LEXINGTON, Ky — Mikael Samuelsson scored three goals and Larry Courville netted a pair as the Kentucky Thoroughblades beat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks in Rupp Arena.

        Samuelsson scored twice in the first period and completed his first career hat trick midway through the second to give Kentucky a 5-0 lead.

        Cincinnati ....... 0  2  2—4

        Kentucky ....... 3  2  1—6

        First period: 1. Ken, Courville 5 (Cheechoo), 6:44.2. Ken, Samuelsson 10 (Andrusak, Kraft), 11:41 (ppg). 3. Ken, Samuelsson 11 (Lipsett, Montgomery), 16:09.

        Second period: 4. Ken, Courville 6, 5:49.5. Samuelsson 12 (Bancroft, Montgomery), 8:01. 6. Cin, McDonald 6 (Niemi, Legault), 10:44. 7. Cin, OSullivan 5 (DiRoberto, Niemi ), 13:46.

        Third period: 8. Cin, McDonald 7, 10:01 (shg). 9. Ken, Kraft 18 (Cheechoo), 11:11 (ppg). 10. Cin, Podhradsky 2 (Balmochnykh, Smith), 16:12.

        Shots on goal: Cincinnati 15-9-14--38; Kentucky 7-18-9--34.

        Power play conversions: Cincinnati 0-for-2; Kentucky 2-for-6.Goaltenders: Cincinnati, Naumenko (28:01; 16 shots, 11 saves; record 7-6-0), Giguere (30:07; 18 shots, 17 saves); Kentucky, Toskala (38 shots, 34 saves; record 8-7-2).Referee: Hache.Linesmen: Conway, Mallin.A - 3,412.Records: Cincinnati 16-11-2-2; Kentucky 17-10-6-0.

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