Woody on Hockey : WCHA Final Five Semi: North Dakota 4, Denver 3 (Evan Trupp Of Anchorage Trumps Pioneers)

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WCHA Final Five Semi: North Dakota 4, Denver 3 (Evan Trupp Of Anchorage Trumps Pioneers)

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Anchorage Daily News

Posted: March 19, 2010 - 6:36 pm

Winger Evan Trupp of Anchorage scored an even-strength goal and a power-play goal, and set up Brad Malone's short-handed goal tonight to lead North Dakota to a 4-3 win over regular-season champion Denver in the WCHA Final Five late semi in St. Paul, Minn.

Trupp helped put the Fighting Sioux in the Saturday championship game against St. Cloud State, a 2-0 semi winner over Wisconsin.

North Dakota finished fourth in the 10-team league -- though, note that the Sioux traditionally finish seasons strong -- and St. Cloud State finished third. Denver won the league and entered tonight ranked No. 1 in the nation.

Trupp, a junior, owns 8-24--32 totals in 41 games.

North Dakota, St. Cloud State, Denver and Wisconsin will all earn NCAA tournament bids when the 16-team field is announced Sunday -- each club has a power ranking that guarantees it an NCAA berth.