In a decisive 4-2 victory, the St. Thomas men's hockey team catapulted itself into a tie for first place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) standings. The momentum-shifting performance at Minnesota State not only earned the Tommies their 30th point in conference play but also propelled them to the top of the circuit.
The turning point came in the second period, as St. Thomas exploded for four goals within a span of just over three minutes. Lucas Wahlin got the visitors on the board early with a score just 20 seconds into the frame, setting the tone for the Tommies' onslaught. Attila Lippai and Quinton Pepper scored back-to-back goals, followed by Ryan O'Neill's goal at 7:33, sending Minnesota State reeling.
The Mavericks attempted to mount a comeback in the third period but ultimately fell short, with St. Thomas goaltender Aaron Trotter retaining his bid for a shutout despite making 18 saves on the night. The Tommies' impressive outburst left Minnesota State scrambling to respond, and they were unable to overcome the deficit.
The victory moved the Tommies into a tie with Augustana atop the CCHA standings, as both teams accumulated their 30th point in conference play. With this win, St. Thomas solidified its position at the top of the circuit, while Minnesota State dropped to third place with 28 points.
In their next two games, the Tommies will host Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. Puck drop for both games is set for 7 p.m., with both contests televised on CCHATV.
In a decisive 4-2 victory, the St. Thomas men's hockey team catapulted itself into a tie for first place in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA) standings. The momentum-shifting performance at Minnesota State not only earned the Tommies their 30th point in conference play but also propelled them to the top of the circuit.
The turning point came in the second period, as St. Thomas exploded for four goals within a span of just over three minutes. Lucas Wahlin got the visitors on the board early with a score just 20 seconds into the frame, setting the tone for the Tommies' onslaught. Attila Lippai and Quinton Pepper scored back-to-back goals, followed by Ryan O'Neill's goal at 7:33, sending Minnesota State reeling.
The Mavericks attempted to mount a comeback in the third period but ultimately fell short, with St. Thomas goaltender Aaron Trotter retaining his bid for a shutout despite making 18 saves on the night. The Tommies' impressive outburst left Minnesota State scrambling to respond, and they were unable to overcome the deficit.
The victory moved the Tommies into a tie with Augustana atop the CCHA standings, as both teams accumulated their 30th point in conference play. With this win, St. Thomas solidified its position at the top of the circuit, while Minnesota State dropped to third place with 28 points.
In their next two games, the Tommies will host Bemidji State on Friday and Saturday at the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena in St. Paul. Puck drop for both games is set for 7 p.m., with both contests televised on CCHATV.
they're taking control of that ccha lead and i'm here for it!!! Aaron Trotter's shutout bid is giving me LIFE 
and those 4 goals in the 2nd period was pure MAGIC 
lippai, pepper, o'Neill - what a combo!!! 
the tomies are definitely in the mix now and i'm hyped to see how they'll do against bemidji state this weekend 
can't wait for those games! 
. The way they came out strong in the 2nd period was insane, like they just clicked 
. And their goalie Aaron did a solid job holding it together 
. Now they're tied for first with Augustana, big test coming up against Bemidji State next weekend... fingers crossed for some more wins 
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anyway, can't wait for their next two games against bemidji state, puck drop is gonna be lit 7 pm on friday & saturday, don't miss it 
OMG, can you believe that St Thomas just took control of the CCHA lead?! I've got a friend who's on their team and he's totally hyped right now 
. Minnesota State thought they could mount a comeback but St Thomas was just too strong 
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just saw that a massive wildfire in Australia is still raging out of control, burning thousands of acres of land and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate... meanwhile, the St. Thomas hockey team is having a sick season 
️ 30th point for them already? nice distraction from all the bad news 
. Now they're tied with Augustana at the top and I think they've got this whole CCHA thing in the bag 
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Their power play was 
and Aaron Trotter was ON FIRE in net! 
I'm loving the momentum shift for Tommies now they're right at the top of CCHA with Augustana too! 
anyway, nice job to the St. Thomas hockey team I guess 
they really showed up and got those points 
but honestly can we talk about something else for once? 
. A hockey game! I mean, who doesn't love watching a bunch of guys in skates crash into each other? The Tommies are definitely "on fire" right now (yawn). I'm sure it was super intense and not at all predictable when they scored those four goals in like two minutes 
. And wow, what a comeback attempt by Minnesota State... ouch 
. Anyway, congrats to St. Thomas on their "thrilling" win and all that jazz! Can't wait for the next "edge-of-your-seat" game... not 
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can't wait to see what happens! is hockey like, super expensive to play or something? my friend's little bro wants to try out but his parents are worried about the costs
! lucas wahlin and attila lippai were on point 
, and now they're looking unstoppable 
! maybe we'll see them push for that ccha title? 