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St. Cloud State
Bemidji State University
#2 SCSU Men's Hockey back home for weekend series against Bemidji State
11/13/2018 3:21:00 PM | Men's Hockey
The #2 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (9-1-0, 4-0-0 NCHC) will resume its longtime series against non-conference rival Bemidji State University (5-2-1, 3-1-0 WCHA) on Nov. 16-17 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in St. Cloud. The game on Nov. 16 will begin at 7:07 p.m. and the game on Nov. 17 will start at 6:07 p.m. Tickets for both games are available at scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX.
The Huskies own a 47-45-5 series lead, which dates back to a 14-2 win by the Huskies over BSU during the 1947-48 season. At the NCAA DI level, St. Cloud State owns a 20-4-2 series lead against BSU since 1987-88.
SCSU MEN'S HOCKEY CENTRAL:
TICKETS: www.scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX
RADIO: The River 96.7 FM or KVSC 88.1 FM
WATCH: SCSU Sports Network on Nov. 16 (Charter 426/823 and Comcast 999) and Fox Sports North Plus on Nov. 17
TSN: Watch Nov. 17 on TSN.ca and the TSN App
LIVE STREAM: NCHC.tv/scsu
LIVE STATS: https://scsuhuskies.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary
NOTES: SCSU Weekly Notes (PDF)
SCSU NEWS AND NOTES:
SCSU HOCKEY LUNCHEON: SCSU coach Brett Larson and Bemidji State coach Tom Seratorre will be the featured speakers at a special SCSU Hockey Luncheon at the St. Cloud Country Club on Friday, Nov. 16 starting at Noon. Tickets are just $10 (payable at the door) but please RSVP at scsutickets.com or call 1-877-SCSUTIX. The event includes a buffet lunch at the St. Cloud Country Club.
NEED TICKETS: Tickets are available for 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.
CONNECT WITH THE HUSKIES: Fans can follow their Huskies on the this week by listening to the live broadcast on The River 96.7 FM (www.river967.com) out of St. Cloud with Jim Erickson and Dave Reichel providing the call. Fans can also listen on KVSC FM 88.1 (www.kvsc.org). Fans can watch the Nov. 9 game live on the SCSU Sports Network (Charter 426/83 & Comcast 999) and the Nov. 10 game on Fox Sports North Plus. 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.
ANOTHER SWEEP FOR SCSU: The Huskies earned their fourth series sweep of the season with a pair of 4-3 victories over #5 Denver on Nov. 9-10 at the HBNHC. On Nov. 9, Nolan Walker had two goals and one assist to lead SCSU. Jimmy Schuldt posted the GWG on a PPG at 17:50 of the second period as the Huskies rallied from a 2-1 deficit in the 2nd with three unanswered goals to win the game. SCSU outshot the Pios 39-24 in the game as David Hrenak charted the win between the pipes for SCSU...on Nov. 10, SCSU also trailed 2-0 in the first period and 2-1 in the second period before they rallied once more to collect the 4-3 victory. Nick Perbix, Blake Lizotte and Easton Brodzinski scored goals in the game and Kevin Fitzgerald scored the GWG at 9:07 of the third to win the game. Hrenak made 15 saves to gain the win for SCSU, which outshot Denver 41-18 in the game.
SKATE WITH THE HUSKIES: The always popular Skate with the Huskies have been scheduled for after the games on Dec. 8 and Feb. 2 on the main rink of the HBNHC. Fans will have a chance to skate on the Huskies' home ice with players from both the men's and women's hockey teams at SCSU. This is a great chance to get autographs and photos with your favorite players from both teams. Call 1-877-SCSUTIX for more details.
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.
CLOSING IN: Senior Robby Jackson is moving closer to the SCSU 100-point Club. He scored three assists this weekend vs. Denver and now has 93 career points as a Husky (35g/58a). He also leads the team this season in scoring with 12 points (2g/10a). He is joined on the SCSU point leaderboard by Patrick Newell (7g/5a), Nolan Walker (5g/7a), Ryan Poehling (3g/9a) and Jack Ahcan (1g/11a)...senior captain Jimmy Schuldt is also moving closer to membership in the elite 100-point club. Thanks to his 1g/2a weekend vs. Denver, Schuldt now has 93 career points (30g/63a) as a Husky.
SCHULDT FACTS: On the topic of Jimmy Schuldt's point production, he now ranks third on SCSU's all-time point list for defenseman with 93 points. He moved ahead of Andrew Prochno, a fellow Minnetonka H.S. grad, who had 91 points from 2011-15. Ahead of Schuldt is fellow Hobey Baker Top 10 finalist Ethan Prow, who had 99 points from 2012-16 and Kelly Hultgren, who had 107 points from 1995-98.
TOP OF THE CHARTS: Jack Ahcan ranks third in the nation with 11 assists this season...Patrick Newell is tied for the nation's game winning goal lead with four in 2018-19...Ahcan ranks third in the nation among DI blueliners with 12 points scored...Nolan Walker leads all NCAA DI rookies with 12 points this winter...with a perfect 7-0-0 record, David Hrenak leads the nation in winning percentage at 1.000...SCSU ranks 2nd in the nation with a scoring rate of 4.20 goals per game...on defense, SCSU ranks fourth in the country with 1.80 goals allowed per game...SCSU ranks 8th in the nation on the PP at 25.6% and second on the penalty kill at 90.7%...the Huskies also own the nation's top winning percentage this season at 90.0 percent (9-1-0).
FAST START: At 9-1-0, the Huskies are off to their best start since opening the 2013-14 season with a 10-1-1 start. Last year, SCSU started the season with a 7-0-0 record...on the topic of top 10-game starts for the Huskies, in 2003-04, SCSU started with an 8-1-1 record and in 2001-02, SCSU opened with a 9-1-0 record.
FIRST ONE: Rookie Nick Perbix scored his first collegiate goal on Nov. 10 vs. Denver. He is a Tampa Bay draft pick and a resident of Elk River. He is one of 16 residents of Minnesota on this year's SCSU roster.
UP NEXT: The Huskies will enjoy their first bye week of the season on Nov. 23-24. SCSU will return to action on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 with a pair of road games at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Game times are slated for 6:35 pm CT and 6:05 p.m. CT at Miami. Fans can listen to these games on The River 96.7 FM with Jim Erickson on the call from Miami.
