DULUTH, Minn. (
csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica men's hockey team takes its longest road trip of the season this weekend with a pair of Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) games against No. 2 Adrian College (Mich.) and the new NCHA School Trine University (Ind.).
Where:
Friday
Arrington Ice Arena – Adrian, Mich.
Saturday
Thunder Ice Arena – Angola, Ind.
When:
Saturday at Adrian – 7 p.m. (ET)
Sunday at Trine – 4 p.m. (ET)
Live Video vs. Adrian: http://adrianbulldogs.com/links/9ibblg
Live Video vs. Trine: http://www.trinethunder.com/links/bkx619
Live Stats: http://www.sidearmstats.com/css/mhockey/
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 3-4-0, 3-3-0 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
What You Need to Know about the Saints:
-The Saints hope to end a four-game losing skid this weekend.
-The last time CSS had a four-game losing streak prior to New Years was the 2012-13 season; Prior to that it didn't occur since the 2004-05 season.
-The last time St. Scholastica defeated a second-ranked team was Adrian in the semifinals of 2014 Harris Cup playoffs.
-CSS recorded a season-low four penalties in its loss to the University of Wisconsin-Superior on Saturday.
-Freshman goaltender
Nick Trenciansky (Vancouver, British Columbia/Holy Cross Regional HS (Kindersley-SJHL)) has an assist in each of first two collegiate games.
-Trenciansky is the first known CSS goaltender to record multiple assists in a season.
-Three goaltenders have started at least two games and all three have at least a .920 save percentage.
-Senior defenseman
Mark Whiteley (Surrey, British Columbia/Holy Cross HS (Marian University)) is three points shy of 50 for his career.
-20 different Saints have recorded points in the first six games; 21 players recorded a point all of last season.
-12 different Saints have recorded a goal in the first seven games.
-The Saints are a win shy of their 500
th as a program.
What You Need to Know about Adrian:
-The Bulldogs enter Friday's contest with a 6-1 overall record and a 5-1 NCHA mark.
-Adrian will be riding a three-game winning streak with all three wins coming against Trine.
-The lone loss this season was a 4-3 overtime setback at No. 1 St. Norbert College (Wis.).
-The Bulldogs have out-scored opponents 33-7 in the second and third periods.
-Adrian has the second-best scoring offense in the nation, averaging 5.71 goals per game.
-Senior forward Kyle Brothers leads NCAA Division III, averaging 2.14 points per game.
-Brothers also leads the country with 1.86 assists per game
-Senior Taylor McCloy leads the team with eight goals and ranks third in the nation at 1.14 goals per game.
-Junior defenseman Cory Dunn ranks third in the nation with 1.43 assists per game.
-Senior Mathew Thompson is tied for third in the country with four power-play goals.
-Junior goaltender Kevin Entmaa has a 1.98 goals-against-average and a .911 save percentage in four starts
Series Record: Adrian leads 9-1-2
(Last Meeting: 4-2 Adrian – 2/18/2017)
Series History: The Bulldogs have won eight straight in the series … This will be the fifth straight game at Adrian … The Saints have recorded two goals in each of the last five meetings … Adrian has been ranked in the top five nationally in 10 of the 12 meetings.
What You Need to Know about Trine:
-Trine is in its first season as a program.
-The Thunder will enter the weekend with a 0-8-1 overall record and a 0-5-1 NCHA record.
-The Thunder will host Northland College on Friday before facing the Saints Saturday.
-The Thunder have allowed at least three goals in seven of their eight losses.
-Lucas Bombardier leads the team with three goals and six points.
-Brett Young has seen all of the starts in net and has a .893 save percentage.
-The Thunder have been out-scored 21-5 in the third period.
-Trine has the lowest penalty-kill in the NCHA at a 73.8 percent success rate.
Series Record: 0-0-0
Series History: First meeting between the two programs
Looking Ahead: The Saints will be in St. Cloud next Thursday to face Saint John's University. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
