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Regional Digest: Huskies Reach Final Of Desert Hockey Classic
Huskies Reach Final Of Desert Hockey Classic
UConn advanced to the title game of the Desert Hockey Classic with a 4-3 win over No. 18 St. Cloud State Friday night at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley, Ariz. Spencer Naas scored a pair of goals while Rob Nichols stopped 33 shots in the win for UConn.
The Huskies remained unbeaten in December and improved to 7-6-1 overall with their fourth win this season over a nationally ranked foe. They face Brown in Saturday's final at 6 p.m.
Naas struck for his second of the night with 1:20 left in the second period to make it 3-2, and UConn scored again on a goal by Maxim Letunov with 14:45 left. St. Cloud...
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