DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team has its home opener on Tuesday when it takes on the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 1-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints had last weekend off, but opened the season two weekends ago at UW-River Falls and UW-Stout … The Saints defeated the then-ranked No. 12 Falcons 2-1 to open the season …
Steven Phee (Balzac, Alberta/George McDougall HS (Canmore-AJHL) ) and
Derek Sutliffe (Las Vegas, Nev./Odyssey Charter School (Langley Rivermen-BCHL) ) had goals for the Saints, while
Peter Megariotis (Anaheim Hills, Calif./Canyon HS (Adrian)) stopped 31 shots to earn the win … The following night, the Saints out-shot UW-Stout 28-21, but fell 3-2.
Home Openers: The Saints are 2-0-1 in their last three home openers … The last loss was against the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2012.
Senior Leaders: Six of the nine points accumulated in the first two games by CSS have been produced by seniors … Phee has a goal in each game, while
Brandon Millin (Port Moody, British Columbia/Heritage Woods HS (Notre Dame Hounds-SJHL) ) has an assist in each contest … Sutliffe and
Josh Hansen (Chilliwack, British Columbia/Unity Christian School (Chilliwack-BCHL) ) have one goal apiece.
Upcoming Opponents
UW-River Falls Falcons
Record: 0-4-0, 0-0-0 WIAC
The Falcons are the preseason favorite to win the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) this season, but are off to a slow start … River Falls lost to both the University of St. Thomas and the Saint Mary's University over the weekend … Despite the winless start, the Falcons have out-shot each opponent by an average of 14.8 shots per game … Joe Drapluk leads the way offensively with three goals and an assist … Alex Okicki has started all four game in net, but has a 4.00 goals-against-average.
Series Record: UW-River Falls leads 59-40-8
(Last Meeting: 2-1 CSS – 10/28/2016)
Series History: The 2-1 victory by the Saints two weekends ago ended back-to-back 3-3 ties in the series … St. Scholastica has not defeated the Falcons at Mars Lakeview since January of 2012.
Looking Ahead: The Saints open Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) action this weekend when it hosts Lake Forest College (Ill.) at Mars Lakeview Arena for a two-game set.
