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| Teammates (from left) Tim
Schneider, Chris Hackett, Dale Lupul and Rob Whidden congratulate Yann
Poirier (middle) after he scored the second goal in a 5-0 win over
Plattsburgh in the semifinals. |
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Yellowjacket Head Coach Dan Stauber along with
players (from left) Nate Ziemski, Rob Whidden and Josh Liebenow address
the media following the 5-0 win over Plattsburgh in the semifinals. |
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| Yann Poirier, center, takes a
faceoff for the Yellowjackets in the national title game against
Norwich. Also pictured for the Yellowjackets is Rob Whidden. |
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Kris Wilson
carries the puck up the right wing boards and pokes it into the
offensive zone in the national championship game. |
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| The always strong traveling
contingent made the trek to Middlebury College's Chip Kenyon Arena from
Superior and parts beyond. |
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Kyle Nosan leads the rush into the offensive zone
for the Yellowjackets in the national title game. Pictured in the
background for the 'Jackets is Kris Wilson. |
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| Colin Kendall becomes
Superior's favorite son as he pounces on a rebound and lifts it over
Norwich goaltender Kevin Schieve just 23 seconds into overtime to give
the 'Jackets the title. |
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Assistant coaches (from left) Dean Reed, Randy
Barker and Tim Walsh react to Colin Kendall's game-winning goal in
overtime. |
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| Yellowjacket players and
coaches shed the equipment and begin the celebration of the school's
first NCAA championship. |
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From left: Assistant Coach Randy Barker, Kyle Nosan,
Head Coach Dan Stauber and Colin Kendall celebrate the victory. |
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| Senior captains (l-r) Randy
Currie, Bruce Leonard and Kris Wilson accept the national championship
trophy. |
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Colin Kendall and Head Coach Dan Stauber make it
official, the 'Jackets are #1 in 2002. |
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| The 2002 senior class and Head
Coach Dan Stauber with the trophy. Standing L-R: Jay Stewart, Bruce
Leonard, Milan Tomaska, Kris Wilson and Shane Lodhar. Kneeling: Stauber
and Randy Currie. |
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Years of NCAA frustration finally comes to an end -
the Yellowjackets are national champions. |
