Lawrence University (4-8-1, 3-4-1 NCHA) vs. Aurora University (1-11-1, 1-6-1 NCHA) Friday and Saturday, Jan. 15-16, 2016 SCHEDULE 2015-16 LAWRENCE SCHEDULE }Lawrence takes on Aurora for the BODY CHECK CANCER ON FRIDAY Date Opponent Time/Res first time in a pair of games at the The Lawrence University hockey team Appleton Family Ice Center this week- hosts the Body Check Cancer Game on 10/30 UW-Eau Claire L, 5-1 Friday when the Vikings play Aurora end. Friday’s game is set for 7 p.m. and 10/31 UW-Stevens Point L, 9-1 University. Saturday’s game begins at 4 p.m. 11/6-7 Battle of Highway 41 The game is set for 7 p.m. at the Appleton 11/6 Marian W, 3-2 WEBCAST Family Ice Center. 11/7 at Marian L, 6-0 }Both games are available on a 11/20 at Finlandia L, 4-3 OT free video webcast at: http://portal. The Vikings will wear customized orange jerseys, which will be sold at a silent auc- 11/21 at Finlandia W, 7-2 stretchinternet.com/lawrence/. tion conducted for the rest of the season. 11/27-28 Thanksgiving Showdown THE COACHES Orange symbolizes kidney cancer, which at Blue Line Ice Center, Fond du Lac, Wis. }Mike Szkodzinski (St. Norbert 2000) has hit the family of Lawrence coach Mike Szkodzinski. 11/27 vs. UW-Eau Claire L, 7-0 is in his 10th season at Lawrence and 11/28 vs. St. Olaf W, 4-3 has a record of 101-141-20 (.424). Other donation opportunities include 12/4 St. Norbert L, 4-2 }Ryan Buchanan (Benedictine Ill. Chuck-A-Puck, which will be done between 12/5 at St. Norbert L, 9-1 2003) is in his second season at Aurora the second and third period, a gift basket and has a record of 2-26-2 (.100). raffle and a donation box. 1/2 at Augsburg L, 6-3 1/8 Concordia (Wis.) W, 2-0 THE SERIES All proceeds go to the American Cancer 1/9 at Concordia (Wis.) T, 2-2 }This is the first meeting between the Society of the Fox Valley. 1/15 Aurora 7 pm teams. If you can’t make the game but wish to 1/16 Aurora 4 pm send a donation, please mail a check to: LAST SERIES 1/22 St. Scholastica 7 pm Vikings Bench – Hockey, 711 E. Boldt Way, Lawrence picked up a win and 1/23 St. Scholastica 4 pm Appleton, WI 54911. tie last weekend against Concordia 1/29 at Adrian 7 pm (Wis.). 1/30 at Adrian 3 pm Lawrence goaltender Mattias goaltending from both teams, Jack 2/5 at MSOE 7 pm Soderqvist earned his first career shut- Romanuik made 21 saves for the Fal- 2/6 MSOE 7 pm out as the Vikings cons. Lawrence finished with 23 shots 2/12 at Northland 7 pm topped Concordia on goal. (Wis.) 2-0 in a NCHA Lawrence grabbed the lead on its 2/13 at Northland 2 pm game last Friday at first shot on goal for the game. Mikkel 2/19 at Lake Forest 7 pm the Appleton Family Joehnk took a pass from Brad Muel- 2/20 Lake Forest 7 pm Ice Center. ler and his shot from above the right 2/26-27 NCHA Quarterfinals TBA Soderqvist face-off circle went over Romanuik’s 3/4 NCHA Semifinals TBA stopped 26 shots to Mattias Soderqvist shoulder for a 1-0 lead at 4:20 of the post the first shutout first period. 3/5 NCHA Final TBA for the Vikings since a 3-0 win over Despite great chances for both Northland College on Feb. 22, 2013. teams, the score stayed that way un- Home games in bold In a game filled with spectacular til the third period. Lawrence’s Renato Engler raced in down the right side and fired a hard shot that was saved LAWRENCE’S CAREER LEADERS HEAD COACH Points MIKE by Romanuik. The rebound bounced 116 Marc Howe 2006-10 to Romanuik’s left and freshman Nick 103 Nick Jennette 2005-09 SZKODZINSKI Felan stuffed in the 103 Ryan Blick 2001-05 Hometown rebound to put the 99 Joe Searl 2003-07 Brighton, Mich. 99 Mike Burkhart 2001-05 Alma mater Vikings up 2-0 at 91 Matt Hughes 2008-12 St. Norbert 2000 the 8:45 mark of the 89 Tom Conti 1998-2002 third. 86 Brad Scurfield 2009-13 Playing Experience 77 Josh Peterson 2004-08 Ferris State 1996-98; Lawrence killed 73 Jameson Raymond 2008-12 St. Norbert 1998-2000 off a Concordia pow- Coaching Experience Goals er play later in the Nick Felan Lawrence 2006-present; St. Norbert 2004- period, and the Fal- 65 Marc Howe 2006-10 48 Nick Jennette 2005-09 06 (assistant); Findlay 2002-04 (assistant); cons pulled Romanuik with 1:35 left 48 Mike Burkhart 2001-05 UW-Eau Claire 2001-02 (assistant) for an extra attacker. The Vikings sty- 46 Matt Hughes 2008-12 mied the Falcons for the final minute 43 Joe Searl 2003-07 Szkodzinski’s Year-by-Year Record to preserve the shutout. 40 Brad Scurfield 2009-13 Year NCHA Overall 40 Tom Conti 1998-2002 2015-16 3 4 1 4 8 1 The series shifted to Concordia 38 Ryan Blick 2001-05 on Saturday and the teams skated to 36 Andy Rozanski 2001-05 2014-15 6 12 0 7 19 1 a 2-2 overtime tie at the Ozaukee Ice 32 Matt Melchiori 2000-03 2013-14 5 12 1 6 19 2 Center. 2012-13 6 11 3 8 16 3 Assists 2011-12 11 6 3 13 11 4 Both teams scored once apiece in 65 Ryan Blick 2001-05 2010-11 10 10 0 14 13 1 56 Josh Peterson 2004-08 the first and third periods, and both 2009-10 7 11 2 10 16 2 teams had good scoring chances in 56 Joe Searl 2003-07 55 Nick Jennette 2005-09 2008-09 14 5 1 16 11 1 the overtime. 55 Jameson Raymond 2008-12 2007-08 10 9 1 10 14 3 Soderqvist made three outstand- 51 Marc Howe 2006-10 2006-07 8 11 2 13 14 2 ing saves in the overtime and finished 51 Mike Burkhart 2001-05 Totals 80 91 14 101 141 20 with 40 saves for the game. Andy 49 Tom Conti 1998-2002 47 William Thoren 2010-14 Szkodzinski vs. the NCHA Munroe stopped 39 shots for Concor- 46 Brad Scurfield 2009-13 dia. 46 Josh DeSmit 2007-11 School Record Lawrence got on the board first 46 Pete Mossberg 2002-06 Adrian 0 16 3 when Luke McDiarmid scored just Concordia 13 5 2 Power Play Goals 1:20 into the first period. McDiarmid Finlandia 19 14 3 19 Nick Jennette 2005-09 Lake Forest 6 7 2 took a pass from Austin Frank and tal- 17 Brad Scurfield 2009-13 Marian 6 21 4 lied his first goal of the season. The 17 Mike Burkhart 2001-05 16 Joe Searl 2003-07 MSOE 3 21 0 Falcons tied it exactly five minutes 15 Marc Howe 2006-10 Northland 33 5 0 later on Nick Erb’s goal. 13 Jameson Raymond 2008-12 St. Norbert 1 16 0 The score stayed that way until 13 Ryan Blick 2001-05 St. Scholastica 2 7 0 early in the third period when Steve Wins Hughes put the Vikings ahead 2-1 at 41 Evan Johnson 2007-11 Situational Records Under Szkodzinski the 5:17 mark. Hughes picked up his 30 Andrew Isaac 2003-07 Overall 101 141 20 third goal of the season off assists 16 Daniel Ljung 2002-06 NCHA 80 91 14 from Ryan Rumble and Matt Monte- 15 Peter Emery 2011-15 Home 61 49 10 13 Mattias Soderqvist 2013-present Away 37 84 10 murro. 13 Grant Henderson 1998-2002 Concordia finally tied the score at Neutral 3 8 0 2-2 with just 4:03 left in the third on Saves Scoring First 71 31 10 Adam Fauchoux’s goal. 2519 Andrew Isaac 2003-07 2394 Evan Johnson 2007-11 Scored On First 30 108 10 The Falcons fired six shots in the 2328 Grant Henderson 1998-2002 Leading After First 57 16 4 overtime, and Lawrence had four. 1682 Daniel Ljung 2002-06 Trailing After First 10 89 6 1570 Mattias Soderqvist 2013-present Concordia finished with 42 shots for Tied After First 33 36 10 the game, and Lawrence had 41. Shutouts Leading After Second 73 12 9 Neither team was able to score 9 Evan Johnson 2007-11 Trailing After Second 9 114 0 on the power play as Lawrence went 4 Andrew Isaac 2003-07 Tied After Second 19 15 11 0-for-5 and Concordia was 0-for-4. 2 Peter Emery 2011-15 Overtime Games 9 8 19 2 Jim Ryan 2007-09 VIKINGS UPDATE }Lawrence turned in its Lawrence University Hockey Facts best defensive series of the season, allowing just Location Appleton, Wis. two goals to Concordia Founded 1847 (Wis.) in two games. The Enrollment 1,500 Vikings also were perfect President Mark Burstein on the penalty kill and were whistled Affiliation NCAA Division III for just nine penalties total on the weekend. Conference Northern Collegiate Hockey Assoc. Nickname Vikings }Lawrence picked up three points in School Colors Blue and White the NCHA standings and now has sev- Home Arena Appleton Family Ice Center en on the season.