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Friday, February 7
St. Cloud, Minn.
7:37 p.m.
St. Cloud State
vs
University of Denver
Kalle Kossila
#5/6 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey to Host #15 Denver
2/5/2014 4:42:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #5/6 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (14-6-4, 8-4-2-0 NCHC) will return to action in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference on Friday, Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 with a pair of home games against #15 University of Denver (13-8-5, 7-5-2 NCHC). The games will be played at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center (5,371 cap./200x100). The game on Friday, Feb. 7 will begin at 7:37 p.m. and the game on Saturday, Feb. 8 will begin at 707 p.m. 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.
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.  The games will also air on KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org) with Scott Gross, Gina Carlson and Declan Goff on the call.
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). 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.
BACK TO THE 80s: The SCSU hockey game on Feb. 8 vs. Denver has been designated as 80's Night at the Brooks Center. Fans are encouraged to turn the clock back a few decades and come dressed in their best 1980s garb. The night will include a costume contest that will provide two tickets to the upcoming NCHC tournament to the fan wearing the best 1980s outfit.
BACK AT THE BROOKS CENTER: The Huskies will return to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Feb. 14-15 for a pair of home games against NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth. For complete ticket information on any of these important NCHC contests, please call the SCSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137. Â
RANK AND FILE: The Huskies earned a number five ranking in this week's USA TODAY/USA Hockey poll and a #6 ranking in the USCHO.com poll this week. In the Pairwise rankings at 10 a.m. on Feb. 5, the Huskies were ranked 10th. SCSU was the top ranked team from the NCHC in the Pairwise on Feb 5.
OLYMPIAN: Former Husky Andreas Nodl (2006-08) will represent Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics in men's hockey. Nodl had 36g/54a during his career at SCSU.
THE LAST TIME OUT: The Huskies split a pair of games at Omaha on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. SCSU opened the weekend on Jan. 31 with a 5-3 win over the Mavericks. Kevin Gravel notched the game winner for SCSU.  The game marked the first victory in Omaha for the Huskies in the series. On Feb. 1, the Huskies lost an 8-6 decision as Kalle Kossila led SCSU with his first career hat trick. This was the most goals allowed by SCSU in a game since an 8-1 loss at UND on Feb. 13, 2010. Â
NCHC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SKalle Kossila posted the Huskies' first hat trick of the 2013-14 on Feb. 1 at Nebraska Omaha. Kossila had three goals in the 8-6 loss at Omaha and he also had one goal and one assist in SCSU's 5-3 win on Jan. 31 at UNO. The last Husky hat trick was netted by David Morley on Dec. 7, 2012 against Nebraska Omaha at the Brooks Center. Kossila will bring a seven-game point streak into the series against DU on Feb. 7-8. He also owns a three-game goal streak for the Huskies. Over those seven games, Kossila has 11 points and seven goals. On the season, Kossila ranks second on the team with 24 points and 12 goals. For his work at UNO, Kossila was named the NCHC's Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 3.
NCHC PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jonny Brodzinski was named the NCHC Player of the Month for January. He led the Huskies in the month with six goals and four assists. Brodzinski leads the Huskies with 14 goals and 26 points in 2013-14. He is now a candidate for the HCA DI National Player of the Month.
POTENT OFFENSE: The Huskies currently rank third in the nation on offense with 3.67 goals per game (88 goals). SCSU's current team record for goals per game in a season is 4.26 goals per game in 2001-02. The Huskies scored 179 goals in 42 games during the 2001-02 season... SCSU's power play ranks fifth in the nation at 23.2 percent in 2013-14. The Huskies are 23-of-99 on the advantage with Nic Dowd leading the team with six power play goals this winter.
SUPER SEASON: Senior Kevin Gravel has three goals this year, which is already a career season-high. Prior to 2013-14, Gravel had a total of three goals to his credit in his first three seasons at SCSU. Gravel also has 11 assists and 14 points in 2013-14.
HE'S BACK: Sophomore Joey Benik returned to the ice on Jan. 31 after missing the previous five games as an injury scratch. Benik made a quick impact with two goals in the 5-3 win at UNO on Jan. 31. He completed the weekend with a pair of assists in the 8-6 loss on Feb. 1. On the season, Benik has seven goals and 10 assists.
FARAGHER FACTS:  SCSU goalie Ryan Faragher owns a 13-5-3 record this season, which places him 10th in the nation with a winning percentage of 69.0 percent. In his career, Faragher has 46 wins for the Huskies. Of note, Scott Meyer ranks second in the team records for the Huskies with 47 career wins from 1996-01.
FIRST ONE:Â Junior defenseman Tim Daly scored his first assist of the 2013-14 season in SCSU's win at UNO on Jan. 31.
HUSKY NOTES AND NEWS: Senior Nic Dowd has 104 career points (42g/62a), which places him 22nd in the SCSU career charts for most points...SCSU has outscored its opponents 88-66 in 2013-14...SCSU is 3-3-4 in games played at home this season. Away from the Brooks Center, the Huskies have charted an 11-3-0 record...St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko is in his ninth season with the Huskies and has won 176 career games. His teams at SCSU have earned four NCAA tournament bids and the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2013...SCSU is 6-5-2 in play against nationally ranked teams this season...Interesting Note - SCSU has charted 30-or-more shots on goal in each of its six defeats this season...SCSU is 5-1-2 this season in games where the Huskies have been outshot by their opponents... Junior Brooks Bertsch posted his second goal of the season with an empty net goal against Omaha on Jan. 31.
TICKET TIME: Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the upcoming series against Denver can call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137 for complete ticket information. Fans can also visit www.scsutickets.com for complete ticket information.
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 #5/6 St. Cloud State (14-6-4, 8-4-2-0 NCHC) vs. #15 Denver (13-8-5, 7-5-2 NCHC) |
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| Â Date / Time | Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 - 7:37 p.m. (CT)Â |
| Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 - 7:07 p.m. (CT) | |
| Â Location | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center - St. Cloud, Minn. |
| Â Audio |
KNSI Radio AM 1450/FM 103.3Â KVSC Radio FM 88.1 |
| Â TV | Charter Cable Ch. 823/426 |
|  Live Video Stream  | www.scsuhuskies.com |
| Â Live Stats | St. Cloud State Live Stats |
|  Game Notes | Complete Game Notes from (PDF) St. Cloud State |
| Â Social Media | Â @SCSUHUSKIES_MHÂ Â |Â Facebook |
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.  The games will also air on KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org) with Scott Gross, Gina Carlson and Declan Goff on the call.
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). 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.
BACK AT THE BROOKS CENTER: The Huskies will return to the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Feb. 14-15 for a pair of home games against NCHC rival Minnesota Duluth. For complete ticket information on any of these important NCHC contests, please call the SCSU Athletic Ticket Office at 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137. Â
RANK AND FILE: The Huskies earned a number five ranking in this week's USA TODAY/USA Hockey poll and a #6 ranking in the USCHO.com poll this week. In the Pairwise rankings at 10 a.m. on Feb. 5, the Huskies were ranked 10th. SCSU was the top ranked team from the NCHC in the Pairwise on Feb 5.
OLYMPIAN: Former Husky Andreas Nodl (2006-08) will represent Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics in men's hockey. Nodl had 36g/54a during his career at SCSU.
THE LAST TIME OUT: The Huskies split a pair of games at Omaha on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. SCSU opened the weekend on Jan. 31 with a 5-3 win over the Mavericks. Kevin Gravel notched the game winner for SCSU.  The game marked the first victory in Omaha for the Huskies in the series. On Feb. 1, the Huskies lost an 8-6 decision as Kalle Kossila led SCSU with his first career hat trick. This was the most goals allowed by SCSU in a game since an 8-1 loss at UND on Feb. 13, 2010. Â
NCHC PLAYER OF THE WEEK: SKalle Kossila posted the Huskies' first hat trick of the 2013-14 on Feb. 1 at Nebraska Omaha. Kossila had three goals in the 8-6 loss at Omaha and he also had one goal and one assist in SCSU's 5-3 win on Jan. 31 at UNO. The last Husky hat trick was netted by David Morley on Dec. 7, 2012 against Nebraska Omaha at the Brooks Center. Kossila will bring a seven-game point streak into the series against DU on Feb. 7-8. He also owns a three-game goal streak for the Huskies. Over those seven games, Kossila has 11 points and seven goals. On the season, Kossila ranks second on the team with 24 points and 12 goals. For his work at UNO, Kossila was named the NCHC's Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 3.
NCHC PLAYER OF THE MONTH: Jonny Brodzinski was named the NCHC Player of the Month for January. He led the Huskies in the month with six goals and four assists. Brodzinski leads the Huskies with 14 goals and 26 points in 2013-14. He is now a candidate for the HCA DI National Player of the Month.
POTENT OFFENSE: The Huskies currently rank third in the nation on offense with 3.67 goals per game (88 goals). SCSU's current team record for goals per game in a season is 4.26 goals per game in 2001-02. The Huskies scored 179 goals in 42 games during the 2001-02 season... SCSU's power play ranks fifth in the nation at 23.2 percent in 2013-14. The Huskies are 23-of-99 on the advantage with Nic Dowd leading the team with six power play goals this winter.
SUPER SEASON: Senior Kevin Gravel has three goals this year, which is already a career season-high. Prior to 2013-14, Gravel had a total of three goals to his credit in his first three seasons at SCSU. Gravel also has 11 assists and 14 points in 2013-14.
HE'S BACK: Sophomore Joey Benik returned to the ice on Jan. 31 after missing the previous five games as an injury scratch. Benik made a quick impact with two goals in the 5-3 win at UNO on Jan. 31. He completed the weekend with a pair of assists in the 8-6 loss on Feb. 1. On the season, Benik has seven goals and 10 assists.
FARAGHER FACTS:  SCSU goalie Ryan Faragher owns a 13-5-3 record this season, which places him 10th in the nation with a winning percentage of 69.0 percent. In his career, Faragher has 46 wins for the Huskies. Of note, Scott Meyer ranks second in the team records for the Huskies with 47 career wins from 1996-01.
FIRST ONE:Â Junior defenseman Tim Daly scored his first assist of the 2013-14 season in SCSU's win at UNO on Jan. 31.
HUSKY NOTES AND NEWS: Senior Nic Dowd has 104 career points (42g/62a), which places him 22nd in the SCSU career charts for most points...SCSU has outscored its opponents 88-66 in 2013-14...SCSU is 3-3-4 in games played at home this season. Away from the Brooks Center, the Huskies have charted an 11-3-0 record...St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko is in his ninth season with the Huskies and has won 176 career games. His teams at SCSU have earned four NCAA tournament bids and the Huskies advanced to the NCAA Frozen Four in 2013...SCSU is 6-5-2 in play against nationally ranked teams this season...Interesting Note - SCSU has charted 30-or-more shots on goal in each of its six defeats this season...SCSU is 5-1-2 this season in games where the Huskies have been outshot by their opponents... Junior Brooks Bertsch posted his second goal of the season with an empty net goal against Omaha on Jan. 31.
TICKET TIME: Fans interested in purchasing tickets for the upcoming series against Denver can call 1-877-SCSUTIX or 320-308-2137 for complete ticket information. Fans can also visit www.scsutickets.com for complete ticket information.
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