Woody on Hockey : Eagle River's Shane Wheeler Leads Division III No.1 St. Norbert

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Eagle River's Shane Wheeler Leads Division III No.1 St. Norbert

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Anchorage Daily News

Posted: November 22, 2009 - 4:57 pm

St. Norbert is unbeaten (8-0-1) and ranked No. 1 in the nation among Division III men's teams, and a big reason is senior center Shane Wheeler of Eagle River, the club's leading scorer.

Wheeler has racked 9-8--17 totals in nine games -- he leads the Green Knights, national champions his sophomore season, in goals, assists and points.

He helped spearhead a weekend sweep at No. 6 ranked Wisconsin-River Falls with 1-2--3 totals in Friday's 4-2 win and two goals in Saturday's 8-3 blowout. Wheeler assisted on the game winner Friday and sealed things with an empty netter, then furnished his first college short-handed goal and a power-play goal Saturday. The power-play goal marked his 100th career point -- he owns 35-65--100 totals in 93 career games.

Wheeler is an assistant captain for St. Norbert, located in De Pere, Wis.

Captain of the club is senior defenseman Sam Tikka of Soldotna, who owns 1-3--4 totals in nine games this season and 11-19--30 totals in 86 career games.