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St. Cloud State
University of North Dakota
#1 St. Cloud State men's hockey on road trip to North Dakota
1/23/2019 11:04:00 AM | Men's Hockey
The #1 St. Cloud State University men's hockey team (17-3-2, 9-1-2 NCHC) will be on the road this weekend with a pair of NCHC games at the University of North Dakota (12-10-1, 6-6-0 NCHC). On Friday, Jan. 25, the Huskies and Fighting Hawks will start play at 7:37 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 26, the game is slated to start at 7:07 p.m. Both games will be played at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. For complete ticket information on these games at UND, please visit www.ticketmaster.com
FOLLOW THE HUSKIES:
RADIO: The River 96.7 FM
TELEVISION: CBS Sports Network (Friday only) and NCHC.tv/scsu (Saturday only)
TICKETS: www.ticketmaster.com
LIVE STATS:Â https://fightinghawks.com/sidearmstats/mhockey/summary
NOTES: SCSU Weekly Release (PDF)
CONNECT WITH THE HUSKIES: Fans can follow their Huskies this week by listening to the live broadcast on The River 96.7 FM (www.river967.com) out of St. Cloud with Jim Erickson & Dave Reichel providing the call.
WATCH THE HUSKIES: Fans can watch the game on Jan. 25 at UND on the CBS Sports Network with Ben Holden, Dave Starman and Shireen Saski on the call from Grand Forks...fans can watch the game on Jan. 26 on the NCHC.tv/scsu live video stream. Of note, CBS Sports Network is available on cable systems and dish networks around the nation. CBS Sports Network outlets are: DirecTV: channel 221, Dish Network: Channel 158 and Charter Cable St. Cloud: Channel 807/412
IN THE POLLS:  The Huskies received a #1 ranking in the USA TODAY/USA Hockey weekly poll.  In the USCHO.com poll this week, the Huskies earned a #1 ranking. Â
LAST TIME OUT:  The Huskies collected their seventh weekend sweep of the season with 3-0 and 5-3 wins over Western Michigan on Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 respectively at the HBNHC.  On Jan. 18, David Hrenak made 23 saves to earn his third shutout of the season as SCSU goals were notched by Nick Poehling, Micah Miller and Jack Poehling in the game.  SCSU outshot the Broncos 37-23 in the game.  On Jan. 19, SCSU trailed 1-0 after the first period before the Huskies hit four unanswered goals to reel in the 5-3 win.  In the second period, SCSU goals were posted by Blake Lizotte, Easton Brodzinski (PPG), Micah Miller and Nolan Walker (GWG/PPG) to take a 4-1 lead.  SCSU added an ENG by Jack Poehling to finalize the SCSU scoring in the third.  Hrenak had 15 saves in the game as SCSU outshot the Broncos 37-18.  Hrenak is now 13-2-1 on the season.
VOTE FOR HOBEY:  The 2019 Vote for Hobey fan poll has started.  Fans can vote for SCSU senior captain Jimmy Schuldt in the Vote for Hobey fan poll this season.  An All-American on defense, Schuldt was a Hobey Baker Award top 10 finalist in 2018.  To register your vote, please visit: hobeybaker.com/vote
CAREER FIRST:  SCSU freshman Micah Miller scored his first collegiate goal on Jan. 18 vs. WMU at 9:20 of the 2nd period.  He capped his weekend with his second career goal in the second period vs. WMU on Jan. 19.  On the season, Miller now has 2g/2a.
NEXT MILESTONE:  Senior defender and post-season honors candidate Jimmy Schuldt is moving closer to the team's record for most career points scored by a defenseman.  Schuldt currently has 102 career points (34g/68a).  The team's record is currently owned by Kelly Hultgren, who had 107 career points (28g/79a).  Schuldt already owns the team record for most career goals by a defenseman with 34.  He is also tied for the team record by a defenseman with 18 power play goals along with Justin Fletcher (2003-07).
PENALTY FREE:  Patrick Newell has played in all 22 games for the Huskies this season and has not been called for a penalty.  He was not called for a penalty during the entire 2017-18 season and only has been whistled for 4 penalites (8 minutes) during his career at SCSU.  His last penalty received was Dec. 2, 2016 at WMU.  He has played in 78 consecutive games with being called for a penalty.
FRESHMEN POWER:Â Â Sam Hentges will bring a team-leading four game point streak into the weekend series at UND, while Micah Miller ranks second on the team with a three game point streak.
THE POEHLING POSSE: The line of Jack Poehling-Ryan Poehling and Nick Poehling made a big impact last week vs. WMU.  The trio combined for three goals, six assists and nine points in the two games.  This was just the fourth time the three brothers skated on the same line this season.
NATIONAL LEADERS:Â Â Jack Ahcan ranks 13th among NCAA hockey players with 0.82 assists per game (18 in 22 games played this year) and Ryan Poehling ranks 17th at 0.80 assists per game...Patrick Newell and Easton Brodzinski both rank sixth in the nation with four GWGs apiece...Jack Ahcan ranks 13th in the nation for scoring by a defenseman at .91 points per game and Jimmy Schuldt ranks 19th at .86 ppg...Nolan Walker ranks 11th among DI rookies with .86 ppg...David Hrenak ranks 3rd in the country with a .844 winning percentage (13-2-1)...SCSU ranks 2nd among DI teams with a 3.91 goals per game average (86 goals) and seventh on defense at 2.09 goals allowed per game...on the power play, SCSU ranks seventh in the nation at 24.7% (21/85) and third on the penalty kill at 88.9% (64/72)...SCSU ranks first in the nation with an .818 winning percentage (17-3-2).
FYI: Jimmy Schuldt has played in 139 consecutive games at SCSU.  He will be playing in his 140th career game at SCSU on Friday at UND.
MONTHLY NCHC PASS:  Fans can obtain a montly pass for NCHC.tv/scsu for the low price of just $26.95.  Check out the details at NCHC.tv/scsu
SKATE WITH THE HUSKIES PART II: The second always popular Skate with the Huskies has been scheduled for after the game on 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.
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!
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.
WATCH SCSU HOCKEY LIVE AROUND THE WORLD: Fans can watch SCSU men's hockey games (home and NCHC games on the road) live on the internet at NCHC.tv/scsu
SCSU STUDENTS GET IN FREE TO HOME GAMES: SCSU students with a valid SCSU student ID card will be admitted FREE to all regular season home games at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in 2018-19. Please call 320-308-2137 for more details on this great offer for our students at St. Cloud
UPCOMING HOME GAMES:  SCSU returns home on Feb. 1-2 for NCHC games vs. Miami.  Great tickets for these exciting NCHC showdowns are available at scsutickets.com or by calling 1-877-SCSUTIX.
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.
WORLD JUNIOR SPOTLIGHT: Forward Ryan Poehling helped Team USA gain a second place finish at the 2019 IIHF World Juniors.  Poehling was voted the MVP in the tournament, makde the tourney All-Star Team and was voted the Best Forward in the tournament.  He had five goals and three assists in tournament play (3rd best).  Poehling competed for Team USA at the World Juniors in 2018, where Team USA won a Bronze Medal.  Poehling joined Mark Parrish (1996 & 1997) as the other Husky who has played in two World Junior tourneys for Team USA. A total of 10 SCSU players have skated for Team USA at the IIHF World Juniors since 1991.
ZERO GAIN: David Hrenak now has 3 shutouts this season and six in his career.  He now ranks fourth in the team records for most career shutouts along with Bobby Goepfert, Jase Weslosky and Brian Leitza.  His three shutouts this year also ranks 4th in the team records
OPPONENT NOTES: The Huskies owned a 3-0-2 record against North Dakota in 2017-18.  Last year, SCSU posted a 4-3 OT win on March 2, 2018 and a 2-2 OT tie on March 3, 2018 at the REA.  In St. Cloud, SCSU skated to a 2-2 tie on Dec. 8, 2017 and a 3-1 win on Dec. 9, 2017.  To cap the season, SCSU gained a 3-2 OT win over UND in the semi's of the Frozen Faceoff at the Xcel Energy Center...in the last six meetings between these two teams, five of the games have gone into overtime...SCSU's Jon Lizotte and Jacob Benson are both residents of Grand Forks, N.D. and both played prep hockey at Red River H.S...Robby Jackson has notched nine assists and 10 points during his career vs. UND...Jacob Benson has scored four goals against UND during his college career...Jordan Kawaguchi lead UND with 17 points (6g/11a) and Rhett Gardner with eight goals...frosh Adam Scheel has a 2.14 GAA and an .899 SV% this season for UND...UND owns a 71-43-14 series lead...SCSU is 3-0-2 in the last five meetings vs. UND...at the REA, SCSU is 1-3-1 in its last five games played vs. UND...North Dakota received votes in the last USCHO.com poll.
