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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS
Heath Drye
Melissa Andersen

Men's Ice Hockey (DI) Ryan Thompson, Assistant AD for Communications

DU erupts for a 11-4 win at Toledo

TOLEDO, Ohio - The Davenport men's ACHA Division I hockey team had an offensive explosion on Thursday night as they traveled to the University of Toledo and won 11-4. It was the first meeting between the teams in five years and the Panthers picked up their second straight win in the process.

Jack Ludwig actually put the Rockets on the board first just 1:09 into the contest. Davenport responded with three straight goals to conclude the period and then scored the first two goals of the second period.

Taber Gutschick scored his first goal of the season at 1:37 of the first with a quick response to the Rockets' first goal. Branwen Pollett continued the theme of scoring their first goal coming at 5:28 from Justin Turner and Ryan Blackburn. Turner made it 3-1 at the 6:00 mark from Brendan Bauer and Blackburn for a comfortable lead heading into the first intermission.

Heath Drye netted his fourth of the season at 2:41 of the second period from Robert McLaughlin and Pollett. Kristers Klavins made it 5-1 at the 6:04 mark on the power play for his second goal of the season from Drye and Keelan Saworski.

Toledo scored the next two goals to climb back down 5-3 but McLaughlin scored with five seconds left in the period on the power play from Klavins and Dylan Jouppi for a 6-3 lead. DU scored five more times in the third period as Klavins scored twice. McLaughlin, Saworski, and Jacob Alton also scored in the final period. Nathan Gauthier made 18 saves in net for DU. The Panthers held a 62-22 advantage in shots on goal for the game.
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Players Mentioned

Brendan Bauer

#15 Brendan Bauer

Forward
6' 2"
Sophomore
Ryan Blackburn

#26 Ryan Blackburn

Forward
5' 7"
Sophomore
Nathan Gauthier

#29 Nathan Gauthier

Goaltender
6' 2"
Junior
Kristers Klavins

#91 Kristers Klavins

Forward
5' 8"
Junior
Robert McLaughlin

#81 Robert McLaughlin

Right Wing
5' 9"
Junior
Keelan Saworski

#51 Keelan Saworski

Forward
5' 11"
Sophomore
Justin Turner

#23 Justin Turner

Forward
5' 10"
Junior
Dylan Jouppi

#77 Dylan Jouppi

Defense
6' 3"
Freshman
Heath Drye

#8 Heath Drye

Forward
6' 0"
Junior
Taber Gutschick

#2 Taber Gutschick

Defense
5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Brendan Bauer

#15 Brendan Bauer

6' 2"
Sophomore
Forward
Ryan Blackburn

#26 Ryan Blackburn

5' 7"
Sophomore
Forward
Nathan Gauthier

#29 Nathan Gauthier

6' 2"
Junior
Goaltender
Kristers Klavins

#91 Kristers Klavins

5' 8"
Junior
Forward
Robert McLaughlin

#81 Robert McLaughlin

5' 9"
Junior
Right Wing
Keelan Saworski

#51 Keelan Saworski

5' 11"
Sophomore
Forward
Justin Turner

#23 Justin Turner

5' 10"
Junior
Forward
Dylan Jouppi

#77 Dylan Jouppi

6' 3"
Freshman
Defense
Heath Drye

#8 Heath Drye

6' 0"
Junior
Forward
Taber Gutschick

#2 Taber Gutschick

5' 10"
Sophomore
Defense