DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team will play Northland College this weekend in a home-and-home Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) series.
Game Schedule:
Friday at Mars Lakeview – 7 p.m.
Saturday at Northland – 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Record: 10-5-4 (7-2-3 NCHA)
Head Coach: Mark Wick |
- Last weekend the Saints split its series against Lawrence University (Wis.) with a 4-1 win Friday and 3-2 loss Saturday.
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Derek Hills (Campbell River, British Columbia/Timberline Secondary (Bowling Green State) ) has recorded three goals in the last four games, including the game winner on Friday.
- The Saints have not played at home since a December 14th loss to St. Thomas.
- Five of
Brandon Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Central Memorial HS (Calgary Royals-AJHL))'s team-leading 10 goals this season have come on the power play.
- The Saints are ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III for power play and sit in the number one spot for combined special teams.
- Goaltender
Tyler Bruggeman (North Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS (Austin-NAHL) ) holds the third spot in the NCHA conference for saves percentage (.922) in league games.
- CSS has committed the fewest penalty minutes in the league this season (227).
- The Saints are 8-0-2 when leading after two periods this season, but are 0-3-2 when trailing.
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Northland College LumberJacks
Record: 3-16-0 (3-9-0 NCHA)
Head Coach: Steve Fabiilli |
- Last weekend the Jacks were swept by Marian University (Wis.). The last win for the Jacks was when they played at Finlandia (1/17).
- The LumberJacks rank seventh in the conference in scoring offense (2.42 goals/game) and are last in the league in scoring defense (5.58 goals/ game).
- The Northland special teams are at the bottom as well with a .111 power-play percentage and a .670 penalty-kill success rate.
- Goaltender Mason Riley leads the NCHA with the most saves (508).
- Louis Labbe leads the Jacks in goals (7) and is runner-up with points (16). Mike Lennon is the team leader with 17 points.
Series History: (CSS is 13-0-0 vs. Northland)
- The Saints have only allowed 20 goals in 13 games against the LumberJacks.
- CSS is 7-0 at home and 6-0 away vs. Northland College. |
