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St. Cloud State
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#2 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey to host Colorado College on Nov. 17-18
11/15/2017 3:14:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #2 ranked St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (7-2-0, 2-2-0 NCHC) will faceoff against Colorado College on Nov. 17-18 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud, Minn. The Tigers received votes in the recent NCAA polls and own a 7-5-0, 3-3-0 NCHC record coming into the games this week in St. Cloud. The game on Nov. 17 is slated to begin at 7:37 p.m. and the game on Nov. 18 will begin at 7:07 p.m. Great tickets are available for both of these games at scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX.
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| Tickets: scsutickets.com or 1-877-SCSUTIX |
| Radio: The River 96.7 FM & KVSCÂ 88.1 FM |
| Live Video Stream: NCHC.tv/scsu |
| Live Stats:Â http://www.sidearmstats.com/stcloudstate/mhockey/ |
| Television: SCSU Sports Network (Charter 426/823 & Comcast 999) |
| SCSUÂ Game Notes:Â SCSUÂ MEN'S HOCKEY GAME NOTES - PDF Format |
MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY: The SCSU vs. CC game on Nov. 17 at the HBNHC has been designated as Military Appreciation Day. All active military and veterans along with a guest will be admitted FREE to the game that night. Contact the SCSU Athletics Ticket Office at 1-877-SCSUTIX for complete details on this event.Â
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES IN 2017-18 ON THE RADIO: SCSU fans will be able to listen to the games on 96.7 FM The River (www.river967.com) with Jim Erickson on the call. Fans can also listen on KVSC 88.1 FM (www.kvsc.org).Â
WATCH THE HUSKIES: Fans can watch SCSU games in 2017-18 on the web through NCHC.tv. Check out the options for this PPV service by visiting NCHC.tv/scsu
HUSKIES ON TV: Fans can watch the games on the SCSU Sports Network, which is available on Charter Cable Channels 823/426. The games are also slated to air on Comcast Cable in the Twin Cities on channel 999. Â
IN THE POLLS: The Huskies received a #2 ranking in the 2017-18 USA TODAY/USA Hockey Division I poll on Nov. 13. SCSU also gained a #2 ranking in the USCHO.com poll this week. Colorado College received votes in the USCHO.com poll and the USA TODAY/USA Today poll. St. Cloud State was picked as the #2 team in the 2017-18 preseason NCHC poll. Of note, the Huskies received votes in the final USCHO.com poll of 2016-17.
TOUGH SCHEDULE: The Huskies will add another nationally ranked opponent to their play list on Nov. 17-18. Colorado College received votes in the most recent DI polls released this week. SCSU owns a perfect 5-2-0 record against nationally ranked teams this season, which includes victories over Minnesota State Mankato, Boston College and Minnesota Duluth..
QUICK HITS: The Huskies have outshot their opponents 290-278 this season and they have outscored them 36-22...Jimmy Schuldt ranks ninth in the nation with a scoring rate of 1.44 points per game and Robby Jackson is 17th at 1.33 ppg.
STREAK SNAPPED: The Huskies saw their seven-game winning streak end on Nov. 10-11 with a pair of weekend setbacks at the University of Denver. SCSU opened the weekend with a 4-2 loss to the Pioneers and then lost 5-1 on Saturday night at Magness Arena. SCSU's 7-0-0 start was its best start to a season since going 9-0-0 to open the 2001-02 campaign..
THE SCHULDT SHOWCASE: Junior captain added an assist for the Huskies on Nov. 10 at Denver and now leads the nation's DI defensemen with a scoring rate of 1.44 points per game. Schuldt has charted five goals and eight assists for 13 points in nine games played this winter. Schuldt also leads SCSU in all scoring categories (goals, assists and points) this season along with being the team's plus/minus leader at +10 this year and the Huskies' blocks leader at 20.
EIGHT AND COUNTING: Junior Robby Jackson has been lighting it up this season for the Huskies. He brings an eight-game point scoring streak into the weekend's tilts against CC. Jackson added two assists on Nov. 10 and one assist on Nov. 11 against DU. On the year, Jackson ranks second on the team with 12 points and is tied for the team's assist lead at eight. His second assist on Nov. 10 was Jackson's 50th career point as a Husky. In 81 career games in the Granite City, Jackson has 22 goals and 29 assists to his credit.
HOT HAND: Senior Blake Winiecki has been surging of late with points scored in his last three games. After being a healthy scratch on Nov. 3, Winiecki has replied with two goals and two assists in his last three outings. He notched his second goal of the year on Nov. 10 at Denver and also had an assist on Kevin Fitzgerald's goal on Nov. 11 at Denver. A resident of Lakeville, Minn., Winiecki has 31 goals and 32 assists in 119 career games at SCSU.
MIKA MILESTONE: Senior blueliner Mika Ilvonen scored his first career goal as a Husky on Nov. 10 with his marker against the Pioneers. In 2017-18, Ilvonen has one goal and one assists. In 45 career gams played, Ilvonen has scored one goal and seven assists for the Huskies.
FYI: SCSU ranks third in the country with a scoring rate of 4.00 goals per game, while Colorado College is 27th at 2.92 goals per game...SCSU ranks 13th in the nation on defense with an average of 2.44 goals allowed per game... SCSU's power play ranks eighth in the nation at 26.7 percent (12-of-45)...SCSU ranks second in the nation with a team winning percentage of .778 (7-2-0).
COLORADO COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: In the all-time series against CC, the Tigers own a 50-44-7 edge. The first meeting between these two teams was a 5-2 win for the Tigers on Jan. 23, 1989 in Colorado Springs, Colo...Last year at the HBNHC, SCSU scored a 5-2 win and a 2-1 loss against CC on March 3-4, 2017. In the last 15 outings against the Tigers, SCSU has dominated with a 12-2-1 record...Coach Bob Motzko owns a 23-14-4 record against CC during his tenure at SCSU...This will mark the lone regular season meetings against CC for the Huskies in 2017-18. Of note, SCSU owns a nine-game win streak at CC dating back to a 4-3 loss at the World Arena on Feb. 22, 2013. In 2016-17, the Huskies were 3-1-0 against Colorado College and that included a 7-3 and 4-1 sweep vs. CC on Nov. 11-12, 2016...Mikey Eyssimont has nine points (4g/5a) scored against CC during his career at SCSU...SCSU assistant coach Mike Gibbons served as an assistant coach for CC from 1988 and 1990. season.
FROZEN FACEOFF: Never too soon to make plans for the 2018 NCHC Frozen Faceoff at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Mar. 16-17. Visit nchchockey.com for details.Â
ON DECK: The Huskies will enjoy a bye week on Nov. 24-25 before returning to the ice on Dec. 1-2 for a pair of NCHC games at Omaha. Fans can listen to both games on FM 96.7 The River (www.river967.com). SCSU will then return to the friendly confines of the HBNHC for a pair of dates at home against North Dakota on Dec. 8-9. Tickets for these games at home are avaiable at scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX. SCSU is 6-0-0 at home this season.
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