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Friday, January 26
St. Cloud, Minn.
7:30 P.M. CT
St. Cloud State
vs
Omaha
No. 15/14 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Hosts Omaha at Brooks Center
1/25/2024 5:27:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Huskies host Mavericks for first time since November 2021
No. 15/14Â ST. CLOUD STATE vs. (RV) OMAHA |
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GAME NOTES |
| (RV) Omaha | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center | Friday, Jan. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Fox 9 + / NCHC.tv | KNSI | Stats | SCSU Notes |
| (RV) Omaha | Herb Brooks National Hockey Center | Saturday, Jan. 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox 9 + /Â NCHC.tv | KNSI | Stats | UNO Notes |
WEEKEND PREVIEW
ICESIDE WITH MICK HATTEN
THE MATCHUP
- No. 15/14 St. Cloud State Men's Hockey continues a four-game homestand at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center this weekend as the Huskies host the (RV) Omaha Mavericks on Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27. Friday's tilt at the Brooks Center will take place at 7:30 p.m. CT, while Saturday's game is scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. CT start with both games being aired on Fox 9 + and NCHC.tv with Jim Rich, Geno Parrish and Anna Behning on the call. On the radio, Husky Hockey veteran Jim Erickson and former Husky captain Dave Reichel will have the call over the airwaves on KNSI (1450 AM / 99.3 FM). It will be the Mavericks first trip to the Brooks Center after the two teams played six consecutive games at Baxter Arena in Omaha between Feb. 2022 and Dec. 2023.
- St. Cloud State will continue its pursuit of home ice in the NCHC Quarterfinals and its fourth Spencer Penrose Cup, as the Huskies currently sit in a tie for first place in the NCHC standings with 26 points (7-2-3). St. Cloud State enters the weekend ranked No. 15 in the USCHO Top-20 Poll and No. 14 in the USA Today / The Rink Live poll while Omaha is receiving votes in both polls.
SERIES HISTORY
- The Huskies and Mavericks will take the ice for the 47th and 48th times this weekend, with the Huskies holding a 29-16-3 advantage in the all-time series between the two programs. SCSU will be looking to turn its luck around against Omaha, as the Mavericks are 5-4-1 against the Huskies in the last 10 meetings.
- Earlier this season, the Huskies beat Omaha, 4-1, before the Mavericks bounced back with a shootout win in a 2-2 tie in a Dec. 8-9 series at Baxter Arena. Redshirt sophomore forward Ryan Rosborough scored his first collegiate goal in Friday's win, while fifth-year defenseman Dylan Anhorn and freshman forward Verner Miettinen added tallies and senior goaltender Dominic Basse made 27 saves. On Saturday, freshman goaltender Isak Posch made his first career start and made 31 saves in the tie.
A LOOK BACK AT THE LAST SERIES
- St. Cloud State met No. 6/7 North Dakota at the Brooks Center and managed to take two our of six points in the conference standings to pull even with the Fighting Hawks in the NCHC standings. On Friday, the Huskies fell behind 2-0 after the first period, but managed to outshoot the Fighting Hawks 32-12 over the final two periods and pull within one goal at 4-3 with under four minutes remaining, but an empty net goal with 1:32 left sealed the victory for UND, 5-3. On Saturday, the Huskies once again dominated the pace of play, outshooting UND 35-27 and 34-21 in regulation, but the two teams skated to an even 3-3 after 65 minutes. In the shootout, SCSU was able to earn a 2-1 win following scores from senior forward Veeti Miettinen and sophomore forward Adam Ingram, as well as two stops from senior goaltender Dominic Basse.
MIETTINEN JOINS 100-POINT CLUB
- Senior forward Veeti Miettinen became the 39th member of St. Cloud State's 100-point club in Friday's (Jan. 19) contest against North Dakota, netting his sixth power play goal of the season in the third period. He is the second Husky to join the 100-point club this season after fifth-year forward Zach Okabe joined the exclusive club on Nov. 18. The Husky senior has led the offensive charge for the Huskies all season with his team-leading 13 goals, a new career-best in a single season for Miettinen. His 11 career game-winning goals rank seventh all-time in program history, as he sits a four-way tie with Tim Hanus (1988-92), Garrett Roe (2007-11) and Joey Benik (2012-16).
- The Husky forward scored in six consecutive games between Oct. 20 and Nov. 11, the longest scoring streak by a Husky since Ryan Lasch produced the same mark in the 2007-08 season (Oct. 27 - Nov. 23, 2007).
- Miettinen scored his 10th goal against Michigan on Nov. 25 to become just the ninth Husky to record four consecutive seasons with 10 or more goals. He joins Chris Scheid (1987-91), Tim Hanus (1988-92), Jeff Saterdalen (1988-92), Dave Paradise (1993-97), Jason Goulet (1995-99), Ryan Lasch (2006-10), Garrett Roe (2007-11) and Easton Brodzinski (five seasons, 2017-22) as the only Huskies to score 10+ goals in four seasons.
- Miettinen has powered the Huskies power play unit through the first half of the season, scoring six of the team's 16 goals on the man advantage. The Husky senior's six power play goals ranks fourth in the NCHC and 12th nationally, while the SCSU's team mark of 19.0 percent (16-of-84) ranks fifth in the NCHC and 36th in the NCAA.Â
GAME NOTES FROM LAST SERIES:Â
- GAME 1 - 5-3 loss to North Dakota (1-19-24 in St. Cloud, Minn.)
- St. Cloud State outshot North Dakota 37-21 in the game.
- Senior forward Veeti Miettinen became the 39th member of St. Cloud State's 100-point club with a third period goal.
- Fifth-year defenseman Dylan Anhorn recorded another two points with two assists and now leads the team with 20 points on the season. It marks the third consecutive season Anhorn has produced 20+ points after 20 points (7g/13a) in his 2021-22 season at Union and 25 points (5g/20a) last season with the Huskies.
- Anhorn's two assists marks the fourth time this season and 14th time in his career he has produced two or more assists.
- Fifth-year forward Zach Okabe found the back of the net for the third time in the last four games and for the fourth time overall this season. He moved to 30th on SCSU's all-time scoring list with 107 points (46g/61a), tied with Kelly Hultgren (1991-95) and Jami Krannila (2019-23).
- Junior forward Mason Salquist scored his second goal of the season and eighth goal of his career in the second period.
- Senior forward Kyler Kupka, junior defenseman Josh Luedtke and sophomore forward Adam Ingram each recorded single assists in the game.
- GAME 2 - 3-3 tie & shootout win over North Dakota (1-20-24 in St. Cloud, Minn.)
- With the tie, SCSU moves to 49-81-18 all-time against North Dakota and 26-31-1 against the Fighting Hawks in St. Cloud.
- The Huskies did not commit a penalty in the game, doing so for the first time since a 7-0 win over Arizona State on Jan. 2, 2016.
- St. Cloud State outshot North Dakota 35-27 in the game, marking the 14th time in 22 games SCSU has outshot its opponent.
- Senior forward Veeti Miettinen scored his 13th goal of the season and 46th of his career while setting a new career-high for goals in a season.
- Fifth-year forward Kyler Kupka scored the Huskies first goal of the game, his ninth score of the season and 20th point, giving him back-to-back 20 point seasons after 25 points in 2022-23 (10g/15a).
- Sophomore forward Grant Ahcan scored his third goal and fourth point of the season, surpassing his freshman campaign marks of two goals and five assists.
- Fifth-year forward Zach Okabe matched a career-best with two assists, marking the third time this season and 11th time in his career he has register a pair of assists.
- Senior goaltender Dominic Basse recorded 24 saves, marking the 14th time this season and 56th time in his career he has record 20 or more saves.
- Basse had an assist on Ahcan's goal, marking his second career assist.
- Sophomore forward Josh Luedtke and freshman forward Verner Miettinen each recorded single assists, each recording their seventh helper of the season.
POTENTIAL KEYS TO VICTORY
- Just over halfway through the 2023-24 campaign, SCSU's keys to a victory are starting to become apparent. St. Cloud State's ability to put away teams and scoring early has been impressive so far, as the Huskies a perfect 9-0-1 on the season when leading after two periods and 9-4-2 when scoring first.
- Additionally, the Huskies are 8-3-1 when scoring on the power play, 9-2-1 when its opponent fails to score on the power play and 8-4-2 when out-shooting its opponent.Â
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