University of Minnesota Athletics
TAFFE NAMED WCHA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
11/26/2001 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
The Hastings, Minn., native collected his first career hat trick against Michigan as the Golden Gophers won 5-2. With Minnesota leading 1-0, Taffe scored a pair of first-period goals to give the Golden Gophers a 3-0 lead. In the second, the Wolverines pulled to within 3-1, but Taffe put Minnesota up by three again with his breakaway goal just over five minutes later. It would also be his fourth game-winning goal of the season and seventh multi-point game. Four of his five career multi-goal games have come this season.
On Sunday in a 4-4 tie at Michigan State, Taffe assisted on Grant Potulny's power-play goal in the first period. It would give Minnesota a 2-1 lead.
With 13 goals on the season, he has already surpassed his goal total of a year ago (12). He is tied for the national lead in goals with SCSU's Mark Hartigan.
