The ISU hockey team extended their winning streak to nine games with a 3-2 win over the Colorado State Rams on Saturday. With the win, the Cyclones completed the sweep of Colorado State at home.

The Cyclones refused to be the team playing catch up for a second-straight night. They never trailed and were in control of the game.

“That was one of the messages,” said associate coach Brian Wierson. “We scored first in the first and second [periods], so you know when you do that, it puts the other team on their heels, and that was one of our goals coming into tonight.”

The power play turned out to be a game changer. The Cyclones capitalized twice on the power play.

“Last night we gave up two power play goals, tonight they gave up two power play goals, and you can say both nights that it was the difference in the game,” Wierson said. “It’s a big part of the game, and I’m glad we were able to capitalize tonight.”

One game after notching his 200th and 201st career point, Mike Lebler, who Wierson calls a consistent player, had another big game. He scored both power play goals and is playing a big role in keeping the win streak alive as the regular season nears its end.

“It’s huge. Every game from here on out is going to be big going into nationals and our league tournament,” Lebler said. “We’ve got Lindenwood coming up in two weeks here and they’re the No. 1 team, so we’ve got to keep rolling and keep our winning streak going, because every game from here on out is important.”

The Cyclone hockey team continues the home stand with two games against the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday and Saturday at the Ames/ISU Ice Arena.