St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Set for First Road Series of Season at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth

Friday, November 7

Amsoil Arena | Duluth, Minn.

7:00 P.M. CT

St. Cloud State

Minnesota Duluth

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Photo by: Jason Soria

St. Cloud State Men's Hockey Set for First Road Series of Season at No. 7 Minnesota Duluth

11/6/2025 9:32:00 AM | Men's Hockey

Game Notes

Huskies and Bulldogs to play Friday and Saturday at Amsoil Arena

THE MATCHUP

St. Cloud State Men's Hockey hits the road for the first time in nearly a month when the Huskies head to No. 7 Minnesota Duluth for its first road series in NCHC play this weekend at Amsoil Arena in Duluth. The series will begin on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. CT and will conclude on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 6:00 p.m. CT on NCHC.tv (subscription required). On the radio on KNSI (99.3 FM / 1450 AM), the voice of the Huskies Jim Erickson will handle play-by-play duties with former Husky captain Dave Reichel on color commentary. SCSU is coming off a split with then-No. 3 Western Michigan, falling in an 11-goal thriller Friday before a dominant 5-1 win on Saturday. The Bulldogs opened NCHC play at North Dakota with a 3-2 overtime win on Friday before falling 5-1 on Saturday.

SERIES HISTORY

SCSU and UMD continues its rivalry with its first meeting of the 2025-26 season in Duluth. The Huskies hold a 84-68-11 advantage in the all-time series, but UMD has won four of the last five games and is 6-4-0 against the Huskies in the last 10 meetings. The Bulldogs won three of the four matchups last season, sweeping the series up in Duluth with 3-0 and 5-2 wins on Jan. 10-11 before the two teams split the series in St. Cloud with a 3-2 OT Huskies win and a 3-2 Bulldog win on March 7-8. In SCSU's win, the Huskies came back from being down 2-0, scoring with an extra attacker goal from senior defenseman Josh Zinger to force overtime before senior defenseman Cooper Wylie scored the overtime winner.

DYNAMIC DUO

If you don't know them, get to know them. Sophomore forward Austin Burnevik and junior forward Tyson Gross have each jumped out to a hot start to the 2025-26 campaign and are starting to become household names in the nationwide conversation. The duo own the longest active point streaks in the nation this season at nine games and are two of just three players to score in every game their team has played this season, joining Miami's Kocha Delic. The pair's scoring streak extends past this season, with Burnevik's streak at 11 consecutive games dating back to March 14, 2025 and Gross' at 10 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 2025.
Burnevik's 11-game point streak is the longest by a Husky since Jonny Brodzinski had an 13-game point streak from Dec. 12, 2012 - Feb. 2, 2012. Since 2002-03, only six Husky skaters have recorded seven point streaks of 10+ games. The pair joins Garrett Roe (14, 2007-08), Jonny Brodzinski (13, 2012-13), Drew LeBlanc (13, 2012-13) and Ryan Lasch (11, 2007-08; 10, 2007-08).

LETHAL POWER PLAY

The Huskies have been lethal on the man advantage to open the 2025-26 season, scoring 17 of its 35 goals on the man advantage with at least one power play tally in every game this season and five games with multiple power play goals. SCSU's 39.5 percent success rate (17-of-43) and 17 power play goals both rank second in the nation. In its last five games, the Huskies are a scorching 12-of-25 (48 percent) on the man advantage.
The Huskies' four power play goals against Vermont on Oct. 18 were its most since scoring four against St. Thomas on Oct. 7, 2023 while sophomore forward Austin Burnevik netted two of the four power play tallies to become the first Husky to score two power play goals in the same game since Grant Cruikshank scored two at Omaha on Feb. 24, 2023.
Burnevik's six power play goals are also the top mark in the nation. Including the last two games of last season, SCSU has now scored in a program-best 11 consecutive games.

NO STOPPING BURNEY

After becoming the first freshman in program history to lead the team in both goals and points in 2024-25, sophomore forward Austin Burnevik is picking up right where he left off a season ago. The rising sophomore ranks among the nation's best among goal scorers, ranking first in power play goals with six and second in overall goals with 100. Additionally, Burnevik is just one of two skaters in the NCHC to be averaging more than one goal per game and leads the way at 1.11 goals per game.
The 2024-25 All-NCHC Rookie Team honoree has scored in every game this season with his nine-game point streak serving as the longest active scoring streak in the nation. He also scored in the last two games of last season, moving his active point streak to 11 games, the longest scoring streak by a Husky since Jonny Brodzinski had an 13-game point streak from Dec. 12, 2012 - Feb. 2, 2012. Since 2002-03, only six Husky skaters have recorded seven point streaks of 10+ games. Burnevik is joined by Garrett Roe (14, 2007-08), Jonny Brodzinski (13, 2012-13), Drew LeBlanc (13, 2012-13), Ryan Lasch (11, 2007-08; 10, 2007-08) and Tyson Gross (10, 2025-26).
Burnevik has scored goals in five consecutive games, the longest streak since Veeti Miettinen scored in six straight games between Oct. 20 – Nov. 11, 2023.

GROSS IN THE DOT

Junior forward Tyson Gross has been dominate in the faceoff circle this season, winning a NCAA-best 65.1 percent (125-67) of his faceoffs through nine games. Gross posted a NCAA-high 20 wins in both games of the Alaska Anchorage series. Gross went 20-2 in the dot on Friday and 20-5 on Saturday in the series sweep of Alaska Anchorage.
Gross has scored in every game this season, collecting three goals and team-best 10 assists, tying him for the longest active scoring streak in the nation (with teammate Austin Burnevik).
After scoring just five points in SCSU's first 13 games of the 2024-25 season, Gross scored 20 points (7g/13a) in the last 23 games last season. Dating back to Dec. 6, 2024, Gross has produced more than a point per game at 1.03 ppg with 33 points (10g/23a) in 32 games.
Gross scored a power play goal and had two assists in SCSU's 5-1 win over Western Michigan (Nov. 1) to extend his point streak to 10 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 2025. His 10-game point streak is the just the seventh streak of 10+ games in program history since 2002-03.
Gross' three points match a career-high, the third time he has reached that mark after also reaching that mark against Omaha on Dec. 7, 2024 and against Colorado College on Feb. 21, 2025.

NEVER COLD IN NET FOR BRRR-ZINS

Sophomore goaltender Patriks Berzins has made the most out of his three starts in net for the Huskies, posting a 3-0-0 mark with a 1.31 goals-against-average and .958 save percentage. Berzins has only allowed four goals all season, with only two coming even strength.
Berzins made 32 saves and helped lift the Huskies to a 5-1 victory over No. 3 Western Michigan on Nov. 1, the Huskies first victory over a top-three ranked opponent since Jan. 7, 2023 when SCSU beat No. 3/1 Minnesota, 3-0 in St. Cloud.

NOTES FROM LAST SERIES:

GAME 1 - 6-5 loss vs. Western Michigan (10-31-25)
- SCSU scored five goals in its third consecutive game, marking its first streak of three consecutive games with five or more goals since Nov. 19 – Dec. 9, 2022, when the Huskies scored five, seven, six and seven goals in a stretch of four games.
- SCSU went 1-of-3 on the power play and extended its streak of scoring on the man advantage to eight, its longest streak in a single season since Feb. 22 – March 20, 2008. Counting the last two games of last season, SCSU has now scored a power play goal in a program-best 10 consecutive games.
- The Huskies power play conversion rate currently sits at 38.5 percent (15-of-39), the second-best mark in the nation.
- SCSU recorded a season-high 18 blocks in the game, led by four from senior captain Cooper Wylie.
- Sophomore forward Austin Burnevik scored his ninth goal of the season and added an assist for another two-point game, his fourth of the season. The Husky sophomore's nine goals leads the NCHC and ranks second in the nation.
- Burnevik extended his point streak to 10 games dating back to last season, as he becomes just the sixth Husky since 2002-03 to record a point streak of 10+ games. He joins Garrett Roe (14, 2007-08), Jonny Brodzinski (13, 2012-13), Drew LeBlanc (13, 2012-13) and Ryan Lasch (11, 2007-08; 10, 2007-08).
- Junior forward Tyson Gross scored a power play goal to extend his point streak to nine consecutive games dating back to March 15, 2025.
- Senior defenseman Mason Reiners scored his second goal of the season and second career goal in the third period.
- Redshirt junior forward Jack Rogers scored his first goal of the season and his first goal since March 17, 2024 against Western Michigan.
- Sophomore defenseman Thor Byfuglien scored his first goal of the season and his second career goal with his third period score.
- Junior forward Jack Reimann and redshirt senior forward Ryan Rosborough both recorded their first career game with two assists and two points.
GAME 2 - 5-1 win vs. Western Michigan (11-1-25)
- With the win, SCSU snaps a five-game losing streak and improves to 26-20-5 all-time against Western Michigan.
- The Huskies win over No. 3 Western Michigan is its first over a top-three ranked opponent since Jan. 7, 2023 when SCSU beat No. 3/1 Minnesota, 3-0 in St. Cloud.
- SCSU scored five goals in its fourth consecutive game, marking its first streak of four consecutive games with five or more goals since Nov. 19 – Dec. 9, 2022, when the Huskies scored five, seven, six and seven goals.
- With 20 goals in its last five games, the Huskies are now averaging 3.9 goals per game, which ranks third in the NCHC and eighth nationally.
- SCSU went 2-of-4 on the power play and extended its streak of scoring on the man advantage to nine, its longest streak in a single season since nine games between Feb. 22 – March 20, 2008. Counting the last two games of last season, SCSU has now scored a power play goal in a program-best 11 consecutive games.
- The Huskies power play conversion rate currently sits at 39.5 percent (17-of-43), the second-best mark in the nation.
- SCSU killed off all three penalties in the game, marking the second time this season they have held their opponents scoreless on the man advantage.
- Sophomore defenseman Patriks Berzins matched a season- and career-high with 32 saves while lowering his goals-against-average to 1.34 and raising his save percentage to .958.
- Junior forward Jack Reimann recorded his first career two-goal game with his third and fourth career goals. The Husky junior's first goal was the game-winning goal, his first career game-winning score.
- Sophomore forward Austin Burnevik scored his 10th goal of the season and added an assist for another two-point game, his fifth of the season. The Husky sophomore's 10 goals leads the NCHC and ranks second in the nation.
- Burnevik extended his point streak to 11 games dating back to last season, as he becomes just the sixth Husky since 2002-03 to record a point streak of 11+ games. He joins Garrett Roe (14, 2007-08), Jonny Brodzinski (13, 2012-13), Drew LeBlanc (13, 2012-13) and Ryan Lasch (11, 2007-08).
- The Ham Lake native's power play goal is his nation-leading sixth on the man advantage.
- Burnevik has scored goals in five consecutive games, the longest streak since Veeti Miettinen scored in six straight games between Oct. 20 – Nov. 11, 2023.
- Junior forward Tyson Gross scored a power play goal and had two assists to extend his point streak to 10 consecutive games dating back to March 15, 2025. His 10-game point streak is the just the seventh streak of 10+ games in program history since 2002-03.
- Gross' three points match a career-high, the third time he has reached that mark after also reaching that mark against Omaha on Dec. 7, 2024 and against Colorado College on Feb. 21, 2025.
- Junior forward Barrett Hall set a career-high with three assists and became the first Husky to record three helpers since Gross did so against Colorado College on Feb. 21, 2025.
- Sophomore forward Gavyn Thoreson scored his first goal of the season and seventh of his career in the third period.