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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA 2015- 16 MEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES www.UNDsports.com • www.Facebook.com/UNDMHockey • www.Twitter.com/UNDMHockey 2015-16 Schedule/Results FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NOVEMBER 3, 2015 Oct. 3 Manitoba (exh.) (MidcoSN2) W, 8-3 Oct. 9 vs. Lake Superior State^ W, 5-2 Oct. 10 vs. Maine^ (ot) T, 1-1 Oct. 16 at Bemidji State (LPTV) (ot) T, 4-4 #1 North Dakota Oct. 17 Bemidji State (MidcoSN) W, 5-2 (6-0-2, 2-0-0-0 NCHC) Oct. 23 at Vermont W, 2-0 Oct. 24 at Vermont W, 5-2 vs. Oct. 30 at Colorado College* W, 5-2 Wisconsin Oct. 31 at Colorado College* W, 2-0 Badgers Nov. 6 Wisconsin (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm Nov. 7 Wisconsin (MidcoSN) 7:07 pm (2-3-3, 0-0-0-0 Big Ten) Nov. 13 #19 Miami* (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm Nov. 14 #19 Miami* (MidcoSN) 7:07 pm Friday, Nov. 6, 7:37 p.m. CT • Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,634) • Grand Forks, N.D. Nov. 20 at #10 St. Cloud State* (FSN, FCS) 7:37 pm Nov. 21 at #10 St. Cloud State* 7:07 pm Live Stats: UNDsports.com • Webcast: NCHC.tv Nov. 27 at Michigan State 6:05 pm Radio: Home of Economy UND Sports Radio Network • TV: MidcoSports Network Nov. 29 at Michigan State 2:05 pm Dec. 4 #9 Denver* (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm Saturday, Nov. 7, 7:07 p.m. CT • Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,634) • Grand Forks, N.D. Dec. 5 #9 Denver* (MidcoSN, FCS) 7:07 pm Live Stats: UNDsports.com • Webcast: NCHC.tv Dec. 11 at #6 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Dec. 12 at #6 Minnesota Duluth* 7:07 pm Radio: Home of Economy UND Sports Radio Network • TV: MidcoSports Network Jan. 1 Alabama-Huntsville# (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm Jan. 2 Alabama-Huntsville# (MidcoSN) 7:07 pm Jan. 9 U.S. U-18 Team (exh.) (MidcoSN) 7:07 pm THIS WEEK Jan. 15 #8 Omaha* (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm After playing seven of its first eight games on the road, top-ranked North Dakota returns to the Jan. 16 #8 Omaha* (MidcoSN, FCS) 7:07 pm friendly confines of Ralph Engelstad Arena to host former WCHA rival Wisconsin. Jan. 22 Colorado College* (MidcoSN) 7:37 pm Jan. 23 Colorado College* (MidcoSN, FCS) 7:07 pm Jan. 29 at Western Michigan* 6:00 pm The puck drops at 7:37 p.m. Central on Friday and at 7:07 p.m. Central on Saturday. Jan. 30 at Western Michigan* 6:00 pm Feb. 12 at #9 Denver* (CBSSN) 9:06 pm It’s the first of two straight home series for UND, which will host NCHC foe Miami next weekend. Feb. 13 at #9 Denver* (ROOT) 8:06 pm Feb. 19 #6 Minnesota Duluth* (CBSSN) 7:37 pm Feb. 20 #6 Minnesota Duluth* (MidcoSN, FCS) 7:07 pm MEDIA COVERAGE Feb. 26 at #8 Omaha* 7:07 pm All UND men’s hockey games, home and away, can be heard on 96.1 FM (The Fox) and on stations Feb. 27 at #8 Omaha* (ASN) 7:07 pm across the UND Sports Home of Economy Radio Network, as well as through the iHeart Radio app. Mar. 4 Western Michigan* (CBSSN) 8:00 pm Longtime broadcaster Tim Hennessy, in his 37th season as the voice of UND men’s hockey, calls the Mar. 5 Western Michigan* (MidcoSN2, FCS) 7:07 pm action while Steve Olson provides analysis during home games. Mar. 11-13 NCHC Quarterfinals TBA Mar. 18-19 NCHC Frozen Faceoff (CBSSN) & TBD This weekend’s games will be telecast live on Midco Sports Network, with play-by-play announcer Mar. 25-27 NCAA Regionals TBD Dan Hammer calling the action and former UND goaltender Jake Brandt providing analysis. Katie Apr. 7-9 NCAA Frozen Four (ESPN) ! TBD Hale serves as rinkside reporter. Home games in bold; all times Central * NCHC game A high-definition stream of both games is available via NCHC.tv (subscription required). ^ Ice Breaker Tournament (Portland, Maine) # Subway Holiday Classic (Grand Forks) SOCIAL MEDIA & Minneapolis, Minn. (Target Center) Receive real-time Twitter updates during all UND men’s hockey games by following @UNDMHockey. ! Tampa, Fla. (Amalie Arena) Fans can also follow the action via live chat at UNDsports.com, featuring Brad Schlossman of the Regional Sites: DCU Center (Worcester, Mass.); US Bank Grand Forks Herald and Jayson Hajdu of UND Athletics. Arena (Cincinnati, Ohio); Times Union Center (Albany, N.Y.); Xcel Energy Center (Saint Paul, Minn.) TICKET INFORMATION Limited reserved seating and general admission tickets remain available for this weekend’s series. Additional unused seats could be released on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. Central as part of “Ticket MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT Asst. Athletics Director_________________ Jayson Hajdu Release Thursday.” Email______________ [email protected] Office Phone________________________ 701.777.2985 Tickets can be purchased at the UND Box Office at Ralph Engelstad Arena or online at UNDsports. Cell Phone__________________________ 701.740.7659 com/tickets. Twitter _______________@UNDMHockey, @UNDSID Mailing Address_______ Hyslop Sports Center Room 127 2751 2nd Avenue North, Stop 9013 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9013 SEVEN-TIME NCAA CHAMPIONS // 16-TIME CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS PAGE 2 • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA MEN’S HOCKEY GAME NOTES • NOVEMBER 3, 2015 from sophomore forward Ryan Wagner. All seven of UND’s goals in the series were UND - UW Comparison scored by freshmen, including a pair by Chris (Per-game averages with NCAA rank) Junior Jedd Soleway and freshman Seamus Wilkie (Omaha, Neb.) in Friday’s victory. UND UW Malone keyed Saturday’s 2-1 victory, with 3.62 (16th) .......................Goals For/Game .................. 2.38 (t-39th) each collecting a goal and an assist. HAPPY 300TH!: 1.62 (8th) ..................... Goals Against/Game ............. 3.00 (t-36th) Saturday’s game against Wisconsin will mark +2.00 (t-7th) .....................Scoring Margin....................-0.62 (45th) Junior forward Grant Besse leads the team in UND’s 300th game in the current Ralph 12.5 (t-12th) ....................Penalty Minutes....................11.8 (18th) scoring through eight games with three goals 18.2% (t-27th) ..................... Power Play ....................... 22.2% (15th) Engelstad Arena, which opened prior to the 80.0% (42nd) .......................Penalty Kill ........................ 84.4% (27th) and five assists. 2001-02 season. Jurusik has appeared in seven games (six All-Time Series vs. UW UND has gone 192-72-34 (.701) in its current starts) and owns a 2.84 goals against average home and has led the NCAA in total home Record: UND trails 68-86-12 (.446) and a .904 save percentage. attendance in each of the last four seasons. In Grand Forks: UND trails 33-36-9 (.481) In Madison: UND trails 29-46-3 (.391) UW COACHING STAFF Neutral: UND leads 6-4-0 (.600) WE’RE GOING STREAKING! Under Berry: First Meeting Head coach Mike Eaves (Wisconsin ‘78) is in At 6-0-2, UND is in the midst of its longest Last 10: UND leads 7-2-1 (.750) - Below his 14th season at Wisconsin and is 261-209- unbeaten streak to open a season since the 61 (.549). 1999-2000 national champions started 8-0-1. Date Location Result Note 11-13-10 Madison W, 4-2 Eaves’ staff includes associate head coach 10-21-11 Madison L, 3-5 UND’s longest unbeaten streak to start a 10-22-11 Madison L, 4-5 Luke Strand (Wisconsin-Eau Claire ‘97), assis- season came in 1952-53, when head coach 01-27-12 Grand Forks W, 5-3 tant coach JB Bittner (Ohio State ‘05), and vol- Cliff “Fido” Purpur’s squad began the year 13- 01-28-12 Grand Forks W, 4-2 unteer assistant coach Jeff Sanger (Colorado 02-01-13 Grand Forks (ot) T, 1-1 0-0: 02-02-13 Grand Forks W, 4-1 College ‘02). 03-28-14 Cincinnati W, 5-2 NCAA West Regional LONGEST UNBEATEN STREAKS TO OPEN SEASON 11-07-14 Madison W, 4-3 UND-UW SERIES HISTORY 11-08-14 Madison W, 5-1 Rk. Streak (W-L-T) Year Final W-L-T UND trails the all-time series 68-86-12 (.446) 1. 13 games (13-0-0) 1952-53 15-5-0 but is unbeaten in its last seven games against 2. 9 games (8-0-1) 1999-00 *31-8-5 Career Scoring vs. UW the Badgers (6-0-1) dating back to Jan. 2012. 3. 8 games (6-0-2) 2015-16 --- 8 games (8-0-0) 1986-87 *40-8-0 Player GP G A Pts. 8 games (7-0-1) 1968-69 18-10-1 Caggiula, Drake .................................5 1 3 4 That is tied for UND’s best unbeaten streak Johnson, Luke ....................................3 1 2 3 against Wisconsin, matching an identical 6-0-1 *Indicates NCAA champions Stecher, Troy .......................................3 1 1 2 run from Nov. 18, 1978 to March 1, 1980. LaDue, Paul .........................................2 0 2 2 Ausmus, Gage ....................................2 1 0 1 Schmaltz, Nick ...................................2 0 1 1 The two teams most recently met last Novem- A BERRY GOOD START Thompson, Keaton...........................3 0 1 1 ber in Madison, with UND claiming a sweep by First-year head coach Brad Berry has joined Chyzyk, Bryn .......................................3 0 0 0 virtue of 4-3 and 5-1 wins. Rube Bjorkman as the only UND head coaches Poganski, Austin ...............................2 0 0 0 Poolman, Tucker................................2 0 0 0 to begin their careers unbeaten through their Simonson, Johnny ............................2 0 0 0 POLL POSITION first eight games behind the UND bench. St. Clair, Colten ...................................3 0 0 0 UND stayed No.