DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team will return to Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) play on Friday and Saturday when it faces the University of Wisconsin-Stout at the Dunn County Ice Arena.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Friday at UW-Stout – 7:05 p.m.
(Live Audio on Saints Sports Net | Live Video | Live Stats)
Saturday at UW-Stout – 4 p.m.
(Live Audio on Saints Sports Net | Live Video | Live Stats)
About the Saints
Record: 3-5-0, 1-3-0 NCHA
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The Saints are coming off a solid weekend where they defeated future conference opponents Lawrence University (Wis.) and Marian University (Wis.) at the MCHA/NCHA Thanksgiving Showcase.
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The nine goals scored in the win vs. Lawrence marks the fourth time in the last five seasons the Saints have scored at least nine goals in a game.
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CSS is 2-1 this season when they out-shoot its opponents.
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After committing 42 penalties in the first four games, the Saints have just 20 in the last four contests.
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CSS remains fourth in the nation in penalty minutes per game (23.8).
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The Saints began the season 2-for-22 on the power-play, but have converted seven of their last 21 chances.
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Freshman Brenden Kotyk (Regina, Saskatchewan/Michael A. Riffel HS (Dauphin-MJHL) ) is 10th in NCAA Division III with 1.12 points per game as a defenseman.
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Brandon Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial HS (Calgary Royals-AJHL))'s six goals lead the team is the third-most in the conference.
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Nowakowski and his brother, Dylan Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Centennial HS (Brooks-AJHL) ), and Brett Corcoran (Parksville, British Columbia/Ballenas Secondary (Trail Smoke-BCHL) ) have each recorded at least one point in three straight games.
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Goaltender Colin Rundell (Tees, Alberta/Lacombe Composite (Alaska-Fairbanks) ) is third in the league with 193 saves and a /919 saves percentage.
About the Blue Devils
Record: 4-3-2, 1-3-0 NCHA
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The Blue Devils had a four-game winning streak snapped last time out with a 6-4 loss to UW-Superior.
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Both the Saints and Blue Devils have one conference win this season and they both came against UW-Superior.
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Stout was picked to finish last in the conference this year, according to the preseason coaches' poll.
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Junior forward Kevin O'Donnell leads the team with five goals and nine points.
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The Blue Devils have four players with five assists.
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Goaltender Nick Hopper and Tom Lescovich have split time in goal and the two collectively have the most saves than anyone else in the league (291).
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Hopper has better number with three wins and a 1.94 goals-against-average.
Series History: (CSS is 17-21-5 vs. UW-Stout)
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The Saints are unbeaten against the Blue Devils in the last six meetings with a record of 4-0-2.
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The teams last met in the NCHA Peters Cup Quarterfinals last season with the Saints coming from behind to win the second game in overtime and take the series.
