January 4th, 1997 @ Eau Claire North: Eau Claire Memorial - 6 Eau Claire North - 1
EAU CLAIRE MEMORIAL 1 3 2 - 6
EAU CLAIRE NORTH 1 0 0 - 1
FIRST PERIOD: ECM - Jonathan Airis (1)(Aaron Smith) 3:36; ECN - Eric Kuklinski (7)(Grady Wold, Bob Grinde) 9:39 (PPG)
SECOND PERIOD: ECM - Bart Steffen (1)(Ross Anderson) 3:36; ECM - Jonathan Airis (2)(unassisted) 9:51; ECM - Bryan Myers (6)(Brad Bollinger) 14:04
THIRD PERIOD: ECM - Darin Giedd (1)(Jeremy Simon, Clay Winsand) 2:27; ECM - Bryan Myers (7)(Clay Winsand, Aaron Smith) 8:29 (PPG)
Shots on Goal: ECM 9-12-10 31 ECN 4-2-4 10
Penalties: ECM - 4 for 8 minutes; ECN - 5 for 10 minutes
Goalies: ECM - Jake Fleming (W, 2-5)(45:00)(10 shots, 9 saves); ECN - Dain Wold (L, 1-2)(38:29)(28 shots, 22 saves); Josh Liljander (6:31)(3 shots, 3 saves)
Att - 1,000
Note: This was Tom Kuklinski's final game as North coach. He resigned on January 8th amid allegations of physically assaulting a player during practice. Assistant Tom Bernhardt took over as interim head coach.