UMD captain Noah Cates had eight shots and no points in five games since returning from the Olympics. He was still playing a lot like Noah Cates, enga.
The Chicago Wolves scored twice late in the third period to force overtime, but six-time NHL All-Star Game skater Eric Staal gave the Iowa Wild a 3-2 victory Saturday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Forwards Stefan Noesen and David Gust scored for the Wolves (23-6-1-2), who continue to lead the Western Conference.
Having participated in the Ice Breaker and picking up two extra games, UMD is literally at the halfway mark of its campaign, with 18 games played out .