DULUTH, Minn. (
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Where:
Mars Lakeview Arena – Duluth, Minn.
When:
Friday at 7 p.m.
Saturday at 5 p.m.
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St. Scholastica Saints
Stats
Record: 11-7-1, 9-4-1 NCHA
Northern Collegiate Hockey Association: Standings | Stats
Last Action: The Saints traveled to Illinois and split with Aurora University (Ill.), dropping Friday's game 3-1, but prevailing on Saturday 4-3 … It was the first time St. Scholastica lost to the Spartans …
Josh Hansen (Chilliwack, British Columbia/Unity Christian School (Chilliwack-BCHL) ) scored three goals on the weekend and
Derek Sutliffe (Las Vegas, Nev./Odyssey Charter School (Langley Rivermen-BCHL) ) scored the game-winner on Saturday.
Freshman Success: Freshman forward
Brett Radford (Campbell River, British Columbia/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame (Canmore-AJHL)) ranks second among NCHA freshmen with 17 points … He has at least one point in 10 of the last 11 games … Most recent CSS freshman that have recorded at least 20 points in their rookie season have been Luke Simpson with 26 points in 2014-15 and
Dylan Nowakowski (Calgary, Alberta/Centennial HS (Brooks-AJHL) ) with 24 points in 2012-13.
Millin Leading: Senior
Brandon Millin (Port Moody, British Columbia/Heritage Woods HS (Notre Dame Hounds-SJHL) ) continues to lead the conference with 1.32 points per game … He ranks third in the league with 25 points and second in the conference with 12 goals … His 13 power-play points also rank second … Millin is one goal shy of 30 for his career.
On The Power-Play: In conference games only, the Saints have had the most power-play success in the league, converting 28 percent of their chances … CSS has three players ranked in the top six in power-play points in NCHA games with Mark Whitely leading the way with 11 points.
Third Period Scoring: The Saints have out-scored teams 25-9 in the third period this season … CSS has allowed only one goal in the third period in the last six games.
Where They Stand: The Saints got some help last weekend thanks to this week's opponent … Even though the Saints split against Aurora, North Division leader St. Norbert College (Wis.) was swept by Concordia last weekend and the Saints are now only two points back of the Green Knights for first … Northland College earned a sweep last weekend against Finlandia University (Mich.) and are only four points behind the Saints … St. Norbert and Northland face each other this weekend … The Saints remain third in the overall NCHA standings.
Upcoming Opponents
Concordia Wisconsin Falcons
Record: 11-7-1, 8-5-1 NCHA
The Falcons are coming off a big weekend, sweeping No. 1 St. Norbert College in a home-and-home series … Prior to last weekend's sweep, Concordia had lost three straight games, including being swept by Marian University (Wis.) … The Falcons are led by a pair of freshmen forwards … Jim Pearson has nine goals and six assists for 15 points, while Dante Hahn has two goals and a team-high 13 assists for 15 points … Sophomore Connor Hogg leads the team with 10 goals … Sophomore goaltender Jack Romanuik has seen the majority of time in net with a 2.92 goals-against-average and a .901 save percentage.
Series Record: CSS leads 5-1-2
(Last Meeting: 5-1 CSS – 2/6/2016)
Series History: The Falcons defeated the Saints for the first time last season down in Mequon, Wisconsin, winning in overtime to open the series … St. Scholastica has won all four previous meetings played at Mars Lakeview Arena.
Looking Ahead: The Saints travel to face St. Norbert College for a two-game NCHA series on February 10 and 11.
