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Friday, December 6
Duluth, MN
7:07 p.m.
St. Cloud State
at
University of Minnesota Duluth
Jonny Brodzinski (right)
Photo by: Tom Nelson
#2 Huskies on the Road to #20 Minnesota Duluth This Weekend
12/3/2013 1:47:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #2 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (9-1-2, 4-1-1-0 NCHC) will return to action this weekend with a pair of road dates at #20 Minnesota Duluth (6-5-1, 2-2-0) on Friday, Dec. 7 and Saturday, Dec. 7. Both games will start at 7:07 p.m. at the AMSOIL Arena (6,750 cap./200x85) in Duluth, Minn.
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.
NEXT GAMES: The Huskies will complete the 2013 portion of its schedule with home games against #11/14 Union College on Dec. 13-14. For complete ticket information, please visit www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX (or 320-308-2137). Great tickets are available for both of these important games against #11/14 Union College.
HUSKIES vs. GOPHERS AND A DEAL: With SCSU and Minnesota in sepeate conference this year, your guaranteed chance to see the Huskies take on the Gophers will take place in the semifinal round of the North Star College Cup on Jan. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. This four-game tournament featuring four of Minnesota's Division I collegiate programs will run on Jan. 24-25 at the Xcel. Tickets are just $80 for the complete tournament package, which includes all four games. If you purchase your North Star College Cup tournament packages between now and Dec. 15 at www.scsutickets.com you will receive a pair of free tickets to the SCSU-Western Michigan game on Jan. 17 for each tournament package ordered. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-21137 for complete ticket information on this exciting offer!
YOUTH NIGHT: The Huskies' game on Jan. 4 vs. the US National Development Team U18 squad has been designated as Youth Night. All youth (ages 14 and under) will be admitted FREE to this game when accompanied by a pair adult. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137 for all the details on this special promotion.
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.
WATCH THE GAME: The games will be televised lived in the Duluth area on MY9 Television...fans can watch the game online through the AmericaOne PPV service. Just visit the UMD website at www.umdbulldogs.com for all the details.
BACK ON ICE: The Huskies enjoyed a bye week over the Thanksgiving weekend. On Dec. 6-7, SCSU will return to action with a road trip to NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth. The Huskies and Bulldogs have enjoyed a long history in the series between the two schools, which dates back to an 8-1 win for the Huskies back in 1946-47. SCSU owns a 56-40-8 lead in the all-time series. In their lone meeting against UMD in 2012-13, the Huskies charted a 2-1 loss and a 5-1 win in Duluth. SCSU is 2-2-1 in its last five meetings against the Bulldogs and 4-3-3 in the last 10 meetings vs. UMD. Of note, SCSU is 2-3-1 in games played at the new AMSOIL Arena in Duluth.
AWARD WINNER: SCSU's last time on ice featured a 2-2 OT tie on Nov. 22 and a 6-2 win over CC on Nov. 23 at the Brooks Center. Andrew Prochno gained NCHC Defensive Player of the Week notice with one goal and three assists vs. CC. Of note, Prochno and defensive mate Ethan Prow were both an impressive +4 vs. CC on Nov. 23. Sophomore Jonny Brodzinski also had two goals and one assist in the series vs. CC.
TURN OF THE CENTURY: Senior forward Nic Dowd leads SCSU with 8 goals this season. He has 38 goals and 54 assists to his credit during his career and is eight points away from hitting the 100-point plateau. Dowd would become the 25 player in the history of DI hockey at SCSU to join the Huskies' 100-point club.
HOW GOOD ARE THE HUSKIES?:Â SCSU ranks first in the nation with a .833 winning rate (9-1-2) in 2013-14...SCSU junior goalie Ryan Faragher ranks third in the nation for goalies with a winning rate of .850 (8-1-1) in 2013-14...The Huskies rank third in the nation on scoring defense this week with an average of 1.83 goals allowed per game...On offense, SCSU ranks eighth in the nation with a scoring rate of 3.58 goals per game.
ROLLING ALONG: SCSU junior defender Andrew Prochno and sophomore forward Joey Benik both own four-game point streaks headed into the series at UMD. Prochno has 1g/5a in the last four games for the Huskies. Prochno has 54 assists during his career at SCSU, which ranks sixth among Husky blueliners in the team's career record book.
YOUNG GUNS: SCSU has used its youth to gain it 9-1-2 record in 2013-14, as seven of the Huskies top 10 scorers are either freshmen or sophomores. SCSU sophomore Jonny Brodzinski leads the Huskies with 12 points (5g/7a) this winter, while sophomores David Morley (3g/8a) and Kalle Kossila (4g/6a) rank third and fourth in the team point standings.
IRONMEN: Nic Dowd has played in 95 consecutive games for the Huskies, while senior forward Cory Thorson has played in 91 consecutive contests for the Huskies.
SET THE TEMPO: The Huskies have only been outshot twice this season and they currently have outshot their opponents 421-291 this winter. SCSU has also outscored its opponents 43-22 this season. One more Husky fact - SCSU has only allowed six power play goals in 12 games this season. SCSU's record for fewest power play goals allowed in a season was 18 in 2007-08. This works out to an average of .45 power play goals allowed in the the season. In 2013-14, SCSU is currently averaging .50 power play goals allowed after 12 games played.
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:Â Â SCSU has chalked up a .838 penalty kill rate this season and has only allowed six power play goals in 12 games played in 2013-14...did you know that longtime SCSU public address announcer Chuck Clausen is celebrating his 25th season as the arena voice of the Huskies...Ethan Prow paces the Huskies this winter at +11 on the plus/minus.
| Â #2 St. Cloud State (9-1-2, 4-1-1 NCHC) vs. #20 Minnesota Duluth (6-5-1, 2-2-0 NCHC) | |
| Â Date / Time | Friday, Dec. 6 / 7:07 p.m. (CT) |
| Saturday, Dec. 7 / 7:07 p.m. (CT) | |
| Â Location |
Duluth, Minn. AMSOIL Arena (6,750 cap./200x85) |
| Â Audio | KNSI Radio AM 1450/FM 103.3 |
| Â TV | MY9 TV (Duluth area only) |
|  Live Video Stream  | UMD AmericaOne PPV |
| Â Live Stats | UMD Live Stats |
|  Game Notes | St. Cloud State | |
| Â Social Media | Â @SCSUHUSKIES_MHÂ Â |Â Facebook |
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.
NEXT GAMES: The Huskies will complete the 2013 portion of its schedule with home games against #11/14 Union College on Dec. 13-14. For complete ticket information, please visit www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX (or 320-308-2137). Great tickets are available for both of these important games against #11/14 Union College.
HUSKIES vs. GOPHERS AND A DEAL: With SCSU and Minnesota in sepeate conference this year, your guaranteed chance to see the Huskies take on the Gophers will take place in the semifinal round of the North Star College Cup on Jan. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul. This four-game tournament featuring four of Minnesota's Division I collegiate programs will run on Jan. 24-25 at the Xcel. Tickets are just $80 for the complete tournament package, which includes all four games. If you purchase your North Star College Cup tournament packages between now and Dec. 15 at www.scsutickets.com you will receive a pair of free tickets to the SCSU-Western Michigan game on Jan. 17 for each tournament package ordered. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-21137 for complete ticket information on this exciting offer!
YOUTH NIGHT: The Huskies' game on Jan. 4 vs. the US National Development Team U18 squad has been designated as Youth Night. All youth (ages 14 and under) will be admitted FREE to this game when accompanied by a pair adult. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137 for all the details on this special promotion.
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.
WATCH THE GAME: The games will be televised lived in the Duluth area on MY9 Television...fans can watch the game online through the AmericaOne PPV service. Just visit the UMD website at www.umdbulldogs.com for all the details.
BACK ON ICE: The Huskies enjoyed a bye week over the Thanksgiving weekend. On Dec. 6-7, SCSU will return to action with a road trip to NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth. The Huskies and Bulldogs have enjoyed a long history in the series between the two schools, which dates back to an 8-1 win for the Huskies back in 1946-47. SCSU owns a 56-40-8 lead in the all-time series. In their lone meeting against UMD in 2012-13, the Huskies charted a 2-1 loss and a 5-1 win in Duluth. SCSU is 2-2-1 in its last five meetings against the Bulldogs and 4-3-3 in the last 10 meetings vs. UMD. Of note, SCSU is 2-3-1 in games played at the new AMSOIL Arena in Duluth.
TURN OF THE CENTURY: Senior forward Nic Dowd leads SCSU with 8 goals this season. He has 38 goals and 54 assists to his credit during his career and is eight points away from hitting the 100-point plateau. Dowd would become the 25 player in the history of DI hockey at SCSU to join the Huskies' 100-point club.
HOW GOOD ARE THE HUSKIES?:Â SCSU ranks first in the nation with a .833 winning rate (9-1-2) in 2013-14...SCSU junior goalie Ryan Faragher ranks third in the nation for goalies with a winning rate of .850 (8-1-1) in 2013-14...The Huskies rank third in the nation on scoring defense this week with an average of 1.83 goals allowed per game...On offense, SCSU ranks eighth in the nation with a scoring rate of 3.58 goals per game.
ROLLING ALONG: SCSU junior defender Andrew Prochno and sophomore forward Joey Benik both own four-game point streaks headed into the series at UMD. Prochno has 1g/5a in the last four games for the Huskies. Prochno has 54 assists during his career at SCSU, which ranks sixth among Husky blueliners in the team's career record book.
YOUNG GUNS: SCSU has used its youth to gain it 9-1-2 record in 2013-14, as seven of the Huskies top 10 scorers are either freshmen or sophomores. SCSU sophomore Jonny Brodzinski leads the Huskies with 12 points (5g/7a) this winter, while sophomores David Morley (3g/8a) and Kalle Kossila (4g/6a) rank third and fourth in the team point standings.
IRONMEN: Nic Dowd has played in 95 consecutive games for the Huskies, while senior forward Cory Thorson has played in 91 consecutive contests for the Huskies.
SET THE TEMPO: The Huskies have only been outshot twice this season and they currently have outshot their opponents 421-291 this winter. SCSU has also outscored its opponents 43-22 this season. One more Husky fact - SCSU has only allowed six power play goals in 12 games this season. SCSU's record for fewest power play goals allowed in a season was 18 in 2007-08. This works out to an average of .45 power play goals allowed in the the season. In 2013-14, SCSU is currently averaging .50 power play goals allowed after 12 games played.
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:Â Â SCSU has chalked up a .838 penalty kill rate this season and has only allowed six power play goals in 12 games played in 2013-14...did you know that longtime SCSU public address announcer Chuck Clausen is celebrating his 25th season as the arena voice of the Huskies...Ethan Prow paces the Huskies this winter at +11 on the plus/minus.
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