DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team will host Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) opponents Augsburg College and Gustavus Adolphus College on Friday and Saturday at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Game Schedule: (Game Day Media)
Friday vs. Augsburg – 7 p.m.
(Live Video on Saints Sports Net | Live Stats)
Saturday vs. Gustavus Adolphus – 7 p.m.
(Live Video on Saints Sports Net | Live Stats)
About the Saints
Record: 3-9-0, 1-7-0 NCHA
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The Saints ended the 2012 calendar year on a four-game losing streak.
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In those four losses, the Saints scored first in three of them.
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This weekend's games with be three and four of a seven-game home span.
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The Saints will enter this weekend with a 0-4-0 home record. The last time CSS started the season 0-4 at home was the 2001-02 season.
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Dating back to last year's NCHA Peters Cup semifinal loss to UW-Stevens Point, the Saints have lost five straight at home, which hasn't happened since 2002.
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CSS has outscored teams 13-11 in the first period this season, but have been outscored 36-22 in the second and third periods.
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Brett Corcoran (Parksville, British Columbia/Ballenas Secondary (Trail Smoke-BCHL) ) leads the team with 13 points on six goals and seven assists.
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Brandon Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial HS (Calgary Royals-AJHL)) has also scored six goals for the Saints and is second on the team with 12 points.
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Brenden Kotyk (Regina, Saskatchewan/Michael A. Riffel HS (Dauphin-MJHL) ) is tied for eighth in the nation, averaging a point per game from his defenseman position.
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Colin Rundell (Tees, Alberta/Lacombe Composite (Alaska-Fairbanks) ) has seen the majority of action in net with a .896 saves percentage and a 3.55 goals-against-average.
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Rundell is third in the NCHA with 302 saves this season.
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The Saints still lead the NCHA and are eighth in the country averaging 21.2 penalty minutes per game.
About the Auggies
Record: 3-8-1, 1-3-0 MIAC
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Augsburg last played on December 13th with a 7-4 loss at UW-River Falls.
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The seven goals allowed were a season-high.
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The Auggies are 1-4 against the NCHA this season, allowing at least three goals in all five losses and netting eight goals in the lone at UW-Superior.
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Ben McClellan leads the team with five goals and five assists.
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Derek Loisel and B.J. McClellan have each scored four goals.
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Justin Lochner has started 11 of the 12 games between the pipes with a .892 saves percentage and a 3/12 goals-against-average.
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Lochner is second in the MIAC with 265 saves thus far this season.
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The Auggies have allowed only six power-play goals this season, which leads the MIAC.
Series History: (CSS is 15-10-3 vs. Augsburg)
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The Auggies defeated the Saints 3-2 last season in Rosemount.
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Matt Malenstyn (Surrey, British Columbia/Tamanawis Secondary (Waywayseecappo-MJHL) ) and Brandon Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial HS (Calgary Royals-AJHL)) scored for the Saints in the loss.
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In 2007 and 2008, CSS defeated Augsburg by the same 3-2 score.
About the Golden Gusties
Record: 7-6-1, 2-4-0 MIAC
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Gustavus had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 5-0 loss to UW-Superior to close out the first half of the season on December 5th.
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The Gusties are 1-2 against the NCHA this season with a win coming against St. Norbert.
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The Gusties have outscored teams 12-6 in the first period this season, but have been outscored 15-8 in the second period.
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Ryan Johnson leads the team with 11 points on five goals and six assists.
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Three other Gusties have scored four goals thus far this season.
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Gustavus has used three goaltenders this season with Tyler Venne starting six of the 14 contests, while John McLean and former Saint, Patrick Sullivan (Kelowna, British Columbia/Chase Secondary (Fort William-SIJHL) ), starting four each.
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Sullivan leads the trip with a 3-1 record with a .949 saves percentage and a 1.72 goals-against-average.
Series History: (CSS is 15-19-0 vs. Gustavus)
The teams have alternated wins and losses the past six meetings with Gustavus defeating the Saints last year 3-2 in St. Peter.
