MEQUON, Wis. - The Concordia University Wisconsin men's ice hockey team (1-3-0, 1-1-0 NCHA) defeated the No. 7 St. Norbert Green Knights (3-3-0, 1-1-0 NCHA) 5-3 on Saturday night at the Ozaukee Ice Center for its first win of the season. The victory marks the Falcons' first ranked win since Jan. 7, 2026, when they beat the No. 3 Green Knights 1-0 at home.
At the 2:43 mark in the first period, the Falcons struck first as senior Mi-Kwan Tallman (Edmonton, Alberta) found the back of the net to give his team an early 1-0 lead. The goal was assisted by junior Levi Carter (Keremeos, British Columbia) and senior Riley Klugerman (Aurora, Ontario).
However, the Green Knights found the equalizer halfway through the first frame, and the game remained tied heading into the locker room.
CUW recorded nine shots on goal and 22 shots total in the first period.
In the second frame, freshman Evan Breckles (Stouffville, Ontario) netted his second goal of the season to give his team the 2-1 lead at the 7:34 mark. The goal was assisted by junior Jack Guvenal (Georgetown, Ontario) and senior Alex Ochitwa (Prince George, British Columbia).
The Falcons took their lead into the final period, outshooting the Green Knights 29-11 in the second frame.
In the third period, St. Norbert scored its second goal of the game on the powerplay at the 7:03 mark to knot the game 2-2.
However, junior Connor Van Weelie (Mississauga, Ontario) fired the puck into the back of the net to give CUW the 3-2 lead yet again. The goal was assisted by Ochitwa and Klugerman.
Four minutes later, Klugerman then found the insurance goal on the powerplay for the Falcons, as they grabbed a 4-2 lead. The goal was assisted by Ochitwa, his third of the game.Â
SNC added another goal to cut the deficit to one, but CUW's offense did not let up, as sophomore Matt Green (Barrie, Ontario) slotted the puck into the back of the net at the 18:33 mark to secure the 5-3 victory.
Five different Falcons scored in the win, as Klugerman (1 goal, 2 assists) and Ochitwa (3 assists) led the team with three points each. Junior Cameron Hrdlicka (Calgary, Alberta) recorded a season-high 31 saves in the win.
CUW will host Lake Forest on Friday, November 20 at 7 p.m. CST at the Ozaukee Ice Center.
