North Dakota beats Michigan Tech 6-1

HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — Matt Frattin had a goal and three assists Friday as top-ranked North Dakota clinched the Western Collegiate Hockey Association championship with a 6-1 win over Michigan Tech.

The Fighting Sioux (25-8-3, 20-6-1) won the McNaughton Cup, given to the WCHA regular season champ, for the second time in three years. They close out the regular season Saturday against the Huskies (4-27-4, 2-23-2), then play host to the same team next weekend in the first round of the WCHA playoffs.

“The guys did a real good job coming out and doing the job,” North Dakota coach Dave Hakstol said.

North Dakota has beaten Michigan Tech eight straight times. The Fighting Sioux are 7-0-1 in their last eight games. They are the first WCHA team to win 20 conference games since Colorado College in 2007-08.

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