January 21, '99 - HUSKY HOCKEY DROPS TWO GAMES TO OR

GAME #1 - UW vs. OR, Friday January 21, 2000

Ducks win 4-1

The first few minutes of the game the Dawgs were skating stride for stride with the Ducks, but the first goal was scored on the Huskies, which seemed to take the bark out of the Dawgs. The Ducks scored again but the Huskies returned the favor when #16 Clay Josephy scored on a powerplay. However, the Ducks were not done and scored again, ending the first period leading 3-1. The Huskies came out flat in the second and the Ducks capitalized and scored their fourth and final goal of the evening. The second half of the second period the Huskies decided to show up and continued to play better in the 3rd, off and on. But the damage was done and the Ducks were handed the victory.

GAME #2 - UW vs. OR, Sat., January 22, 2000

Ducks win 6-4

In the first period of the second game the Huskies came out flying and the two teams went back and forth at a high pace. The Huskies came out hitting and skating harder, which paid off when they scored first with 14:26 remaining in the first period. Clay Josephy attempted to stuff the puck past the goalie when linemate Kris Ossenkop jammed it home for the goal. It took the Ducks 4 minutes to re-group and score their first goal of the evening. Seven minutes later with 3:30 left the Ducks scored their 2nd goal to finish off the first leading 2-1.

The second period the Huskies came out hot and score again to tie the game. David Gasperino took a slap shot to the net and Brian Mead tipped the puck over the goalie's head who had come well out of his crease to block the shot. But the Dawg's inconsistent game returned and Ducks capitalized by scoring 2 goals at the end of the period.

The beginning of the third period was all Ducks. After giving the Husky goalie some serious action, they scored 2 goals within the first few minutes. The Ducks now lead 5-2. They scored one more shortly after to lead 6-2. Then Husky's fresher goalie Alex Huynh went in the net and made some spectacular saves as the Ducks continued to press their offense. After a major skirmish along the Huskies bench, 3 Ducks ended up in the penalty box to the Dawgs 2 and the Huskies started a major offensive attack. Marty Boyd scored his signature wrap-around as linemate David Gasperino move two Ducks out of the zone. Then with 3:49 left in the game a "freshman-connection" was made when Kyle Bastien set up David Gasperino in front of the net. But the time ran out and the Huskies, although ralling at the end, could not come back from the 2 goal deficit. The game ended with the Ducks 6 and the Dawgs 4.