St. Norbert College Sports Information Dan Lukes, Sports Information Director 30C Pennings Activity Center - De Pere, Wisconsin 54115 920-403-4077 - phone 920-403-3128 - FAX [email protected] - e-mail Web site - www.snc.edu/athletics St. Norbert College Green Knights Hockey Preview NCHA HARRIS CUP PLAYOFFS - CHAMPIONSHIP No. 4 St. Norbert College (20-5-1) at No. 5 Adrian College (19-5-2) Saturday, March 4, 2017 - 7 p.m. EST Arrington Ice Arena (850) - Adrian, Michigan Game Overview: St. Norbert plays in the championship game of the NCHA Playoffs for the 2016-2017 Results Date Opponent Result 15th time in the last 16 seasons when it travels to Adrian. The Green Knights O 28 Marian * (15) W 6-0 have won five of the last seven NCHA post-season titles as well as 10 of the O 29 at Marian * (15) W 7-0 last 14. The winner of the game will receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament. N 4 at Lake Forest * W 7-0 N 5 Lake Forest * L 5-3 Broadcast: N 11 Aurora * W 2-0 Adrian will be live streaming the game at: N 12 Aurora * W 4-3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvazglMM7-I N 18 UW-Superior W 4-0 The audio will also be on the WSNC streaming Webcast with Tim N 19 UW-Stevens Point (1) W 5-3 Derozier on the call at http://portal.stretchinternet.com/snc/ N 25 at Manhattanville W 3-1 N 26 at Manhattanville L 3-2 The Series: D 2 at Lawrence * T 1-1/ot St. Norbert leads Adrian 7-6 in an all-time series that began during the 2009- D 3 Lawrence * W 2-1 10 season. The Bulldogs have won six of the last 10 meetings in the series after D 10 St. Thomas (15) W 4-2 the Green Knights won the first three games. J 13 at Finlandia * W 7-1 J 14 at Finlandia * W 3-0 J 20 at Adrian * (7) W 3-1 2016-2017 NCHA Standings J 21 at Adrian * (7) W 4-2 Team W-L-T Points Overall J 27 Concordia-Wis. * L 4-2 J 28 at Concordia-Wis. * L 3-0 Adrian . .17-3-0 . .34 . .19-5-2 F 3 Northland * W 5-1 St. Norbert . .15-4-1 . .31 . .20-5-1 F 4 Northland * W 5-2 Marian . .12-7-1 . .25 . .15-10-2 F 10 St. Scholastica * W 2-0 Lake Forest . .12-8-0 . .24 . .16-10-0 F 11 St. Scholastica * W 9-2 MSOE . .9-7-4 . .22 . .12-8-5 F 16 at MSOE * (TV-Spectrum) L 2-1 St. Scholastica . .10-9-1 . .21 . .13-13-1 F 18 MSOE * W 5-3 F 25 St. Scholastica $ W 4-0 Concordia-Wis. .10-9-1 . .21 . .13-11-1 M 4 at Adrian $ (5) 6 p.m. Northland . .9-10-1 . .19 . .11-13-2 M 11 NCAA First Round TBA Lawrence . .5-12-3 . .13 . .6-16-3 M 18 NCAA Quarterfinals TBA Aurora . .4-14-2 . .10 . .4-19-2 M 24-25 NCAA Frozen Four ^ TBA Finlandia . .0-20-0 . .0 . .0-25-0 * - NCHA regular-season game; $ - NCHA Game on Saturday, March 4 Harris Cup Playoffs; ^ - at Utica Memorial St. Norbert at Adrian, 6 p.m. Auditorium; Utica, N.Y. Note: Home games in bold; (rankings) by U.S. College Hockey Online. All times Central. 2008, 2011, 2012 & 2014 NCAA DIVISION III NATIONAL CHAMPIONS The Coaches: Phillips and Brad Pung each have St. Norbert Quick Facts St. Norbert coach Tim Coghlin seven goals and 10 assists for 17 (UW-Stevens Point, 1989) is 527- points. Nickname: . .Green Knights 137-52 in his 24th season in De Pere. Sophomore goaltender T.J. Black Location: . .De Pere, WI 54115 The Green Knights are 382-67-35 in is 15-2-1 with a 1.09 goals against Colors: . .Dartmouth Green & Old Gold the last 16-plus seasons. Coghlin’s average and .944 save percentage. Founded: . .1898 eight NCAA championship game Senior goaltender Tony Kujava is 5- Enrollment: . .2,168 appearances and four national 3 with a 2.01 goals against average President: . .Thomas Kunkel championships are the second most and .901 save percentage. Athletics Director: . .Tim Bald in Division III history. Coghlin was St. Norbert is 26-for-165 (15.8 per- Conference: .Northern Collegiate Hockey Assn. the captain of UW-Stevens Point’s cent) on the power play and is 110- Facility: . .Cornerstone Community Center first national championship team in for-123 (89.4 percent) on the penalty Capacity: . .1,674 1989. kill this season. Year Opened: . .2000 Adrian coach Adam Krug Dimensions: . .200x85 (Adrian, 2012) is 67-13-6 in his third About the Bulldogs: All-Time Cornerstone Record: . .228-30-12 season in Adrian. Adrian enters the game 19-5-2 Record Crowds: . .2,210 (3/5/05 vs. Superior) overall. The Bulldogs advanced to . .5,516 - Resch Center (2/4/06 vs. Stevens Point) This Season: the NCHA Harris Cup champi- Head Coach: . .Tim Coghlin St. Norbert swept Adrian 3-1 and onship game with a 2-1 home win Record at St. Norbert: . .527-137-52 (24th year) 4-2 in a series on Jan. 20-21, 2017 at over Marian in a semifinal game Associate Head Coach: . .A.J. Aitken Arrington Ice Arena in Adrian, last Saturday. Assistant Coaches: . .Tommy Cianflone Mich. It marked the first time the Sophomore defenseman Cory . .Kipp Karakas Bulldogs were swept at home in a Dunn leads the Bulldogs in scoring . .Tyler Zepeda NCHA regular-season series. with eight goals and 26 assists for First Season of Hockey: . .1988-89 Riley Christensen scored two 34 points. Junior forward Kyle Seasons of Hockey: . .29 goals and Roman Uchyn added the Brothers has eight goals and 25 All-Time Overall Record: . .563-212-53 other for the Green Knights in assists for 33 points, while sopho- All-Time NCHA Record: . .278-74-32 Game 1. Dino Balsamo scored for more forward Trevor Boyd has 16 NCHA Championships: . .15 Adrian. T.J. Black made 27 saves for goals and 16 assists for 32 points. (1997-99,2002-08,10-12,14,16) St. Norbert, while Kevin Entmaa Freshman forward Vincent NCHA Playoffs Championships: . .12 made 23 stops for Adrian. Paquette has 14 goals and 15 assists . (1998,99,2003,04,05,07,08,10,11,12,13,14) Steven Phillips’ goal at 10:05 of for 29 points, while sophomore for- NCAA Tournament Appearances: . .16 the third period snapped a 2-2 tie ward Bryan Yum has 13 goals and . .(1997-99,2002-08,10-14,16) and lifted St. Norbert in Game 2. 14 assists for 27 points. NCAA Frozen Four Appearances: . .10 Noah Nelson, Tanner Froese and Sophomore goaltender Kevin . .(2003,04,06,07,08,10,11,12,14,16) Jeremy Olinyk also scored for St. Entmaa is 14-5-2 this season with a NCAA Championships: . .Four Norbert. Taylor McCloy and Austin 2.09 goals against average and .915 . .(2008,11,12,14) Hervey scored for Adrian. Black save percentage. Junior Dillon made 45 saves for the Green Kelley is 5-0 with a 2.22 goals Knights, while Entmaa turned against average and .897 save per- USCHO.com Division III away 16 shots for the Bulldogs. centage. Top 15 Poll #16 - Feb. 20, 2017 Adrian is 37-for-149 (24.8 percent) About the Green Knights: on the power play and is 118-for- St. Norbert enters the game 20-5- 139 (84.9 percent) on the penalty kill Place School (1st-place) Pts. Record 1 overall. The Green Knights this season. 1 Norwich (19) 299 22-1-3 advanced to the championship 2 Oswego State (1) 275 21-4-1 game of the NCHA Harris Cup D is for Defense: 3 UW-Stevens Point 257 20-4-3 Playoffs with a 4-0 win over St. St. Norbert currently owns the 4 St. Norbert 243 20-5-1 Scholastica in a semifinal game this No. 1 scoring defense in Division III 5 Adrian 217 19-5-2 past Saturday in De Pere. at 1.54 goals allowed per game. The 6 UW-Eau Claire 183 18-6-3 Senior forward Noah Nelson Green Knights have yielded 40 7 Hobart 181 19-4-4 leads the Green Knights in scoring goals in 26 games. Hamilton is cur- 8 Hamilton 159 19-3-4 with eight goals and 19 assists for rently the No. 2 scoring defense at 9 Endicott 145 21-3-2 27 points. Senior forward Pijus 1.60 goals per game. 10 Augsburg 116 16-4-6 Rulevicius has five goals and 17 The Green Knights have led 11 Trinity 83 16-6-3 assists for 22 points, while junior Division III in scoring defense four 12 Geneseo State 68 17-7-3 forward Tanner Froese has 13 goals times - in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014. 13 Plattsburgh State 44 16-9-1 and nine assists for 22 points. St. Norbert claimed the NCAA 14 St. Thomas 42 14-7-5 Sophomore forward Roman Uchyn Division III national championship has 10 goals and eight assists for 18 the last three times it has led the 15 Utica 25 18-8-0 points, while sophomore forward country in scoring defense. Others receiving votes: Buffalo State 20, New Riley Christensen has 10 goals and St. Norbert owns the Division III England College 19, Colby 13, Nichols 4, MSOE eight assists for 18 points.