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Game Time: 7:37 pm CT Friday and 7:07 pm CT Saturday Night
Records and Rankings: University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux (18-12-3 overall, 14-11-1 WCHA); The Fighting Sioux are ranked 14th in the USCHO poll and 15th in the USA Today Poll. North Dakota split their weekend series against Denver University (4-3 W, 3-5 L). OfficialRelease
Minnesota State University Mavericks (12-20-2, 8-16-2 WCHA) are not ranked in either national poll. The Mavericks were idle last weekend. Official Release
Series History: The UND Fighting Sioux leads the all-time series against the Mavericks 35-10-7. Fighting Sioux head coach Dave Hakstol owns a 20-3-2 record against the Mavericks. The Fighting Sioux is 16-1-1 in the last 18 games against the Mavericks.
Radio: UND 96.1 (KQHT-FM) – The Fox.
Webcast: www.fightingSioux.com
TV Friday: UND Sports Network, Fox College Sports Central,MidcoSN3
TV Saturday: UND Sports Network, Fox College Sports Pacific, MidcoSN3
*******Note this weekend's games will not be on DirecTV.**********
Players to Watch:
For UND: Forwards: Danny Kristo (15g-21a—36pts), Corbin Knight (12g-20a—32pts) and Brock Nelson (22g-16a—38pts), Carter Rowney (16g-9a—25pts). Defense: Nick Mattson (5g-11a—16pts), Dillon Simpson, (1g-14a—15pts), Ben Blood (2g-14a—16pts). Goaltenders: Aaron Dell .891 save percentage and a 2.91 goals against average. Brad Eidsness .914 save percentage and a 2.30 goals against average.
UND Injuries: Forwards Taylor Dickin is out, Rocco Grimaldi is out (season knee surgery), Brendan O’Donnell is out (season ending surgery), Derek Rodwell is out (season shoulder surgery).
For Minnesota State: Forwards: Jean-Paul Lafontaine (13g-15a—28pts), Matt Leitner (8g-18a—27pts), Eriah Hayes (13g-10a—23pts) Michael Dorr (8g-10a—18pts). Defense: Zach Palmquist (6g-12a—18pts), Evan Mosey (2g-8a—10pts). Goaltenders: Austin Lee .905 save percentage and a 3.20 goals against average Phil Cook .890 save percentage and a 3.50 goals againstaverage.
Other games in the WCHA: Wisconsin at Minnesota, DU at Nebraska Omaha, Michigan Tech at Colorado College, Minnesota Duluth at Saint Cloud State, Bemidji State at Alaska Anchorage
