Lakers Skate Home with Peters/Mason Cup

The Lake Superior State University Hockey team was able to skate away with the Peters/Mason Cup in its inaugural awarding Saturday night after tying Bemidji State 2-2. The Lakers where able to hold BSU scoreless for the first two periods of game for the second night in a row, on Saturday night. This is the first time that BSU has been held scoreless for the first two periods in both games of a home series in the program’s DI era, dating back to 1999. LSSU was able to get onto the board halfway into the game (10:21 of the second period), just after successfully killing off a 5-3 opportunity, with a short handed goal by Kory Scoran, assisted by Trent Campbell. Bemidji was able to knot the game at 1-1 with an even strength goal at the beginning (2:15) of the third period. The Lakers scored what looked to be the series sweeping goal with just 2:23 left in the third period when Colin Nicholson scored on a top shelf backhand from in front of the net, assisted once again by Trent Campbell. Bemidji State battled back again and knotted the game at 2-2 with a goal by Rob Sirianni with just 1:26 remaining in regulation. In overtime LSSU was able to muster 2 shots on goal to BSU’s 4 shots. Lake State was awarded the Peters/Mason Cup following the game due to their win on Friday night. Laker goalie Jeff Jakaitis stopped 41 of the 43 shots he faced including all 4 shots he faced during overtime. BSU goaltender Layne Sedevie allowed 2 goals on 24 shots. LSSU went 0 for 5 on the power play. 1-12 on the weekend, while BSU went 0 for 6 on the power play, 1-9 on the weekend; faceoffs where dominated by BSU finishing out at 49-34. “I’ll tell you something Lake Superior State is a good hockey team; I’m glad we only play then twice this year.” Bemidji State University head coach Tom Serratore said after the game. LSSU will square off against former coach Jeff Jackson Saturday and Sunday at Notre Dame. The teams play at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday and 2:05 on Sunday.