St. Cloud State
Colorado College
#2 Huskies Back Home to Host Colorado College on Nov. 22-23
11/20/2013 12:11:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #2 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (8-1-1, 3-1-0 NCHC) will be back on home ice this weekend at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (5,371 cap./200x100) on Friday, Nov. 22 (7:37 p.m.) and Saturday, Nov. 23 (7:07 p.m.) for a pair of NCHC games against Colorado College (1-7-1, 1-4-1 NCHC). Great tickets are available for both of these games and they can be purchased by visiting www.scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTICKETS.
| #2 St. Cloud State (8-1-1, 3-1-0 NCHC) vs. Colorado College (1-7-1, 1-4-1 NCHC) | |
| Date / Time | Friday, Nov. 22 / 7:37 p.m. (CT) |
| Saturday, Nov. 23 / 7:07 p.m. (CT) | |
| Location |
St. Cloud, Minn. Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (5,371 cap.) |
| Audio | KNSI Radio AM 1450/FM 103.3 |
| TV |
Charter Cable 823/426 (St. Cloud) and Comcast Cable 999 (Twin Cities) Saturday's game will be televised on KXTU SoCO CW in Colorado Springs, Colo. |
| Live Video Stream | SCSU Stretch Internet (PPV) |
| Live Stats | SCSU Live Stats |
| Game Notes | St. Cloud State | |
| Social Media | @SCSUHUSKIES_MH | Facebook |
HUSKY HEADLINERS:
MUSTACHE RECORD: SCSU will attempt to set a new world record for the gathering of most fake mustaches in one location after the game on Nov. 23, as part of the men's health awareness "Movember" event. Free fake mustaches will be handed out to fans taking part in the gathering after the game at the Brooks Center. If you wear a fake mustache or have a real mustache for the game, you willl receive a $5 discount on the price of your ticket that night. For more information, please call the SCSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-SCSUTIX.
TEDDY BEAR TOSS: SCSU's annual Teddy Bear Toss will take place between the 1st and 2nd intermission during the game against Union on Friday, Dec. 13. Fans are encouraged to bring a new or gently used Teddy Bear or stuffed animal toy to throw onto the ice during the Toss. All the items collected during the Teddy Bear Toss will be donated to this year's local Toys for Tots campaign.
NORTH STAR COLLEGE CUP: SCSU will play Minnesota in the first round of the inaugual North Star College Cup on Jan. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul at 7 p.m. The early game that day will feature UMD and Minnesota State, Mankato at 4 p.m. The consolation and championship game will take place on Jan. 25 at the Xcel. Tournament ticket packages for all games are available for the low cost of $80 and you can purchase them now at www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX for all the details.NEXT GAMES: St. Cloud State will enjoy a bye week on Nov. 29-30 before heading up to the Twin Ports for a weekend series against NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 6-7. The Huskies will complete the 2013 portion of its schedule with home games against Union College on Dec. 13-14. For complete ticket information, please visit www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX (or 320-308-2137).
LISTEN TO THE HUSKIES THIS WEEKEND: Fans can follow all the action from live on KNSI AM 1450/FM 103.3 this weekend. You can listen on the web at www.knsiradio.com with Dan Terhaar and Dave Reichel providing the call. You can also listen to the games on KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org).
WATCH THE GAME: The games will be televised live on Charter Cable channel 823 HD/426 in the St. Cloud area and on Charter markets throughout the region (check your local cable provider for details). The games will also be televised live in the Twin Cities on Comcast Cable channel 999. Twin Cities sports media personality Jim Rich and former NHL and Husky standout Mark Parrish will call the games this season for Husky Productions...fans can watch the game online through the Stretch Internet PPV service. Just visit the SCSU website FAN ZONE at www.scsuhuskies.com for details.
ONE FOR THE RECORDS: The 10 goal difference in SCSU's 10-0 win on Nov. 15 at UAH helped the Huskies tie a team record for biggest margin of victory in a game. The Huskies also hit the 10 goal margin of victory in a 10-0 win at Yale on Oct. 30, 2005. The 10 goals is the most for the Huskies in a game since the win at Yale and it was also the most goals scored in a game against UAH. The previous best effort against UAH was a 9-2 win over the Chargers on Feb. 6, 1988.
HELPING HAND: Junior defender Andrew Prochno scored his 50th career assist on Nov. 15 at UAH. He had four assists in the UAH series and now has 52 assists in his career along with 11 goals for 63 points as a Husky. He is the eighth Husky defenseman to hit the 50 assist plateau since 1987-88. Prochno ranks sixth among SCSU defenders with 51 career assists, just ahead of Derek Eastman and former NHLer Bret Hedican, who each had 50 career assists.
STREAK SNAPPED: The Huskies snapped a four-game power play goal scoring drought on Nov. 15. The Huskies had 4 power play goals on Nov. 15 at UAH, which is one more PPG than they had scored in their first eight games combined. In the first eight games of the season, the Huskies had posted just three power play goals.
AMONG THE BEST: SCSU ranks 11th in the nation with an offensive average of 3.50 goals per game and they rank second in the nation on defense with an average of 1.80 goals allowed per game. SCSU's winning rate of 85.0% this season currently ranks third in the nation. SCSU ranks 12th in the nation on the penalty kill at 86.7%. The current SCSU record for penalty kill in a season is 87.3% set during the 2007-08 season.
SET THE TEMPO: The Huskies have only been outshot once this season and they currently have outshot their opponents 364-236 this winter. SCSU has also outscored its opponents 35-18 this season. One more Husky fact - SCSU has only allowed four power play goals in 10 games this season.
THE LAST TIME: The last time SCSU hit #2 in the DI national polls was a #2 ranking in the USCHO.com poll on Feb. 28, 2007. SCSU also hit #4 in the poll from Feb. 1 through March 1, 2010 and back in 2001-02, the Huskies held the number one spot in the poll for several weeks before falling back to #2 on Feb. 25, 2002.
HUSKY NEWS AND NOTES: Charlie Lindgren was making his second start of the 2013-14 season on Nov. 15. He ended the game with 11 saves and gained his first collegiate shutout at SCSU. This marked the first time since Feb. 1, 2013 at Bemidji State that the Huskies have a shutout...Nic Dowd enjoyed a good homecoming with his games at Alabama Huntsville. A resident of Huntsville, Ala., Dowd scored two goals in the UAH series for the Huskies...Jonny Brodzinski ended a five-game goal scoring drought with two goals in the Huskies' 10-0 win over UAH on Nov. 15...A total of eight Huskies enjoyed multi-point games in the Huskies' 10-0 win over UAH on Nov. 15. ..Ryan Faragher improved his season record to 7-1-0 with his 4-3 victory over Alabama Huntsville on Nov. 16. In 2013-14, Faragher owns a 2.01 goals against average and a .922 save rate this winter that includes 188 saves.
