February 21, 2004 @ Moorhead

First period
M, Gifford (Lee), 5:57.

Second period
No Scoring.

Third period
M, Henry (Johnson, Lee), 10:48. 

Game Stats
Shots on Goal - HM 6-5-6=17; Moorhead 13-8-9=30.
Goalie Saves - HM, Fangel (L, 28/30); Moorhead, Hittle (W, 17/17).

Game Recap

Moorhead defeated Hill-Murray 2-0 in the final game of the regular season for both teams. Senior forwards Brian Gifford and Chris Henry scored for Moorhead, with James Fangel turning away the Spuds' other 28 shots. Derek Hittle had the shutout for Moorhead, which has limited HM to one goal in the previous three meetings combined.

Hill-Murray opponents with a winning record had a combined record of 300-84-15 (.771 win %) in all games not against HM, and HM went 11-6 in those games.  HM played 4 opponents, all in the CSC, with a losing record and went 8-0 in those games.  The combined regular season records of HM opponents was 358-200-35 in games not against HM (.633 win %).

To win, you need to score more goals than your opponent stats:
Record when scoring first: 17-1, else 2-5.
When first to two goals: 17-1, else 2-5.
When allowing 3 or fewer goals: 18-1, else 1-5.
When scoring 4 or more goals: 18-0, else 1-6.

Sam Kelly becomes Hill-Murray's second Mr. Hockey finalist in as many years.  Kelly is one of ten finalists for the award which is announced after the state tournament.  He has scored a goal in 20 of 25 games and had scored a point in 26 consecutive games (dating to last season) before the shutout against Moorhead.

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