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St. Cloud State
Colorado College
#2 St. Cloud State men's hockey to open NCHC season at CC
10/30/2018 3:21:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #2 St. Cloud State men's hockey team (5-1-0, 0-0-0 NCHC) will open defense of its NCHC regular season title with a pair of conference games at Colorado College (4-1-1, 0-0-0 NCHC).  On Friday, Nov. 2, the Huskies will play the Tigers at 8:37 p.m. (CT) and on Saturday, Nov. 3, the Huskies will play CC at 7:07 p.m.  Both games will be played at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colo. Â
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LIVE STATS: CC Live Stats
NOTES: SCSUÂ Weekly Notes (PDF)
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FOLLOW THE HUSKIES AT CC:  Fans can follow their Huskies on the road in Colorado this week by listening to the live broadcast on The River 96.7 FM (www.river967.com) out of St. Cloud with Jim Erickson providing the call.  On the web, fans can watch both games on NCHC.tv/scsu
IN THE POLLS:  The Huskies received a #2 ranking in the USA TODAY/USA Hockey weekly poll.  In the USCHO.com poll this week, the Huskies earned a #2 ranking.
BIG WIN AT BC:  Last weekend, SCSU opened its trip to Boston with a 7-0 win at Boston College on Oct. 25 and completed the east coast swing with a 3-2 loss at #18 Northeastern on Oct. 27.  In the win at BC, Sam Hentges had three goals and Nolan Walker had two goals to pace the offense, while Luke Jaycox and Jack Poehling added the other two goals for SCSU.  David Hrenak made 32 saves to earn his fourth career shutout...at Northeastern, SCSU's goals were scored by Blake Lizotte and Jack Ahcan.  Jeff Smith was the goalie of record for SCSU with 29 saves in the contest.  SCSU is now 1-1-0 in the all-time series against Northeastern and 3-1-0 in the all-time series against BC. Â
STOPS HERE:  Goalie David Hrenak posted his fourth career shutout in the 7-0 win vs. Boston College.  He hit a season game-high in the game with 32 saves.  The last time that Hrenak posted a shutout was a 4-0 win at Miami on Feb. 10.  Hrenak has been impressive this season with a 3-0-0 record, a 1.00 GAA, a .958 save rate and only three goals allowed (only two even strength goas)  in 179:33 minutes of play.  He is on the watch list for the 2018-19 Mike Richter Award presented by Let's Play Hockey.
Senior CLASS Award: Senior defender Jimmy Schuldt has been selected as a candidate for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award.  This elite award honors senior student-athlete who have made notable achievements in the areas of excellence, community, classroom, character and competition.  An All-America award winner in 2018, Schuldt was selected as a Hobey Baker Award Top 10 candidate last winter.  Visit seniorclassaward.com for more details.
HOT HUSKIES: Jack Ahcan and Patrick Newell both own 6-game point scoring streaks heading into this week's games at CC.  Ahcan ranks second in the nation among DI players with nine assists and sixth with 1.50 assists per game this season.  He also ranks third among all NCAA DI defensemen with 10 points in 2018-19.  Newell leads the nation with three game winning goals in 2018-19.
LOCAL HERO:  Rookie blueliner Spencer Meier, a resident of nearby Sartell, tallied his first college points with a three assist game against Boston College on Oct. 25.  He attended Sartell H.S. and played junior hockey at Fargo (USHL).
TOPS ON THE TEAM:  Jack Ahcan paces SCSU his season with 10 points and nine assists, while Patrick Newell has four goals and nine points.  Newell is tied for the team's goal scoring lead along with Sam Hentges at four goals apiece this winter.  On the plus/minus, Newell and Hentges also lead the club at +9. Â
HATTY FOR HENTGES:  Sam Hentges scored his first career hat trick with his three goal night at Boston College on Oct. 25.  This was the first time a Husky has scored a hat trick since Robby Jackson had three at Arizona State on Dec. 31, 2016.
BIG NIGHT:  The seven goals scored against Boston College were the most goals scored by the Huskies in a game since posting a 7-4 win at Omaha on Dec. 1, 2017.  The big win at BC was also the largest margin of victory for the Huskies since a 7-0 victory over Arizona State at the HBNHC on Jan. 2, 2016.  Of note, SCSU had back-to-back shutout against NMU (Oct. 20) and BC (Oct. 25).  The last time SCSU had two consecutive shutouts was a 4-0 win and a 3-0 win against Minnesota State on Oct. 16-17 in St. Cloud.
THE NOTEBOOK:  Jimmy Schuldt and Robby Jackson both need 13 more points to join the Huskies' 100-point club and Patrick Newell needs 18 points to hit 100...Jimmy Schuldt has played in 123 consecutive games during his college career at SCSU...SCSU has only allowed one power play goal this season...last year at home against Colorado College, SCSU's Easton Brodzinski and Patrick Newell both had two goals in the series against the Tigers.  Jacob Benson, Luke Jaycox, Robby Jackson and Blake Lizotte also had goals in the series...SCSU has won its last nine games at CC with its last loss at the World Arena coming on Feb. 22, 2013 (L, 4-3).
NEXT WEEK:  The Huskies will will return home on Nov. 9-10 for a pair of home games against Denver.  Fans can purchase tickets for all SCSU home games at www.scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX.  All SCSU students get into the DU games for FREE!!!
NEED TICKETS:  Tickets are available all home games at www.scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX.  A variety of great ticket packages and deals are available for SCSU home games throughout the season.  Don't Miss a Game in 2018-19 - Be There When It Happens This Season!
FREE IS GOOD:  All St. Cloud State students with a valid SCSU student ID card will be admitted FREE to all regular season home games at the HBNHC in 2018-19.  SCSU students just need to show their valid SCSU student ID card at the gate on game day and you will be admitted for FREE...it is that easy to support your Huskies in 2018-19.  For details call 320-308-2137.
BRETT LARSON SHOW AT THE GREEN MILL:  Fans can attend the Brett Larson Show every Monday during the 2018-19 season at the Green Mill in downtown St. Cloud.  Host Jim Erickson will run the show along with Coach Larson and special player guests each week.  The Green Mill also offers a complete menu of tasty food and drink items.  If you cannot attend the show live, listen on The River 96.7 FM.
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES IN 2018-19 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 and Dave Reichel on the call.   Fans can also listen to select games on KVSC FM 88.1 or at kvsc.orgÂ
