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PREVIEW: Men's Hockey Hosts Ranked Johnnies Tuesday

DULUTH, Minn. (csssaints.com) – The 11th-ranked St. Scholastica men's hockey team will host No. 14 Saint John's University in non-conference action Tuesday night at Mars Lakeview Arena.
 
Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena
 
When:
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
 
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No. 11 St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 5-1-0, 5-1-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
 
The Saints had last weekend off and will have Thanksgiving weekend off, so Tuesday's game will be it for CSS in an 18-day stretch … The Saints have played all of their games in conference so far this season and this will be the fifth home game of the year … However, St. Scholastica will not be home again until January 16th.
 
Who's Streaking: Senior captain Dave Williams (Okotoks, Alberta/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (Waywayseecappo-MJHL) ) and junior Dylan Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Centennial HS (Brooks-AJHL) ) have each recorded at least one point in four straight games … Justin Krabben (Rocky Mountain House, Alberta/Hunting Hills HS (Canmore-AJHL) ) recorded a goal in both contests against Finlandia University (Mich.) two weekends ago.
 
Watch Out for Sutliffe: Sophomore Derek Sutliffe (Las Vegas, Nev./Odyssey Charter School (Langley Rivermen-BCHL) ) is 10th in the country in points per game (1.83) and fifth in goals per game (1.0).
 
Taking Care of Home Ice: The Saints have won seven straight games at Mars Lakeview Arena dating back to last year … Prior to the seven-game home winning streak, the Saints had lost three straight.
 
Must Score First: St. Scholastica is 4-0 this season when it puts the puck in the net first.
 
A Look at the Rankings: The Saints are ranked 11th in the USCHO.com Division III poll and 15th in the D3hockey.com poll … The Johnnies are ranked 14th in the USCHO poll and 13th in the D3hockey poll.
 
Against the MIAC: The Saints are only 4-7-0 against the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference the past three seasons.
 
Series History: The Saints are 13-14-1 all-time against Saint John's … The Johnnies won last year's meeting 3-2 in St. Cloud … The last CSS victory over Saint John's at home was in 2006 when the Johnnies were ranked sixth.
 
No. 14 Saint John's University Johnnies
The Johnnies will enter Tuesday night's game unbeaten with a 5-0-3 overall record and 3-0-1 in conference play … SJU is tied with Adrian College (Mich.) for the longest unbeaten streak in NCAA Division III … Saint John's defeated UW-Superior 2-1 and tied UW-Eau Claire in non-conference play so far this season … The Johnnies are second in the MIAC in scoring offense (3.5) and scoring defense (1.8) … Goaltender Saxton Soley is second in the MIAC save percentage (.944) and third in goals-against-average (1.72) … Saint John's is led in scoring by freshman Huba Sekesi with five goals and seven points … Tyler Dunagan also has seven points with three goals and four assists.
 
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Players Mentioned

Justin  Krabben

#6 Justin Krabben

D
6' 3"
Junior
L
Dylan  Nowakowski

#25 Dylan Nowakowski

F
5' 9"
Junior
R
Derek  Sutliffe

#13 Derek Sutliffe

F
6' 1"
Sophomore
L
Dave  Williams

#27 Dave Williams

F
6' 2"
Senior
L

Players Mentioned

Justin  Krabben

#6 Justin Krabben

6' 3"
Junior
L
D
Dylan  Nowakowski

#25 Dylan Nowakowski

5' 9"
Junior
R
F
Derek  Sutliffe

#13 Derek Sutliffe

6' 1"
Sophomore
L
F
Dave  Williams

#27 Dave Williams

6' 2"
Senior
L
F