December 14th, 1996 @ Eau Claire: Menomonie - 5 Eau Claire North - 2
MENOMONIE 2 2 1 - 5
EAU CLAIRE NORTH 1 1 0 - 2
FIRST PERIOD: ECN - Eric Kuklinski (1)(unassisted) 0:40; MEN - Tim Wurtz (Ryan Thomas) 2:21; MEN - Ryan Thomas (Nolan Dowd, Corbin Richartz) 13:25 (PPG)
SECOND PERIOD: MEN - Mike Weir (Corbin Richartz) 12:52 (PPG); MEN - Mike Weir (Ryan Thomas, Mike King) 13:19 (PPG); ECN - Bob Grinde (1)(Eric Kuklinski, Matt Flaten) 13:53
THIRD PERIOD: MEN - Mike King (Nolan Dowd, Mike Weir) 14:49 (ENG)
Shots on Goal: MEN 9-9-9 27 ECN 7-10-6 23
Penalties: MEN - 5 for 10 minutes; ECN - 7 for 14 minutes
Goalies: MEN - Nick Dowd (W)(45:00)(23 shots, 21 saves); ECN - John Ryberg (L, 0-3)(28:19)(17 shots, 13 saves); Josh Liljander (15:34)(9 shots, 9 saves); Dain Wold (0:48)(0 shots, 0 saves); Empty Net (0:19)(1 shot, 0 saves)