#19 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey to Host #7 Denver on Jan. 18-19

Friday, January 18

St. Cloud

7:37 p.m.

St. Cloud State

University of Denver

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Jarrod Rabey and Kalle Kossila Group Hug

SCSU will host Denver on Jan. 18-19 at the NHEC.

#19 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey to Host #7 Denver on Jan. 18-19

1/15/2013 4:52:00 PM | Men's Hockey

The #19 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (12-10-0, 9-5-0 WCHA) will get back to play in the WCHA this weekend with a pair of dates against #7 University of Denver (13-6-4, 8-4-4 WCHA) at the National Hockey and Event Center in St. Cloud on Jan. 18-19. The game on Jan. 18 will start at 7:37 p.m. and the game on Jan. 19 begins at 7:07 p.m. Tickets are available for these important WCHA games and you can purchase them by visiting the SCSU ticket website at www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX.

THE GAMES:
Jan. 18 - #7 Denver at #19 St. Cloud State - 7:37 p.m.
Jan. 19 - #7 Denver at #19 St. Cloud State - 7:07 p.m.

CELEBRATE! BOGO!:

This weekend marks Celebrate! St. Cloud State and a wide variety of fun activities are planned to celebrate all things SCSU. In an effort to pack the NHEC for the games against Denver, a special Celebrate! St. Cloud State “buy one, get one” promotion will be offered on Jan. 18-19. The special offer provides two general admission bleacher tickets for the price of one and it is only available online. Visit www.scsutickets.com for all the details.

TICKETS: www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX

RADIO: KNSI FM 103.3 or AM 1450 or KVSC FM 88.1

TELEVISION: Charter Cable channel 87 in the St. Cloud area and on the Charter Extra channel in Charter markets throughout the region. The games will also be televised live in the Twin Cities on Comcast Cable channel 13/23.

LIVE VIDEO STREAMING: America One (PPV) service

SCSU MEN'S HOCKEY WEEKLY RELEASE (PDF)
Denver Men's Hockey Weekly Release (PDF)

VOTE FOR HOBEY! SCSU fans can show their support for the Huskies by participating in this year's Vote for Hobey fan balloting. At present, SCSU's Drew LeBlanc ranks among the top 10 vote-getters in the program. To take part in the Vote for Hobey fan balloting, please visit www.hobeybakeraward.com and click on the Vote for Hobey link.

HUSKY NEWS AND NOTES

LAST TIME ON ICE: The Huskies enjoyed a bye week on Jan. 11-12. The last time out, SCSU lost a 6-2 and 2-1 series against Northern Michigan on Jan. 4-5 at the NHEC. This series marked the final regular season non-conference games for the Huskies. On Jan. 4, SCSU goals were posted by Ben Hanowski and Cory Thorson and on Jan. 5, the Huskies' lone goal was posted by Jonny Brodzinski.

AMONG THE BEST: Post-season honors candidate Drew LeBlanc currently leads all NCAA Division I men's hockey players this season with 24 assists. He also ranks third in the nation with 30 points in 22 games played this winter. In his sterling career, LeBlanc ranks fifth in the SCSU team records with 92 career assists and 11th with 127 career points. He needs just two more points to move into a tie for 10th place on the career scoring charts along with Brandon Sampair, who had 129 points from 1998-01. LeBlanc brings an 11-game point streak into the games vs. Denver this weekend.

THE COUNTDOWN CONTINUES: Senior Ben Hanowski is closing in on the 100-point mark in his career. He currently has 97 career points and he would become the 24th player in team history (all games played at the DI level) to join the Huskies' 100-point club. Hanowski is a resident of nearby Little Falls and he shares captain duties on the team this season along with LeBlanc and Nick Jensen.

THE FUTURE IS HERE: Rookie sensation Kalle Kossila added another goal to his totals on Dec. 27. A resident of Finland, Kossila leads all DI rookies this season with 11 goals. Kossila has five goals in his last six outings for the Huskies and he brings a four-game point streak into the NMU series. Another of SCSU's freshmen standout is forward Jonny Brodzinski, who added a goal and an assist in the series against RPI. Brodzinski has a five-game point streak going into the NMU games and he currently ranks third on the team with eight goals. Brodzinski leads the Huskies this year with a +14 on the plus/minus, while Kossila ranks second at +13.

TAKE THE TOUR: SCSU is offering free public tours of the NHEC renovation on Wednesday, Jan. 23 and on Wednesday, Jan. 30 from 5-7 p.m. The tours will last about 20 minutes and will require walking up three flights of stairs. For further information please contact Cheryl Boesche in the St. Cloud State Athletic Office at 320-308-3101.

APPROACHING MILESTONE: The next victory for SCSU head coach Bob Motzko will be his 150th career win. In eight seasons at SCSU, Motzko owns a 149-119-34 career record. His next win in league play will also mark Motzko's 100th career WCHA victory. His record vs. conference teams is 99-84-27 since 2005-06. Motzko served as an associate head coach at the University of Denver from 1993 to 1994. On the topic of Denver connections, SCSU assistant coach Mike Gibbons served as an assistant coach for the Pioneers from 1990-94.

HUSKY NOTES: Junior Nic Dowd has four game winning goals this season, which ranks third in the nation among DI hockey players…junior defender Nick Jensen ranks second in the nation among DI defensemen with 15 assists in 2012-13…rookie Kalle Kossila is first among NCAA Division I freshmen with 11 goals and Jonny Brodzinski is fifth among DI rookies with nine goals in 2012-13…SCSU ranks 13th in the nation with a scoring average of 3.18 goals per game…the Huskies rank 56th in the nation among DI teams with an average of 9.4 penalty minutes per game (207 minutes in 22 games)...SCSU has outscored its opponents 70-58 in 2012-13...SCSU has outshot is opponents 640-555 this season and the Huskies have outshot their opponents 222-172 during first period play this season...the DU games will mark the end of a 10-game homestand for the Huskies. The last time SCSU has played on the road was a weekend series at Alaska Anchorage on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 in Anchorage, Alaska. SCSU is 4-4-0 during this homestand.

NEXT GAMES: SCSU's next home games are slated for Feb. 8-9 vs. Minnesota. Tickets still remain for these important league games against the rival Gophers at the NHEC. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX or visit www.scsutickets.com for complete ticket information for the home games.

GET HERE EARLY AND BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE: Due to the construction around the NHEC this winter, it is recommended that SCSU fans arrive a few minutes early for games in 2012-13 to avoid congestion at the entrances. You can also avoid ticket lines by purchasing tickets in advance at the www.scsutickets.com website!