December 12th, 1996 @ Chippewa Falls: Chippewa Falls - 7 Eau Claire North - 1
EAU CLAIRE NORTH 1 0 0 - 1
CHIPPEWA FALLS 0 4 3 - 7
FIRST PERIOD: ECN - Grady Wold (1)(unassisted) 3:34
SECOND PERIOD: CF - Rob Smiskey (J.R. Steward) 7:02 (PPG); CF - Jake Dallman (Nick Leisz, Dan Dreher) 8:16; CF - Ryan Bruley (unassisted) 9:38 (PPG); CF - Ben Manny (Ryan Bruley, Trent Johnson) 11:14 (PPG)
THIRD PERIOD: CF - Ben Manny (J.R. Steward, Ryan Bruley) 2:36; CF - Trent Johnson (unassisted) 4:13; CF - Trent Johnson (Ben Manny) 13:59
Shots on Goal: ECN 9-1-6 16; CF - 7-12-7 26
Penalties: ECN - 6 for 12 minutes; CF - 2 for 4 minutes
Goalies: ECN - John Ryberg (L, 0-2)(45:00)(26 shots, 19 saves); CF - Royce Roberts (W)(45:00)(16 shots, 15 saves)
Note: "Sis" Paulsen saw brief action in this game, becoming the first girl to play varsity hockey for an Eau Claire high school team.