DE PERE - St. Norbert College extended its unbeaten streak in the quarterfinal round of the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association Playoffs to 50 following an 8-1 rout of Concordia University Wisconsin in the second game of a Harris Cup Playoffs series at Cornerstone Community Center.

The Green Knights (19-6-2), ranked No. 5 in the USCHO.com Division III Poll, have now won 25 consecutive NCHA Playoffs quarterfinal series, going 49-0-1 in those games. Including some years where it received a bye out of the quarterfinals, St. Norbert has claimed each quarterfinal series it has played in since the 1995-96 season. St. Norbert will face Trine University in a Harris Cup Playoffs semifinal game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Cornerstone Community Center.

St. Norbert had just five shots on goal in the first period but cashed in at the pay window in taking a 2-0 lead after the opening 20 minutes. Calvin Hanson's rocket from the right circle after a crisp feed from Jack Christen was good for a power-play goal at 11:25. Logan Dombrowsky's deke from the crease was good for a 2-0 lead at 16:46.

Ethan Byrne (pictured) gave St. Norbert a 3-0 lead when he scored at 6:23 of the second period. Concordia would get its only goal at 7:04 when Connor Van Weelie scored to cut its deficit to 3-1. St. Norbert then exerted heavy pressure for the rest of the second period, resulting in power-play goals from Byrne at 11:31 and Braden Lindstom at 12:21. The Green Knights carried a 5-1 lead into second intermission. St. Norbert outshot Concordia 22-10 in the second period.

St. Norbert pulled away with three third-period goals. Christen scored at 7:29, followed by Gustav Portillo at 17:28. Ryan Gingher closed out the scoring with a power-play goal at 18:56.

Byrne had two goals and one assist for three points, while Dombrowsky had one goal and two assists for three points. Hanson, Christen and Lindstrom each had one goal and one assist for two points. Landon Fleming, Braydon Beahm and T.J. Koufis all had two assists apiece.

St. Norbert outshot Concordia 43-19. Hunter Garvey made 18 saves for the Green Knights.

The Green Knights were 4-for-8 on the power play, while Concordia was 0-for-3.