SCSU Hockey Coach Bob Motzko
?Frozen Four? to be Hosted at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh?
TOLEDO--? St. Cloud State advanced to the Frozen Four by shutting down Miami 4-1 at the Huntington Center in front of an announced crowd of just under 3,000.? The SCSU and Miami pep bands saluted both teams and tried to keep the atmosphere festive.? Bowling Green State University was the NCAA host school for the men?s Midwest Regional.
Freshman Joey Benik and junior Cory Thorson each scored twice for St. Cloud State as the Huskies earned their first Frozen Four berth.? This was the fourth NCAA appearance in eight seasons for SCSU coach Bob Motzko.? He is also one of seven finalists for the Spencer Penrose Award, given annually to the NCAA Division I Men?s Ice Hockey ?Coach of the Year?.
Motzko, who grew up on a farm in central Minnesota shared fond memories of his father.? ?He laid the groundwork for all my brothers and sisters to do our best,? said Motzko post-game.? He added, ?I try to share that same work ethic with my team.? He was a great example.?
Earlier he had said about his team, ?This core of guys, their attitude has been outstanding.? Not one guy has pouted (regarding ice-time).? Not one guy has even given you the look.? It?s kind of a coach?s dream to have that happen in a season.? Every player contributes.???
Freshman Jonny Brodzinski and senior Ben Hanowski were complimented by Motzko for superior play.? Benik was the Midwest regional MVP.? Others getting high praises from the coaching staff were Thorson, goalie Ryan Faragher and Andrew Prochno.
Junior defenseman Kevin Gravel has been one of the anchors on the blue line all season.? His father, Jim Gravel, played collegiate hockey at SCSU from 1977-81.
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Semi-Final Win Knocks Out Notre Dame
Benik scored a pair of power-play goals and St. Cloud State got single goals from Hanowski, Thorson and Brodzinski as the Huskies ended Notre Dame?s season with a 5-1 loss in the NCAA Midwest Regional semi-final.??
The NCAA ice hockey finals will be played at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, April11-13. ?St. Cloud State will be joined by Quinnipiac, Yale and UMass-Lowell in the Frozen Four.? Quinnipiac is 29-7-5 on the season.? The NCAA National Championship Game is set for Saturday, Apr. 13 at 8:00 p.m. on ESPN.? Robert Morris is the NCAA host school for the Frozen Four. ?http://www.ncaa.com/sports/icehockey-men/d1
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